Music

In what many salty NFL fans are calling a “scripted win,” the Kansas City Chiefs walked away with the championship at the 2024 Super Bowl. But the real

How many times? How many times are we going to do this? Time and time again, The Recording Academy tells us exactly what kind of institution it is. We shou

“The past year has been crazy. At least, that’s one way to put it — it’s been special. I’ve waited years to put out my album, and it finally happ

Another day, another rap beef that has the internet divided. And this time, it’s a battle of the heavyweights in a match-up that’s only beginning: the

Like most people, music was a formative part of my teenage years. I would sit at the back of English class, desperate to squeeze in as much time with my im

We’ve finally been blessed with one of the most glorious days of the musical calendar — Spotify Wrapped Day. Now an institution in the music world

The Honeyland Festival is shaping up to be the next big event serving as a one-stop shop for all things Black culture. Slated to take over Crown Festival P

When the German duo Milli Vanilli hit the mainstream music scene in the late 1980s, they were an instant hit, winning the hearts of audiences all over the

African music has gone global. Just one scroll through your FYP on TikTok, and you’ll see how much music straight from the continent is influencing pop c

St. Louis rapper Sexyy Red’s rise to fame this year has sent people into a tizzy for varying reasons. She’s received backlash for her sexually explicit

In recent years, the music and entertainment industry has finally seen a seismic shift in the representation of powerful, talented, and resilient Black wom

Great news for the 20- and 30-something teenage girls out there: Your GUTS listening experience is about to get even more cathartic. Olivia Rodrigo —ever

The ability to be open, honest, and unapologetically himself — loudly, proudly and in public — is Lil Nas X’s superpower. It’s the reason he’s ha

A day before the premiere of the Netflix documentary series Ladies First: A Story of Women in Hip-Hop, dream hampton tweeted, “It is not lost on me, for

When we talk about music icons, no list can ever be complete without mentioning the generational talent that is Usher Raymond. Even after more than 30 year

If it were up to Myke Towers, he’d spend his summer like many of us: absorbing vitamin D on a sandy beach. But as much as the sunny outdoors might call t

The Essence Festival of Culture, held in New Orleans, Louisiana, has long been hailed as a vibrant celebration of Black culture, music, and art. This year,

Sunday’s 2023 BET Awards were one big block party as the music industry gathered at the Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles to celebrate the 50th anniversar