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Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Tribeca Festival Alicia Keys is gearing up for the launch of a brand new venture that she says she can’t wait for fans to experience.  Hell’s Kitchen, a musical loosely based on her life with a score of old and new songs written by Keys, will make its Broadway debut this fall.  “I can’t […]

Scott Legato/Getty Images Lil Durk is leaning into a hip-hop legend for a new track with a sample of Missy Elliot‘s 2001 hit “Get Ur Freak On.” He took to social media over the weekend with a 25-second preview of the unreleased song, later shared by Rap Alert and The Shade Room, that sees him rapping his usual drill-style flow […]

Alamo Records, LLC/Sony Music Entertainment Rod Wave is taking his talents on the road. He’ll travel across North America with his 35-city tour this fall, kicking off in Nebraska on October 19. He’ll make stops in Kansas City, Detroit, Pittsburgh, Baltimore, Los Angeles and other major cities before ending in Jacksonville on December 18.  The concert series comes […]

MTV The list of performers for this week’s MTV Video Music Awards continues to grow. The network recently revealed the dynamic duo that is Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion are set to take the stage for a performance of their newly released single, “Bongos.” The rappers will make their main stage debut at this year’s show, which is […]

ABC Rihanna and Puma have reunited for a new sneaker called the Avanti, set to drop September 15.  “We are back,” Rih captioned her Instagram post along with photos of herself sporting the Fenty x Puma collaborative shoe.  The superstar also shared a promotional video that shows off two different shoe designs — the first, a metallic silver edition with […]

Momodu Mansaray/Getty Images Vic Mensa is celebrating two years of sobriety.   The Chicago rapper took to Instagram with the update, writing that he is “building the best version” of himself.  “2 Years Sober,” he began in his lengthy post. “In many ways i would liken it to running up hill – at first it is difficult, but […]

Joe Faraoni / ESPN Images Diddy was in a giving mood recently.   The music mogul reportedly gifted the publishing rights back to all the music artists who helped build his Bad Boy record label.  Ma$e, Faith Evans, The LOX, 112 and the estate of The Notorious B.I.G are among those who have signed agreements to earn back the rights, according to Billboard. The magazine reports that Diddy started […]

Natasha Campos/Getty Images for Tres Generaciones Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion are teaming up for another song.  Taking to social media on Monday, September 4, Cardi announced, “BONGOS Cardi x Megan Thee Stallion 9/8.” The post included the artwork for the single, which features the rappers in matching one-pieces with high heels, curly multi-colored hair and lollipops.  Megan […]

Courtesy Underwood Studios Oprah Winfrey and Dwayne Johnson are doing their part to help those devastated by the recent wildfires on the Hawaiian island of Maui. The duo teamed up to establish the People’s Fund of Maui, which will see cash distributed directly to people who were displaced by the events that claimed the lives […]

Amazon Music Lil Durk will be tackling a performance following Thursday Night Football this fall. Durk will be featured on the October 5 episode of the second season of Prime Video’s weekly post-game concert series Amazon Music Live. Rapper 2 Chainz hosts the show, which features artists performing their new music live for the first […]