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CBS/Recording Academy Some more artists have been added to Sunday night’s Grammy Awards. CBS Mornings revealed that the latest additions to the show include Stevie Wonder, Smokey Robinson and Chris Stapleton, who’ll perform together on the telecast. The program noted that Wonder chose Stapleton for the performance, although right now there’s no word on what the trio will be performing.  Smokey’s addition comes […]

Amy Sussman/Getty Images for dcp “Watch out for the internet trolls,” raps GloRilla on a new song she released Friday. The accompanying video finds her climbing out of a troll’s computer monitor and tackling a room of them head-on.  Speaking to Apple Music 1’s Eddie Francis, GloRilla explains that “Internet Trolls” is a reminder for fans to live a life outside of the […]

Todd Owyoung/NBC Spotify hosted its annual Best New Artist Grammy party Thursday, celebrating all 10 nominees in the category this year. Held at West Hollywood’s Pacific Design Center, the event showcased the contenders’ skills, as they each took the stage for performances of their hit songs. Among them were Muni Long and Latto. According to USA Today, Muni performed “Hrs […]

Dreamville/Interscope Records The first song from the Creed III soundtrack is slated to drop Friday. The track is titled “Ma Boy,” and features J.I.D. and Lute. The Creed III soundtrack will accompany the premiere of the movie featuring Michael B. Jordan and Jonathan Majors, a newcomer to the installment. Dreamville is executive producing the album, which not only features J.I.D. and Lute, but also other […]

Prince Williams/Wireimage Drake recently made Spotify history as the first artist on the platform to surpass 75,000 streams. He recognized the accomplishment on social media while throwing in a suggestion to the streaming service. “We should get bonuses like athletes to motivate the future artists to be consistent and competitive,” he captioned a screenshot of the story. […]

Nathan Congleton/NBC Billboard and Vibe’s unveiling of their all-time best 50 rappers list is nearing an end. This week, the publications unveiled their picks for numbers 11 through 20. In reverse order, the list begins with Big Daddy Kane at #20, followed by Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominee Missy Elliott, Ice Cube, 50 Cent and Scarface. J. Cole, “a defining byproduct of rap’s blog era,” per the […]

Rich Polk/NBC Diddy will be gracing your television screens during Super Bowl LVII via an appearance in an Uber commercial. In the clip, he takes on the very familiar role of a music executive who declines Uber’s proposition to create a jingle for the company. “So, we’re thinking a song could really put Uber One on the map,” […]

exdez/Getty The 65th annual Grammy Awards will feature a historic segment celebrating hip-hop’s 50th anniversary. It will highlight a mixture of new and veteran artists who’ll showcase the genre’s rich history and modern-day influence throughout the world. LL Cool J will introduce the segment, which is being produced by musical director Questlove, his manager Shawn Gee, Jesse Collins, Patrick Menton of Fulwell 73 and Fatima […]

Courtesy of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame When the nominees for the Rock & Roll of Fame’s 2023 class were announced Tuesday, it was revealed that Missy Elliott was among the lucky bunch. The groundbreaking nomination makes her the first woman in the category of hip-hop to be recognized, an honor she hopes can pave […]

Courtesy of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame When the nominees for the Rock & Roll of Hame’s 2023 class were announced Tuesday, it was revealed that Missy Elliott was among the lucky bunch. The groundbreaking nomination makes her the first woman in the category of hip-hop to be recognized, an honor she hopes can pave […]