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Scott Kowalchyk/CBS Congratulations are in order for Spike Lee, who will be honored Wednesday night at the Brooklyn Academy of Music’s 2023 Spring Gala. According to Vibe, he will be celebrated for making an impact in his field and in Brooklyn. “It’s not an exaggeration to say, I would not have pursued a career in the arts if […]

Scriil Davis | Edwig Henson Saweetie has added her sauce to the remix of Baby Tate‘s 2016 hit “Hey Mickey!” The two teamed up for the track and the accompanying visual, which finds them turning up in Tate’s miniature world. “Met this boy named Mickey, he had on some yellow Dickies,” Tate spits on the track. “I knew […]

Terence Patrick/CBS Ludacris is skipping the May 18 stop of Janet Jackson‘s Together Again tour for a very special occasion: He’ll be honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The rapper, who’s acted in the Fast & Furious franchise, New Year’s Eve, No Strings Attached, Crash and Hustle & Flow, will receive the 2,656th star in the Motion Picture category. “Ludacris has […]

Kevin Mazur/Getty Images via ABC Drake and PartyNextDoor have intentionally released a few songs for their fans, but one track recently made its way to viewers via a leak.  “Bricks” may be an old track, given its similarities to other songs. It has the same Moodymann sample as the one heard on “Passionfruit” and a similar lyric to one used in WizKid’s […]

Scott Kowalchyk/CBS Nicki Minaj has a scored another accomplishment for one of her recent records. Released last year, her single “Super Freaky Girl” has been certified double Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. She’s since taken to her socials to thank fans for running up the track. “Double platinum in less than a year,” Nicki wrote on […]

Carlijn Jacobs A set list included in Beyoncé‘s Renaissance World Tour book has fans wondering whether they have the actual set list for the trek.  Fans have been sharing photos from Bey’s tour book, one of which is of a set list that some assume may either be a rough or fake draft. The list starts off […]

Lloyd Bishop/NBC Pusha T‘s fans in Europe are in for some bad news: The rapper has delayed the European leg of his It’s Almost Dry tour. “Apologies to my European family, but I have to shift my European tour dates due to production issues,” he wrote in a post shared on Instagram. “After the overwhelming demand and […]

Johnny Nunez/Getty Images Rapper Tory Lanez, who was convicted of shooting hip-hop star Megan Thee Stallion, was denied a motion for a new trial by a Los Angeles judge on Tuesday, the Associated Press reports.  Lanez, whose legal name is Daystar Peterson, was convicted of three felonies in December for assaulting Megan with a semiautomatic firearm, having a loaded, unregistered firearm […]

exdez/Getty The celebration of hip-hop’s 50th anniversary continues with Apple Music’s Hip-Hop DNA, an audio series hosted by Ebro Darden. The series tackles a variety of topics within the genre, discussing how rappers are influenced by their predecessors in “The Intro” and highlighting the various acts that came from the Bronx on the “Bronx Tales” episode. Other episodes cover […]