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Alamo Records, LLC/Sony Music Entertainment In 2022, Rod Wave vowed never to make “sad a**” music. But with the release of his new album, Nostalgia, fans aren’t sure he stayed true to that promise.  Though similar to the vulnerable tracks the Florida rapper’s known for producing, Rod Wave says this album is different in some ways.  “I feel like on […]

Provident Label Group Koryn Hawthorne is giving fans a glimpse of what to expect from her forthcoming third album with the release of her new single, “Look at God.” Koryn takes a moment in the new track to reflect on God’s blessings and reminds listeners to do the same.  She sings in the first verse, “Sitting […]

Gilbert Carrasquillo/GC Images Looks like the relationship between Jeezy and his TV host wife, Jeannie Mai, has come to an end. According to court documents obtained by ABC News, the rapper filed for divorce after two years of marriage. Documents filed in Fulton County Superior Court say Jeezy and Mai are already separated and that they signed a prenuptial agreement.  Jeezy and Mai tied […]

From long-awaited music returns to albums from hip-hop icons, check out this week’s New Music Friday for the culture’s latest and greatest in music. — Diddy, The Love Album: Off the Grid— The music mogul made his return to music with the 23-track R&B album featuring a long list of artists, like Teyana Taylor, John Legend, H.E.R., Jazmine […]

Paras Griffin/WireImage After a four-year hiatus, gospel star Jekalyn Carr returns to music with her new, self-titled album, Jekalyn.  “Wow, family.. It’s been four years since I’ve recorded an album,” she wrote in her Instagram announcement. “I’ve grown both musically & spiritually. Now, I want to invite you all to hear what God has given me for the world.” The upcoming […]

Bennett Raglin/Getty Images for BET Coco Jones is set to return to stages across the U.S. with part two of her What I Didn’t Tell You Tour.  Originally set to wrap in Norfolk, Virginia, this month, the “ICU” singer announced additional dates for the second leg of the R&B concert series.  Starting in Philadelphia on October 23, Coco will travel […]

Mass Appeal Nas brought in his 50th birthday on September 14 by dropping off his new album, Magic 3.  The 15-track project, home of the song “Never Die” featuring Lil Wayne, is the third and final installment to the Magic series, marking the end of his yearslong run with super producer Hit-Boy. After dropping off Magic as a Christmas Eve surprise in 2021, the duo released Magic […]

ABC/Paula Lobo Tori Kelly ended up in the hospital in July with blood clots, but she’s fine now: She’s out on her Take Control Tour in support of her latest EP, tori, the deluxe version of which comes out September 15. The Grammy-winning singer says she’s “grateful” to be back onstage. “Everything seems seems to be okay now,” she tells ABC Audio. […]

Marcus Owens When gospel icon Erica Campbell starting recording her self-reflective new album, I Love You, two years before the pandemic, she expected it to drop then. Now, after five years, Campbell’s glad it took as long as it did because she was able to really pour her all into the passion project. The five-time Grammy winner told ABC Audio […]

Gargamel Music Co./Roc Nation/Def Jam Records Buju Banton recently released his latest track, “Body Touching Body,” a buoyant Afrobeats hit featuring Victoria Monét. The new song is one of 17 included on Buju’s latest album, Born for Greatness, released on September 8. It includes appearances from Snoop Dogg and Stephen Marley, son of iconic Jamaican musician Bob Marley.   It’s also the second collaboration with Monét following […]