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Live Nation / Mass Appeal Fans all over the globe will be able to take part in Hip Hop 50 Live, Mass Appeal’s star-filled concert taking place at Yankee Stadium on Friday, August 11.  In honor of hip-hop’s 50th birthday, the milestone event, which will be live-streamed exclusively on YouTube, features a slew of artist of the genre, […]

Jerritt Clark/Getty Images for Hennessy Before Offset dropped “Jealousy,” the chart-topping single with his wife, Cardi B, he teased the new track by recreating the infamous 1988 James Brown “Let’s talk about some music” interview. Featured in the spoof and the song’s music video is Oscar-wining actress Jamie Lee Curtis, who, before agreeing to the project, requested Offset do one simple thing: follow […]

Carlijn Jacobs Beyoncé appears to really love her fans.  So much so, the Grammy-winning singer paid $100,000 to D.C. Metro to extend train service in the area after severe weather postponed the start of her Renaissance show on Sunday, August 6.  The move kept more than 95 stations open for customers to exit an hour after […]

Rich Fury/Getty Images After a two-year hiatus, Simone Biles made a triumphant return to gymnastics. The four-time gold medalist won her first competition at the Core Hydration Classic in Chicago Saturday, since taking a mental health break from the sport in 2021. Biles placed in top spots for her balance beam and floor routines and earned the highest score for vault, […]

In celebration of hip-hop’s 50th anniversary, ABC Audio breaks down each decade with important dates and memorable moments of the genre — from its humble beginnings in the ’70s to the genre’s massive impact on today’s music.  August 1973 — Clive “DJ Kool Herc“ Campbell develops the “break” in the Bronx, New York. The Jamaican-American DJ threw a dance party where he used […]

Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Recording Academy Former dancers for the Grammy Award-winning singer Lizzo are speaking out after filing a lawsuit against the pop star over an alleged hostile workplace environment that included harassment, discrimination and weight-shaming. “You can see a public figure and all you know about them is what they present to you when the cameras are […]

Prince Williams/WireImage In celebration of hip-hop’s 50th anniversary, BET Her announced a new interview and performance show, BET Her Live! Hosted by legendary rapper Yo-Yo, the four-episode series spotlights four women in hip-hop as they share their career stories through conversation and song.  The premiere 30-minute episode features singer Lil’ Mo, who’ll discuss balancing her career and raising her five children. Da Brat‘s […]

From R&B hits to collabs from hip-hop greats and modernized sample tracks, check out this week’s New Music Friday for the culture’s latest & greatest in music. —Yo Gotti & DJ Drama, I Showed U So — The latest of the Gangsta Grillz mixtape series, the Philadelphia DJ tapped Gotti for the 20-track collection with features from Moneybagg Yo and Rich Homie Quan. —Usher ft. 21 Savage & Summer Walker, […]

Parkwood Entertainment Halle Bailey has released her highly-anticipated debut solo single, “Angel.” The singer and star of The Little Mermaid released the track, which she described as “so very special and near and dear to my heart,” on Friday, August 4. “With everything I’ve gone through the past 3-4 years, suddenly finding myself in this bubble of all […]

Central City Productions When Pastor Mike Jr. stepped off the plane in Atlanta for the taping of the 38th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards, he was bombarded by fans and supporters anxiously awaiting the chance to inform him of the power of his music and preachings.  But the overwhelming display of love wasn’t the only thing about that weekend […]