The original motion picture soundtrack for Illumination’s Minions: The Rise of Gru, set to arrive on 1 July 2022 via Decca Records, will feature Diana Ross, Tame Impala, St. Vincent and several other acts. The movie, set in the 1970s, tells the story of how the world’s greatest supervillain Gru (played by Steve Carell) first…… More
Doja Cat and Tyga’s “Freaky Deaky” has topped Billboard’s Rhythmic Airplay chart. “Freaky Deaky” topped the chart in its 10th week after gaining 16% in week-over-week plays, according to Luminate. The track marks Doja Cat’s seventh leader and Tyga’s fourth No. 1 on Rhythmic Airplay. “Freaky Deaky” was recorded by Tyga and Doja for the…… More
The Weeknd’s Dawn FM has re-entered Billboard’s Top Album Sales chart at No. 1, driven by the album’s release on vinyl, cassette and in boxed set configurations on April 29. Dawn FM earned its second non-consecutive week atop the tally after first topping the February 12-dated chart. Dawn FM sold 44,000 copies in the U.S.…… More
Austin City Limits Music Festival 2022 has revealed its star-studded lineup, which includes headliners Paramore, Lil Nas X, P!nk, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Chicks, SZA, Kacey Musgraves and Flume. This year’s event is scheduled to take place over two weekends at Austin’s Zilker Park, with bands playing across 9 stages on October 7-9 and…… More
Lil Baby debuted a new track, “Dark Mode,” featuring NBA All-Star Ja Morant, in a new ad for Beats By Dre that aired during a NBA playoff game that featured Morant last Sunday (May 8). Both Lil Baby and Morant appear solely in monochromatic black and white throughout the 90-second video that is centered around…… More
“Can’t Cancel Pride – Proud AND Together,” a fundraiser event for the LGBTQ+ community organized by Procter & Gamble and iHeartMedia, will feature performances and appearances from some of the most influential voices in the community as well as the biggest names in culture and entertainment. Elton John, Katy Perry, Sam Smith, Lizzo, Anitta, Dove…… More
Future’s “Wait For U,” featuring Drake and Tems, has debuted atop Billboard’s all-genre Hot 100 songs chart. With “Wait For U,” Future scored his second Hot 100 No. 1 and his first in a lead role. Drake earned his 10th No. 1, while Tems welcomed his first chart-topper. “Wait For U” is from Future’s new…… More
Kanye West recently released a video for “Life Of The Party,” a song from the deluxe edition of his latest album DONDA. In the original Donda album, “Life Of The Party” featured André 3000. However, the new video, which doesn’t contain André’s verse, and has a much shorter run time, features Ye’s childhood photos, with…… More
Grammy Award-winning rapper Young Thug was arrested on Monday on racketeering and gang activity charges. According to Billboard, Young Thug was one of 28 people indicted in Georgia on conspiracy to violate the state’s RICO act and street gang charges. The rapper, whose real name is Jeffrey Lamar Williams, was arrested at his home in…… More
Jack Harlow has announced his plans to embark on a tour of North America this fall. The 23-date tour, dubbed “The Come Home the Kids Miss You Tour,” is set to kick off on September 6 at the Municipal Auditorium in Nashville and conclude on October 16 at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta. City…… More
R&B singer GoGo Morrow has released her new single “In The Way” which is produced by Harmony “H-Money” Samuels. The smooth joint is a feel good record and immediately brings back a sense of nostalgia thanks to the DJ scratches and hard hitting drums. Stay tuned for more music from GoGo. We interviewd the singer…… More
LVRN/Interscope Records artist Alex Vaughn has released her new EP “Voice Notes”. The entire project is recorded and released via voice notes to given the project the rawest possible feeling. This follows how she normally writes music as it’s usually just herself and a piano. Alex is an artist to watch out for as she’s…… More
R&B artist Kenyon Dixon has released his new album “Closer”. The singer has been making some serious noise with his music including his most recent single “Love On Replay” with Tiffany Gouché. Kenyon also made a point that the new album “Closer” will bring back some elements of R&B that we’ve been missing. Kenyon Dixon,…… More
Ne-Yo is back with a new song! “Don’t Love Me” is just another song that is set to come out on Ne-Yo’s highly anticipated album “Self-Explanatory” which is set to drop later this year. In the past two years, Ne-Yo has also released the singles “What If”, “Stay Down” as well as the Yung Bleu…… More
R&B singer Muni Long has reached her new single “Pain”. The heartfelt record is the follow up to “Another” which she dropped last month. The two songs are her first releases on Def Jam. The deal came after the success of her indie single “Hrs & Hrs” which exploded virally last year. Prior to the…… More
Check out the latest single from J. Brown called “My Queen”. The song is set to be included on his upcoming debut album “Chapter & Verse” which will release on May 20th, 2022. “My Queen” was written by Carvin Haggins, Thomas “TC” Clay, Johnnie (Smurf) Smith, Darrell Robinson, Rayfield Holloman, Aaron Draper and Dewayne Moore…… More
