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Music Andre 3000 Kicks Whimsical Flute Loops After successfully achieving mastery of the written word, Andre 3000 has taken major strides in elevating his flute game. By Mitch Findlay December 08, 2020
Music John Legend Promises New Album Is Coming Last night, John Legend staged a wholesome concert on Instagram Live and confirmed that a new album was on the way. By Mitch Findlay March 19, 2020
Music Big Freedia Thanks Drake & Beyoncé For Support As A Black Gay Artist Big Freedia stopped by "The Breakfast Club" in promotion of "Louder," and the Queen of Bounce gave props to Drake & Beyoncé for the co-signs on "Nice For What" and "Formation," respectively. By Keenan Higgins March 17, 2020
Original Content Rapsody Vs. Marlanna: On Letting Fans In & Helping New Artists With "The Royal Sessions" EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Rapsody has partnered with Crown Royal Apple for "The Royal Sessions" where emerging artists are able to showcase their talents. She spoke with us about her role as "The Royal Sessions" master of ceremonies, told us advice she has for budding artists, and shared why creatives shouldn't be afraid to slide into their favorite artists DMs for advice. By Erika Marie May 21, 2020
Music Xzibit Celebrates Ice Cube With Heartfelt Birthday Message Xzibit takes a moment to wish a thoughtful happy birthday to one of the greatest to ever do it, Ice Cube. By Mitch Findlay June 15, 2020
Music Trippie Redd Reveals "Love Letter To You 4" Deluxe Tracklist Trippie Redd is set to drop off the deluxe version of "A Love Letter To You 4," complete with eight new tracks and stacked features. By Mitch Findlay February 20, 2020
Music Killer Mike & Jay-Z Connect Over Crip-A-Cola Following a namedrop in his new song "Entrepreneur," Jay-Z took a moment to connect with Killer Mike over some "Crip-A-Cola." By Mitch Findlay August 24, 2020
Music Big Sean Has Finished Recording "Detroit 2" Big Sean takes to Instagram to confirm that his highly-anticipated album "Detroit 2" has wrapped up the recording stages. By Mitch Findlay August 24, 2020
Music YoungBoy Never Broke Again Is Ready To Drop New Music Following a brief break from the rap game, YoungBoy Never Broke Again is once again teasing some new music. By Mitch Findlay July 27, 2020
Music Lil Yachty & G Herbo First Week Sales Projections Revealed Lil Yachty and G Herbo both dropped some dope new music on Friday. By Alexander Cole May 31, 2020
Music Timbaland Is Determined To Get Chris Brown In Verzuz Following Chris Brown's disinterest in competing in a Verzuz battle, Timbaland decided to don his thinking cap for a solution. By Mitch Findlay July 27, 2020
Music Teyana Taylor, Brandy & Summer Walker Hold Down This Week's "R&B Season" Playlist Another round of soothing R&B tracks to get you through the week including Teyana Taylor, Aminé, Lila Iké, Brandy, Alex Isley & more. By Aron A. August 23, 2020