Loading the player… Congratulations are in order! Jhené Aiko’s father, Dr. Karamo Chilombo, welcomed his ninth child at the age of 78- just one month […]
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Loading the player… Congratulations are in order! Jhené Aiko’s father, Dr. Karamo Chilombo, welcomed his ninth child at the age of 78- just one month […]
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As fans are making their return to live concerts, Black women are speaking up about the difficulties of touring as an indie artist. Black women in indie music are paying the burdensome costs of touring post-COVID-19. With a lack of financial stability, their mental health is being compromised. However, they are not suffering in silence.… Read more »
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Fans of Tory Lanez have launched a Change.org petition to appeal the artist’s conviction after he was found guilty of three felony charges. Fans of Tory Lanez are rallying to appeal the artist’s conviction on three felony charges in connection to his alleged shooting of Megan Thee Stallion in July 2020. At least three petitions… Read more »
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Juelz Santana announces “We In Motion” album with DJ Drama It’s been a very long time since Juelz Santana’s last project. That was with “#FreeSantana,” which contained 10 tracks, and collaborations with 2 Chainz, Lil Wayne, Dave East, A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, and more. However, Juelz’s first project since then is finally almost here. […]
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Nicci Gilbert from Brownstone has removed plaques from Tory Lanez 2015 song “Say It,” which samples the ’90s R&B group. Nicci Gilbert of ’90s R&B group Brownstone isn’t here for Tory Lanez. The vocalist, 52, has removed plaques earned from Lanez’s sampling of Brownstone’s 1994 hit “If You Love Me” on his 2015 song “Say… Read more »
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Akon gets dragged on Twitter for insulting Black American artists Akon normally flies under the radar, but he has made interesting comments about race, over the years. In spite of his Senegalese heritage, Akon was actually born in St. Louis. However, he represents for his home continent, which he considers to be Africa. Out there, […]
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Drake and 21 Savage’s “Her Loss” hits platinum eligibility Last month, Drake and 21 Savage released one of the hottest projects of the year, with their “Her Loss” joint album. 16 new songs were released, including a collaboration with Travis Scott. Her Loss went on to easily debut at number one in the US, as […]
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To accompany her sophomore album SOS, SZA has released a new black-and-white video for SOS single “Nobody Gets Me.” SZA has returned with new album SOS, bringing along a new video for single “Nobody Gets Me.” Directed by Bradley Calder, the black-and-white video sees the singer-songwriter, real name Solana Rowe, singing about her soulmate on a rooftop and… Read more »
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The Round-Up is Okayplayer’s weekly playlist of the best songs in the worlds of hip-hop and R&B. This week’s set features new music from SZA, River Tiber, Valee, Mndsgn, and more. Scroll through selections from this week’s sequence below and subscribe to Okayplayer’s Spotify channel today. Leland Whitty – “Windows” BADBADNOTGOOD‘s Leland Whitty slips into a sublimely… Read more »
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I Admit, a new R. Kelly album, quietly hit streaming. But singles for it have been dropping since early September. R. Kelly is somehow releasing music during his 30-year prison bid. On Friday (December 9), an album called I Admit appeared on all major streaming services. While the 13-track has no guest appearances, it included… Read more »
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