Don’t Count Out Rap At The Grammys
Billboard‘s recent rule changes sparked a concerned discussion after they resulted in a two-week absence of rap music in the Hot 100 chart’s top 40 for the first time in almost three decades. “Is hip-hop dead?” became a familiar refrain among the culture’s commentators, as they wondered what a lack of top 40 hits meant […]
Coco Jones Wants Santa To ‘Skip My House’ This Christmas
Coco Jones doesn’t need much to have a happy holiday as the year comes to a close. Her latest single, the semi-Christmas-themed “Skip My House,” finds the R&B star counting her blessings — and coming to the conclusion that she’s grateful for things as they are. “You can skip my house this year,” she informs […]
Jack Antonoff’s 2026 Grammy Nominations Are Historic
The nominations for the 2026 Grammy Awards were announced this morning (here’s the full list). Among the most recognized artists is Jack Antonoff, who finds himself all over the list. Antonoff’s nominations this year are as follows: Album Of The Year for Sabrina Carpenter’s Man’s Best Friend and Kendrick Lamar’s GNX, Record Of The Year […]
Kehlani Shares ‘Out The Window’ Following Top Ten Success
After Kehlani’s last single, “Folded,” became her first-ever top ten hit on the Hot 100, the Bay Area native is doubling down on its late-90s R&B vibes with “Out The Window.” Like its predecessor, “Out The Window” finds Kehlani in the aftermath of a dissolved relationship, and contemplating a reunion. However, while in the previous […]
Grammy Nominations 2026: Full List
The 2026 Grammy Awards ceremony is set to take place on February 1, 2026, live at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, broadcast via CBS and Paramount Plus. The Recording Academy still has plenty to do before then, though. Most notably, there’s the announcement of the nominations, which just happened this morning (November 7). Notably, there […]
Rosalía’s ‘Lux’ Features Daft Punk’s Guy-Manuel
Rosalía’s Lux, one of the most hyped albums of the year, is out today (November 7). She calls on a roster of guests to help her out with the project, and it turns out that among them is Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo, most notably half of Daft Punk. He doesn’t have a feature, but he has […]
Redveil Announces His New Album ‘Sankofa’ With ‘Lone Star’
Maryland rapper Redveil has quietly built an impressive grassroot following over the past couple of years, which saw him play Camp Flog Gnaw in 2023, tour alongside such standouts as Denzel Curry and Freddie Gibbs, and garner widespread critical acclaim, with his last album, 2022’s Learn 2 Swim regarded one of the year’s best. Today, […]
Addison Rae’s Ride From Social Media Star To Icon
When Addison Rae released her debut album, Addison, critics and fans were stunned. She’d done the unthinkable: shifted from a social media celebrity miming the lyrics to hit songs to creating her own and becoming a bona fide star. Magazines that champion the edgy and avant-garde, like PAPER, shouted that Rae wasn’t a fad or […]
De La Soul ‘The Package’ Announces ‘Cabin In The Sky’ Album
For the past several months, Mass Appeal Records has been rolling out its Legend Has It… campaign, consisting of new albums from some of the pillars of New York hip-hop, including Slick Rick, Ghostface Killah, Raekwon The Chef, Mobb Deep, and Big L. With those albums out, only two more remain: Nas’ long-awaited joint album […]
Why Ravyn Lenae’s “Love Me Not” Deserves a 2026 Grammy Nod
Dropped in the middle of our modern, noisy musical landscape, Ravyn Lenae’s “Love Me Not” achieved the impossible — breaking through by sounding like nothing else on the charts. The swoony, melodic R&B hit about yearning over a confusing lover is a mix of crisp vocals and fuzzy backing tracks, timeless orchestration, and a sing-along […]