Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist Share ‘Alfredo 2’ Release Date

Freddie Gibbs and The Alchemist nearly won a Grammy with their 2020 team-up album, Alfredo, and now, it looks like they’re headed back to the well for a second helping. Today, they announced the release date for Alfredo II, the long-rumored sequel, July 25, in addition to sharing a short film of the same name […]
Kaytranada & Justice Join Forces For Autumn Tour Dates

This fall, two of EDM’s hottest acts are joining forces for a co-headlining tour. Kaytranada, who will be coming off his Afro Future performance in August, and Justice, with a performance at iHeartRadio Music Festival, will reunite to play a string of arenas across North America. They previously shared a bill in Paris at Sacré-Cœur […]
Pusha T Downplays Criticisms Of Clipse’s Coke-Fueled Content

Amid Clipse’s resurgence behind the fan and critically acclaimed comeback album, Let God Sort Em Out, a new complaint about the coke-rap connoisseurs’ output has emerged on online. While there are plenty who joke that Pusha T and Malice’s street tales get them through their white-collar nine-to-fives, some have begun to question whether they have […]
2025’s Most-Streamed Songs So Far Are From 2024

One of the biggest things that music can provide people is comfort. Turn on a favorite song and it’s a few minutes where you can escape to a place that you already know you love and that makes you happy. Maybe that’s why so far in 2025, listeners are still clinging to 2024 in a […]
Sudan Archives Announces ‘The BPM’ Album Release Date

We haven’t heard from Sudan Archives for a couple of years. Her last album, Natural Brown Prom Queen, was released in 2022, and after a 2023 spent making appearances at Coachella, and on late-night shows The Late Show and The Tonight Show, she pretty much spent 2024 off the radar entirely. Today, though, she announced […]
Sound Check With Jeremy Hecht: Giveon

Sound Check returns with week with Long Beach R&B star Giveon, who learns the hard way that this format may be fun, but it’s also about as challenging as it gets. After telling host Jeremy Hecht that it’s one of the more interesting interview styles he’s participated in, he’s immediately hit with a round pitting […]
Fred Again.. Shares ‘Victory Lap Three’ With Hanumankind

Over the past month, Fred Again.. has been focused on music. More specifically, he’s been focused on one song. In June, he released “Victory Lap,” built on a Doechii sample and featuring Skepta And PlaqueBoyMax. Earlier this month, he dropped a second version, dubbed “Victory Lap Two,” with a new verse from Denzel Curry. Today […]
Billy McFarland Sold The Fyre Festival Brand On eBay

A few months ago, Billy McFarland declared his intention to sell the troubled Fyre Festival brand. After apparently being unable to find a buyer, he decided to throw Fyre up on eBay. It attracted some bids, but as the auction ended yesterday (July 15) with a sale price of $245,300, McFarland was bummed. As Billboard […]
Beyoncé And Kendrick Lamar’s 2025 Emmy Awards Nominations

While Beyoncé and Kendrick Lamar are well known for their rather impressive collections of Grammy Awards (which grew by an Album of the Year and Record/Song of the Year awards, respectively), they are also surprisingly matched up against each other for a few of the same 2025 Emmy Awards. Beyoncé’s Beyoncé Bowl and Kendrick’s Super […]
Justin Bieber Shares Old Interview Clip About R&B

Justin Bieber is barely into his 30s, but he’s already spent about half of his life as a celebrity after coming to fame as a child pop star. He’s come a long way since then, and now Bieber has taken a moment to reflect on that via a throwback video. On social media today (July […]