Joey Badass And Serayah Share Pregnancy Photos, First Child

For Joey Badass, the last week has been marked by conflict, what with seemingly half the rappers in LA ganging up on him in lyrical warfare. But, apparently, it’s also been highlighted by anticipation — both for today’s Essence feature on Joey and his longtime girlfriend Serayah, and for what the feature announced: The impending […]
Turbo Talks His And Gunna’s Relationship

“Run that back, Turbo.” The phrase has been heard on many a Gunna song, of course, and it’s the producer tag of his frequent collaborator, producer Turbo. In a new interview with Music Business Worldwide, the producer discusses his and Gunna’s relationship. Speaking about how they came to work together, he explained: “We started together. […]
Burna Boy Shares ‘TaTaTa’ From ‘No Sign Of Weakness’

Following 2023’s I Told Them…, Burna Boy is back: Today (May 22), he announced No Sign Of Weakness, a new album. The news is also accompanied by “TaTaTa,” a new single featuring Travis Scott. A video for the track is set to follow tomorrow. A press release notes the album showcases “Burna Boy’s larger-than-life charisma […]
Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Grand National Tour’ With SZA Review

It’s somewhat telling that Kendrick Lamar’s latest and current tour is co-headlined by SZA. The reluctant superstar has always seemed to have one foot out of the rap spotlight, dropping records more sporadically in the past five years than in his early career. When he does drop, his projects seem distinctly disinterested in courting public […]
Lizzo Joins SZA At The ‘Grand National Tour’: Video

Kendrick Lamar and SZA’s Grand National Tour is rolling along, and last night (May 21), it brought the pair to SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. During SZA’s time on stage, she made room for a special guest: Lizzo, who came out and sang their collaboration “Special.” Find clips of that here, here, and here. Earlier […]
2025 American Music Awards Presenters: Shaboozey & More

The 2025 American Music Awards are going down live from Fontainebleau Las Vegas on May 26 (Memorial Day) at 8 p.m. ET. Ahead of the big holiday weekend, we’re learning more about what the show will look like: Today (May 21), the list of this year’s presenters was revealed. Familiar faces who will be either […]
Russ Shares The Tense ‘Wild’ Trailer And Album Release Date

Holy Sinners, Batman! Russ‘s intensely cinematic trailer for his upcoming album, Wild, takes a page from Ryan Coogler and Michael B. Jordan’s hit vampire saga, putting Russ on two sides of the frame as he reveals the project’s long-awaited release date. Directed by Justice Silvera, the “short film” opens with Russ lying in a cage […]
BETX Celebrity Basketball Game: Cordae, Rapsody, And More

June 7 and 8 will mark the return of the BET Experience Fan Fest to Los Angeles, with its usual festive lineup of concerts and activities — including, as usual, a celebrity basketball game in which today’s biggest stars get to show off their hoop skills. This year’s BETX Celebrity Basketball Game participants have been […]
Joey Badass Makes East/West Coast Choices

Joey Badass has found himself embroiled in an East Coast vs. West Coast brouhaha (which, to be fair, he asked for), so it’s the perfect timing for the Brooklyn rapper to take the Sound Check challenge with Uproxx’s own Jeremy Hecht. With this episode just ahead of his Red Bull Spiral freestyle, there was no […]
Yaya Bey’s ‘Raisins’ Video Encourages Dream Chasing

Yaya Bey‘s album, Do It Afraid, is now less than a month from release, and to celebrate that milestone, the singer shared the music video for its third single, “Raisins.” The new song was preceded by “Merlot And Grigio” in March, and “Dream Girl,” which accompanied the album announcement in April. The video for “Raisins” […]