SZA Is Vlogging Her & Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Grand National’ Tour
In case you missed it, Kendrick Lamar and SZA launched their joint Grand National Tour last month (here’s Lamar’s setlist and here’s SZA’s). SZA has decided that while no the road, she wants to share her perspective with fans, and she’s been doing so with a series of vlogs. She shared the first one (here […]
Doja Cat Addresses Fans Obsessed With Streaming Numbers
Doja Cat has something to get off her chest. Last night (May 1), Doja wrote in a tweet: “the amount of streams on a song isn’t indicative of the quality or effort put into it. If you disagree with this you could be having an episode and should seek love from the outside. Go for […]
Doechii Teams With Westside Gunn On The Gritty ‘Egypt’
It’s funny that Doechii first started making waves last year with a song called “Boom Bap,” a satirical song poking fun at the reputation of her label, TDE. The irony doubled when her debut mixtape, Alligator Bites Never Heal turned out to be an unabashed celebration of what some online have dubbed “scaring the hoes […]
Coco Jones Shares Surprise ‘Why Not More?’ Extended Edition
Just a week after the release of her debut album, Why Not More?, Coco Jones has released a surprise extended edition of the album, adding three new songs. The songs include “Is It Mine” featuring New York rapper Lady London and a live version of “Taste,” the standout, Britney Spears-sampling single from February. On “Is […]
Logic Shares ‘Paradise Records’ Directorial Debut Trailer
Logic has tried his hands at a number of creative outlets besides rap: he’s written a novel, been a video game streamer, and even within rap, has tried multiple genres and even an alter ego. But the one thing we hadn’t seen him do yet was direct a movie — until now. His directorial debut, […]
Johnny Venus Of Earthgang & 6lack Share ‘So Beautiful’ Video
In February, Earthgang‘s Johnny Venus — also known as Olu — officially launched his solo career with the soulful “So Beautiful” featuring fellow Atlanta rapper-singer 6lack. Today, Johnny and 6lack officially released the music video for the romantic single, which finds Olu painting a pretty picture while singing to his muse (AI To The World […]
Travis Scott Has A ‘Jackboys 2’ Movie Coming
It looks like Travis Scott’s Jackboys 2 album is finished. It’s still TBD when that one is set to drop, but in the meantime, here’s some news: There’s a Jackboys 2 movie, too. Scott shared a teaser for the film on Instagram, but it doesn’t reveal much: The two-minute clip features mostly generic-looking, music video-style […]
Megan Thee Stallion’s Popeyes Restaurant Is Opening Soon
Way back in 2021, Megan Thee Stallion announced she had gotten into bed with Popeyes, to both launch a new sauce and to eventually open her own Popeyes location. Well, “eventually” is happening. Meg recently shared a video of herself visiting the location currently under construction. In the caption, she writes, “MY VERY OWN @popeyes […]
8 Game-Changing Wellness Hacks Artists Are Obsessed With
Biohacking. Sleepmaxxing. Immune-boosting. Skin cycling. In 2025, there’s no shortage of wellness trends to be found online. They fill our feeds and for you pages, promising clearer skin, better workouts, and quality sleep. As a self-care devotee, I’ve sampled more than a few. For every successful trial — seed cycling, halotherapy, splurging on my own […]
Rico Nasty Shares ‘Butterfly Kisses’ From ‘Lethal’
Hip-hop these days is as adventurous as it’s ever been, and even in this creative space, recent Sound Check guest Rico Nasty stands out as a special innovator. Case in point: Her upcoming album Lethal is set for release on Fueled By Ramen. The label’s best known for its pop-punk-leaning roster, but Nasty is just […]