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It’s Grammys week, but there’s still new music to listen to. Here’s some of the latest songs/albums to come out. Ella Mai, Heart on My Sleeve (Deluxe Edition) — The extended version of Ella’s sophomore album includes three new tracks: “2 O’Clock,” “This Is” and “Our Song.” J.I.D. & Lute, “Ma Boy” — The Dreamville stars teamed up for the first […]

Todd Owyoung/NBC Spotify hosted its annual Best New Artist Grammy party Thursday, celebrating all 10 nominees in the category this year. Held at West Hollywood’s Pacific Design Center, the event showcased the contenders’ skills, as they each took the stage for performances of their hit songs. Among them were Muni Long and Latto. According to USA Today, Muni performed “Hrs […]

CBS/Recording Academy The lineup of performers at the 2023 Grammys will include Jay-Z, according to a Variety report. The rapper is said to be joining DJ Khaled for a performance of the Grammy-nominated song “God Did,” which also features Lil Wayne, Rick Ross, John Legend and Fridayy. “God Did” is up for three awards Sunday, including Song of the Year, Best Rap Song and Best […]

Johnny Nunez/Getty Images for The Recording Academy Lil Wayne, Missy Elliott and Dr. Dre were presented with the Recording Academy and Black Music Collective’s Global Impact Award Thursday. They were each honored with star-studded performances and video tributes featuring some of their peers. Per The Hollywood Reporter, Wayne was introduced by DJ Khaled, and praised in videos messages from Deion Sanders and Drake, who joked about […]

Peacock This year’s Super Bowl festivities will include a special performance catered to fans in the metaverse. The NFL has teamed up with Saweetie for a free, virtual concert that will air on Roblox. Taking place in Warner Music Group’s Rhythm City, the Saweetie Super Bowl Concert will see the rapper put on a “family-friendly” performance of hits […]

Prince Williams/Wireimage Drake recently made Spotify history as the first artist on the platform to surpass 75,000 streams. He recognized the accomplishment on social media while throwing in a suggestion to the streaming service. “We should get bonuses like athletes to motivate the future artists to be consistent and competitive,” he captioned a screenshot of the story. […]

Rich Polk/NBC Diddy will be gracing your television screens during Super Bowl LVII via an appearance in an Uber commercial. In the clip, he takes on the very familiar role of a music executive who declines Uber’s proposition to create a jingle for the company. “So, we’re thinking a song could really put Uber One on the map,” […]

Emma McIntyre/Getty Images While virtually everyone has seen Will Smith‘s Oscar night slap of Chris Rock, Serena Williams had a different perspective than most. She and her sister, Venus, were on hand that night to celebrate King Richard, a film about their early lives. Following the incident with Rock, Will was awarded the Best Actor […]

exdez/Getty The 65th annual Grammy Awards will feature a historic segment celebrating hip-hop’s 50th anniversary. It will highlight a mixture of new and veteran artists who’ll showcase the genre’s rich history and modern-day influence throughout the world. LL Cool J will introduce the segment, which is being produced by musical director Questlove, his manager Shawn Gee, Jesse Collins, Patrick Menton of Fulwell 73 and Fatima […]