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Live Nation Urban All eyes will be on Future as he takes the stage at the 2025 ONE Musicfest in October. He’s been named one of the event’s headliners, alongside the Dungeon Family, The Roots with Mary J. Blige, Ludacris and Doechii. ONE Musicfest will see Future perform his hits in his hometown of Atlanta, while fellow ATLien […]

Ethan James Green Mariah Carey released “Sugar Sweet” on Friday, a new track off her upcoming album, Here For It All, featuring Shenseea and Kehlani. In an interview with Apple Music, she explains why she enlisted these two artists in particular to add their own style to the song. “I just always heard it that way,” Mariah says. “It was like […]

Kevin Mazur/Getty Images Travis Scott may have beat Justin Bieber in the race for the #1 spot on the Billboard 200 Albums chart this week, but the rapper was nice enough to show some love for Bieber’s album Swag. Scott, whose Jackboys 2 went to the #1 while Swag debuted at #2, posted a shoutout to Bieber’s track “Yukon” on Friday. “For the record bro […]

Ethan James Green Mariah Carey has a sweet treat for fans: She’s released another new song off her upcoming 16th studio album  called “Sugar Sweet,” featuring Shenseea and Kehlani. The song, according to a press release, combines Mariah’s “signature songwriting,” Shenseea’s “vibrant dance energy” and Kehlani’s “soothing R&B vocals.” It follows her first single from this new era, “Type Dangerous.” Just […]

Sandy Morris/ Paramount+ with SHOWTIME The Chi‘s seventh season is coming to an end. With episode 11 arriving on Friday, Jason Weaver talked to ABC Audio about how his character, Rashad, has helped him grow and become more tuned in with other Black men. “I think one of the cool things that I’ve been able to do through […]

Photo by Stephane Cardinale – Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images Daniel Caesar is kicking off this chapter of his life with his new single “Have a Baby (With Me).” Arriving on Friday, the song is the lead to his upcoming album, Son of Spergy.  “I feel like we’re picking up where we left off,” he tells Billboard. […]

Photo by Natasha Campos/Getty Images for H&M & Buy From a Black Woman Mommy see, mommy do. Brandy‘s daughter not only sings, it appears she acts, too.  Deadline reports Sy’Rai Smith will be making her acting debut in Lifetime’s Christmas Everyday, starring opposite her mother. The film will follow fashion designer Francine “Fancy” Ballantine (Brandy) as she […]

Mass Appeal Raekwon is a making a statement about the current state of hip-hop on his new album, Emperor’s New Clothes. The title reflects his belief that the culture has been riddled with elements that take away from its authenticity. “That title is a reality title to me. I just think hip-hop is … definitely being punctured […]

Photo by John Nacion/WireImage Alicia Keys‘ childhood neighborhood gave her the idea for the Broadway musical Hell’s Kitchen, and now the musical has inspired her new nonprofit. The Kaleidoscope Dreams Foundation was founded in 2024 to “open doors, spark dreams, and create space” for historically underrepresented communities, according to its website. With help from local communities and […]