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Getty Image Since 2008, Roots Picnic has been hosted annually by The Roots in their native Philadelphia. Last year’s edition marked a triumphant return as an in-person concert after two years away, and it returned with a boom. The momentum will carry into this summer. Today, February 20, the 2023 Roots Picnic lineup was revealed.Continue reading “The Roots Picnic 2023 Lineup Is Headlined By Lauryn Hill, Diddy, And Lil Uzi Vert”

Getty Image There were a lot of musical moments this past NBA All-Star weekend, whether it was Janelle Monáe putting in work during the celebrity game or Burna Boy, Rema, and Tems highlighting the halftime show. One that stood out most to some people, though, was the pre-game performance of “O Canada” by Canadian R&BContinue reading “Jully Black Made A Subtle But Powerful Change To ‘O Canada’ At The NBA All-Star Game And People Are Here For It”

The NBA has become more and more global in the past few years, incorporating a greater volume of international players from Asia, Europe, and especially Africa. In celebration of African contributions to the league (and the league’s partnership with FIBA in creating the Basketball Africa League), the 2023 All-Star Game Halftime Show featured three ofContinue reading “The NBA Celebrated Africa’s Global Contributions With An All-Star Halftime Performance Featuring Burna Boy, Rema, And Tems”

Getty Image / Jared Siskin/Patrick McMullan Nicki Minaj may rep hard for Southside Jamaica Queens, New York, but the “Super Freaky Girl” rapper’s first home was the Caribbean country of Trinidad And Tobago. The record-holding recording artist shares her home country pride every chance she gets in her international music collaborations, most recently being onContinue reading “Nicki Minaj Spotted In Trinidad And Tobago Ahead Of The Country’s Annual Carnival Celebration”

Getty Image Travis Scott’s highly-anticipated fourth album, Utopia, will be coming soon, according to the Houston hitmaker. However, not before his Cactus Jack artists, Sheck Wes, Don Toliver, SoFaygo, and DJ Chase B, drop their upcoming projects. In a clip that has surfaced online, the rapper and producer can be seen on stage sharing theContinue reading “Travis Scott’s ‘Utopia’ Album Is Coming Soon, But Under One Very Specific Condition, He Revealed”

Mia Teresa Drill rapper Ice Spice’s growing popularity isn’t just causing a frenzy during her pop-up concerts at New York Fashion Week or even for a flash mob performance to promote her EP Like…? in Time Square. The Bronx native’s latest collaboration with British singer PinkPantheress on the song “Boy’s A Liar Pt. 2” isContinue reading “PinkPantheress & Ice Spice’s Song ‘Boy’s A Liar Pt. 2’ Reaches No. 1 Spot On Apple Music Charts”

Getty Image Whether it be music or business, 50 Cent has never been one to hold back. Recently the Queens-bred mogul stopped by MSNBC to chat about his career and the new deal with FOX, the 20th anniversary of his debut album, Get Rich or Die Tryin’, and more. During the conversation, the host talkedContinue reading “50 Cent Says There’s One Rapper ‘Way Bigger’ Than Jay-Z In The Streets”

Getty Image The internet is abuzz over the NBA Celebrity All-Star game this weekend. Several notable entertainers have hit the court over the past two days to show up their skills on the court, including Simu Lu, Janelle Monáe, and 21 Savage. Today (February 18), the “Rich Flex” rapper accomplished a rather fateful feat. AtContinue reading “21 Savage Fatefully Scored His Team’s 21st Point In The NBA Celebrity All-Star Game”

Getty Image Lil Wayne will be making an entryway into the virtual gaming world very soon. The New Orleans rapper has been revealed as a new playable character in NBA 2K23. 2k Games, the video game’s publisher, made the announcement late last week. The latest installment of the basketball simulator will be released on FebruaryContinue reading “Lil Wayne Is Getting His Own Character For ‘NBA 2K23’”

Getty Image Lil Nas X and Jack Harlow’s “Industry Baby” has proven itself quite a success. The pair’s 2021 single is now the most streamed song in the 2020s, dethroning Drake and Future’s 2020 smash hit “Life is Good.” The track, which appeared on Lil Nas’s debut album, Montero, debuted at No.2 on the BillboardContinue reading “Lil Nas X and Jack Harlow Reach Major Milestone With ‘Industry Baby’, Surpassing Drake and Future”