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ONE Musicfest is back and bigger than ever. The 16th annual edition of the nation’s largest Black-owned, open-air, multi-stage festival returns to Atlanta’s Piedmont Park on October 25 and 26. Presented by P&G and co-produced by Live Nation Urban, this year’s lineup pays homage to Atlanta’s profound impact on Black music and culture. Future will headline with a rare hometown performance. A special Dungeon Family reunion will honor the late Rico Wade, a founding member of Organized Noize and the architect of Southern hip-hop classics. The Roots return to OMF after ten years, this time joined by Mary J. Blige…
Coming off what many critics considered their weakest effort, Business Never Personal marked a powerful resurgence and a temporary farewell for one of Hip Hop’s most influential duos, EPMD. Though technically their fourth studio album and second release under the Def Jam umbrella, Business Never Personal is often hailed as the group’s third certified classic. EPMD, known for their underground grit, found unexpected mainstream success with this project. The album climbed to #14 on the Billboard 200—higher than any of its predecessors and moved over 500,000 units within its first few months, earning a gold certification. A major factor in…
What a world we live in. They call these times the information age, but is it really? Okay, so G Herbo stirred up socials with a surprising admission that quickly lit up the comment sections. While making an appearance on The Adam Friedland Show, the Chicago rapper found himself in unfamiliar territory when legendary producers J Dilla and Madlib came up during a rapid-fire game of This or That. Right to the content … In a now-viral clip, Herbo easily answered the first few matchups. “2Pac or Biggie?” asked Friedland. “2Pac. I’m gonna go with 2Pac… I’ve always been a Pac…
Another day, another deflecting rant from President Donald Trump. This time POTUS is calling out music Beyoncé and Oprah Winfrey for get this, publicly backing Vice President Kamala Harris. For the record, what he is alleging is not a crime and never has been. Also for the record, there is no proof that his allegations are even true. But the president used his Truth Social platform over the weekend to accuse the two cultural powerhouses of accepting massive payments from the Democratic Party in exchange for endorsements, which he claimed should be grounds for legal action. Trump wildly alleged that…
Beyoncé made her final Cowboy Carter tour stop one for the history books. On Saturday, July 26, the superstar lit up Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas with a surprise appearance from none other than Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams. The moment sent the crowd into a frenzy as the original Destiny’s Child trio reunited onstage and delivered a high-energy set that included classics like “Lose My Breath” and “Bootylicious.” Although the group officially stepped away from the spotlight in 2006 following their fourth studio album, Destiny Fulfilled, this reunion proves their sisterhood remains strong. The three have popped up together…
Ice Cube and the BIG3 are making it clear that not every rising star will get the same massive offer Caitlin Clark did. In case you missed it, last year, the rap icon and co-founder of the BIG3 shocked sports fans when he revealed a $5 million pitch to lure Indiana Fever phenom Caitlin Clark to the three-on-three league. But don’t expect Chicago Sky’s Angel Reese to see that same deal on the table. Speaking with our friends at TMZ Sports, Cube explained that Clark’s offer came after corporate sponsors gave the green light, saying they believed the move would…
Somebody take Diddy’s phone away, or well, who ever is using his socials since he should not have access to any normal devices while in jail. Apparently, on Friday July 25, a mysterious post popped up on the music mogul’s X account, only to vanish just as quickly. The now-deleted tweet showed nothing more than a pair of eyes emoji, but considering Diddy’s current legal storm, even a cryptic emoji has the public talking. Like eyes emoji? Cryptic or maybe a whole lot of nothing just to get us to talk about it. Mission accomplished if that’s the case. As…
South Bronx, New York emcee Seth Narley releasing his 9th EP & the 2nd one this year alone. Dropping his debut EP 5am on Crosby in 2019, he would later follow it up by putting out the Trissland trilogy & drop 3 more EPs last year; Night at the Roxy, A Millbrook Story & S.A.L.Y. (Still Ain’t Lie Yet). My favorite EP of his so far The American Dream: Son of a Dealer came out this past spring & only 4 months later, he’s continuing to stay busy with Oceans: Mondrian. “Alton Road” was a drumless rap rock intro talking about moving on the low because he’s afraid of heights whereas…
Clayton Howard, the plaintiff in a high-profile civil suit against music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs and singer Cassie Ventura, is facing a new wave of scrutiny after his private medical history, including a herpes diagnosis, was made public despite his legal efforts to keep the information sealed. Howard, who filed a sex trafficking lawsuit earlier this month, initially submitted a motion requesting that portions of the suit, specifically those involving personal health information, remain confidential. In his motion, Howard argued that the release of these sensitive details could cause him irreparable harm. However, before a judge could rule on his…
Brockton, Massachusetts emcee Madd Maxxx of the Mission: Infect collective dropping his 4th studio LP. He’s also released a few full-lengths as well as a mixtape & his 6 EPs on his own, with the last album being his 3rd album albeit Dirtcore Music debut Kaleidoscope becoming the strongest body of work he’s ever made thus far as was the Dirtcore ‘24 EP late last summer. He & Bodies Below Sea Level will be performing at the Gathering of Legends or the 25th annual Gathering of the Juggalos next month, so it makes sense for Crossworm to fully produce G A T H E R with the festival coming up…