Johnny Mandel, the Oscar and Grammy-winning songwriter of “The Shadow of Your Smile,” “Emily” and the theme from “MASH,” has died at 94. Mandel was considered one of the finest arrangers of the second half of the 20th century, providing…
Moneybagg Yo Announces “Said Sum” Single
From the look of things, Moneybagg Yo released a new song titled “Said Sum” today. The hip-hop offering’s debut was announced yesterday on Moneybagg’s Instagram page. The flick he chose for the track’s promotion also serves as its artwork. “I’m In Dat…
SZA Brings a Heartfelt Rendition of ‘Normal Girl’ to Virtual Roots Picnic 2020
Singer/songwriter SZA brought “Normal Girl” to life for this year’s Roots Picnic. The New Jersey native delivered a fresh, soothing vocal rendition of the CTRL track outdoors for the much anticipated performance. CTRL, which debuted in 2017, is still one…
Summer Walker & Usher Deliver Sultry ‘Come Thru’ Performance at the 2020 BET Awards
Last year, Summer Walker joined forces with R&B superstar Usher for their single “Come Thru,” a sultry record from her album Over It. Now, the duo brought their widely loved collaboration to the 20th BET Awards stage, all the while…
Kanye West Teases New Album ‘God’s Country’
Kanye West teased a short excerpt from a new song, “Wash Us in the Blood,” on Twitter on Monday. The star also announced that he plans to release a new album titled ‘God’s Country.’ West has not released any music…
BET Awards: Lil Wayne Tributes Lakers Legend Kobe Bryant
Musician Lil Wayne paid tribute to Lakers basketball legend Kobe Bryant with a performance of his 2009 track Kobe Bryant at the BET Awards Sunday night. “I want to be the best, that’s why I play the game.” – Kobe Bryant…
John Legend Performs ‘Ooh Laa’ On The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon
John Legend was a guest on Monday night’s episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to talk about his new album, ‘Bigger Love.’ During the interview, Legend discusses releasing his album during the coronavirus pandemic and talks about how…
JoJo: ‘Black People Made Me Who I Am’ Heart Felt ‘Small Things’ Video Is Out Now
Following a period of relative musical inactivity, JoJo has mounted a successful return. Her 2016 album, ‘Mad Love,’ achieved a peak of No. 6 on the Billboard 200, and her latest, this year’s ‘Good To Know,’ bowed at the same…
Gucci Mane Announces New Album “So Icy Summer” & More
You’d think that Gucci Mane would take a breather after already releasing over 100 projects, but this is far from the case. Following the release of Delusions of Grandeur, Gucci Mane has debuted many singles that’ll find a placement on his new album, So Icy Summer. The…
T.I. Heading Back To School Teaching New ‘Business Of Trap Music’ Course
T.I. will be heading back to school this Fall, teaching the “Business of Trap Music” class alongside esteemed hip-hop scholar Dr. Melva K. Williams at Clark Atlanta University. The Rubberband Man rapper, who considers himself the pioneer of modern-day trap,…
