Republic Records Bans Use of the Term ‘Urban’ Within Label

Republic Records is banning the term “urban” from its company language, doing away with the term for hip-hop and R&B, which many consider an antiquated generalization that marginalizes and confines music by black artists. The label, which is home to…

Lil Tecca Drops “Out Of Love”

Lil Tecca’s piano-led single “Out Of Love” sees the melodic rapper expressing what comes with fame, including clout demons who weren’t down from the beginning. Because of his tight bond with the one up above, Tecca can weed out the…