Kendrick Lamar‘s “Not Like Us” video is a celebration of the beloved rapper’s hometown of Compton but several local business owners have claimed the production of the visual hurt them financially. Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” Video Costs Local Businesses Loss Revenue According to a Los Angeles Times report, published on Saturday (Sept. 14), Kendrick […]
On the Hot Girl Summer Tour, Megan Thee Stallion showed the world she can rock arenas stage around the country. Now, the “Mamushi” rapper’s music will continue to shake up many of the venues long after she left. Yesterday (September 13), the WWE revealed that one of Megan Thee Stallion’s new tracks will serve as […]
Rich Homie Quan fans can pay their respects to him at a public service on Tuesday (September 17). The late rapper’s family will host a “Celebration of Life” for Rich Homie Quan at the World Changers Church International in College Park, Georgia. “We are extending the viewing of our beloved to his fans before home-going […]
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art will present a major solo exhibition of work by KAWS. Opening in March 2025, KAWS: FAMILY will feature a broad mixture of the artist’s works – drawings, paintings, sculptures, altered advertisements, and product collaborations – that examine complex, familiar, and astonishingly heartfelt entryways into human emotions. Since the late 1990s, KAWS has been […]
Katy Perry has responded to recent suggestions that a photo showed her fiancé Orlando Bloom checking out Kim Kardashian. During an appearance on the Elvis Duran Show on Tuesday, September 10, the photo in question was captured at the Kering Foundation’s Caring for Women Dinner was brought up by Duran. “It’s you taking a photo […]
Kool Keith AKA Dr. Octagon Fat Beats Records recently celebrated its 30th anniversary with a spectacular event in Hollywood on Sunday, September 8, 2024. Kool Keith headlined the celebration, joined by Ras Kass. The lineup also featured Q-nique, Defari, Self Scientific, and a memorable reunion performance by Strong Arm Steady. Special guest J the Wild […]
As Shaboozey celebrated his first two CMA Awards nominations on Monday (Sept. 9), he took a moment to recognize an artist who didn’t score any nods at the country awards show: Beyoncé. The country newcomer shared his excitement on social media over scoring two nods at the Nov. 20 show — new artist of the […]
Kendrick Lamar has been announced as the headline performer for the upcoming Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show. Today, Roc Nation, Apple Music, and the NFL made the big announcement for the APPLE MUSIC SUPER BOWL LIX HALFTIME SHOW at The Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, LA on Sunday, February 9, 2025, airing on FOX. Creative […]
It’s a busy week in the Billboard zeitgeist. After hosting the 2024 Billboard R&B Hip-Hop Power Players event, the Billboard Hip-Hop Live concert went down in Brooklyn at the Xanadu roller rink on Friday night (Sept. 6). Amazon Music’s Breakthrough Artist BigXthaPlug hit the stage first, around 9:40 p.m. ET, to set the tone for […]
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Blavity / @blavity In an exclusive Blavity feature, the cast of the hit series Power Book II: Ghost sat down to discuss the show’s legacy and the bonds they’ve formed during the series. In 2014, a new show premiered on the Starz network, becoming a fan favorite and changing the […]
