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New Music Friday: 40 Hip-Hop and R&B Releases You Need On Your Playlist

Drake, Mýa, GIVĒON, Baby Rose, BNYX, LUCKI, Kenny Mason, BabyChiefDoIt, and more stars drop new material for your listening pleasure

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Inside Drake’s Three-Album ‘Iceman’ Takeover

What began as a long-teased solo album became a 43-song blitz across 'Iceman,' 'Habibti,' and 'Maid of Honour'

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For the Culture: Compound Hosts Uguhmugga Jam Session with Black Thought, DJ Jazzy Jeff, And More

The live listening bar and venue brought music lovers together in Brooklyn's Red Hook

Entertainment

40 Best Reactions To Drake’s ‘ICEMAN’ Album

Drake also released the albums 'Habibti' and 'Maid of Honour,' totaling 43 new songs.

Editorial

Rare Essence Celebrates 50 Years of Go-Go Music and The Genre’s Continued Fight For Inclusion

The pioneering band's core members reflect on their legacy, performing for Barack Obama, mishaps with Diddy and Jay-Z, and their mission for Go-Go's acknowledgment on…

Opinion

As Misogynoir Surges, “Listen To Black Women” Is A More Vital Instruction Than Ever

Don't let 2026 fool you—everyone still needs us

Music News

New Music Friday: 50 Hip-Hop And R&B Releases You Need On Your Playlist

Chris Brown, Kelela, FLO, Teyana Taylor and Wale, Action Bronson, PinkPantheress, 6LACK, T.I., and more stars unleash new sounds

Editorial

How the ‘Thriller’ Lean Became a ‘Rite of Passage’ for a New Generation of R&B Artists

Durand Bernarr, Eric Bellinger, Ari Lennox, and others all put their own spin on the iconic reclining pose for the covers of their new albums

Entertainment

Kodak Black Turns Himself in to Police on 2025 MDMA Drug Trafficking Charges in Florida

Rapper's lawyer claims authorities don't have sufficient evidence for charges and intends to fight them