The Soulquarians era of the late ‘90s and early 2000s was brief but brilliant. The Roots, Common, and the late great D’Angelo released records that changed Black music, culture, and time itself.

Despite working together on songs in the early 2010s, Kendrick Lamar and A$AP Rocky have much-publicized beefs with Drake.

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Kendrick Lamar, Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber, Sabrina Carpenter and more scrooped up nominations for the 2026 Grammy Awards.

Kendrick Lamar, whose “Not Like Us” single triumphed in two of the three top categories at the 2025 Grammys, has voters ...

On Thursday, Lionsgate revealed the much-anticipated first glimpse at Michael, chronicling the King of Pop's rise from child star to the biggest artist of all time. While Jackson is played by his late ...

Jana Nayagan, starring Thalapathy Vijay in the lead role, is the alleged final movie of the superstar, directed by H Vinoth ...

For the first time in more than 35 years, no rap songs appeared in the Billboard Hot 100’s top 40. This came after “ Luther,” Kendrick Lamar’s duet with SZA, was removed from the chart following the ...