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Fridayy announces upcoming album, ‘Tension’

Friday, July 24 by ABC News

Fridayy is relieving the Tension with the release of a fun album. He's announced his next project, Tension, will arrive on Aug. 14, featuring "contemporary R&B with warm, Caribbean-inspired rhythms and atmospheric production," according to a press release."Tension shows a different side to me.... Read More.

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs involved in prison fight, sent to solitary confinement: Source

Friday, July 24 by ABC News

Sean "Diddy" Combs was involved in a fight at a federal prison where he is currently serving a 50-month sentence for transporting prostitutes, a source familiar with the incident told ABC News.The other inmate involved in the altercation made a remark to Combs, which... Read More.

Lil Wayne among 2027 Hollywood Walk of Fame honorees

Friday, July 24 by ABC News

Forget the Super Bowl, Lil Wayne is set to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The rapper was selected in the Recording category, joined by Grandmaster Flash and eight other honorees.Wayne reacted to the news with a... Read More.

Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis announce rescheduled dates for ‘Nothing But Hits’ residency

Friday, July 24 by ABC News

Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis have announced the final seven dates of their Nothing But Hits residency in Sin City.They are set to return to Voltaire at The Venetian Resort Las Vegas this fall, taking the stage in late September and early October with... Read More.

Tyla performs A*Pop track ‘Is It Love’ for Vevo’s Official Live performance series

Thursday, July 23 by ABC News

Tyla kicked off Vevo's Official Live performance series with a live rendition of her song "Is It Love" from her upcoming album, A*Pop.Described in a press release as "an extension of the song's official music video," the sepia-toned performance takes... Read More.

Music Notes: Masego, Teyana Taylor and 50 Cent

Thursday, July 23 by ABC News

Masego took Genius' Open Mic stage to perform "Symone" from his new album, Fix Your Face. "For me, music is expression but that can come in different ways. On 'Symone,' I sat with myself and wrote what was there, but without the face-saving armor,"... Read More.

Nivea reveals leukemia diagnosis

Thursday, July 23 by ABC News

Nivea appears on the latest episode of Cadillac Chronicles, a music and interview series in which Brian Freeman drives through Atlanta in his vintage 1974 Cadillac Eldorado alongside a musician who discusses their life and performs some of their well-known... Read More.

Wiz Khalifa set to headline MGK Day celebration with mgk

Thursday, July 23 by ABC News

Wiz Khalifa is set to join mgk at MGK Day, where the two will deliver a headlining set at the MGK Day Art + Community Festival.The annual celebration will be held Aug. 7-8 in the "bloody valentine" artist's hometown, and will feature various community... Read More.

Rick Ross on releasing his first album in nearly five years: ‘I just felt like it was time’

Thursday, July 23 by ABC News

Rick Ross' new album, Set in Stone, is out now. It's his first project in nearly five years, a period during which he decided to step back and "let the rap game breathe." Now he says it's time to return with what the game... Read More.

Ooh la la! The Weeknd makes French concert history

Thursday, July 23 by ABC News

No matter what the country or language, The Weeknd is a superstar.The singer's After Hours Til Dawn Stadium Tour has already been named the highest-grossing tour ever by a male solo artist. But he's just set a new record in France as the first... Read More.

Urban AC

Fridayy announces upcoming album, ‘Tension’

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs involved in prison fight, sent to solitary confinement: Source

Lil Wayne among 2027 Hollywood Walk of Fame honorees

Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis announce rescheduled dates for ‘Nothing But Hits’ residency

Tyla performs A*Pop track ‘Is It Love’ for Vevo’s Official Live performance series

Music Notes: Masego, Teyana Taylor and 50 Cent

Nivea reveals leukemia diagnosis

Wiz Khalifa set to headline MGK Day celebration with mgk

Rick Ross on releasing his first album in nearly five years: ‘I just felt like it was time’

Ooh la la! The Weeknd makes French concert history

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