Urban AC Archives - Akamai Daily News

Minneapolis mayor announces weeklong celebration honoring Prince

Tuesday, June 2 by ABC News

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey has declared a weeklong celebration honoring Prince in his hometown. Prince Celebration Week kicked off Monday and will come to an end on Sunday."There are few artists as connected to a city as Prince is to Minneapolis," Mayor Frey said... Read More.

SZA joins Don Toliver at New York stop of Octane tour

Tuesday, June 2 by ABC News

SZA made an appearance at Madison Square Garden on Monday night to support an artist she's a big fan of: Don Toliver. During a stop on his Octane Tour, she joined him onstage to perform "Used," their collaboration from her... Read More.

Drake tops ‘Billboard”s returning Songs of the Summer list

Tuesday, June 2 by ABC News

Drake's "Janice STFU" has topped another Billboard chart. In addition to spending its second week at #1 on the Hot 100, Streaming Songs, Hot R&B/Hip-Hop and Hot Rap Songs charts, the track has now claimed the... Read More.

Floetry kicks off ‘Tiny Desk”s celebration of Black Music Month, BET’s impact

Tuesday, June 2 by ABC News

June marks Black Music Month, and NPR is celebrating it with a lineup showcasing Black talent across various genres.Set to perform on the platform's Tiny Desk are Floetry, GENA, Ayra Starr, Joe, The Paradox, Shaboozey, Fred Hammond, Eve, 8Ball & MJG and Bow Wow,... Read More.

Patti LaBelle to be honored with inaugural namesake award

Tuesday, June 2 by ABC News

Hollywood Unlocked has expanded its list of honorees for the 2026 Impact Awards, which will take place Friday in LA. Patti LaBelle joins previously announced honorees Kehlani, Kirk Franklin, Meagan Good and RZA.Patti will receive the inaugural Patti LaBelle Legacy Award, a distinction named... Read More.

Queen Latifah to celebrate 30 years of ‘Chicago’ on Broadway and all that jazz at Tony Awards

Monday, June 1 by ABC News

Fresh off her hosting gig at the American Music Awards, Queen Latifah is set to perform at the Tony Awards. She will take part in a special performance celebrating Chicago's 30-year run on Broadway. The musical originally opened on Broadway in 1975 before returning... Read More.

Bryson Tiller announces Neo Trapsoul Tour

Monday, June 1 by ABC News

Bryson Tiller has packed his schedule with 61 dates for Bryson Tiller Presents: The Neo Trapsoul Tour.He's set to perform in cities around the world, with the North American leg kicking off Aug 27 in West Valley City, Utah. The tour will make stops... Read More.

Drake’s ‘Iceman’ spends second week at #1

Monday, June 1 by ABC News

Drake has held on to his #1 spot on the Billboard 200 for a second week with Iceman, marking his sixth album to lead the chart for more than one week. According to Luminate, the project earned 225,000 equivalent album... Read More.

Inside Jay-Z’s headlining performance at Roots Picnic

Monday, June 1 by ABC News

Jay-Z delivered quite the public service announcement at the Roots Picnic. Headlining Saturday night's show with help from The Roots, he debuted a new look, sporting a fro after years of wearing dreadlocks.The set kicked off with "Hovi Baby" and... Read More.

Young M.A says ‘Kween,’ her first album in five years, is not a comeback but a reset

Monday, June 1 by ABC News

"OOOUUU," Young M.A is back with her first project in five years, Kween. It's also the first album she's recorded fully sober, following past struggles with alcohol that led to her 2023 hospitalization for health issues tied to excessive drinking."I had a time in... Read More.

Urban AC

Minneapolis mayor announces weeklong celebration honoring Prince

SZA joins Don Toliver at New York stop of Octane tour

Floetry kicks off ‘Tiny Desk”s celebration of Black Music Month, BET’s impact

Patti LaBelle to be honored with inaugural namesake award

Queen Latifah to celebrate 30 years of ‘Chicago’ on Broadway and all that jazz at Tony Awards

Bryson Tiller announces Neo Trapsoul Tour

Drake’s ‘Iceman’ spends second week at #1

Inside Jay-Z’s headlining performance at Roots Picnic

Young M.A says ‘Kween,’ her first album in five years, is not a comeback but a reset

Current Weather

Current Contests

The Lunch Bunch