Nigerian Afrobeat Sensation Ayra Starr Named Latest BET Amplified Artist
Nigerian sensation Ayra Starr has been named this month’s BET Amplified artist, a partnership with Nissan that spotlights the next…
Renowned R&B Artist, Songwriter And Producer, Frankie Beverly, Dead At 77
Frankie Beverly, the iconic frontman of the soul, R&B and funk band Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly, has died at the…
Atlanta Rapper Rich Homie Quan Dead At 34
Atlanta rapper Rich Homie Quan, best known for chart-topping tracks like "Type of Way" and "Flex (Ooh, Ooh, Ooh)," has…
Legendary Hip-Hop Artist Fatman Scoop Passes Away At 53 After Collapsing On Stage
Fatman Scoop, considered by many to be one of the greatest hype men to ever exist in hip-hop, died on…
Nigerian Singer, Asake & Travis Scott’s ‘Active’ Hits No. 1 On U.S. Afrobeats Songs Chart
Asake and Travis Scott’s “Active” jumps 8-1 to rule the Billboard U.S. Afrobeats Songs chart dated Aug. 24. The coronation on the streaming and…
Black American Rapper, Latto, Becomes The First Solo Female ATL Rapper To Top Billboard’s Rap Albums Chart
Latto has just carved out a historic milestone for Atlanta, GA, becoming the first solo female rapper from the city to…
Jay-Z Merges Roc Nation Label And Equity Distribution Divisions To Form ROC Nation Distribution To Empower Independent Artists
New changes are underway at Roc Nation to empower independent artists. According to a news release, Jay-Z’s label has merged its…
‘Black Panther’ Actress, Connie Chiume Dies At 72
Connie Chiume, the veteran South African actress who starred in the 2018 Marvel movie “Black Panther,” has died aged 72. Her family confirmed her…