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H.E.R. performed her song "Fate" from the I Used to Know Her: Part 2 EP on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Tuesday night, November 20th. The enigma of a 21-year-old R&B singer (whose name stands for “Having Everything Revealed”) has been guarded about revealing too much about her personal life and she kept the mystery rolling during her Kimmel appearance, hiding her eyes behind a big pair of sunglasses. Strumming an acoustic guitar […]

Billboard announced Monday, November 19th that it will honor SZA at its 13th annual Women in Music event in New York City on December 6th, in conjunction with the release of its "Women in Music" issue. SZA will be given the rule breaker award, which recognizes female artists who use their music and platform to defy traditional industry expectations and advance a powerful message for young people. As a dynamic […]

Returning to the public eye after a long silence, Frank Ocean teased new music on Instagram on Monday morning, November 19th. After making private Gram account public last week, Ocean posted a clip of what sounds like a new song on his story. The video features an upbeat track and the repeated phrase "I've got visions for my life" as the singer head bangs to it. Keeping it simple, he […]

It's been seven years since Drake released his sophomore album, Take Care. The album is argued as Drake's best body of work to date, which isn't to discredit the rest of his discography, but he hasn't released a more cohesive project that Take Care. The album, which produced hits like "Headlines," "Take Care," "Crew Love" & more, has now spent 169 weeks on Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop album chart, passing J. […]

Dissatisfied punters have flooded to Facebook to demand refunds and voice their disappointment about Melbourne’s leg of RnB Fridays Live Festival, citing terrible sound and visuals, long-wait lines for food/drinks and bathrooms, no-shows from artists and unsafe conditions. The festival took over Marvel Stadiums this past Saturday, boasting a line-up that featured RnB heavyweights Usher, Salt ‘N’ Pepa, Lil Jon, Eve, Ginuwine and Estelle, among others. It was created off […]

Janelle Monáe has been pretty transparent about naming the artists who inspire her music. Along with her musical idol Prince, whose sound heavily influenced her astounding album Dirty Computer, Monáe has previously mentioned reggae legend Bob Marley as one of her major inspirations. The singer paid homage to Bob Marley in her new set of Spotify Singles, released Wednesday, November 14th. Along with a smooth rendition of her single 'I Like That' off of […]

Netflix has announced Chance the Rapepr, Cardi B, and T.I. will judge a new hip-hop competition series called “Rhythm + Flow,” which is slated to debut on the streaming service in 2019. The three Hip Hop moguls will embark on a “search for the next breakout hip-hop star” in the new show, which will have 10 hour-long episodes that begin airing in fall 2019. Auditions to be on the series will […]

Travis Scott kicked off his hyped Astroworld Tour this past Thursday in Baltimore, Maryland, and the tour has since romped through Raleigh, N.C., and Miami for riotous shows over the weekend. Sadly, production issues are starting to pop up over Scott's intricate, carnival-themed stage design, prompting La Flame to cancel a handful of dates, including Monday night, November 12th, in Tampa Bay, Florida, at the Amalie Arena. To add to Monday night's […]