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If you were wondering who SZA‘s favorite artist is, it’s her TDE label mate Doechii. She told the world on social platform X Thursday, also praising Doechii’s new music video for “Denial is a River.” “Yea, Doechii is my favorite artist [right now], hands down. F*** the genre.” She then retweeted Doechii’s announcement of her new […]

Courtesy of Peacock The trailer for Peacock’s Diddy documentary, a 90-minute special chronicling his early days, rise to fame and recent sexual assault allegations, has been released.  Diddy: The Rise of a Bad Boy will feature exclusive footage of Diddy in his home, the studio and at clubs, as well as the first interview from Al B. Sure, […]

Top Dawg Entertainment / Capitol Records Doechii is starting the year off with the promised visual for her song “Denial is a River.” Directed by Carlos Acosta and James Mackel, the video sees Doechii star in an autobiographical sitcom, referencing classic TV series as she looks back on the last few years of her life. As teased in […]

Disney/Eric McCandless 2025 kicked off with various celebrations in honor of a fresh start, including club appearances and house gatherings. Here’s how Rihanna, Cardi B and other artists in the culture celebrated the new year. — Rihanna appeared to be cozy, sharing a video of her counting down to 2025 and its ball drop. “Happy […]

Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images Zatima is back with two episodes Thursday, following the season’s return on Dec. 26. The spinoff follows the ups and downs of couple Fatima and Zac, played by Crystal Renee Hayslett and Devale Ellis, who pulls from a few real-life experiences to tap into his character. “My mom is like freaking […]

Top Dawg Entertainment SZA has the #1 track on Billboard‘s Hot R&B songs chart, thanks to the Kendrick Lamar-assisted “30 for 30.” The song topped the chart dated Jan. 4, garnering 17.5 million U.S. streams, 2,000 downloads and reaching an airplay audience of 385,000 in the tracking week of Dec. 20-26, per Luminate. It’s now K. Dot’s […]

Photo by Samir Hussein/Getty Images for ABA The Weeknd‘s recent social media posts and billboards seen in major cities across the world all seem to suggest one thing: the end of an era is on the horizon. Fans have posted photos of billboards that read “The End Is Near” in Los Angeles, New York, Atlanta, Paris, London […]

Photo by Matt Jelonek/Getty Images Mario has had quite the 2024, as he released his first album in six years, Glad You Came; starred in and produced the BET+ film Style Me for Christmas; and came in second place on The Masked Singer, where he was revealed to be the Wasp. With 2025 just days away, […]

Disney/Stewart Cook ABC is airing a primetime special of the 2024 class’s induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will feature highlights from the night when Mary J. Blige, Kool & the Gang, A Tribe Called Quest and Dionne Warwick were honored for connecting people through […]

2024 is nearing its end, but like every other year, it’s brought some memorable and now-viral moments to the worlds of hip-hop and R&B. Here’s a recap of some of the events/announcements that defined the culture this year: — Halle Bailey surprised the world with the announcement that she was a mother. She and now-ex-boyfriend DDG […]