Music

BET Awards 2026 Watchlist: The 2025 Albums That Could Shake Up the Race

If BET voters are looking at chart heat, critical buzz, and cultural impact, these are the projects that have the strongest case for the album of the year win.
05/18/2026

Drake Breaks Spotify's 2026 Single-Day Streaming Record

'Iceman,' 'Maid of Honour,' and 'Habibti' all hit streaming platforms at midnight on May 15. The triple release has already shattered records and features Future, 21 Savage, Sexyy Red, and PartyNextDoor.
05/18/2026

Ms. Lauryn Hill Compares Herself to Harriet Tubman in Instagram Comment Explaining Why She Never Released Another Album

After the social media platform FRAIM published a post speculating about why Lauryn Hill never followed up her landmark 1998 debut, the singer set the record straight herself.
05/18/2026

Drake Gets Personal About His Dad’s Cancer Diagnosis on Iceman

The rapper’s new album turns deeply intimate as he shares a painful family health update and fans flood Dennis Graham’s Instagram with prayers.
05/15/2026

On ‘Retrospect,’ Mýa Goes Back to Propel Into the Future

The R&B icon discusses her funk-driven tenth LP, the album that marked her entry into womanhood, and what Prince taught her.
05/15/2026

Tank and the Bangas Close the ‘Balloon’ Era With Soul, Spirit and a Love Letter to New Orleans

Ahead of releasing The Last Balloon, the Grammy-winning band returns to their spoken-word roots, reflects on evolution, vulnerability and creative freedom, and explains why the final chapter of their trilogy feels both celebratory and deeply personal.
05/15/2026

These Are the Stevie Wonder Songs Every Playlist Needs

In honor of Stevie Wonder’s birthday, revisit the classics, deep cuts, and feel-good essentials that helped make him one of music’s most enduring icons.
05/13/2026

10 Years Later, 'Lemonade' Still Defines What Greatness Looks Like

A decade after 'Lemonade,' Beyoncé’s genre-bending, culture-shifting masterpiece continues to set the standard for storytelling, sound, and impact in modern music.
04/23/2026

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s 2026 Class Gives Major Love to Black Music Legends

From Sade and Luther Vandross to Wu-Tang Clan, Queen Latifah, and MC Lyte, the Rock Hall is putting plenty of Black excellence on the board.
04/14/2026

Swae Lee Jokes He’s ‘the Next Michael Jackson’

The rapper had fans like Meek Mill talking after his Coachella performance.
04/13/2026

Cardi B and Lil Kim Are Giving the Internet Exactly What It Needs: Two Rap Queens Lifting Each Other Up

After sharing the stage at Madison Square Garden, Cardi and Kim spent the weekend publicly flooding each other with flowers, and the internet could not get enough.
04/06/2026