Erykah Badu’s Eye-Popping Billboard Women In Music Ensemble Sparked A BBL Debate
Getty Image Erykah Badu has a long history of challenging fans with both her music and her wardrobe, and at this past weekend’s Billboard Women In Music Ceremony, she did so yet again. The “On &...
View ArticleDreamville Fest Week 2025 Has So Many Free Events Before The Main Concert
Getty Image The 2025 Dreamville Festival headlined by Lil Wayne and the Hot Boys is swiftly approaching, but there’s plenty to do before this weekend. The festival has released the schedule for...
View ArticleKendrick Lamar’s Comedy With The ‘South Park’ Creators Was Reportedly Pushed...
Getty Image Back in 2022, it was announced that Kendrick Lamar, Dave Free, and the creators of South Park, Trey Parker and Matt Stone, were developing a comedy film about a slavery re-enactor who...
View ArticleDrake’s ‘Nokia’ Video Might Just Be A Step In The Right Direction
Emerging from the smoking wreckage of 2024, Drake has been frantically trying to right the ship after picking the wrong fight(s) last year. While his efforts to curtail the spread of Kendrick Lamar’s...
View ArticleMachine Gun Kelly Clears Up A Rumor About The Name Of His And Megan Fox’s New...
Getty Image Back in November 2024, Megan Fox announced she was pregnant with her and Machine Gun Kelly’s first child together. (The two both have other children from previous relationships.) Well,...
View ArticleIt’s April Fools’ Day, So Here’s Kevin Hart Performing A Tiny Desk Concert...
Today is April Fools’ Day, the day when you can’t trust anything you see on the internet. (That’s maybe not the best description because by that logic, every day is April Fools’ Day.) Companies love to...
View ArticleAll The New Albums Coming Out In April 2025
iStock Keeping track of all the new albums coming out in a given month is a big job, but we’re up for it: Below is a comprehensive list of the major releases you can look forward to in April. If...
View Articled4vd Shares The Perilous ‘What Are You Waiting For?’ Video, Which He Filmed...
Last Friday, fast-rising indie star d4vd released his new single “What Are You Waiting For?” but unlike his previous Withered singles such as “Crashing” and “One More Dance,” “What Are You Waiting...
View ArticleRico Nasty Gets Her Engine Revving In The Flag-Waving ‘On The Low’ Video
Rico Nasty‘s Lethal rollout continues with the flag-waving video for her new single, “On The Low.” The Maryland star strips the latest video down to its bare essentials, standing in the bed of a pickup...
View ArticleWhich Musicians Are Billionaires In 2025?
Getty Image Forbes has released its annual list of the world’s richest people, and if you’re someone who cancels your Amazon Prime membership a day before the free trial ends, you might want to skip...
View ArticleCardi B Teases Some ‘Surprise’ Features On Her Much-Anticipated New Album
Getty Image Is Cardi B finally releasing the follow-up to 2018’s Invasion Of Privacy? As of October 2024, it was “coming really, really soon.” It’s now 2025 and there’s still no release date, but the...
View ArticleMustard Joins Kendrick Lamar’s Joint ‘Grand National Tour’ With SZA As The...
Getty Image When Kendrick Lamar screamed his “TV Off” producer’s name over the song’s bridge, he not only turned Mustard into a meme, he also made the Long Beach DJ and producer into a household name...
View ArticleJenna Ortega Tells The Weeknd Something Has To Change In The Fiery ‘Hurry Up...
The Weeknd releasing his sixth (and final?) album Hurry Up Tomorrow was just the beginning of his very busy year. The “Cry For Me” singer kicks off a worldwide tour in May, and he’s also got a movie...
View ArticleKendrick Lamar, Lady Gaga, Megan The Stallion, And Charli XCX Snag 2025 Webby...
Getty Image After the 2025 Grammys, Golden Globes, and Oscars aired, you’d think awards season has wrapped. But, that simply means you discounted the Webby Awards. Today (April 1), the 2025 Webby...
View ArticleWiz Khalifa Reveals ‘Taylor Gang The World’ Tour Dates Ahead Of ‘Kush +...
Getty Image From J. Cole’s The Warm Up to Travis Scott’s Days Before Rodeo, last year several notable rap mixtapes were finally uploaded to streaming platforms. Fans of Wiz Khalifa’s 2010 project Kush...
View ArticleLil Nas X Says His Friendship With Camila Cabello Helped Him Get His...
Getty Image Lil Nas X’s oozes self-assuredness. The “Lean On My Body” rapper’s confidence is often the focal point across his music. But, Lil Nas X isn’t always a ray of aplomb. During an interview...
View ArticleLil Wayne Unveils The Official ‘Tha Carter VI’ Release Date With A Throwback...
Getty Image Lil Wayne didn’t perform the Super Bowl Halftime Show earlier this year, but he did star in a Cetaphil commercial that ran during the big game. Most notably, the ad seemed to announce that...
View ArticleAs Hip-Hop Style Has Evolved, Classic Sneakers Have Remained The Foundation
Getty Image/Merle Cooper In 2002, “Air Force Ones,” the third single released from St. Louis rapper Nelly’s second album Nellyville, became his third top 5 hit from that album, peaking at No. 3 on the...
View ArticleRecording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. Admits Many People Don’t Know ‘Why The...
Getty Image The Recording Academy is of course best known for hosting the Grammy Awards once a year, but the fact that they do more than the Grammys is lost to many people, something that CEO Harvey...
View ArticleObongjayar Announces His New Album ‘Paradise Now’ With The Bull-Riding ‘Sweet...
British-Nigerian musician Obongjayar has been rising in popularity stateside ever since his show-stealing feature on Little Simz’s Sometimes I Might Be Introvert standout “Point And Kill” back in 2021....
View ArticleRico Nasty Rocks Out To Avril Lavigne And Paramore In The Latest ‘Sound...
Last week, Sound Check host Jeremy Hecht put G-Eazy through his paces to determine the best Bay Area anthem. This week, Sound Check crosses coasts to find out Rico Nasty’s favorite DMV Area classic,...
View ArticleAll The Best New R&B Music From This Week
Getty Image/Merle Cooper Sometimes the best new R&B can be hard to find, but there are plenty of great rhythm-and-blues tunes to get into if you have the time to sift through the hundreds of newly...
View ArticleIce Spice Seemingly Indicates She’s Dating An NFL Star
Getty Image Last year, Ice Spice faced rumors that she and Central Cee were an item. But, last summer, she declared she was single and said of Cee, “We’ve been friends since ‘Munch’ came out,...
View ArticleA WWE Star Wants Megan Thee Stallion To Become Megan Thee Wrestler
Getty Image Could Megan Thee Stallion become Megan Thee Wrestler? WWE star Charlotte Flair sure hope so. The 14-time world champion talked to NME about what she listens to while training, including...
View ArticleThe Most Viral Moments From Five Years Of Dreamville Festival
Getty Image/Merle Cooper In just a couple of days, J. Cole and the Dreamville crew will open the doors to kick off what will be the fifth and final Dreamville Festival. The mostly annual showcase,...
View ArticleDreamville Is Ending, But Raleigh Is Getting A New Festival To Replace It
Getty Image This weekend sees the fifth and final Dreamville Festival, curated by J. Cole and the Dreamville team. But Raleigh, North Carolina, won’t go long without any viral moments: the Raleigh...
View ArticleGelo Lays Down Some ‘Law N Order’ On His Latest Throwback Single
Gelo is swerving, bending corners, and well, ROLLING in 2025. Following the viral success of his breakthrough track “Tweaker,” he performed the song during the NBA’s All-Star Weekend. He proved that he...
View ArticleSexyy Red’s Brash ‘Hoochie Coochie’ Makes A Case For The Ratchets
Despite declaring herself the “most hated female rapper,” Sexyy Red’s star continues to rise with another string of raunchy songs. After teaming up with Bruno Mars for the racy “strip club anthem” “Fat...
View ArticleRuss’s Confessional Single ‘April 7’ Is A Passionate Love Letter
A little over two weeks after he announced the impending release of his upcoming album, Wild, Russ has shared the music video for its sensual single, “April 7.” A confessional, passionate love letter...
View ArticleLil Yachty And Veeze Reunite For Another Collaboration, ‘Can’t Be Crete Boy’
Lil Yachty and Veeze are back together again. Last summer, they teamed up for “Sorry Not Sorry,” and now they have another new collaboration out, “Can’t Be Crete Boy.” Like their previous link-up, this...
View ArticleDoja Cat Boldly Declares Her Former ‘Scarlet Tour’ Opener Doechii Is Her...
Getty Image Trick, she said what she said. In the past, Doja Cat’s bold (and sometimes troll-like) online statements have ruffled a few feathers. But the “Paint The Town Red” rapper’s recent post is...
View ArticleQuavo’s Birthday Wish Seems To Be Locking In With Travis Scott For ‘Huncho...
Getty Image Back in February, Quavo released his latest solo single, “Trappa Rappa.” Prior to that Quavo appeared on and dropped several interesting collaborations including “Georgia Ways” featuring...
View ArticleBigXthaPlug Tries His Hand At Country With ‘All The Way’ Featuring Bailey...
BigXthaPlug may be one of rap’s hottest rising stars from the Lone Star State, but that doesn’t mean he’s not willing to step outside his comfort zone. With country music dominating America’s airwaves,...
View ArticleLizzo Proclaims Britney Spears Does An ‘Impression’ Of Janet Jackson, The...
Britney Spears is perhaps the defining pop star of her era. If you ask Lizzo, though, he thinks that Spears is doing an “impression” of Janet Jackson. Towards the beginning of a recent episode of the...
View ArticleKen Carson Announces His Next Studio Album ‘More Chaos,’ And It Will Arrive...
Ken Carson There are no breaks in Ken Carson’s immediate future. Last year, the “Leather Jacket” rapper hit the road for his Chaos World Tour, after his scheduled run around the world with Playboi...
View ArticleEminem Is Now A Grandfather As His Daughter Hailie Announces The Birth Of Her...
Getty Image Back in 2002, at the height of his battle with Benzino, Eminem declared in his diss track “Nail In The Coffin,” “Nobody wants to hear their grandfather rap.” Well, he’d better hope he was...
View ArticleHere Are The Set Times For Dreamville Festival 2025
Getty Image Unfortunately, all good things eventually come to an end. This weekend, that most definitely applies to J. Cole’s beloved annual outdoor event, Dreamville Festival. After five years, the...
View ArticleCelebrating Five Years Of Dreamville’s Coveted Festival Brew
Adrian Larrea/Uproxx Dreamville may not officially kick off until this weekend, but things in Raleigh, North Carolina are already popping off. Leading up to what will be the final year of the...
View ArticleUproxx Music 20: Jazlyn Martin’s Goodbye To An ‘Easy’ Love Is A Cinematic...
Juliet Wolf/Merle Cooper For a second consecutive week, the Uproxx Music 20 column stays in the Bel-Air as we shift our attention to another one of the many actor-singers on the show. Los Angeles...
View ArticleThe Best New Hip-Hop This Week
Getty Image/Merle Cooper The Best New Hip-Hop This Week includes albums, videos, and songs from Ken Carson, Lil Yachty and Sexyy Red. What a week. After Drake dropped his long-awaited “Nokia” video,...
View ArticleGloRilla’s Winning Story Was A Perfect Addition To The 2025 McDonald’s All...
Getty Image/Merle Cooper It’s hard to go anywhere in the music world without hearing GloRilla’s name. She’s one of rap’s hottest names who, after a brief period of struggle, found her rhythm again and...
View Article50 Cent Congratulates Eminem’s Daughter Hailie On The Birth Of Her Son
Getty Image 50 Cent could be popping bottles rather soon. Instead of being filled with Branson Cognac, the bottles will contain infant formula. Yesterday (April 4), Eminem’s daughter Hailie Jade...
View ArticleNormani Says She Heard Fans’ Pleads For ‘Dopamine’ Visuals, And Confirmed...
After numerous delays, last year Normani released her long-anticipated solo debut studio album, Dopamine. Still, Normani hasn’t taken her act on the road for a supporting tour or released any official...
View ArticleMariah Carey Lovingly Crashed Her Son Roc’s Livestream, Which Sent His...
Getty Image Atop the list of parenting rules is providing a child with unconditional love. But just underneath that in fine print is unintentional embarrass them in front of their friends. The other...
View ArticleAXE Ceremonia Festival 2025 Has Been Suspended After A Crane Collapse...
Getty Image AXE Ceremonia Festival 2025 has officially been suspended. Today (April 6) Mexico City’s rising annual event was slated to feature performances by Tyler The Creator, Massive Attack, Lil...
View ArticleBas Announced ‘Melanchronica,’ His Collaborative Album With The Hics, At...
Getty Image J. Cole’s beloved Dreamville Festival is (sort of) coming to an end. Yesterday (April 5), the fifth and final installment (as festivalgoers know it) of the event took over Raleigh’s...
View Article21 Savage’s DJ Marc B Is Going Viral For His Dreamville Festival 2025 Set,...
Getty Image Overwhelmingly 21 Savage’s discography is plastered with parental advisory stickers and explicit language labels. But the “Redrum” rapper wouldn’t have it any other the way as his music is...
View ArticleRapsody’s Favorite Version Of J. Cole Is ‘Mixtape Cole,’ And Fans Online...
Getty Image This weekend, fans and musicians gathered to celebrate the final installment of J. Cole’s beloved Dreamville Festival. As Dreamville Festival 2025 headliner Lil Wayne gave the “Clouds”...
View ArticleJID’s Dreamville Festival 2025 Set Featured A Preview Of ‘Wrk,’ A Song From...
Getty Image Dreamville Festival has comes to a close–at least in the way attendees have come to know it. For his final appearance at beloved multi-day event, JID kicked after a new era. During...
View ArticleJ. Cole Talks The Future Of Dreamville Festival: ‘We Will Be Back, Just In A...
Getty Image The biggest narrative surrounding this year’s Dreamville Festival was that it’s the final installment, as J. Cole said in December 2024. But, it turns out that doesn’t mean Raleigh, North...
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