The International Executive Committee of the All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA), in conjunction with the African Union Commission, has released the official list of nominees for the 2022 edition. Culled from a total of 9,067 entries submitted - the highest number ever recorded by the awards since its inception - the AFRIMA jury selected 382…

Multi-award-winning South African entertainer J’Something announced his upcoming INDOOR Tour launching in Cape Town in mid-September. The star will then perform in Durban and Johannesburg later in the year. As many people were re-evaluating their purpose during the lockdown, J’Something turned to music to keep grounded and sane. His 10-track "Mixtape" INDOOR was born amidst…

Yes! It's definitely "about damn time" black girls show off exactly who they are and get what's due to them! Nicki Minaj's "Super Freaky Girl" debuted #1 on the Hot 100 this week with an accumulative sales report of about 89,000 in pure sales, 21.1 million streams, and 4.6 million AirPlays. This makes Nicki the…

It really is a hot girl summer! With recent releases from many of our fave female rappers, we can't help but turn up this summer with some of the best lyricists in the game soundtracking our summer days. Flo Milli stepped up to bat (pun intended), dropping her debut album, You Still Here, Ho?. Taking…

This week Latto has a message for the misogynists and Steve Lacy and FKA Twigs sing of love and life after it. Here are some of our favorite new music and videos released! Rico Nasty - Skullflower
Rico Nasty's artistry has pivoted from curated to spontaneous and instinctual. En route to Splash Festival in…

Kidd Ken and Baby Tate want you to get your priorities straight and STOP PLAYIN in their new single called "Want Not A Need". The 19-year-old Chicago Rapper released the new single on Wednesday, June 29th. The music video was made available on July 7th and it has already hit over 1k streams on Youtube!…

If anyone can mobilize the masses, it's Beyoncé. Whether it is to our computer screens, our wallets, or to learn some choreography - we move. To conclude her series of marketing hints, including removing her icon across social media platforms, Queen Bey spoke to Edward Enninful, the Editor and Chief of British Vogue. In an…

Lizzo has changed the lyrics on her single titled "Grrrls". The American singer, rapper, and songwriter on Monday said she is changing the lyrics to "Grrrls" following criticism from many in the disabled community saying that the single contains a word that is considered an "ableist slur." The song, which was released Friday June 10,…

Saucy Santana is gearing up to release another bop which is sure to be the song of the summer. The material gworl has enlisted femcee and label mate Latto for his upcoming single 'Booty,' which is expected to drop Friday June 10. Fans have been begging for the record after Santana released a snippet of…

Sometimes a good scream is necessary. Loud and from the diaphragm, channeling all of the rage and frustrations then pushing it out. Other times we can just listen to Rico Nasty, and that will suffice. I'm nonchalant to the bull****/Yes all of my thoughts are intrusive. Rico Nasty "Intrusive"Our favorite alt DMV rapper is stepping…

Voice notes are arguably one of the best tech features to come out in the last five years. With our growing disdain for picking up and holding the phone for prolonged amounts of time, introducing your voice into messages adds personality to texts that can be often taken out of context. Whether it's on Hinge or…

blue water road is FINALLY here! For the past few months, fans have been anticipating the release of Kehlani's new album, blue water road. Earlier today, Kehlani released the album, and let's just say, you definitely need to stream it immediately! Compared to her other albums, blue water road gives listeners an intimate and captivating…