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Tyla performs A*Pop track ‘Is It Love’ for Vevo’s Official Live performance series

Thursday, July 23 by ABC News

Tyla kicked off Vevo's Official Live performance series with a live rendition of her song "Is It Love" from her upcoming album, A*Pop.Described in a press release as "an extension of the song's official music video," the sepia-toned performance takes... Read More.

Music Notes: Masego, Teyana Taylor and 50 Cent

Thursday, July 23 by ABC News

Masego took Genius' Open Mic stage to perform "Symone" from his new album, Fix Your Face. "For me, music is expression but that can come in different ways. On 'Symone,' I sat with myself and wrote what was there, but without the face-saving armor,"... Read More.

Nivea reveals leukemia diagnosis

Thursday, July 23 by ABC News

Nivea appears on the latest episode of Cadillac Chronicles, a music and interview series in which Brian Freeman drives through Atlanta in his vintage 1974 Cadillac Eldorado alongside a musician who discusses their life and performs some of their well-known... Read More.

Wiz Khalifa set to headline MGK Day celebration with mgk

Thursday, July 23 by ABC News

Wiz Khalifa is set to join mgk at MGK Day, where the two will deliver a headlining set at the MGK Day Art + Community Festival.The annual celebration will be held Aug. 7-8 in the "bloody valentine" artist's hometown, and will feature various community... Read More.

Rick Ross on releasing his first album in nearly five years: ‘I just felt like it was time’

Thursday, July 23 by ABC News

Rick Ross' new album, Set in Stone, is out now. It's his first project in nearly five years, a period during which he decided to step back and "let the rap game breathe." Now he says it's time to return with what the game... Read More.

Ooh la la! The Weeknd makes French concert history

Thursday, July 23 by ABC News

No matter what the country or language, The Weeknd is a superstar.The singer's After Hours Til Dawn Stadium Tour has already been named the highest-grossing tour ever by a male solo artist. But he's just set a new record in France as the first... Read More.

Latto releases ‘Okayyy’ music video, will join Doja Cat on upcoming tour

Thursday, July 23 by ABC News

Latto has released the music video for her song "Okayyy" featuring Doja Cat. The video opens with Latto rapping in bed in a leopard print bikini. She's also seen taking pictures in her bathroom mirror with a digital camera and... Read More.

Chadwick Boseman’s brothers ask court to remove his widow as administrator of his estate

Thursday, July 23 by ABC News

Chadwick Boseman's brothers Derrick Boseman and Kevin Boseman have asked a Los Angeles court to remove their late brother's widow, Taylor Simone Ledward, as administrator of his estate, according to a petition filed last week filed on behalf of their parents.In the petition, which... Read More.

Travis Scott says he’s trying to ‘push the sonics’ with his new album

Thursday, July 23 by ABC News

He may have landed a role in Christopher Nolan's epic The Odyssey, but Travis Scott isn't leaving music behind. He tells Variety in a new cover story that he's hard at work on a new album.Scott says that for the... Read More.

Tinashe announces three ‘Popstar’ shows this fall

Wednesday, July 22 by ABC News

Tinashe has announced three special shows this fall.She'll be taking the stage in Chicago, Brooklyn and Los Angeles to perform her upcoming album, Popstar, for the first time. The Chicago show will take place Oct. 18, before she heads to Brooklyn Oct. 24 and... Read More.

Urban AC

Tyla performs A*Pop track ‘Is It Love’ for Vevo’s Official Live performance series

Music Notes: Masego, Teyana Taylor and 50 Cent

Nivea reveals leukemia diagnosis

Wiz Khalifa set to headline MGK Day celebration with mgk

Rick Ross on releasing his first album in nearly five years: ‘I just felt like it was time’

Ooh la la! The Weeknd makes French concert history

Latto releases ‘Okayyy’ music video, will join Doja Cat on upcoming tour

Chadwick Boseman’s brothers ask court to remove his widow as administrator of his estate

Travis Scott says he’s trying to ‘push the sonics’ with his new album

Tinashe announces three ‘Popstar’ shows this fall

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