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Kendrick Lamar released Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers, his fifth studio album and first multi-track project in half a decade, Friday at midnight. And today, he's announced a five-month, international journey to promote the record, with support from Baby Keem and Tanna Leone.

Kendrick Lamar has said in a new song that he was “confused” by Kanye West and Drake‘s reunion last year.Last November saw West share an image of himself and Drake posing together after seemingly ending their longstanding feud, which is believed to have been ongoing since at least 2009.Earlier that month, Ye extended an olive branch to the Canadian rapper and invited him to perform at a Larry Hoover benefit show in LA in December. Drake obliged, with the pair subsequently appearing on-stage together at the special concert.Lamar released his long-awaited, 73-minute fifth studio album ‘Mr.

Kendrick Lamar has released his long-awaited new album ‘Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers’ – you can read the record’s full credits below.The follow-up to the Compton rapper’s 2017 album ‘DAMN.’ has been released today (May 13) after Lamar shared the standalone track ‘The Heart Part 5’ earlier this week.Split into two discs, ‘Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers’ contains 18 songs and runs for a total of one hour, 13 minutes.Featured guests on the album include Ghostface Killah, Kodak Black, Portishead‘s Beth Gibbons, Summer Walker and Baby Keem, while the likes of Thundercat, Pharrell, The Alchemist and Sampha also worked on the LP.As Pitchfork notes, ‘Mr.

Kendrick Lamar has shared his surprise fifth studio LP, Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers. The 18-track project features Sampha, Blxst, Baby Keem, Kodak Black, Summer Walker, Ghostface Killah, Beth Gibbons of Portishead, and more.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorKendrick Lamar’s fifth solo album, “Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers,” finally arrived on Thursday night — his first full-length in five years.

Kendrick Lamar has officially released his fifth studio album, ‘Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers’.It’s a lengthy affair, spanning 73 minutes of heady, jazz-tinged hip-hop with rapping that, in true Kendrick style, oscillates between soulful and explosive.

Strength of A Woman Concert Series closed out Saturday night with a bang at State Farm Arena in Atlanta providing a night of nostalgia, emotion, and feel-good moments. The line-up featured eights acts ranging from City Girls to Chaka Khan. Khan was among the headliners alongside Mary J.

Alex Vaughn is a new face in the R&B scene, with hopes of leaving a long-lasting impact on the music industry.In October of last year, Vaughn signed a deal with Love Renaissance (LVRN)/Interscope, then released her first single “Mirage,” a few months after. Since then, the songstress has continued to build an increasing buzz with her peers and supporters alike.

Post Malone is going to be a dad! ET can confirm Post Malone and his girlfriend are expecting a baby.

A.D. Amorosi The hit “Hrs & Hrs” takes its time winding its way around Muni Long’s sultry, breathy, subtly repetitious chorus of “I could do this for hours / and hours and hours.” Before she reaches the crepuscular chorus’ climax, Long has rhymed out everything from “giving you your flowers” to “champagne showers” to ordering “shrimp and lobster towers,” not to mention her “superpowers.”Certainly Long knows how to craft a song.

Thania Garcia Tim Glover has been promoted to the role of executive vice president of A&R at Interscope Records, it was announced today (April 20) by Interscope Geffen A&M. In his new position, Glover will continue to work with the label’s roster of artists and emerging talent which includes Tierra Whack, Earthgang and Bas, among others.Glover joined Interscope Records in 2014 and since then has worked across a roster of over 20 artists including Dreamville’s JID and Ari Lennox.

Cardi B has shared a new drill track called ‘Shake It’ with Kay Flock, Dougie B and Bory300 – watch its official video below.The new track is only the rapper’s second piece of new material of 2022 so far, following her Summer Walker and SZA collaboration ‘No Love’, which came out last month.The Bronx rapper told fans in early 2020 that she was “going away for a very long time” in order to finish her second studio album. She then revealed back in December that she’ll release the ‘Invasion Of Privacy’ follow-up at some point in 2022, before revealing that she was at work on the record in a “ghetto ass studio”.Her four-way collaboration sees her pay tribute to the sounds of the New York borough she was raised in.

Cardi B reps for her borough in "Shake It," a new song by Bronx rapper Kay Flock. Cardi appears in the video alongside fellow featured artists Dougie B and Bory300 with Flock represented via a huge mural.

Not here for it. Hailey Bieber (née Baldwin) set a major boundary for herself after receiving unkind comments — and some social media users are thinking it has to do with “fans” of Justin Bieber‘s ex Selena Gomez.

Summer Walker turns 26 today! The Aries queen kicks off another rotation around the sun still singing her truth and showing up unapologetically as her authentic self. Singing through her love, her life, and personal lessons learned in real-time throughout her twenties, transitioning from fun-loving party girl to motherhood and beyond, Summer’s unique brand of R&B soul is resonant for millions of Black women. She’s been Over It since 2019, bursting onto the scene with “Girls Need Love” and now keeps her fans in the grip of her ethereal voice during her Still Over It era, with lamentations wishing “No Love” came from her original plea.

MC Lyte and John Legend were honored at the Recording Academy’s Black Music Collective ceremony, held at the Conrad Hotel in Las Vegas.Lyte was presented an award by the up-and-coming Saweetie, for her role as a pioneer in hip-hop and a disrupter in the music industry. She gained widespread acclaim in the late 80s with her album Lyte as a Rock, making her the first female rapper to release a solo project.Upon receiving her award, Lyte spoke about the importance of the women in her still-growing music genre, as well as the inequities that many creatives of color have faced – and still do today – while pursuing their dream.“There’s no conversation about the past, present, and future of hip-hop without women,” Lyte said.

Saweetie shows off her dazzling cut-out dress while arriving for The Black Music Collective’s Recording Academy Honors event on Saturday night (April 2) in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorSummer Walker, Chloe Bailey, Muni Love, Cordae and Jimmie Allen delivered rousing performances and groundbreaking female rapper MC Lyte and singer-songwriter John Legend were honored at the Recording Academy’s first-ever Black Music Collective ceremony on Saturday night.“It’s been a long time coming, and I don’t feel great saying that,” Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. told the glittering audience at Resorts World Las Vegas.

winning the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature for his pride-swelling, eye-opening streaming darling Summer of Soul, Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson revealed that he’s always at the ready to give fans their own healing music festival experience. While speaking with ESSENCE in the press room just moments after receiving his trophy, the legendary DJ and music curator revealed that he already works to give the people a Summer of Soul of sorts every year with the annual Roots Picnic.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorThe Recording Academy has announced that 12-time Grammy-winner John Legend will be honored during its Black Music Collective event taking place during Grammy Week. Legend will be receiving the first-ever Recording Academy Global Impact Award for his personal and professional achievements in the music industry.Fast-rising R&B singer Summer Walker will perform and D-Nice will be spinning music throughout the night, with MC Lyte as the voice of the evening, Adam Blackstone as the musical director and legendary producer Jimmy Jam making remarks.

Last year Summer Walker and SZA teamed up on "No Love," a song from Walker's excellent album Still Over It. Today they have added a third to their partnership with Cardi B jumping on a new extended version of "No Love." A video for the updated song, featuring Cardi and Summer lounging on a four-poster bed in front of a heavenly backdrop, is streaming above.

New Music Friday! It's every audiophile's favorite day of the week, and some of our favorite artists from all different genres have blessed us with new tunes.Ed Sheeran and J Balvin teamed up for a two-pack of bilingual singles, «Sigue» and «Forever My Love.» Summer Walker had Cardi B hop on the extended version of her SZA collab, «No Love.» And John Legend joined Sebastián Yatra on a new version of his song, «Tacones Rojos.»There were also of plenty of exciting new album releases this week, from Machine Gun Kelly'sto Maren Morris' to Latto's to Sofia Carson's self-titled release.Plus, new tracks from Chance the Rapper, Tate McRae, FINNEAS, mxmtoon, Tai Verdes and more!Read on to check out some of our favorite recommendations for new songs and albums to listen to this week — plus, where you can stream them now!Stream it now: Apple / SpotifyStream it now: Apple / SpotifyStream it now: Apple / SpotifyStream it now: Apple / SpotifyStream it now: Apple / SpotifyStream it now: Apple / SpotifyStream it now: Apple / SpotifyStream it now: Apple / SpotifyStream it now: Apple / SpotifyStream it now: Apple / SpotifyStream it now: Apple / SpotifyStream it now: Apple / SpotifyStream it now: Apple / SpotifyStream it now: Apple / SpotifyStream it now: Apple / SpotifyStream it now: Apple / SpotifyStream it now: Apple / SpotifyStream it now: Apple / SpotifyStream it now: Apple / SpotifyStream it now: Apple / SpotifyStream it now: Apple / SpotifyStream it now: Apple / SpotifyStream it now: Apple / SpotifyStream it now: Apple / SpotifyStream it now: Apple / SpotifyStream it now: Apple / SpotifyStream it now: Apple / SpotifyStream it now: Apple / SpotifyStream it now: Apple / SpotifyStream it now: Apple / SpotifyStream it now: Apple /

It’s Friday, Friday, gotta get down on Friday — especially when it’s New Music Friday! We’re breaking down this week’s best new tracks to keep on your radar.

Lil Durk was the musical guest on Tuesday's episode of The Tonight Show where he played two songs from his recently released album 7220. The Chicago rapper performed "AHH HA" before bringing out Future for their latest collaboration, "Petty Too." Check out the performance above.

Chicago rap superstar Lil Durk returns with his seventh solo album a year after releasing The Voice of the Heroes, his full-length collaboration with Lil Baby. 7220 features Gunna, Summer Walker, and more, and Durk will tour the record this year.

With his seventh studio album 7220 dropping tomorrow via Only The Family and Alamo Records, Lil Durk has shared the record's tracklist, revealing star-studded production credits and features from Gunna, Future, Summer Walker, and country singer Morgan Wallen, whose record deal was suspended last year after TMZ published a video of him saying the n-word.

Summer Walker has announced a limited run of 2022 tour dates. "The Summer Walker Series" will kick off on March 20 in Houston and make stops in Chicago and Dallas before the Atlanta-based R&B singer hits a string of festivals over the summer.

Billboard Women in Music Awards kicked off at the YouTube Theater at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood. Ciara took center stage as host of the celebration, which shined the spotlight on powerhouse women in the industry.The night’s honorees included H.E.R.

Ciara shows off a little leg action while arriving for hosting duties for the 2022 Billboard Women in Music event at YouTube Theater on Wednesday night (March 2) in Inglewood, Calif.

Megan Thee Stallion, Doja Cat and Burna Boy are among the latest high-profile additions to the line-up of Wireless Festival 2022.After returning to action in 2021, Wireless 2022 will take place across three sites – two in London, one in Birmingham – in July.With the likes of Tyler, the Creator, Cardi B and J. Cole set to headline Wireless this year, the festival has this morning (February 28) confirmed a host of new names for their 2022 event.Megan Thee Stallion, Doja Cat and Burna Boy are joined by the likes of Baby Keem, Jack Harlow, Playboi Carti, Roddy Ricch, Little Simz, Polo G, Summer Walker and Central Cee on the 2022 line-up.You can see the updated line-up poster for Wireless Festival 2022 above.

The line-up for U.K. festival Wireless has been announced today alongside the news that this year's event will take place across three locations with bills unique to each site. Headliners across the festival include Cardi B, Nicki Minaj, Tyler, The Creator, SZA, A$AP Rocky, J.

After two years off, The Roots' annual festival Roots Picnic will return to Philadelphia in 2022. The two-day event takes place June 4-5 in The Mann at Fairmont Park.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorFor the first time since 2019, the legendary Roots Picnic is scheduled to return in June with Mary J. Blige, Mickey Guyton — both of whom performed at the Super Bowl on Sunday — Summer Walker and Jazmine Sullivan leading a packed lineup.The festival — which is headlined, hosted, and curated by the Grammy-winning hip-hop group the Roots and co-presented by Live Nation Urban — will take place at the Mann at Fairmount Park in Philadelphia for two days of music, art, and culture on Saturday and Sunday, June 4-5, 2022. Also scheduled to perform are Wizkid, Kirk Franklin, Rick Ross, G Herbo and more — see the full confirmed lineup below.A special fan club presale goes live today at 10 a.m.

Buzzcut! Summer Walker took to her Instagram to show off an intense new haircut on Wednesday February 2. The 25-year-old singer showed that she’d shaved most of her head, so that her hair is extremely short. Even though she cut most of her hair off, she did keep her ponytail in the striking new look.

Women in Music Awards is back!Billboard announced that the event will officially return on March 2, with a live ceremony at Hollywood Park's YouTube Theatre in Los Angeles. Bringing all the girl power, GRAMMY-winning singer-songwriterCiara will serve as the host.

Cardi B has revealed that she is currently at work on new music in a “ghetto ass studio” – check out the video below.The Bronx rapper told fans last April that she was “going away for a very long time” in order to finish her second studio album. Last month, she revealed that she’ll release the ‘Invasion Of Privacy’ follow-up at some point in 2022.In a new brief clip on Instagram (via RAPTV), Cardi gave viewers a glimpse of a modest recording set-up.