Category Archives: Pop/CHR Music News

Taylor Swift’s ‘TTPD’ Is No. 1 For The Seventh Straight Week
Taylor's Swift's The Tortured Poets Department is spending its seventh straight week atop the Billboard 200 Albums Chart. TTPD sets a new personal record for Swift, spending the most consecutive weeks...
Erik Thompson Jun 09, 2024

Kendrick Lamar Gives Surprise Commencement Address At Compton College
Kendrick Lamar surprised the 2024 graduates at Compton College by presenting the commencement address at their graduation ceremony on Friday. The Pulitzer-Prize winning rapper made his first public ap...
Erik Thompson Jun 09, 2024

Lana Del Rey Praises Taylor Swift’s Success, Saying “She Wants It More Than Anyone”
Lana Del Rey's friendship with Taylor Swift has only grown stronger over the past year. The pair attended the Grammy Awards together back in February, with Swift even bringing her collaborator Del Rey...
Erik Thompson Jun 09, 2024

Howard University Rescinds Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ Honorary Degree
Washington, D.C.'s distinguished Howard University has rescinded the honorary degree that they presented to Sean 'Diddy' Combs back in 2014. Howard will also return the $1 million donation that Combs ...
Erik Thompson Jun 09, 2024

Jelly Roll Partners With Dunkin’ To Celebrate National Donut Day
Jelly Roll can't resist a good donut. In fact, he got his nickname from his love of jelly filled donuts. So, it's a perfect pairing for Jelly Roll to help promote National Donut Day on June 7 for Dunk...
Erik Thompson Jun 06, 2024

Pop Tidbits
Kendrick Lamar has shared plans for a big concert in Los Angeles to celebrate Juneteenth. "The Pop Out Ken & Friends" show is set to take place at the Kia Forum on June 19. The lineup for the conc...
Erik Thompson Jun 06, 2024

50 Cent Visits Capitol Hill To Advocate For Black Entrepreneurs
50 Cent used his powerful voice in a different way on Wednesday. The rapper and business mogul visited Capitol Hill in order to speak out about getting more representation for black business owners an...
Erik Thompson Jun 06, 2024

Sam Smith Starts New Podcast Called ‘The Pink House’
Sam Smith is launching a new podcast called The Pink House beginning on June 13. The Grammy-winning singer will host conversations with a series of "revolutionary voices" on their podcast, including E...
Erik Thompson Jun 06, 2024

Pharrell Williams Shares Trailer For His Lego Animated Biopic, ‘Piece By Piece’
Pharrell Williams' idea for a biopic about his life is as inventive as his music. The multi-Grammy winning musician shared a trailer for his brand new movie, Piece By Piece, which tells Williams' crea...
Erik Thompson Jun 06, 2024

Prince’s Sister Shares Details About Their Final Conversations
Tyka Nelson, Prince's only full sibling, has revealed specifics about the final conversations she had with her brother before he died on April 21, 2016. Tyka visited Prince at his home in Paisley Park...
Erik Thompson Jun 05, 2024
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