Tag: Hip hop and rap
Pyer Moss wows with couture show honoring Black inventors
IRVINGTON, N.Y. — This time, the weather gods were smiling on Kerby Jean-Raymond and his label, Pyer Moss. So too were the fashion gods.
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Megan Thee Stallion, DaBaby, Lil Nas X set for BET Awards
NEW YORK — Sunday’s BET Awards will be packed with performances by Megan Thee Stallion, Lil Nas X and H.E.R., a tribute to late...
How songwriting saint Johnta Austin rewrote his career
NEW YORK — It’s the early ’90s and a preteen Johnta Austin is in the studio working on his debut album with a pair...
Foo Fighters, Lizzo, Ludacris to play New Orleans Jazz Fest
NEW ORLEANS — Foo Fighters, Lizzo, Demi Lovato, Ludacris, The Isley Brothers, Melissa Etheridge and Trombone Shorty are among the acts slated to take...
NASCAR co-owner Pitbull mixing racing with upcoming tour
LEBANON, Tenn. — The man known as Mr. Worldwide is ready to get back to his main business, even as he spends more and...
Rapper IDK to launch music business program through Harvard
NEW YORK — Rapper IDK is launching a music business program through Harvard University for students of color.
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Snoop Dogg to join Def Jam label as strategic consultant
NEW YORK — Snoop Dogg is getting ready to bark out orders at Def Jam Recordings — he's joining the label as an executive...
Walker, Castilla, Sabathia to play in All-Star softball game
DENVER — Former Colorado Rockies sluggers Larry Walker and Vinny Castilla will play in the All-Star celebrity softball game following the Futures Game at...
A journey back through the Kardashians as their TV show ends
NEW YORK — It's almost time for all those famous Kardashians to shuffle off to Hulu and new projects as their 20-season reality TV...
Chloe x Halle, H.E.R part of Apple Music Juneteenth playlist
NEW YORK — Artists including Chloe x Halle, Black Thought of the Roots and H.E.R. have recorded songs honoring Juneteenth for Apple Music.
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