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John Legend is giving away full year subscriptions to Apple Music! Fans who create their own #LoveMusicNow playlist featuring John’s “Love Me Now” single, will have a chance to win. Create and share your playlist today by clicking the link: johnlegend.com/lovemusicnow Related: John Legend Taps Chance The Rapper For New Single & More Related: John Legend Releases Heartwarming New […]

Freestyle is the pulse of hip hop culture that fuels creativity, freedom and lyrical skill. Originally a technique that refined the art of lyricism, today, the term has taken on a new meaning, defining the way in which we pioneer our way through life – freely, boldly and without boundaries. Verizon is joining forces with […]

Who would have thought you would see a “swag surf” in the White House? Well when you have an epic party from President Barack Obama, a legendary DJ in D-Nice and Terrence J, what do you think you will get. During his DJ set at the White House during President Obama’s BET party, DJ D-Nice […]

Who would have thought at: A: You would hear Common and Gucci Mane on the same track B: You’d hear Gucci Mane rap some conscious raps Count me among the people who thought this would never happen and yet, it did. Common enlists Guwop, Hillary Clinton fav Pusha T and BJ The Chicago Kid in the […]

  Just when you think the #MannequinChallenge couldn’t go any further, Blac Chyna changes the game. Chyna reportedly gave birth to her daughter Dream Renee Kardashian but while doing so found time to do the challenge. Joining her was her mom Tokyo Toni, Mother-in-Law Kris Jenner and her soon-to-be Husband Rob Kardashian. Y’all can go […]

Some of the Radio Personalties, Program Directors & Account Executives from Radio One DC try their hand at the #MannequinChallenge Related: Destiny’s Child Does The #MannequinChallenge  

  Shade, shade shade! Sunday night while at the D.C. stop for her “So Nasty So Rude” One Woman Tour, Nene Leakes set a heckling fan straight. After the concertgoer at the Howard Theatre called Nene a “Porsha (Williams) Hater” she when off and let the crowd know who’s the real hater. Leakes said that she was by […]

The fallout from Lil Wayne‘s Nightline interview continues and this time it involves fellow rapper and friend T.I. Tip took to instagram to condemn Weezy’s comments on racism and black lives matter. Wayne told Nightline interviewer Linsey Davis “I don’t feel connected to a damn thing that ain’t got nothing to do with me. I […]

Officers from the LAPD are being credited with saving the life of Hip-Hop legend Kurtis Blow‘s life. Friday (November 4th) the rapper, born Kurtis Walker collapsed near a bus stop in Los Angeles after a reported argument with his son. Officers Chris Vege, Calvin Hill and Pete Parra worked to save the rapper, performing CPR on him. […]

Fresh off the Summer Sixteen tour, Future and Drake rejoin to give us another banger. Beast Mode 16 season is upon up and the duo along with producer Zaytoven give us “Used To This.” Money, clothes, kicking it the real Madonna, looks like Future Hendrix is getting use to the fame. Related: Future Has An […]

Singer Lili K is not feeling the idea that “boys will be boys.” You may have heard Milwaukee-born singer Lili K on projects from Chance The Rapper and Vic Mensa. You may have seen her on some of the biggest festivals in the U.S. like Made In America and Lollapalooza or you may have listened […]

  JUST ANNOUNCED: The Weeknd is bringing the Starboy: Legend of the Fall 2017 World Tour to Verizon Center May 18, 2017! Get more info here. http://Facebook.com/theweeknd/events From Wednesday November 2nd at 10am until Thursday November 3rd at 10pm you can get first dibs on tickets by going to Ticketmaster.com and use the pre-sale code “SETLIST”