Yung Bleu announces Love Scars Tour

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Shareif Ziyadat/Getty Images Yung Bleu is showing his Love Scars on a tour headed to a city near you. The trek, announced Wednesday, June 21, will visit 17 cities across North America, starting with San Francisco on August

Dr. Dre to be honored with inaugural ASCAP Hip-Hop Icon Award

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Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue Dr. Dre will get his flowers at the ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Music Awards. The producer/artist will receive the inaugural ASCAP Hip-Hop Icon Award for his contributions and impact on the genre. “Dr.

Music notes: Cardi B, Pharrell, Jay-Z and more

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Cardi B shared a fun fact about the single that catapulted her into mainstream fame. “I spend ten thousand dollars on the ‘Bodak yellow’ music video,” she tweeted Tuesday. Nia Long is releasing a memoir with 13A, an imprint of

'XXL' reveals 2023 Freshman Class

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ABC/Randy Holmes Watch out, rappers! There’s some new freshmen in town. XXL has unveiled the members of their 2023 Freshman Class, a list of emcees the publication suggests the world should look out for. Included in this year’s class are GloRilla, Finesse2tymes, Lola

Boosie granted $500K bond following recent arrest

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Paras Griffin/Getty Images Boosie was granted bond following his recent arrest, ABC10 reports. During a hearing Tuesday, June 20, U.S. Magistrate Judge Allison Goddard ruled the rapper, born Torrence Hatch Jr., could be released on $500,000 bond. Boosie had been taken into custody