New Music Friday: Victony, Timaya, Runtown Lead This Week’s Afrobeats Releases
The Afrobeats pipeline is not slowing down, and this week’s New Music Friday drop is proof that Nigerian artists are keeping the momentum going deep into the year.
Beres Hammond Is Bringing “A Night of Caribbean Joy” to Atlanta This August
Beres Hammond just put Atlanta on notice, and he’s not coming alone. The reggae veteran announced via Instagram that he’ll be hitting Gas South Arena on August 16, and he’s bringing Kes the Band along for what he’s calling “a night of Caribbean joy.”
J. Cole Kicks Off The Fall-Off World Tour With Two-Hour Charlotte Show
J. Cole opened The Fall-Off World Tour not with a flashy gimmick or a celebrity cameo, but with a fan getting the mic.
Shaneil Muir Teases New Single ‘Man Fi Be Man’ on Walk Out Riddim
Shaneil Muir is clearly building anticipation for something, and the clues are right there on her Instagram.
JUNO Award-Winning Naomi Cowan Announces Canadian Shows in July and August 2026
Naomi Cowan is wasting no time making the most of her JUNO win. The reggae and dancehall artist just announced her first run of Canadian shows since taking home the award, and she’s framing it exactly the way you’d expect.
Jay-Z Breaks Yankee Stadium Concert Record on Second Night of Residency
The record Jay-Z set on Friday night at Yankee Stadium? He broke it himself the very next day.
Shenseea and Daddy Yankee’s World Cup Single ‘Echo’ Hits No. 1 on Latin Airplay
Shenseea just walked into a chart she had never appeared on before and went straight to the top.
BLKZEN’s Feevah Is a Bold, Genre-Bending Statement From a Fearless New Voice
Some artists write songs.
BLKZEN builds universes.
BLKZEN
Afro-Guyanese producer, songwriter, vocalist and engineer BLKZEN announces his arrival with Feevah, a daring debut EP that refuses to acknowledge genre boundaries.
Zen explodes with 650,000 views on ‘Over You’
Three weeks after its release, Zen’s heartfelt breakup anthem Over You is proving that authentic storytelling still cuts through the noise.
50 Cent Offered $67K to Bail Out a Tour Worker Who Got 18 Years for Cocaine Trafficking
When detectives first received a letter from 50 Cent asking a UK judge to release one of his tour crew members on bail, they genuinely thought it was fake.