Music

Cupid Talks Line Dance Legacy, “The Voice” Drama, and New Single on The Morning Hustle Line dance king Cupid stopped by The Morning Hustle for a conversation packed with culture, music, and a few surprises. Cupid reflected on the song that soundtracks every cookout, wedding, and family reunion. Dropping in 2007, the Cupid Shuffle is […]

Iconic Black artists shockingly never won BET Awards, but some received lifetime achievement honors for their cultural impact.

Anything can happen onstage at the annual BET Awards, and these were some of the performances that we'll never forget.

Black artists have pushed boundaries of genres, defying labels & creating new musical forms - Beyoncé, Chloe x Halle, Lizzo showcase this genre-bending artistry.

Rhythm and Blues has been a major staple in music, especially in shaping the history of Black artists and their sound. R&B came from the blending of soul genres including blues, jazz, big band swing and more. Though the sound isn’t credited to a single artist, it was reported that producer and journalist Jerry Wexler […]

B2K and Pretty Ricky face off in a Verzuz battle, with fans divided on who will win this R&B rivalry.

Motown is looking to HBCUs to bring back its glory days. They announced the New Legends internship program to bring HBCU students at four historically Black colleges and universities into the music business by providing mentorship and hands-on training. “Motown has always been committed to discovering and developing talent that shapes culture,” said Dante Smith, the […]

For more than three decades, The LOX have made a rare kind of hip-hop history: not simply as lyricists with one of the genre’s most formidable catalogs, but as three men who have remained connected through childhood, industry battles, solo success and the seismic changes of a culture they helped shape. Before the platinum records, […]

Gospel music has always been a sacred and pivotal genre, especially when it comes to its influence. Though gospel can be traced back to the early 17th century, the early moldings of gospel music began with old negro spirituals that derived from slaves creating songs from Bible verses. Gospel would later transition into a more […]

T.I. prepares to retire after 20+ years as a hip-hop icon, ranked from worst to best albums

Black queer artists are redefining music, embracing their identities and talent across genres from R&B to hip hop.

GRAMMY-winning lyricist Rapsody gears up for a new album this summer with a lead single that pays homage to our cultural hair story.