Coi Leray Sets February 26 for 'MULTI' and Drops 'Spin Back'
Coi Leray's MULTI is listed for February 26, 2027 on Apple Music. Her new single Spin Back gives fans a first listen while the full album remains unreleased.
What’s Moving in Hip-Hop
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Pusha T Says Rap Is Losing Individuality to Copycat Sounds
Pusha T says too many artists follow the same formula. His comments arrive after Clipse's reunion and a run of new music and business projects.
Queen Latifah's Newark Housing Mission Is Getting Its Own BET Documentary
BET sets a November 27 premiere for You Can Go Home Again, a Queen Latifah documentary tracing her Newark roots and the RISE Living housing project.
The Weeknd's Four-Year Stadium Tour Grossed More Than $1.3 Billion
Live Nation reports over $1.3 billion in ticket sales across 176 shows for The Weeknd's After Hours Til Dawn tour—a gross, not the singer's personal take-home pay.
Macklemore Says Nine U.S. Arenas Turned Down Benefit Shows; MSG Disputes Why
Macklemore says proposed Free Palestine benefit dates were rejected by nine U.S. arenas. Madison Square Garden disputes the implication that the show's politics were the reason.
Skepta Returns With 15 Songs on “The Fork and Knife”
Skepta's first solo album in seven years pairs his grime foundation with artists from Memphis, Afrobeats and a new generation of UK voices.
Yella Beezy Trial: Jurors Hear Disputed Text as Defense Challenges Prosecutors’ Reading
Friday's Yella Beezy trial focused on a disputed text message. Prosecutors and defense lawyers offered competing meanings, and the judge allowed jurors to consider it.
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Reach Records Kept Control. Exceleration Brought Distribution and Capital.
Reach Records partnered with Exceleration for global distribution, marketing support and capital while keeping ownership, leadership and creative control.
JAY-Z’s Business Career: From Roc-A-Fella to Roc Nation, TIDAL and Luxury Equity
JAY-Z’s business run is bigger than a list of companies. The pattern is how he kept moving from artist income toward ownership, operating control, equity and selective liquidity.
How T.I. Built Grand Hustle — Then Turned It Into More Than a Label
Grand Hustle rebuilt demand after the first label chapter stalled, then returned to the majors looking for a partner instead of another standard artist deal. That ownership story later expanded into fashion, real estate, publishing and investment.
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