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Gary The Creator Oct 27, 2026

Boyz II Men Sign With Warner Records Nashville for a 2027 Country Album

A month after singing with Lady A, Boyz II Men signed with Warner Records Nashville for their first country album, due in 2027. Wanya Morris says they want to be part of the genre, not to become it.

The Daily Pulse

Gary The Creator Oct 27, 2026

Mary J. Blige Brought Her Catalog to Primary Wave - The Announcement Calls It a Partnership and Names No Stake

Primary Wave says it will work alongside Mary J. Blige on the compositions and recordings behind Family Affair, My Life and Be Without You. It disclosed no price, no stake and no likeness rights.

Voices

Gary The Creator Oct 27, 2026

Drake Will Argue Over "Not Like Us" in Court on December 4. Grammy Voters Will Never Get to Hear Iceman.

Drake kept Iceman, Habibti and Maid of Honour off the 2027 Grammy ballot one year after losing to Kendrick Lamar. We think he should have entered the room.

Music

Gary The Creator Oct 27, 2026

Goapele Releases "Way You Love Me" as "Closer" Turns 25

Goapele answered fans with "Way You Love Me" on Monday, crediting a close Bay Area circle in the year "Closer" turns 25. Here is where the new song fits in a catalog built on her own label.

Deep Dives

Gary The Creator Oct 26, 2026

Chris Brown Gets Eight Months, Suspended - The Washington Case Ended the Same Way

A London judge suspended Chris Brown's eight-month sentence for the Tape nightclub bottle attack. HitsCulture traces how the charges shrank and how the result echoes his 2014 Washington case.

Music

Gary The Creator Oct 26, 2026

Case Dropped a Love Jones EP on Verzuz Night, and Saved the Surprise for Track Five

Case released a new Love Jones EP the same day he faced Carl Thomas on Verzuz, and the project closes on a track crediting Minister Louis Farrakhan.

The Daily Pulse

Gary The Creator Oct 25, 2026

Westside Gunn Swerves the Farewell, Sets HEELMATIC for Friday the 13th

Westside Gunn set aside his Awesome God 3 farewell for HEELMATIC, a 16-track Mass Appeal album due November 13, with a Saucony run and a 2027 European tour stacked around it.

The Daily Pulse

Gary The Creator Oct 25, 2026

Bruno Mars Takes Back the Throne as "I Just Might" Breaks the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Record at 32 Weeks

One week after Drake and Don Toliver bumped him, Bruno Mars climbed back to No. 1 and passed "Luther" for the longest run in Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs history.

The Daily Pulse

Gary The Creator Oct 25, 2026

Durand Jones & The Indications Take 'Cruisin' to the Park' Back to the Lowrider West in 2027

The 13-date Cruisin' To The Park Tour rolls through California, the Southwest and five Texas cities in March 2027, capping a year of European shows, a new 45 and a run with Charley Crockett.

The Daily Pulse

Gary The Creator Oct 24, 2026

Meek Mill Is Bringing Friends Home to Philly for Thanksgiving Week

Meek Mill headlines Dream Chasers Nights at Xfinity Mobile Arena on Nov. 24 with a guest list still under wraps, capping a year of summits, singles and a fresh fight with DJ Akademiks.

Music

Gary The Creator Oct 24, 2026

VEDO Drops V, and Sevyn Streeter and Lady London Pulled Up

VEDO's V runs 15 tracks deep, with Sevyn Streeter on "Yes," Lady London on "Put Up" and a production bench led by Troy Taylor. Here's what's on it and how he got here.

The Daily Pulse

Gary The Creator Oct 23, 2026

En Vogue Takes WNBA Finals Game 5 Halftime as Valkyries Fight to Stay Alive

En Vogue sings at halftime of Monday's Game 5 at Chase Center, with Dinah Jane on the anthem. Depending on Saturday, the Dream could be playing for the title on the Valkyries' floor.

Nas Says the Music Business Forgets Its Foundation: "We Gotta Take a Stand as One"

Kehlani Walks Into the Prison That Held Her Mother for 'Live from the Hole'

Doechii Reopens Swamp Sessions With "BOMBS," a 95-Second Video She Directed Herself

Boyz II Men Sign With Warner Records Nashville for a 2027 Country Album

Mary J. Blige Brought Her Catalog to Primary Wave - The Announcement Calls It a Partnership and Names No Stake

Drake Will Argue Over "Not Like Us" in Court on December 4. Grammy Voters Will Never Get to Hear Iceman.

Goapele Releases "Way You Love Me" as "Closer" Turns 25

Chris Brown Gets Eight Months, Suspended - The Washington Case Ended the Same Way

Case Dropped a Love Jones EP on Verzuz Night, and Saved the Surprise for Track Five

Westside Gunn Swerves the Farewell, Sets HEELMATIC for Friday the 13th

Bruno Mars Takes Back the Throne as "I Just Might" Breaks the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Record at 32 Weeks

Durand Jones & The Indications Take 'Cruisin' to the Park' Back to the Lowrider West in 2027

Meek Mill Is Bringing Friends Home to Philly for Thanksgiving Week

VEDO Drops V, and Sevyn Streeter and Lady London Pulled Up

En Vogue Takes WNBA Finals Game 5 Halftime as Valkyries Fight to Stay Alive