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The next big rap star is about to be unleashed beginning New Year's Day when five emerging young hip hop artists, ages 12 to 16 years old, are given the opportunity to rhyme and flow with highly-sought-after producer, Jermaine Dupri in the all-new unscripted series, "The Rap Game". These young rappers will be immersed in the Atlanta hip hop scene with Dupri at the helm as their mentor. Queen Latifah and her partner Shakim Compere will executive produce under the Flavor Unit umbrella along with Dupri. Each week, special guests such as Usher, Ludacris, Da Brat, T.I. and Silent

Hip-Hop Heavyweights Saba & No ID Release New Single 'head.rap' Photo Hip-Hop Heavyweights Saba & No ID Release New Single 'head.rap'
by Josh Sharpe - April 26, 2024

RIAA gold-selling Chicago rap virtuoso and Pivot Gang leader Saba and GRAMMY® Award-winning super-producer No ID drop their latest collaborative single  entitled head.rap. RIAA gold-selling Chicago rap virtuoso and Pivot Gang leader Saba and GRAMMY® Award-winning super-producer No ID drop their late...
Review: New Tampa Players Production of DREAMGIRLS at the New Tampa Performing Arts C Photo Review: New Tampa Players Production of DREAMGIRLS at the New Tampa Performing Arts Center
by Peter Nason - February 04, 2024

It's a dream of a musical with nightmarish sound issues....
d4vd Sets 'My House Is Not a Home' North American & European Summer Tour Photo d4vd Sets 'My House Is Not a Home' North American & European Summer Tour
by Michael Major - March 19, 2024

D4VD sets the 'My House is Not a Home' tour, set to take place in North America and Europe this summer. The run will begin in Toronto on June 5th and make stops in major international markets including New York, Los Angeles, London, Paris, and more, before wrapping in Chicago for a newly announced s...
THE COLOR PURPLE, Colman Domingo, and More Take Home NAACP Image Awards - Full List o Photo THE COLOR PURPLE, Colman Domingo, and More Take Home NAACP Image Awards - Full List of Winners!
by Blair Ingenthron - March 17, 2024

The 55th Annual NAACP Image Awards were announced during a ceremony on Saturday, March 16th. See the full list of winners here!...
Catch the Best of Broadway on Tour: A Guide to National Touring Shows Near You Photo Catch the Best of Broadway on Tour: A Guide to National Touring Shows Near You
by Stephi Wild - August 19, 2023

Hoping to catch a play or musical in the near future but can't make it to New York City? Look no further than BroadwayWorld's comprehensive guide to all of the current and upcoming touring productions!...
THE COLOR PURPLE Tops NAACP Image Award Nominations - Full List of Nominees! Photo THE COLOR PURPLE Tops NAACP Image Award Nominations - Full List of Nominees!
by Michael Major - January 25, 2024

The NAACP Image Award Nominations have been announced, with The Color Purple leading with a total of 16 nominations, with nods for Fantasia Barrino, Danielle Brooks, Taraji P. Henson, Colman Domingo, Corey Hawkins, Halle Bailey, Phylicia Pearl Mpasi, and more. Check out the full list of nominations ...
Find Out Who Won at the 2024 GRAMMYS - Full List of Winners! Photo Find Out Who Won at the 2024 GRAMMYS - Full List of Winners!
by Michael Major - February 04, 2024

Find out who won at the GRAMMYs. Notable winners include Taylor Swift, Miley Cyrus, SZA, Fred Again.., Shucked songwriter Brandy Clark, Miley Cyrus, Taylor Swift, The Beatles, Kylie Minogue, Billie Eilish for the Barbie soundtrack, and more....
Latiné Musical Theatre Lab to Present NEW MUSICALS MIXTAPE Featuring Songs From Six W Photo Latiné Musical Theatre Lab to Present NEW MUSICALS MIXTAPE Featuring Songs From Six Work-in-Progress Musicals
by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 15, 2023

Latiné Musical Theatre Lab and Prospect Theater Company have partnered to present New Musicals Mixtape, a first look at new musicals written by members of the Latiné Musical Theatre Lab’s Julia de Burgos Cohort....
Video: Watch Chingy Perform During 2023 BET Hip Hop Awards Photo Video: Watch Chingy Perform During 2023 BET Hip Hop Awards
by Michael Major - October 11, 2023

Chingy performs his hit single 'Pullin' Me Back' featuring Tyrese during the So So Def 30 Year Anniversary Tribute at the 2023 BET Hip Hop Awards. Recently, the hip hop icon celebrated the 20th anniversary of his global hits 'Right Thurr' and 'Holidae In,' and embarked on an international military t...
Hip-Hop Education Center & Lincoln Center Collaboration to Spotlight Women in Hip-Hop Photo Hip-Hop Education Center & Lincoln Center Collaboration to Spotlight Women in Hip-Hop
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 06, 2024

The Hip-Hop Education Center and Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts will present the inaugural Fresh, Bold & So Def Symposium: A Tribute to Women in Hip-Hop....
Interview: Kyle Lang of San Diego Opera's DON GIOVANNI at the Civic Center Theater Photo Interview: Kyle Lang of San Diego Opera's DON GIOVANNI at the Civic Center Theater
by Ron Bierman - January 25, 2024

Kyle Lang is directing the company’s upcoming performances of Mozart’s DON GIOVANNI. In a recent conversation via Zoom we spoke about how he came to be a director, his approach to directing and specific thoughts about one of Mozart’s finest achievements....
French Montana Serves Up Fifth And Final Chapter Of The 'Mac & Cheese' Mixtape Series Photo French Montana Serves Up Fifth And Final Chapter Of The 'Mac & Cheese' Mixtape Series With Lil Wayne, Kanye West, Lil Baby, Rick Ross, Westside Gunn & More
by Michael Major - February 26, 2024

The mixtape includes collaborations like 'Splash Brothers” featuring Lil Wayne and Rick Ross, a nod to two of the best NBA All-Star guards on Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson, showcasing the power of Montana at the intersection of music and sports. Other tracks include “Stand United” featuring Kanye ...
SF SKETCHFEST Kicks Off Next Week With Eric Idle, 200+ Shows January 18 - February 4 Photo SF SKETCHFEST Kicks Off Next Week With Eric Idle, 200+ Shows January 18 - February 4
by A.A. Cristi - January 11, 2024

SF Sketchfest kicks off its 21st comedy festival with legend Eric Idle at the Castro Theatre on Thursday, January 18 followed by over 200 shows taking place through February 4 in venues across San Francisco....
Breakout Rapper Lil Tony Drops New Single 'Canoozled' Photo Breakout Rapper Lil Tony Drops New Single 'Canoozled'
by Michael Major - September 29, 2023

The track hinges on an uneasy keyboard melody and off-kilter finger-snaps. Anxious cymbals underline his confessional rhymes as he laments, “All my friends is dead I fuck with Blueface like Lil Uzi,” before he repeats the chantable chorus, “I’m Canoozled.”...
Find Out Who Won at the 2024 GRAMMYS - Full List of Winners! Photo Find Out Who Won at the 2024 GRAMMYS - Full List of Winners!
by Michael Major - February 04, 2024

Find out who won at the GRAMMYs. Notable winners include Taylor Swift, Miley Cyrus, SZA, Fred Again.., Shucked songwriter Brandy Clark, Miley Cyrus, Taylor Swift, The Beatles, Kylie Minogue, Billie Eilish for the Barbie soundtrack, and more....
Ngeeyl Unleashes New Mixtape 'Hiatus 2: Ssetelian' Photo Ngeeyl Unleashes New Mixtape 'Hiatus 2: Ssetelian'
by Michael Major - January 26, 2024

With his new mixtape HIATUS 2: SSETILIAN, NGeeYL embarks on a sonic journey with guest appearances from Baby Drill and multi-platinum superstar Lil Uzi Vert, who also serves as executive producer of the project. SSETILIAN is a symbol of allegiance and testament to his supporters' awareness of his ar...
Ice Spice Drops Song for 'Pretty Girl (With Rema)' Photo Ice Spice Drops Song for 'Pretty Girl (With Rema)'
by Michael Major - October 13, 2023

The collaboration with Rema -- the recipient of MTV’s 2023 Video Music Award for Best Afrobeats -- follows back-to-back smash collaborations with rap trailblazer Nicki Minaj, including “Princess Diana (with Nicki Minaj)” and “Barbie World (with Aqua)”, which marked the biggest female hip-hop debut o...
Return Engagement of MAHINERATOR & GHETTO ALCHEMY Added to The Tank Spring 2024 Seaso Photo Return Engagement of MAHINERATOR & GHETTO ALCHEMY Added to The Tank Spring 2024 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 13, 2023

The Tank will present additional productions for the Winter/Spring 2024 Core Productions season. Learn details!...
Video: Earl Sweatshirt & the Alchemist Share New Music Video for '100 High Street' Photo Video: Earl Sweatshirt & the Alchemist Share New Music Video for '100 High Street'
by Michael Major - October 17, 2023

Earl Sweatshirt and The Alchemist surprised both the music and media landscapes at large with the initial August release VOIR DIRE, which arrived with the exciting lead single, 'Sentry' ft. MIKE. As the anticipation for the album in its entirety continued to grow, the second DSP-accessible track, 'T...
Review: RIDE THE CYCLONE THE MUSICAL at Beck Center For The Arts Photo Review: RIDE THE CYCLONE THE MUSICAL at Beck Center For The Arts
by Roy Berko - February 13, 2024

What did our critic think of RIDE THE CYCLONE THE MUSICAL at Beck Center For The Arts?...
Hip-Hop Education Center & Lincoln Center Collaboration to Spotlight Women in Hip-Hop Photo Hip-Hop Education Center & Lincoln Center Collaboration to Spotlight Women in Hip-Hop
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 06, 2024

The Hip-Hop Education Center and Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts will present the inaugural Fresh, Bold & So Def Symposium: A Tribute to Women in Hip-Hop....
Video: Lola Brooke Unveils 'God Bless All the Rappers' Music Video Photo Video: Lola Brooke Unveils 'God Bless All the Rappers' Music Video
by Michael Major - February 07, 2024

LOLA BROOKE has released the official music video for her powerful song 'God Bless All the Rappers.' The base-knocking track, which samples “A Child of God (It's Hard to Believe) ' by Millie Jackson was first revealed during the latter part of 2023 with the release of Lola's debut project, Dennis Da...
SCR Takes Lewis Carroll's Classic Contemporary With ALICE'S WONDERLAND Photo SCR Takes Lewis Carroll's Classic Contemporary With ALICE'S WONDERLAND
by Stephi Wild - January 25, 2024

South Coast Repertory takes audiences on an exciting journey with a remarkable young girl in Alice's Wonderland, book, music and lyrics by Julia Riew and J. Quinton Johnson, conceived by Linda Chichester and David Coffman. Directed by Rob Salas, Alice's Wonderland runs Feb. 10-25 on the Julianne Arg...
AZ Releases New Single 'This Is Why' & Ahead of New Album 'Truth Be Told' Photo AZ Releases New Single 'This Is Why' & Ahead of New Album 'Truth Be Told'
by Michael Major - October 27, 2023

AZ, Grammy-nominated artist, is back with a new single and album produced by Buckwild. The album features appearances from Fat Joe & Pharaohe Monch. His debut album featured Lil Wayne, Rick Ross, 2 Chainz, T-Pain, The Alchemist, Conway The Machine, Dave East, Pete Rock, Statik Selektah, Idris Elba, ...
SF Sketchfest Unveils Lineup for 2024 Comedy Festival Featuring More Than 200 Shows Photo SF Sketchfest Unveils Lineup for 2024 Comedy Festival Featuring More Than 200 Shows
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 17, 2023

SF Sketchfest has revealed the initial lineup for the 2024 Comedy Festival in San Francisco. Tickets go on sale on November 19....





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