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Jalen Harris announced the release of ManneKin The EP, his debut collection. He is a former Simba actor for the Tony Award-winning and critically acclaimed Disney’s The Lion King North American Broadway Tour and is currently on the road starring as Eddie Kendricks of The Temptations in the renowned play Ain’t Too Proud.

Featuring appearances and production from Lil Wayne, Rick Ross, 2 Chainz, T-Pain, The Alchemist, Conway The Machine, Dave East, Pete Rock, Statik Selektah, Idris Elba, Bink, Buckwild, Kaygee, Heatmakerz, Rockwilder, and Baby Paul, Doe Or Die II was a mainstay at the top of the DSP charts upon its release. 

The Songwriters Hall of Fame (SHOF) announces the 2024 nominees for induction at its Induction & Awards Gala in New York City. Voting members have until December 27, 2023, to submit their ballots. Check out the complete list of nominees on songhall.org.

Setting the stage for the record, Fauntleroy shares eight new tracks from the LP, including “Bad Bad Bad,” “Bring That Shit To Santa,” “Christmas List,” “Magic,” “Miracle,” “Mrs. Claus,” “Sleigh,” and “Unwrapped.” With the full project release, on December 8, James will roll out the final track “The Neck.”

Mitski, Eboni Booth, and Whitney White have been announced as the newest additions to the creative team of the Broadway production, THE QUEEN'S GAMBIT. Learn more about these talented individuals and how they will contribute to the success of the show.

Actor, model and singer Jalen Harris has announced the release of his addictive new single and video “Delicious,” that was produced by Matt Wilder (Warner, Sony) & Jai Widdowson-Jones (Jay Z, Tyler the Creator). Watch the new music video now! Plus, check out upcoming tour dates.

Under the talented and guiding hand of music director and conductor Steven Reineke, this exceptional orchestra gives Broadway songs a majesty and heft that most Broadway orchestra pits cannot provide.

Homeboy Sandman will present a November livestream residency with Ursa Live and upcoming mixtape 'I Can't Sell These Either' due out on November 17th.

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, and more.

Tee Grizzley shares his new single and music video “Robbery 6” out now via Grizzley Gang/300 Entertainment. Of course, it picks up where he left off on “Robbery 4” and “Robbery 5,” which adorned his acclaimed 2022 album Chapters of the Trenches. 

The bass-knocking latest release from the Brooklyn-born emcee yields an unruly club-banging feel as Lola and French go back-to-back with boisterous bars and charismatic rawness. The official music video, which arrived earlier with the accompanying new song, vividly highlights the dynamism of “Pit Stop.'

The project was written and produced by Infinity Song, with the exception of their fan-favorite cover of Fleetwood Mac's iconic song “Dreams”. The seven tracks on the ‘Metamorphosis' EP showcase the siblings' growth and expansive talents as songwriters, arrangers, producers, and musicians.

Burgeoning New Jersey rapper HD.Picasso makes his major-label debut with new single “Fisherman.” With the rapper’s pointed yet laidback delivery on full display, the track showcases his undeniable talent, as well as his fiercely original outlook as he rises in the rap game. Watch the new music video now!

Sivan wrote the songs for Something To Give Each Other with Oscar Görres (Taylor Swift, Katy Perry, Sam Smith), Ian Kirkpatrick (Dua Lipa, Britney Spears), AG Cook (Charli XCX, Beyoncé), Styalz Fuego (Khalid, Imagine Dragons) and Leland (Selena Gomez), and worked alongside Creative Director Gordon von Steiner and more.

TEE GRIZZLEY releases new song 'Grizzley 2Times' featuring Finesse2Times. Check out the latest release from TEE GRIZZLEY in this article. It notably marks the first collaboration between these two heavy-hitters, and it paves the way for a whole lot more to come.

Introducing a fresh and exhilarating era, multiplatinum GRAMMY® Award-nominated Baltimore producer, rapper, Pyrex uncovers a brand new hard-hitting single and music video entitled “Vacuum Sealer,” out now via Epic Records.

Produced by Ian Kirkpatrick, who co-wrote and produced Dua Lipa’s “New Rules” and “Don’t Start Now” and Selina Gomez’s “Bad Liar,” “Got Me Started” samples “Shooting Stars” from Australian electronic duo Bag Raiders. Troye Sivan wrote the songs for his new album with Oscar Görres (Taylor Swift, Katy Perry, Sam Smith), and more.

'Miranda' was inspired by Johnny Cash, Beyonce, and Miranda Lambert. Their artistry has raised me and raised my sound. So, you have this whole new unique style of country. I wanted to have the symbolic ring of fire, dressed in all black, like Johnny Cash, and on the run, and in love like a country version of Beyoncé and Jay-Z.” Watch the video!

 UCLA’s Center for the Art of Performance (CAP UCLA) opens its 2023-2024 season with a weekend of virtuosic stars and genre-blending collaborations including celebrated jazz legends Dee Dee Bridgewater and Bill Charlap at Royce Hall, followed by the inaugural performance at the new UCLA Nimoy Theater (The Nimoy) headlined by Grammy-winning spoken word artist J. Ivy.

DABOYWAY—the Thai-American hip-hop pioneer, co-founder of the chart-topping #1 group Thaitanium and actor—has announced a run of headlining shows across the U.S. later this month as part of his “Ways World Tour.” The tour will take place from August 16, launching in Fort Lauderdale, FL, until August 27 ending in New York City.