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Alessia Cara Creates Giant Desk After NPR Tiny Desk Rejections

Alessia Cara is making the most of being told "no." The Grammy-winning singer-songwriter unveiled her own live performance series, dubbed Giant Desk, on Wednesday (June 10), after revealing that NPR's popular Tiny Desk Concert series had passed on featuring her multiple times. "Well Tiny Desk said no to me a couple times so I exercised free will and built my own!" Cara wrote on X and...

Taylor Swift Gifts Autographed Guitar & Letter to Young Fan

Taylor Swift has once again shown her knack for connecting with fans in meaningful ways, this time surprising an 8-year-old Swiftie from Ohio with a personalized gift package after a viral neighborhood moment. In April 2026, Madeline Hulec from Lakewood, Ohio (near Cleveland), was doing homework when she heard her neighbor, musician Ethan Hayes, playing guitar outside. A big Taylor Swift fan, Madeline wrote a...

Mac Miller’s Death 4 Years Later: An American Tragedy

Four years ago today, Mac Miller passed away at the tender age of 26. R.I.P. to a real one. The prodigal rapper was poisoned...

A Playlist For That Feeling When Running Away Sounds Good

For better or worse, sometimes running away is the right thing to do. Here is a playlist for those moments. These songs describe the...

Rap Songs About Being Afraid Of The Illuminati

There’s plenty to fear. Though the Illuminati might be a cultural myth, it clearly exists as a concept for many rappers. Check out how...

J. Alphonse Nicholson Paves New Ways Through Television

J. Alphonse Nicholson is emerging talent that just won't let up. He is making his way through television, by way of acclaimed role on...

Bad Bunny Wins Artist of the Year at the VMA’s

Bad Bunny, the urban artist, made history last night at the MTV VMA Awards by winning the prestigious 'Artist of the Year' award. Bad...

Posted-Up: Cuddle Season Playlist

For some mysterious reason, it seemed many people were ready for the autumn season before the summer of 2022 even started. It makes sense...

Baddies South On Zeus: Chrisean Vs. BlueFace

Are y'all tuning into Zeus Network's Baddies South? If you aren't, you have to catch it as soon as possible because it goes down...

Khalid Playlist: How Men Fall In Love

Men fall in love too. I know, it’s kind of hard to believe. Here are five bops featuring Khalid to prove it. 1. Numb, Numb,...

A Black Activist Group Calls Out Capitol Records For Signing FN Meka

Some people believe the world will end in fire and ice. Others, however, are convinced robots will take over the world. The beginning of...

Rapper Turned Activist: Hip-Hop Artists Who Advocated For Change

Rappers are some of the most politically minded lyricists in the music industry. Some even go on to advocate in more concrete ways. Check...

Black History Has Several Reasons To Say, Nope

It's difficult to do a UFO movie right. That's why the animal attack subplot of Nope is so fulfilling. Black people have so much to fear...

Villano Antillano: The Pioneer of Queerness in Urban Music

The first non-binary transfeminine Villano Antillano is an artist born in Puerto Rico. She always knew her purpose was to make Trap music. At...