Super CEO and music mogul Kevin Liles discusses hip hop music not being a tool to criminalize Black artists

Both Jay-Z and Snoop Dogg took turns ripping into the Grammy Awards as well as the Recording Academy which annually puts on the music awards extravaganza. Independent of one another, Snoop decried being snubbed by the Recording Academy after three decades of nominations, while Jay-Z said the Grammys failed to appreciate what pop culture deemed a masterpiece album with 4:44.

Lyrical luminary KRS-One, who helped usher in the greatest era of rap music in hip-hop history in the late ’80s and early ’90s, was feted with what he calls the greatest tribute of his entire career. KRS-One was honored with a mural on the Lower East Side of...

Music megastar Beyoncé added a few more major milestones to her career portfolio Sunday night, becoming the all-time winningest artist in the history of the Grammy Awards. Queen Bey won her 32nd Grammy when she became the first Black woman to win the Best Dance/Electronic Album during the live broadcast at the Crypto.com Arena in downtown Los Angeles.

Despite what Offset says, it appears something did happen backstage between him and Quavo. A new video from Entertainment Tonight captured Cardi B yelling at two unidentified people. “Both of y’all wrong! Both of y’all! This is not right!” Cardi said. “No b*tch, shut the f*ck up ’cause you shouldn’t...

Chris Brown nearly had a conniption after he lost out in the R&B Album of the Year category at the 2023 Grammy Awards. Breezy, whose mercurial disposition is the polar opposite of that laid-back nickname, exploded with volcanic intensity — and some would add disrespectfully — after the gold trophy went to Robert Glasper during the 65th Grammys in downtown Los Angeles.

Black History Month is a time to honor leaders and activists who overcame struggles to create a better future for all Americans. The fashion industry was slow to recognize the talent of African Americans, even that of the iconic Andre Leon Talley, who once shared with Al Sharpton during an MSNBC interview, “Blackness is always a threat. There is systemic racism in every walk of life.”

Artist J.Lock from Atlanta, Ga. spoke passionately about his music. How it all began, and where he plans to take it with his debut project Typa SZN. In conversation, J.Lock shares how rap artist The Game inspired him and how his music became his outlet for expression. Typa SZN is now available on all music streaming platforms.

The 2023 Grammy Awards may be considered one of the most diverse ever, featuring artists from all over the world representing multiple ethnic backgrounds, the LGBTQIA+ community, and people of different shapes and sizes. Some of the best moments of the Grammys were also the red carpet looks. In case...

History could be made, a precedent could be set, and surprise performances could pop off at any moment the 2023 annual Grammy Awards at Crypto.com Arena in downtown Los Angeles on Sunday, Feb. 5. Comic icon Trevor Noah will host the 65th Grammy Awards, for the third consecutive year. Before...

Tahiti Spears is an award-winning art director, graphic designer, and restless creative, who combines formal education in graphic design, with real-world experience in communication art to enhance the brands of clients across the world. Spears recently made a Black History Month collection for Walmart, with quotes such as “I Am...

The Recording Academy® Los Angeles Chapter hosted their annual brunch celebration in honor of their chapter’s local nominees for the 2023 season. The event was held at Spring Place in Beverly Hills and was sponsored by Spring Place (official sponsor), HYPNO (official sponsor), Black Exclusive (gifting suite sponsor), and co-presenting sponsors JP Morgan Chase and Hallmark Mahogany.

Most people are not even aware that when rap savant Missy Elliott was nominated for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, she made history. Elliott became the first — yes, the only — female rapper to ever receive as much as a nod to be immortalized in the Rock Hall.

More than 30 years have passed since “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” premiered, but unlike other family sitcoms of its era, it has remained culturally relevant and beloved by a new generation of fans. Chris Palmer, the author of The Fresh Prince Project, shares a colorful and in-depth cultural history of the beloved ’90s sitcom that launched Philadelphia rapper Will Smith to superstardom.

The High Museum of Art recently announced artist Ebony G. Patterson as the 2023 recipient of the David C. Driskell Prize in recognition of her contributions to the field of African American art. Awarded annually by the museum since 2005, the prize demonstrates the High’s ongoing dedication to furthering artistic innovation and promoting research of African American artists and scholars.

Migos members and blood relatives Quavo and Offset reportedly got into a physical fight while backstage at the 2023 Grammy Awards on Sunday night, Feb. 5, 2023. According to TMZ, the two cousins began exchanging blows prior to the “In Memoriam” segment of the awards show because Quavo did not want Offset to join him onstage to pay homage to their slain relative Takeoff.

The Philly Goats and their dance have caught the eye of artists such as Lil Uzi Vert, Meek Mill, and Tierra Whack. Aside from making viral dances, each group member oozes with the confidence and charm of heavyweight MCs while they carve a new lane in hip-hop and carry the torch for the emerging Philadelphia music scene while empowering inner-city youngsters.

The slap heard around the world happened at the 2022 Academy Awards and saw Will Smith receive a 10-year ban from the annual award show — and take a hit in his movie career, with multiple projects being put on hold. Smith could soon be added to a highly...

Music’s biggest night featured Black excellence and history was made multiple times. Tennessee State University Aristocrat of Bands had a historic win and became the first HBCU marching band to win a Grammy Award on Sunday, Feb. 5. They are also the first marching band to win the Best Roots Gospel Album category.

Playwright Christina Anderson has given the world of theater a masterpiece with her latest work, the ripple, the wave that carried me home. The play is a poignant piece that exposes the racism that existed in the early days of public swimming pools and the complex relationship of activist and their children. Rolling out spoke with Anderson about the play, her passion for live theater, and what inspired her to create this work.

It’s Black History Month and leading the releases for the week of Feb. 3 is Stellar Award-winning artist Pastor Mike Jr. Mike stopped by rolling out on release day to discuss his 15-track project, Impossible. “So many of us, and I did say us, are suffering from self-doubt,” Mike...