(GEMS RADIO)---Black Thought, from the Roots, is releasing a new memoir called The Upcycled Self. Variety says the new book talks about his upbringing and life. Black Thought's new memoir will talk about the tragedies in his life including a fire that destroyed his childhood home. The book is out November 14 and is a coming of age story that is grounded in what is an examined life. “The storytelling […]
(GEMS RADIO)-When Aminé and KAYTRANADA release their collaborative project KAYTRAMINÉ later this month, other artists like Snoop Dogg, Freddie Gibbs, and Big Sean will also be included. Aminé & Kaytranada’s ‘Kaytraminé’ Album And Its Features Aminé revealed the colorful album artwork, the tracklist, and a May 19 launch date on his Instagram page on Tuesday, May 9, exactly a month after unveiling the project. Pharrell and Ghanaian singer Amaarae will […]
(GEMS RADO)-"If I Ain't Got You," Alicia Keys' 2004 song, has been redone with an ensemble that includes over 70 women of color. Reworked Version Of "If I Ain't Got You" by Alicia Keys In addition to commemorating the song's upcoming 20th anniversary, "If I Ain't Got You" Orchestra Version was written for Queen Charlotte, A Bridgerton Story soundtrack on Netflix. Alicia Keys also made a video for the updated […]
(GEMS RADIO)---Lil Yachty just announced dates for the 2023 Field Trip Global Tour. The trek will kick off in Washington, D.C. on September 21. There will be stops at New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Toronto, Indianapolis, Nashville, San Diego, Las Vegas, Denver and Minneapolis and Nov. 5 at the Fillmore in Detroit. Yachty will also be performing at Summer Stage in Central park on September 22. The tour will then go […]
(GEMS RADIO)- In a message shared on Instagram on Sunday, Chris Brown downplayed the gravity of an altercation at the Lovers & Friends Festival. The declaration was made in reaction to a video showing Brown getting into a furious argument backstage. He did not mention the alleged altercation with Usher at his birthday celebration last week, though. Chris Brown Explains The Situation At Lovers And Friends "Yall has been geeked all […]
(GEMS RADIO)---LL Cool J has released the Q-Tip produced "Force" this past Friday. The single comes in preview to LL's fourteenth studio album, which he said was postponed. The rapper went on to clarify that he's still trying to figure things out with the new album. A snippet of "The Force" can be heard below. The Queens rapper is going out on tour with the Roots and DJ Jazzy Jeff […]
(GEMS RADIO)---Usher and Chris Brown had an altercation at a birthday party Saturday night. Teyana Taylor showed up with Usher and once Chris Brown started talking to her, Usher refused to talk to Brown. Things ensued from there and Usher supposedly walked away with a bloody nose. The two singers were planing a Verzus battle, but now things do not look good for either side. “Me and Chris would kill […]
(GEMS RADIO)---Biggie vowed to settle differences between Diddy and The Lox on the night he was killed in Los Angeles. Styles P of the Lox said this: “We literally had just left — we was going somewhere else, and then, just heard it was shots,” he told The Art of Dialogue. “That was just really fuckin’ crazy, like, you know what I’m sayin’? And we were just finished talkin’ to […]
(GEMS RADIO)---Miguel is making Billboard history with his song "Sure Thing". The track has been in the Top 10 for about 76 weeks. The impressive run is giving way to a new single he released in April called "Give It To Me". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96EuNdBFvhU&t=9s His last creative effort, 2017's War & Leisure, was Miguel's last album on the scene before taking a break. Some say he is recovering from a divorce […]
