Kelly Rowland has been tapped as one of the two judges behind Audible‘s new venture, Breakthrough—a first of its kind singing competition series launching exclusively as an audio-only podcast. Sara Bareilles will be joining the Destiny’s Child alum to choose a winner. “I am so happy to be a part of this series that highlights and gives a voice to emerging artists,” shared Rowland, 42, in a statement. “Audible is an ideal space for this and Breakthrough is truly a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to up-and-coming musicians.

Keys thinks you got the wrong impression of her. The 21-year-old Baltimore rapper says she earned a reputation as a bully because of her diss videos directed toward Nicki Minaj that were released online earlier this year. The videos have since received over 1,000,000 views on YouTube and lead her to a management deal with Violator. But Keys says it was never her intention to get fame by picking on a celebrity rapstress.

Killer Mike swept this year at the 2024 Grammys with his wins for Best Rap Album, Best Rap Song, and Best Rap Performance. Like many of his Black music predecessors, the Atlanta native entered the backstage press room cradling his Grammys and basking in the glow of his recent wins. When reflecting on the monumental feat, he imparted a bit of wisdom. “You can make one hit song, make 10 hit songs.

Kodak Black has been released from jail after serving more than two months behind bars on a probation violation charge. The hitmaker was released from the Miami Federal Detention Center on Wednesday (Feb. 21) after a Florida judge granted the rapper a sentence of time-served, effectively ending his supervised release. U.S. District Judge Jose Martinez, who handed down the sentence, advised Kodak to “straighten out” his act moving forward to avoid future run-ins with the law.

Lizzo is very well known for her entertaining performances due to her ability to combine powerful vocals, sharp dance moves, and a myriad of instruments. At the singer’s recent Washington D.C show (Sept. 27), she made history as the first person in two centuries to play a crystal flute that has been held by the Library of Congress. The above video shows the “About Damn Time” singer being handed the flute before returning to her stationary microphone and saying “Bi**h, I’m scared.