(GEMS RADIO)---Usher is getting his fans excited again. A sample of his new song called "Comin' Home" is featured in a cognac giant Rémy Martin commercial. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLIuKi16HYE&t=30s Called the "Life is a Melody" run, Usher will also include pop-up roller rinks around the U.S. for the summer, a merchandise collab with Jon Stan as well as various custom murals being painted throughout the country. Of course, this is all gearing […]
(GEMS RADIO)---Tyler Perry has bought BET and VH1 from Paramount. The actor, producer, and entrepreneur has possibly sealed the deal. Bob Johnson founded BET in 1980 for under represented communities. Johnson then sold BET to Viacom in 2000 for $2.3 billion. Perry helped launch BET+ in 2019. He apparently bought BET for a cool $400 Million. Although, reports may have jumped the gun with the story, Culture Central tweeted the […]
(GEMS RADIO)---LL Cool J is revealing dates for his tour with special guest included. Tour begins on the birth date of hip hop August 11 in Baltimore. The trek will include the following special guests: The Roots, DJ Jazzy Jeff, and DJ Z-Trip, Salt-N-Pepa, Rick Ross, Queen Latifah, Big Boi, De La Soul, Jadakiss, Method Man, Redman, Rakim, Common and more. LL promises he will give his everything on this […]
(GEMS RADIO)---Quavo and Future are promoting Quavo's Rocket Power, due out July 14. Quavo debuted his new line of merchandise during Paris Fashion Week as well. A pop up shop was inspired by the late Takeoff. He took to Instagram to thank fans: “REAL Rocket Power,” wrote Quavo, alongside an Instagram post sharing some of the moments from his time abroad. “Pop Up Was Crazy Fans Showed The True Power […]
(GEMS RADIO)---Travis Scott is ready to reveal his newest effort called Utopia. It is all going down at the Egyptian Pyramids Concert. The album is available for pre-sale but a release date is not set in stone yet. The pre-sale comes with T-shirts, hoodies and hats. “I made most of my new album on an MPC,” he said at the time. “I got new ones; I got some old ones. […]
(GEMS RADIO)---Treach admits that he and the rest of Naughty By Nature do not always get along, but that is not the reason why they didn't perform at the BET Awards. “We were invited with the other members,” he explained to the outlet. “But they had some scheduling difficulties. So, we tried to make it happen. But I’m holding it down.” He continued: “They’re doing their thing, and I’m gonna […]
(GEMS RADIO)---Hip Hop may be losing its luster. The only album debuting at number one this year was Lil Uzi Vert's Pink Tape. According to Rolling Stone, based on chart data on the most consumed albums for the first half of 2023, new hip-hop overall is having a harder time competing with other genres, as well as older rap records. Figures have been sliding in the past six years or […]
(GEMS RADIO)---Wiz Khalifa along with other hip hop acts is ready to sell some of his portion of music to Taylor Gang. According to Hip Hop DX, the agreement covers multiple albums, mixtapes and singles that span his prolific career. Wiz said in a statement: “[Founder and CEO] Sherrese [Clarke Soares] and HarbourView truly understand the value of music and artistry. We are excited to partner with them as they […]
(GEMS RADIO)---Drake honored the late Virgil Abloh in Indiana. On his tour opener with 21 Savage, the rapper brought out a statue of Virgil Abloh on stage. He brought out Abloh's figure on stage in his home state of Indiana saying the following:. “Please make some noise for one of the most important people I’ve met in this industry,” Drake said on stage. “Make some noise for one of the […]
