VIBE Magazine • 17th March 2023

Usher, Tori Kelly, Tamar Braxton, And More Enter New Eras With Their Latest R&B Tunes

What once was is now evolved with several artists making new waves, but don’t call it a comeback. This week’s featured singers are giving old versions of themselves new meaning as they embrace the next chapter of their musical lives. Usher’s new record is just as sexy and overtly subtle as it wants to be whisking away listeners to a fantasy of their own making. Tori Kelly is embracing her roots, figuratively and literally, as she returns with her debut single under her new deal with Epic. Child

VIBE Magazine • 10th February 2023

Raekwon Talks DoorDash Partnership And Starring In New Super Bowl Ad

Raekwon has partnered with DoorDash for a Super Bowl ad and campaign titled “We Get Groceries.” The commercial was released on Friday (Feb. 10) and is set to make its television debut during Super Bowl LVII matchup between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday (Feb. 12). “We Got Groceries” features three chefs showing America how to prepare for the big game and select the freshest groceries. The tv spot features appearances from Matty Matheson from FX’s The Bear, Nickelod

VIBE Magazine • 10th February 2023

Raekwon Talks DoorDash Partnership And Starring In New Super Bowl Ad

Raekwon has partnered with DoorDash for a Super Bowl ad and campaign titled “We Get Groceries.” The commercial was released on Friday (Feb. 10) and is set to make its television debut during Super Bowl LVII matchup between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday (Feb. 12). “We Got Groceries” features three chefs showing America how to prepare for the big game and select the freshest groceries. The tv spot features appearances from Matty Matheson from FX’s The Bear, Nickelod

Billboard Magazine • 9th February 2023

Why Rema Didn’t Aim For Perfection With ‘Calm Down’

The Nigerian musician discusses how his first Hot 100 entry came together, working with Selena Gomez and his plans to give back to Nigeria.

VIBE Magazine • 8th February 2023

Sheryl Lee Ralph On How The COVID-19 Pandemic Led To Brand Ambassadorship

Sheryl Lee Ralph is continuing her winning streak and has partnered with Microban 24 as their newest brand ambassador. The multifaceted entertainer explained to VIBE that the new business venture began when she discovered the product during the COVID-19 pandemic. During the shortage sweeping across America, Ralph couldn’t find proper cleaning supplies and came across a bottle with a blue and orange sticker. “[The partnership with Microban 24] was a natural connection,” Ralph, 66, began. “At th

VIBE Magazine • 23rd December 2022

VIBE Game Club: ‘NBA 2K23’ Impressions With 2K Games, Cade Cunningham, and Tyler Herro

2K held an event called the House of Greatness at The Delano in Las Vegas during NBA 2K23 Summer League on Thursday (July 7). VIBE Magazine was on the scene to absorb as much of the game as possible. In addition, the VIBE team participated in a few Play Now matches on NBA 2K23 for the PlayStation 5 to dive deeper into an early build of the new basketball game. Yes, we are bringing back this experience for those that may be considering Xmas gifts like this one. NBA 2K23 offered four teams as you

VIBE Magazine • 1st December 2022

“We Belong In Classical Music:” Orchestra Noir Brings Black Excellence To Atlanta

Rick Ross performs with Orchestra Noir during Red Bull Symphonic at the Atlanta Symphony Hall in Atlanta, Georgia on November 4th, 2022. It’s a nippy autumn afternoon in Atlanta. Maestro Jason Ikeem Rodgers is pacing about the semi-desolate Atlanta Symphony Hall, grinning warmly and nodding to his bandmates as they unpack their instruments. Polishing. Tuning. More polishing. He takes a seat in one of the scarlet-colored chairs in the hall’s belly, digesting the pre-show atmosphere—the calm befo

VIBE.com • 7th November 2022

Biggie Graces Marvel’s ‘Deadpool’ Limited-Edition Comic Book Cover

Rapper Notorious B.I.G. aka Biggie Smalls (Christopher Wallace) performs on October 5, 1995 during the UrbanAid Lifebeat concert at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. Biggie’s memory lives on through Marvel Comic’s newest Hip-Hop variant cover. According to an official press release from Marvel, the Notorious B.I.G is the posthumous star on the limited-edition cover of Deadpool (2022). The American comic book publisher revealed the cover earlier this month. It will pay homage to

VIBE.com • 7th November 2022

Kid Cudi Making Final Album For Day-One Fans After Talk Of Retirement

Kid Cudi has revealed his next album will be his last. Cudi disclosed the information on Sunday (Nov. 6) when he tweeted that he has one more album left in his deal with Republic Records. The Cleveland entertainer expressed that he’s working on an LP that would satisfy his day-one fans, but that the project would arrive in 2024 at the earliest. “I’m doing one more album, and then I’m done with my deal, and not sure what ima do after that, but yea, one more,” Cudder tweeted. “Won’t be next year

VIBE.com • 7th November 2022

21 Savage Says He’d Beat XXL Freshman Classmates In A ‘Verzuz,’ Kodak Black Responds

21 Savage attends The “2021 Soul Train Awards” Presented By BET at The Apollo Theater on November 20, 2021 in New York City. 21 Savage is confident that none of his peers can compete with him. During a Clubhouse conversation on Sunday (Nov. 6), the British-born rapper declared he’s the man to beat in a Verzuz and expressed that nobody from his 2016 XXL Freshman class could come close. Even when DJ Akademiks mentioned heavy hitters from his class, such as Kodak Black, Savage doubled down on his

VIBE.com • 7th November 2022

Dr. Dre Inducts Eminem Into Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame

Rappers Dr. Dre (L) and Eminem perform onstage during The 53rd Annual GRAMMY Awards held at Staples Center on February 13, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Dre has inducted his longtime collaborator, Eminem, into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Saturday night (Nov. 5) saw Dre take to the stage to recount their storied relationship, including discovering from Interscope Records co-founder Jimmy Iovine that Em was white. Dr. Dre also praised Shady for his contributions to the culture and for b

VIBE.com • 1st November 2022

Takeoff, Migos Rapper, Shot Dead At 28

Takeoff of Migos performs on the Coachella Stage during day 2 of the Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival (Weekend 1) at the Empire Polo Club on April 15, 2017 in Indio, California. Takeoff, a member of the Atlanta-based trio Migos, has died at 28. According to Rolling Stone, Takeoff, née Kirsnik Khari Ball was shot and killed in Houston on Tuesday morning (Nov. 1). The shooting occurred around 2:30 am at Billiards and Bowling as Ball was hanging with his uncle and fellow Migos bandmate, Q

VIBE.com • 31st October 2022

Elon Musk Responds To LeBron James Calling Out Surge In Racial Slurs On Twitter

LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers attends a game between the Lakers and the Phoenix Suns during the 2022 NBA Summer League at the Thomas & Mack Center, Elon Musk attends The 2022 Met Gala Celebrating "In America: An Anthology of Fashion" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art LeBron James called on Elon Musk to handle the increase in racial slurs on after he purchased the social media site, and Musk has responded. On Friday (Oct. 29), James took to the app to air his grievances about the influ

VIBE.com • 31st October 2022

Kyrie Irving Defends Tweet About Controversial Documentary: “I Do Not Stand With Alex Jones‘ Position”

Kyrie Irving #11 of the Brooklyn Nets looks on during the second quarter of Game Two of the Eastern Conference First Round NBA Playoffs against the Boston Celtics at TD Garden on April 20, 2022 in Boston, Massachusetts. Kyrie Irving went back and forth with a reporter during a post-game conference, where he clarified his stance on controversial right-wing pundit Alex Jones. After the Brooklyn Nets’ loss to the Indiana Pacers on Saturday night (Oct. 29), Irving was asked about the now-deleted t

VIBE.com • 31st October 2022

Michael B. Jordan Describes Challenge Of Directing And Starring In ‘Creed III’

Actor Michael B. Jordan attends the photocall for "Farenheit 451" during the 71st annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 12, 2018 in Cannes, France. Michael B. Jordan is being transparent about his process of directing and starring in the upcoming film, Creed III. In an interview with Collider, the 35-year-old actor discussed being in front and behind the camera while bringing the third installment of the franchise to life and frankly described the difficulty of his experie

VIBE.com • 28th October 2022

Frank Ocean Launches ‘Homer Radio’ Show On Apple Music

Singer Frank Ocean arrives at the 55th Annual GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center on February 10, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. On Thursday night (Oct. 27), Frank Ocean’s luxury company, Homer, launched the inaugural episode of its weekly show on Apple’s premiere streaming service. Ocean dubbed Homer Radio‘s first episode, which features DJ CRYSTALLMESS, as “an office soundtrack” and detailed that the experience intends to grant listeners “a one-hour window into what plays around our office aft

VIBE.com • 28th October 2022

The LOX Are “In The Process” Of Getting Publishing Back From Diddy

Styles P, Jadakiss, and Sheek Louch of The Lox perform onstage during the 4th Annual TIDAL X: Brooklyn at Barclays Center of Brooklyn on October 23, 2018 in New York City. During a conversation with Joe Budden on Amazon Live’s AMP on Thursday (Oct. 27), Jadakiss expressed that The LOX is working closely with Diddy to get their publishing back. Kiss also discussed his desire to go independent after he satisfies his Def Jam contract. “I’ll probably do a partnership, somewhat independent, signed

VIBE.com • 27th October 2022

Killer Mike Finds Power In “Talk’n That Sh*t!” With New Video

Killer Mike has returned with a new video for, “Talk’n That Sh*t!” directed by Seck and released on Thursday (Oct. 27). Mike’s new music video takes the viewer on a tour through the beauty of Atlanta’s Blackness, highlighting strip clubs, gun ranges, restaurants, parking lots full of dancers, and youthful hangout spots featuring joyous kids. The DJ Paul-produced single incorporates a beat switch, transforming the track three times, becoming increasingly slower as the track progresses. As the t

VIBE.com • 26th October 2022

Rihanna To Make Musical Return With ‘Wakanda Forever’ Song, “Lift Me Up”

Rihanna is finally returning to music by way of the Black Panther: Wakanda Forever soundtrack. The singer, 34, teased the audio and song title, “Lift Me Up,” on Twitter with a pre-save link for Spotify and Apple Music users. According to a press release, “Lift Me Up” is a tribute to the life and legacy of Chadwick Boseman and was co-written by Rih, Tems, Oscar-winning composer Ludwig Göransson, and Ryan Coogler. The song was also recorded in five countries and produced by Göransson. “After spe

VIBE.com • 26th October 2022

Vince Staples And Converse Strike Creative Gold In Their New Campaign

Somewhere nestled between Run-D.M.C.’s love for Adidas and Nelly & the St. Lunatics allegedly jacking up the price of Nike’s Air Force 1, West Coast emcees were erecting a shrine to the Converse Chuck Taylor. Over the years, the canvas sneaker has been donned by rap’s elite — Ice Cube, Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, The Game, DJ Quik, and Kendrick Lamar. So, it’s only fitting that the brand’s latest campaign taps Vince Staples, one of Hip-Hop’s brightest creative phenoms from the West Coast. “It’s just a