New York Post — Snoop Dogg, Lil Wayne and Backstreet Boys are also scheduled to headline. more info

Consequence Of Sound — Lil Wayne, Snoop Dogg, and Mary J. Blige are also slated for the R&B and hip-hop festival. Usher, Janet Jackson, and Backstreet Boys Lead Lovers & Friends 2024 Lineup Eddie Fu more info

Stereogum — This past Friday, Kid Cudi released a new album, INSANO, which featured guest appearances from A$AP Rocky, Young Thug, Lil Wayne, and more. Over the weekend, a giant statue of Cudi appeared off the coast of Southern California as a way to promote... more info

Stereogum — In a couple of weeks, Buffalo rap great Benny The Butcher will release his new LP Everybody Can’t Go. Benny puts out a lot of music, and it can be a mixed bag sometimes, but this is a major-label album with advance singles and everything. Thus f... more info

Stereogum — We’re getting a couple of would-be blockbuster rap albums this morning. There’s 21 Savage’s american dream , announced just a few days ahead of time. And there’s also Kid Cudi’s INSANO, which has been teased for months. At this point, C... more info

Stereogum — This weekend, the Biblical comedy epic The Book Of Clarence hits theaters. It was directed by Jeymes Samuel (Seal’s brother) and executive produced by Jay-Z, who also backed Samuel for his debut feature The Harder They Fall, which came out on Ne... more info

Stereogum — Last month, Buffalo rap phenom Benny The Butcher teamed up with an on-fire Lil Wayne to release “Big Dog,” the first single from his next major-label album. It’s one of the best songs of Benny’s whole career, and it’s a hell of an introd... more info

Stereogum — Nicki Minaj released Queen , her last album, way the hell back in summer 2018. When it came out, Nicki was upset that Travis Scott’s Astroworld kept her out of the #1 spot; that’s how long ago that was. In the five years since then, Nicki has... more info

Stereogum — In 2021, director Jeymes Samuel came out with his first feature, a cool and violent Netflix Western called The Harder They Fall. Jay-Z was one of that film’s producers, and he had a couple of tracks on its soundtrack. Jay is also producing The ... more info

New York Post — On his most recent record, Batiste collaborated with Lana Del Rey, Lil Wayne and Kenny G. more info