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Usher and Chris Brown Cancel Los Angeles Show as Reported Backstage Feud Stays “Icy”

By ASN News Editorial Desk ASN NEWS USA — SPECIAL REPORT LOS ANGELES (ASN NEWS USA)— R&B’s biggest joint tour just hit another wall. Usher and Chris Brown have canceled their November 16 show at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California — and a December 6 date in Miami — as reports of a backstage fallout between the two superstars refuse to die down. Ticket holders … Continue reading Usher and Chris Brown Cancel Los Angeles Show as Reported Backstage Feud Stays “Icy”

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Céline Dion’s Paris Triumph Turns Into a Crackdown on Fake Ticket Sellers

ASN NEWS USA — SPECIAL REPORTBy ASN News Editorial Desk PARIS (ASN NEWS USA) — Céline Dion’s return to the Paris stage was the live music event of the year in France — 16 concerts, 539,000 fans, and $125.5 million in revenue, according to Billboard. But behind the triumph, a darker story was playing out: a flood of fake tickets that left fans locked out … Continue reading Céline Dion’s Paris Triumph Turns Into a Crackdown on Fake Ticket Sellers

MC Lyte Brings Her Road to the Hall of Fame to Atlanta Tonight — Five Days Before Induction

ASN NEWS USA — SPECIAL REPORT By ASN News Editorial Desk ATLANTA (ASN NEWS USA)— It’s a Ladies First Monday in Atlanta. Hip-hop pioneer MC Lyte takes the stage tonight at 8 p.m. at City Winery Atlanta for one of the final stops on her “Road to the Hall of Fame” tour — five days before she is inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall … Continue reading MC Lyte Brings Her Road to the Hall of Fame to Atlanta Tonight — Five Days Before Induction

Adele’s Surprise Album? Reports Say New Music Could Drop Overnight

ASN NEWS USA — SPECIAL REPORT By ASN News Editorial Desk LONDON (ASN NEWS USA) — Adele may be about to do what only the biggest stars can do: drop a whole album overnight, with no warning at all. The Daily Mail reports that the 16-time Grammy Award winner has finished her fifth studio album, secretly working on it for four years, since 2022. A … Continue reading Adele’s Surprise Album? Reports Say New Music Could Drop Overnight

News Flash: Andre Boykins Gives Universal Music Group 15 Days Over “Sex Me” Rights

By ASN News Editorial Desk Andre Boykins of The Original Public Announcement has given Universal Music Group and R. Kelly Music a 15-day demand letter with intent to sue over the rights to “Sex Me,” the R. Kelly hit he says he co-wrote. The demand seeks co-writing credit and $650,000 in “Sex Me” royalties — part of a $1.25 million claim covering the 12 Play … Continue reading News Flash: Andre Boykins Gives Universal Music Group 15 Days Over “Sex Me” Rights

Future, Drake and Travis Scott Shock the Timeline With Surprise Drop “Ya Hit”

By ASN News Editorial Desk ASN NEWS USA — SPECIAL REPORT ATLANTA (ASN NEWS USA) — New Music Friday arrived loud. Future shocked the timeline Friday morning with the surprise drop of “Ya Hit,” featuring Drake, Travis Scott and Loe Shimmy — a four-way collaboration announced and released the same morning. The track pairs three of rap’s biggest names with rising Florida rapper Loe Shimmy, … Continue reading Future, Drake and Travis Scott Shock the Timeline With Surprise Drop “Ya Hit”

Super Producer Amir King Seven Shakur Releases His First Artist: Sincere Noel Brings “Fade Away” to King Seven Records USA

By ASN News Editorial Desk Super producer Amir King Seven Shakur has released the first artist of King Seven Records USA — Sincere Noel, an AI artist created by Amir King Seven Shakur. Her new single “Fade Away” — out Friday, November 13, 2026 — leads her project “Soul In My Voice” — hip-hop soul, real music, real stories — produced by Amir at the … Continue reading Super Producer Amir King Seven Shakur Releases His First Artist: Sincere Noel Brings “Fade Away” to King Seven Records USA

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Future, Drake and Travis Scott Link Up on “YA HIT” — Hip-Hop’s Biggest Drop of the Day

By ASN News Editorial Desk ASN NEWS USA — SPECIAL REPORT ATLANTA (ASN NEWS USA)— Future is back with a blockbuster. The Atlanta rap titan has officially unleashed his new single “YA HIT,” featuring Drake, Travis Scott, and rising Florida standout Loe Shimmy — and it is the biggest hip-hop moment of this Friday’s stacked release day. The star-studded track, unveiled across Instagram with the … Continue reading Future, Drake and Travis Scott Link Up on “YA HIT” — Hip-Hop’s Biggest Drop of the Day

Fat Joe performing at NPR's Tiny Desk

Fat Joe Brings the Classics Back to NPR’s Tiny Desk

By ASN News Editorial Desk ASN NEWS USA — SPECIAL REPORT WASHINGTON (ASN NEWS USA)— Five years later, Joey Crack is back at the desk. Fat Joe returns to NPR’s Tiny Desk concert series today, Thursday, November 5, with a new performance premiering on NPR Music’s YouTube channel and the Tiny Desk platform. A Career-Spanning Set The Bronx emcee’s first Tiny Desk appearance came in … Continue reading Fat Joe Brings the Classics Back to NPR’s Tiny Desk

Two hip-hop artists collaborate on a sunny stage

Heavy Is the Crown: Cordae and Anderson .Paak Earn Career-First No. 1 Rap Albums Debut

By ASN News Editorial Desk ASN NEWS USA — SPECIAL REPORT LOS ANGELES (ASN NEWS USA)— Seven years after first teaming up on “RNP,” Cordae and Anderson .Paak have finally made a full album together — and the crown fits. Their collaborative album, Heavy Is the Crown, released October 23, has debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Rap Albums chart, a career first for … Continue reading Heavy Is the Crown: Cordae and Anderson .Paak Earn Career-First No. 1 Rap Albums Debut