Jay Electronica & JAY-Z Recorded “A.P.I.D.T.A.” On The Night Kobe Bryant Died

By Bruce Haring

On Thursday, Harlem Globetrotters legend Fred «Curly» Neal died in his Houston-area home at the age of 77. Neal starred for the legendary traveling basketball showcase from 1963 until 1985 and was well known for his shaved head and dribbling skills.

Fred "Curly" Neal, the dribbling wizard who entertained millions with the Harlem Globetrotters for parts of three decades, has died. He was 77.

Fred “Curly” Neal, the dribbling wizard who entertained millions with the Harlem Globetrotters for parts of three decades, has died. He was 77.

By Bruce Haring

With the coronavirus going around, it's not the best idea to stay at the Y.M.C.A., but that didn't prevent the Library of Congress from inducting the signature tune from Village People into the National Recording Registry.

With the coronavirus going around, it's not the best idea to stay at the Y.M.C.A., but that didn't prevent the Library of Congress from inducting the signature tune from Village People into the National Recording Registry.

Mister Rogers, meet Dr. Dre. Memphis Minnie, meet “Dusty in Memphis.” “Wichita Lineman,” wave hello to the “Fiddler on the Roof.” “Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh,” say hi to Whitney Houston.

Actor-singer Kenny Rogers, the smooth, Grammy-winning balladeer who spanned jazz, folk, country and pop with such hits as “Lucille,” “Lady” and “Islands in the Stream” and embraced his persona as “The Gambler” on record and on TV died Friday night. He was 81.

Two weeks ago, Megan Thee Stallion dropped her latest project, Suga, amidst drama with her label 1501 Certified Entertainment. It’s already spawned two Billboard Hot 100 hits with “B.I.T.C.H.” and “Captain Hook,” and a viral dance challenge has the Houston rapper well-positioned to land her next song on the chart.

Even as normal social life was grinding to a standstill, with much of the world resigning itself to an uncertain future, waves of dread permeating every conversation, and previously unthinkable sights presenting themselves hourly, there was still a frisson of unreality when, late at night on Friday the 13th, one opened up Tidal and saw Jay Electronica’s “A Written Testimony” just sitting there, ready to stream.

As the world is completely engulfed in the coronavirus outbreak, over on the hip hop end of thingsJoe Budden and Jay Electronica are beefing with each other following the release of Jay’s new album. Things quickly escalated between the two and spilled over to social media—and it’s say to safe neither party is backing down anytime soon.

“Jay’s life philosophy is ‘my train is running on schedule.’ That’s how he lives his life.” 

Jay Electronica’s long-awaited album, A Written Testimony, arrived last week after a decade of anticipation. While fans have praised the project, the crew over at The Joe Budden Podcast had some criticisms that led to a back-and-forth exchange between Jay Electronica and Joe Budden.

Jay Electronica just returned after a decade of no-shows with his debut album, A Written Testimony—and his JAY-Z-assisted track, “Flux Capacitor,” samples a cut off Rihanna’s 2016 LP, ANTI.

Need some relief from the pandemonium the coronavirus pandemic has caused? Lizzo's got you covered after leading her 8.4 million Instagram followers on a 30-minute mass meditation Friday morning (March 13).The "Good as Hell" singer's Houston Rodeo headlining performance scheduled for Friday was canceled due to COVID-19 concerns, so she lined up a new gig on Instagram Live.

Shawn Carter appears on the rapper's long-awaited debut album 'A Written Testimony', which came out today (March 13)

Billboard’s First Stream serves as a handy guide to this Friday’s most essential releases — the key music that everyone will be talking about today, and that will be dominating playlists this weekend and beyond.

Jay Electronica finally released his long-awaited album, A Written Testimony, which features multiple appearances from his Roc Nation boss JAY-Z. One track that has fans talking is “Flux Capacitor,” which finds Jay addressing his much-criticized partnership with the NFL.

After 15 years of buzz, rumors and stalled starts, Jay Electronica’s debut album finally dropped Thursday night.