Killer Mike on the timely arrival of Run The Jewels’ new album: “Our music feels like the soundtrack to progress”

A Certain Ratio have announced their first album in 12 years, ‘Acr Loco’ – listen to the first single ‘Always In Love’ below.The Manchester group, whose last record ‘Mind Made Up’ arrived in 2008, will release their 10th studio album on September 25 via Mute.Recorded by the line-up consisting of Jez Kerr, Martin Moscrop and Donald Johnson, ‘Acr Loco’ also features contributions from Sink Ya Teeth’s Maria Uzor and Gemma Cullingford, Gabe Gurnsey (Factory Floor) and Mike Joyce and Eric

Kimberly Jones – an activist whose passionate speech about race went viral after the George Floyd protests – says Donald Trump needs to apologize to Black America about his Tulsa election rally.

NEW YORK -- Jason Mraz has a new album coming out and he wants everyone to buy it and love it. But he's not going to make a penny on it.

NEW YORK -- John Legend has formed a musical version of The Avengers to help his new album marvel. “We’ve got some musical superheroes with superpowers in here,” Legend said with a laugh.

BTS' forthcoming new album."I’m sincerely grateful for our seventh anniversary," the K-pop idol said during a solo YouTube livestream. "I’m so grateful that you’ve made it so we could make it to our seventh anniversary.

NEW YORK -- The title of Norah Jones’ new album, “Pick Me Up Off the Floor,” has two chief meanings. After spending two years recording one-off monthly sessions, the piano-playing jazz-pop singer realized she had enough great songs piled up.

Selena Gomez has been letting some other people do the talking on her Instagram this week in order to teach about the work of black activists and history of systemic racism.After earlier ceding the stage to Black Lives Matter co-founder Alicia Garza, New Yorker writer and Columbia University professor Jelani Cobb and Harvard University African & African American Studies professor Sarah Elizabeth Lewis, among others, on Wednesday (June 10) Gomez passed the mic to activist and rapper Killer

The Real Housewives of Atlanta‘s Cynthia Bailey, 53, fiancé Mike Hill, 49, and their three daughters took a break from quarantining to peacefully protest following the brutal murder of George Floyd on May 25. “It felt so good to go out in the name of justice,” Cynthia told HollywoodLife EXCLUSIVELY from her Los Angeles home in a video interview on June 5.

Leigh-Anne Pinnock is opening up about her experience in the music industry. As the Black Lives Movement continues to grow around the world, the Little Mix member took to Instagram Friday morning and shared her perspective about race.  While she may be a member of one of the biggest girl groups, Leigh-Anne explained that it didn't make her exempt from feeling mistreated by fans.  "My reality was feeling lonely while touring to predominantly white countries.

Cynthia Bailey, her fiancé, Mike Hill, their daughters, Ashleé Hill, Kayla Hill, Noelle Robinson, and Noelle’s girlfriend, Alexis, joined the thousands of people across the world who are protesting police brutality and injustice in the wake of the deaths of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and more. The Real Housewives of Atlanta family peacefully protested together in Los Angeles on June 3, and detailed their experience later on Instagram. 

Run The Jewels yesterday put their new album ‘RTJ4’ live, two days ahead of its planned release tomorrow.

"Fuck it, why wait"

As the protests over George Floyd's death at the hands of police continue throughout the country, artists and influencers are stepping up to fund various initiatives that help the protesters, the cause, and the black community at large.

"Now that you’re ignited, I need you on a weekly and daily basis to join a grassroots organisation"

Killer Mike appeared on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert on Monday (June 1) to speak about what white Americans can do to help the Black Lives Matter movement.The conversation started when host Stephen Colbert opened up a much-needed dialogue with the rapper and activist about how white people in the U.S. can serve as better allies to the black community amid the ongoing nationwide protests in the wake of George Floyd's death.

Killer Mike has always been outspoken about politics, but his latest speech has captured the imaginations of many.

By A.D. Amorosi

Between a press conference with Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and the newly previewed RTJ track "“A Few Words for the Firing Squad (Radiation),” Killer Mike has turned out to be one of this moment's most stirring spokespeople.

By Mackenzie Nichols

Run the Jewels' Killer Mike made a surprise appearance at Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottom's press conference on Friday (May 29), in an attempt to quell some of the violence that has taken place during nationwide protests of George Floyd's police-related death last week.Mike (born Michael Render) appealed to those angry about the incident, asking them to channel their anger into positive movements."I am the son of an Atlanta police officer," said Mike, who was flanked by the Mayor, Atlanta