First declared by former President Jimmy Carter in 1979, June is Black Music Appreciation Month, an annual event in the United States that honors African-American music. To celebrate, we've compiled a list of songs that highlights some of the industry's most legendary Black artists and influential names. From Tina Turner's robust vocals in "Proud Mary," to Beyoncé's empowering track "Freedom" featuring Kendrick Lamar, scroll down to browse our selection and save the playlist on Spotify.While yo...

Earlier this month, MONSTA X dropped their latest album One Of A Kind led by the title track "GAMBLER." In an exclusive video for HYPEBAE, the K-pop act performs the hit featuring their signature powerful moves. "If you don't know, now you know," Joohoney begins as Hyungwon, I.M, Kihyun and Minhyuk enter the frame in sleek suits. Contrasting their previous title song "Love Killa" inspired by villains in films, the six members transform into a group of "GAMBLERs" this time around, as they sing, "...

UPDATE (June 17, 2021): On June 16, Tyler, The Creator dropped his first single of the year titled "LUMBERJACK." Now, the Grammy Award-winning rapper has finally announced the release date of his upcoming album.As seen on the billboard the artist put up in Los Angeles last week – as well as other cities like London, Paris, Berlin, Stockholm, Amsterdam, Sydney, Toronto, Montréal and Vancouver – his next project is officially titled CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST. In addition, Tyler is set to launc...

It's been two years since H.E.R.'s last compilation album, I Used To Know Her. Since then, the R&B songstress has been dropping a number of empowering singles like "Fight For You" and "I Can't Breathe."Now, H.E.R. is back with a brand new full-length studio album, which she teased last week with the release of her single "We Made It." Titled Back of My Mind, the record features 21 tracks, including collaborations with Ty Dolla $ign on "Back of My Mind," Cordae on "Trauma," Lil Baby on "F...