Chicago native and rap icon Common displayed immaculate storytelling prowess during Thursday's "Tonight Show" while performing the title track off his forthcoming album, 'Black America Again.'

In between live sets, press conferences and visiting booths in the NOLA Convention Center, we found time to check out the new artists roaming around the 2016 ESSENCE Festival. For this week’s five-track selection, we rounded up videos by the noteworthy up-and-comers we had the chance to see. Get acquainted below.   BJ The Chicago Kid – “Turnin Me Up” (Live) BJ The […]

ESSENCE Festival 2016 is finally upon us, and with festivities just hours away, ESSENCE has announced they will celebrate the life of Prince with a New Orleans-themed tribute on Sunday (July 3).

On the heels of Mother's Day, BJ The Chicago Kid continues to celebrate women in his new visual for "Woman's World."

Never thought we'd see these two collaborate together, but we like it.

In support of his 'In My Mind' LP, BJ The Chicago Kid releases the visuals to his ballad "The New Cupid" featuring Kendrick Lamar.

The deluge of news and clips after Phife Dawg's passing shouldn't be a surprise.

BJ The Chicago Kid drops a new outtake from the project featuring TDE's Jay Rock titled "OMG." Listen to Nottz-produced track here.

With the arrival of BJ The Chicago Kid's Motown debut just two weeks away, the Chicago crooner releases another song titled "Man Down" featuring Buddy.