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Courtesy MTV LL COOL J‘s performance at the VMAs was a full-circle moment, as was the video for his Eminem-assisted “Murdergram Deux.”  Speaking to Variety, he says performing at the award show to honor 40 years of Def Jam “felt full circle because it was an opportunity for me to do a timeless thing for multi […]

Bob Levey/Getty Images for AIDS Healthcare Foundation Janet Jackson is recounting an experience she had with a wardrobe malfunction – and no, it’s the one you’re thinking of. In an interview with British Vogue discussing her iconic fashion moments, the singer said she once split her pants while performing for Queen Elizabeth II. “Funny story,” […]

Hulu You may know Natasha Rothwell for her roles in The Characters, Wonka or Insecure, but in the new Hulu series How to Die Alone, she’s the star — and it’s for her very own television show, which she says is “a dream come true.” “It feels like leveling up in the best way. It’s a dream. I’ve […]

Arista Records As Usher continues his Past Present Future tour, he’s taking a moment to acknowledge the past by bringing it to the future with a special update. The singer has announced he’s releasing a special edition of Confessions in honor of its 20th anniversary, which will be available as a digital album and two LP. New […]

Ralph Bavaro/NBCUniversal via Getty Images It’s been a few weeks since the Olympics, and Snoop Dogg is reflecting on the moment. Speaking to People, he shares he never imagined he would be the face of the event: “it (was) never in my things to do because it was beyond me.” With a past in gang violence […]

MTV The MTV VMAs took place Wednesday night in New York. Eminem kicked off the show wearing a blond wig, reminiscent of his Slim Shady days, and surrounded by a group of similarly dressed people, much like his performance at the 2000 show. He performed “Houdini” before ditching the wig and singing “Somebody Save Me” featuring […]

Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images The BLACK: Future. Now. Brunch will return for its third year Sunday, and Jhené Aiko will be honored with the Brilliant Beyond Creative Artistry Award. “We’re super excited to be kicking off BMAC week one by celebrating the future and now of Black excellence,” said Jamil Davis, CEO of The Revels Group, who’s hosting the […]

Johnny Nunez/Getty Images Following reports that prison guards at the California Correctional Institution confiscated his recording equipment, Tory Lanez says there’s more to the story. In a post shared to Instagram, he claims his cell was raided because he was using money from his Prison Tapes songs to help minority inmates who he saw “receive the most cruel, illegal […]