Columbia Records Nas is commemorating the 30th anniversary of Illmatic with a limited-edition release. He’s teamed with U.K.- based brands Umbro and Nicholas Daley for a soccer jersey that pays tribute to his three-decade influence on music and fashion. The black jersey features the word “Illmatic” across the chest, surrounded by the brands’ and album’s logos. “Illlmatic” is also […]
Photo by Bennett Raglin/Getty Images for ESSENCE Usher recently returned to Sin City for a different kind of residency. He has opened a skating rink residency titled Flipper’s World Roller Boogie Palace alongside friend Liberty Ross. “This is kind of a victory lap for Las Vegas,” he told PEOPLE at the spot’s grand opening, where he […]
Photo by Paul Natkin/Getty Images The Luther Vandross documentary by Dawn Porter now has a release date. Luther: Never Too Much will debut on CNN New Year’s Day at 8 p.m. ET. The documentary will chronicle Vandross’ musical journey, from his years in an Apollo Theater house band to his “ascendance to become the indisputable master of […]
Getty Images One of the greatest fictional boxers to grace the big screen has weighed in on the recent boxing match between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson. Sylvester Stallone, who played the iconic character “Rocky Balboa,” posted on Instagram that Tyson gave “one of the great Oscar-winning performances of all-time” in Friday’s fight against the […]
Stefan Sauer/picture alliance via Getty Images (LONDON) — An initial investigation into possible sabotage has been launched by four NATO countries — Finland, Germany, Sweden and Lithuania — after two underwater telecommunications cables connecting Germany and Finland across the Baltic Sea were cut in two separate incidents in recent days, a European official told ABC […]
Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday called for a halt in confirming judges until he takes office, accusing Democrats of “trying to stack the courts.” “The Democrats are trying to stack the Courts with Radical Left Judges on their way out the door,” Trump wrote on his social media platform, urging […]
RichLegg/Getty (PHOENIX, Ariz) — A deaf Black man with cerebral palsy who was violently arrested by two Phoenix police officers in August said he tried to alert the officers that he was deaf before they repeatedly punched and tasered him for an alleged crime he had been falsely accused of by another suspect. Records show […]
ABC Michelle Yeoh is opening up about her infertility journey. Yeoh appeared on the BBC’s Woman’s Hour podcast Monday, and discussed her desire to have children and how she learned to live with no regrets when children weren’t a possibility. “I always wanted to have children,” Yeoh said. “It didn’t happen, so I went and did fertility … I think that […]
Photo by Astrida Valigorsky/WireImage Nicki Minaj‘s 2012 hit single, “Starships,” has earned 10 million sales and has been certified Diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America. It’s her third Diamond song to date, following “Super Bass” from her debut album, Pink Friday, and her feature with Ariana Grande, “Bang Bang.” “That was my 2nd album. We’ve […]
TDE/Interscope Records ScHoolboy Q is going on tour in support of his latest album, Blue Lips. He’s scheduled a quick nine-date run starting Jan. 23 in Oakland’s Fox Theater. He’ll then make stops in LA, Las Vegas and Anaheim before going abroad to Berlin and Cologne, Germany; Paris; The Netherlands; and the U.K. The tour will […]
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