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Aaron J. Thornton/WireImage Ja Rule is taking his talents on tour.  The beloved New York rapper will hit the road with The Sunrise Tour starting in spring 2024.  Ja Rule will play stages around the world, including shows set for the U.K., Ireland and Scotland, with more dates to be announced.  It’s all in commemoration of the rapper’s 25 years in […]

Paras Griffin/Getty Images for BET In the wave of year-end music lists, YouTube has compiled a collection of 2023 songs deemed most popular by fans.  The top-10 list is based on YouTube’s Shorts trends.  Nabbing the #1 spot is rapper/singer Toosii and his “Favorite Song.” The video garnered 143 million views, and the single topped Billboard‘s Hot 100 and Hot R&B Songs charts. […]

Ricky Vigil M/Justin E Palmer/GC Images Sean “Diddy” Combs is facing a new sexual abuse lawsuit that names him, former Bad Boy Entertainment president Harve Pierre and an unnamed third defendant.   Now the fifth complaint filed against the hip-hop producer, the new suit identifies a woman by the name Jane Doe who says she was sex trafficked and gang raped when she was […]

Credit: Peter Yang Tributes began pouring in for legendary TV creator and cultural icon Norman Lear, who passed away Tuesday, December 5, at age 101.  In a comment left on Lear’s Instagram page, one of the multiple sites his family confirmed his death, Ava DuVernay wrote, “You did beautiful things with your long and mighty life, kind sir. Will always remember your kindness and personal advice. Grateful.” […]

Leon Bennett/Getty Images Doechii‘s been pretty tight-lipped about her upcoming new album.  But in a recent conversation with ABC Audio, she gave up a few details on what to expect from her full-length debut. “There are big features. There’s one particularly really big feature,” she said.  While she fought off the urge to reveal the artists […]

ABC The list Forbes recently published about its 2023 100 Most Powerful Women is similar to its annual billionaire list.  Rihanna and Oprah Winfrey, who hold spots as the richest entertainers, are also now featured as some of the most influential. Coming in at #31 is Winfrey, who’s recognized for her transition from reputable talk show host to media and business mogul. Rihanna […]

ABC/Eric McCandless People revealed its list of 25 Most Intriguing People of the Year, naming music and entertainment stars who “kept us talking in 2023.” Singer/songwriter Halle Bailey, one-half of the musical duo Chloe x Halle, landed atop the list for her career expansion into the movie and film world. She “made a big-screen splash,” People says, as Ariel in Disney’s The Little Mermaid and is gearing […]