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Paras Griffin/Getty Images When Jermaine Dupri wrote and produced Mariah Carey‘s 2005 hit “We Belong Together,” he had to encourage the singer to do one of the many things she’s known for doing well: add her signature high note to the track.  In an interview with The Estelle Show on Apple Music in honor of the 30th anniversary of his label So So Def, the […]

Paras Griffin/Getty Images After Quavo spoke on a panel as an advocate in the fight against gun violence, Boosie BadAzz says he, too, would like to help.  The rapper sent a tweet to Vice President Kamala Harris, asking her to utilize him to “save some of the younger generation that’s lost.” “VP I wanna advocate for gun violence prevention also,” he wrote. “Can […]

Paul Natkin/Getty Images The family of Marvin Gaye‘s co-writer on Thursday withdrew its appeal of a verdict that determined Ed Sheeran did not infringe on the copyright for “Let’s Get It On” when he created his song “Thinking Out Loud.” In a one-page filing, the parties notified the court they agreed to withdraw the appeal. No reason was […]

Arturo Holmes/FilmMagic Jada Pinkett Smith took a trip down memory lane by sharing a rare video of her with Tupac Shakur.  A younger version of Smith and Tupac are seen in the video dancing and lip-syncing along to the lyrics of her husband Will Smith‘s hit “Parents Just Don’t Understand”. “Not in a million years would I have dreamed that […]

Audible | Wondery Will Smith will soon join the podcast world.  On Thursday, he announced via Billboard that he’ll soon premiere his new hip-hop podcast, Class of ’88, and dropped off the trailer. With the help of fellow hip-hop stars Queen Latifah, Salt-N-Pepa, Darryl ‘DMC’ McDaniels, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Rakim and Chuck D, the actor will celebrate 1988 hip-hop, exploring important moments of the year. “Hip-hop has been […]

Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic Cardi B and Offset have oftentimes put their love for one another on public display.  This time, the couple penned heartfelt messages on Instagram to celebrate their wedding anniversary.  In Cardi’s long post, she sent a note of gratitude to her husband, thanking him for all the ways in which he appreciates and supports her.  “Thank you for the […]

ABC Quavo is directing his energy toward efforts to reduce gun violence after his nephew and Migos bandmate, Takeoff, was shot and killed last year. According to The Associated Press, the rapper met privately with Vice President Kamala Harris and other political figures and spoke as a gun violence advocate on a panel during the Congressional Black Caucus legislative conference […]

ABC The Hollywood Reporter unveiled its list of 25 Platinum Players — music artists on top of the charts and at the top of the game — and it includes a host of popular hip-hop and R&B artists. The list isn’t numbered, but Beyoncé is named first. She’s recognized for her 32 Grammy wins and her record-breaking Renaissance World Tour, which, […]

ABC/Danny Weiss Kerry Washington, who is known for her most popular role as Olivia Pope in ABC’s hit primetime show Scandal, is opening up like never before in her memoir, Thicker than Water. “I’ve never wanted to share my private life for the sake of fame or for the sake of attention — but I […]