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ABC/Mike Baker Chlöe is in the upcoming film Swarm, which is said to be inspired by her mentor Beyoncé. The film, like her previous thriller Jane, deals with the negative effects of social media, something she’s all too familiar with. She recently sat down with Pop Crave and discussed the pros and cons of social media relating to her music career. “It’s […]
Todd Owyoung/NBC Kid Cudi is excited for fans to hear what he says is the most powerful album he’s ever made. In an Instagram Live session Thursday, he boasted about the music, which he believes people will enjoy. “I’ve never made a project this powerful before in my life. Sitting, listening to these mixes, I just […]
Peacock Snoop Dogg‘s partnered with music startup Gamma to release his Death Row catalog, as well as two new albums. Launched by Apple Music’s former global creative director Larry Jackson, Gamma, per Billboard, “is a one-stop-shop media company that creates, distributes, and markets content, from music to podcasts to films, offering resources and guidance to artists who want to build […]
John Lamparski/Getty Images Janet Jackson‘s newly announced documentary is not the only celebrity-related show coming to Lifetime and A&E, according to Deadline. Also announced was a TLC doc and a Keyshia Cole biopic in which the singer will star as herself. TLC Forever, directed by Matthew Kay, will see members T-Boz and Chilli tell their group’s story for the first time in a feature documentary. The two-hour special will […]
Rosalind O’Connor/NBC Keke Palmer‘s musical journey will be shared this month in a new documentary. The trailer for Big Boss was shared Wednesday on the multihyphenate’s Instagram page. “I grew up in a very spiritual home. Went to church every Sunday,” Palmer says in what she calls a musical narrative. “I was always in practice as a child. Yet, still curious […]
Joseph Okpako/WireImage This Friday will see the release of a new album from August Alsina. Taking to Instagram Wednesday, the singer shared the artwork for the project, which is titled Myself. “I’ve gone from a young boy to a man,” he says in a voice-over on the announcement video. “A man who’s wiser, smarter, stronger because of my experiences and adversities […]
Keith Major/Ebony Janelle Monáe‘s song “Float” was inspired by their experience at Everyday People, a live music event experience and culture platform. In their cover story for Ebony, the singer explains that they wanted to “create a soundtrack to those sorts of experiences” where people are in their “most joyful, loving spaces.” “We fight to have those moments where we […]
Courtesy of Hulu In season 3 of the Hulu series Wu Tang: An American Saga, each member of the legendary rap group is seen working on their solo projects; episode six, out Wednesday, specifically captures Raekwon’s journey. Speaking to ABC Audio, Shameik Moore, who takes on the character, talks about the struggles Raekwon faced while putting his album […]
Motown Records/Quality Control Music Lil Yachty‘s latest album, Let’s Start Here, sees him take on psychedelic rock, a genre outside the hip-hop that helped him into the industry. He entered the game as a rebellious young star, and was labeled a mumble and Soundcloud rapper, but says he’s “always been so much more than just hip-hop.” He […]
Michael Bezjian/Getty Images for Byron Allen, Allen Media Group A battle over the name Earth, Wind & Fire may be headed to court. Rolling Stone reports that Earth, Wind & Fire LLP, the rights holders of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame group’s trademark, has filed a lawsuit against Substantial Music Group and Stellar Communications over their Earth, Wind & Fire […]
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