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The Four Tops in 1964 with Abdul “Duke” Fakir top left; Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images The Four Tops‘ Abdul “Duke” Fakir passed away Monday, July 22, from heart failure at his home in Detroit. Fakir, the last surviving founding member of the legendary Motown group, was 88. “Our hearts are heavy as we mourn the […]
Disney/Eric McCandless The Cincinnati Music Festival returns Thursday with a three-day event featuring some of the greatest in R&B, jazz, soul and hip-hop. Slated to hit the stage this year are Maxwell, Ne-Yo, Fantasia and more. The festival kicks off Thursday at the Andrew J. Brady Center with a tribute to hip-hop; MC Lyte, KRS-One, EPMD and […]
Photo by Jim Dyson/Getty Images Erykah Badu is headed to Afropunk, a two-day festival held in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park. She will be headlining the event’s Blktopia Bklyn, slated to take place Aug. 24 and Aug. 25. “Badulla Oblongata, Sara Bellum, Analogue Girl in a Digital World,” Afropunk shared in a joint post with Erykah and Bric Celebrate Brooklyn! “THEE […]
Johnny Louis/Getty Images Sean Kingston and his mother, Janice Turner, were indicted in a Miami court in connection with a $1 million wire fraud scheme. They were charged with one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and five counts of wire fraud charges. According to The Associated Press, the federal indictment says Kingston and Turner were […]
Denise Truscello There’s more Mariah Carey coming to Las Vegas. The diva’s current engagement, Mariah Carey: The Celebration of Mimi Live in Las Vegas, has been extended into 2025 with eight new shows. They begin Jan. 31 and run through Feb. 15, with tickets going on sale Friday at 10 a.m. PT. That’s the same day the […]
RCA Records Childish Gambino‘s Bando Stone & The New World has dropped, marking the final album under that imprint. But it also doubles as a soundtrack to his upcoming film of the same name. Speaking to Apple Music’s Zane Lowe, he says the album will force “the audience to participate [in the film] in a way that […]
Khalid continues to tease his upcoming album, Sincere, with its third single, “Ground.” This and previously released singles “Adore” and “Please Don’t Fall In Love With Me” are on the album, arriving Aug. 2. Tinashe‘s still “Nasty,” if you’re wondering. She’s released two remixes of the song, one featuring Tyga and the other with Chlöe, who […]
Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images Rihanna‘s Fenty Beauty is making history in the beauty industry with its latest move. Announced Thursday, it will serve as a premium partner of the Olympics and Paralympics, becoming the first beauty brand to collab with these sporting events. “Tried to tell yall….we outside all 2024,” she shared on social media. […]
Megan Thee Stallion is helping folks in her hometown of Houston who were affected by Hurricane Beryl. Alongside her Pete and Thomas Foundation and Bread of Life Inc., she’s launched an Emergency Power Program intended to give senior citizens generators that can be used to get electricity during natural disasters. “It’s been painful to watch the elderly population […]
Red Bull Records/EVGLE Blxst‘s been making music for some time, dropping projects including the Sixtape series and No Love Lost, but Friday marks the release of his debut album, I’ll Always Come Find You. Speaking to ABC Audio, he describes why now is the perfect time to drop his debut. “This is something that I feel like my fans are […]
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