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Audible | Wondery For fans who’d like to binge Will Smith‘s new hip-hop podcast, Class of ’88, you can.  Podcast network Wondery and Amazon’s Audible have released all eight 30-minute episodes, and the one-minute trailer, for streaming and listening on Amazon music and Audible.  With the help of Queen Latifah, Salt-N-Pepa, Darryl “DMC” McDaniels, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Rakim and Chuck D, the actor will […]

Billboard The 2023 Billboard Music Awards finalists have been announced, and among the top hip-hop and R&B leaders are SZA, Drake and The Weeknd. Drake, the most decorated BBMAs artist of all time with 34 wins, is up for 14 additional awards, including Top Artist, Top Male Artist, Top Billboard 200 Artist and Top Hot 100 Artist.  Recognized in some of the same categories as […]

Parkwood Entertainment Beyoncé will premiere her highly anticipated concert film, Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé, with two opening screenings in London and Los Angeles.  According to The Hollywood Reporter, the U.S. showing will take place November 25, with the London show slated for November 30; both will premiere just days before the film’s debut in AMC theaters on December 1.  […]

ABC/Art Streiber H.E.R. is headed to the sports world.  Major League Baseball announced that the Grammy-winning R&B singer will open the 2023 World Series with a performance of the national anthem before Game 1 on Friday, October 27.  The “Best Part” singer is set to take the stage with her rendition of “The Star Spangled Banner” ahead of […]

ABC/Jeff Neira Simone Ledward Boseman, widow of late actor Chadwick Boseman, might be new to the music world, but she’s already got a full album out for fans to enjoy.   The emerging singer, who performs as sahn, recently released her debut LP, The Mornings. Creating it, she said, helped her deal with the grief brought on by the loss of her […]

VH1/Ncredible Entertainment Nick Cannon Presents: Future Superstars is a new docuseries soon to be released by Nick Cannon and VH1.  The upcoming show will follow the journey of nine emerging artists and their rise to stardom as they embark on mainstream music success. Its mission: provide a platform for the next generation of superstars.  Featured on each of the […]

ABC In a New York City courtroom Wednesday morning, a judge denied a request from Jonathan Majors‘ lawyers to dismiss the assault charges leveled against him. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Majors appeared virtually during the hearing, as he was reportedly working out of state. As reported, the actor was charged with four misdemeanor counts of harassment […]

Courtesy of Boneau/Bryan-Brown Q-Tip, the acclaimed rapper formerly of influential hip-hop group A Tribe Called Quest, has been tapped by producers of the upcoming Muhammad Ali musical, Ali, to join the production’s creative team.  His role includes the duties of music producer and co-lyricist.  “We are beyond delighted and grateful to have the living legend, Q-Tip, join this extraordinary creative […]

Ethan Miller/Getty Images Mary J. Blige announced the upcoming arrival of her new single, “Still Believe in Love.” Along with the new track, which features New York rapper Vado, Mary will premiere the official music video on Friday, October 27.  “It’s a whole new day,” she wrote in her Instagram announcement. “My new single ‘Still Believe in Love’ will […]

Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images The tributes poured in for actor Richard Roundtree, who died Tuesday, October 24, from pancreatic cancer at the age of 81.  “The passing of Richard Roundtree is a real blow,” Samuel L. Jackson wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter. “Loved being around him, learning, working, laughing & feeling Blessed to have an idol live up to […]