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Dana Trippe John Legend is back with a reimagined version of his last album, Legend. Legend (Solo Piano Version) features stripped-down versions of a few songs from the 2022 album, as well as covers of Simon & Garfunkel’s “Bridge Over Troubled Water” and Sade’s “By Your Side.” “The album was a lot of fun to put together,” Legend tells People of his new album. “I’d […]
Marcus Ingram/Getty Images Rihanna‘s collaborated with lots of artists throughout her career, but will any of them appear during her Super Bowl halftime show? T.I. says he “will not confirm or deny any potential appearance” at the football game Sunday. “It’s an awesome opportunity. It was awesome to have the opportunity to work with such an iconic […]
Peter Kramer/NBC Alicia Keys is creating a new musical titled Hell’s Kitchen, the name of her childhood neighborhood. Per the synopsis, the musical will specifically delve into “the story of Ali, a young girl growing up in NYC’s Hell’s Kitchen in the 1990s.” According to Deadline, Alicia’s teamed up with New York’s off-Broadway Public Theater to develop the […]
CBS/Recording Academy Jay-Z may have 24 Grammys to his name, but he’s had moments where he felt slighted by the Recording Academy. For that reason, the rapper now looks at Grammy nominations as a marketing strategy. “I remove myself from the process and hope they just get it right,” he said in an interview with TIDAL. “It got […]
Netflix/Parrish Lewis You People, the romantic comedy that sees co-writer Jonah Hill desperately trying to impress his girlfriend’s rigid dad, played by Eddie Murphy, kept ’em laughing for another week on Netflix. The movie held onto the #1 slot on the streaming giant’s English Language film list, with another 65.6 million hours viewed last week. […]
Francis Specker/CBS Michelle Obama sent a message to Beyoncé after her record-breaking win at the 65th annual Grammys. In a tweet shared Monday night, the former first lady congratulated Bey for having the most Grammy wins in Recording Academy history. “Congratulations @Beyonce for making history,” Obama wrote. “Thank you for blessing us all with the music we live our lives to—the […]
Francis Specker/CBS Questlove is getting criticized about the Grammys hip-hop tribute, despite LL Cool J‘s warning ahead of the show that it wouldn’t include every artist from the genre. Taking to Twitter Monday, The Rootsstar addressed some of the questions in an attempt to make it clear that he doesn’t play “erasure games.” “general ?s answered about last night: (some are […]
Rich Polk/NBC Hulu is giving fans a first look at a new documentary series featuring some of hip-hop’s visionaries and emerging stars. Rap Caviar Presents will see the likes of City Girls, Roddy Ricch, Coi Leray and more “tackle some of today’s most provocative issues” through their respective stories. In the teaser, Tyler, the Creator and Pharrell Williams share their memories of the encounter and […]
Stewart Cook/CBS Drake has explored rapping over various kinds of beats over the years, and apparently Grandmaster Flash is a fan. Speaking to Billboard on the Grammys red carpet, he praised Drizzy for his talent and versatility. “He is probably the only rapper, and I want to speak on his talent because he’s a great rapper, but he’s the only […]
Marvel Studios Following a historic Best Supporting Actress Golden Globe win for Angela Bassett, as well as her nomination for the upcoming 95th annual Academy Awards, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever has become the most-watched Marvel film premiere on Disney+. The film, which dropped on Disney+ on February 1, had the most hours streamed in its […]