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Motown Records/Quality Control Music Questlove is impressed with the direction Lil Yachty went on his new, psychedelic rock album, Let’s Start Here. After 24 hours of “processing,” The Roots star took to Instagram Saturday and shared his thoughts on the new project. “How should I put it? I really really really really love this @lilyachty record and I love when artists pull off a good departure record,” […]
Kevin Mazur/WireImage Michael Jackson‘s life story will be hitting the big screen and his nephew Jaafar Jackson will help tell it. Lionsgate, which will release the upcoming film, announced Jaafar will play the legendary singer in the Michael biopic. He is the 26-year-old son of Jermaine Jackson. Michael’s mother, Katherine Jackson, approves of the casting decision and said in a statement, “Jaafar embodies […]
Quinta in ‘Abbott Elementary’: ABC/Bonnie Osborne The Billboard Women in Music Awards, an annual celebration of rising and A-list female powerhouses in the entertainment industry, will go down March 1, with Quinta Brunson handling the hosting duties. This year’s event, slated to take place at LA’s YouTube Theater, will honor Doechii with the Rising Star Award presented by Honda and Latto with the Powerhouse Award. […]
Daniel Sannwald SZA‘s SOS is holding down its spot as the #1 song on the Billboard 200. The album’s officially been atop the chart for seven weeks, the publication reports. In the week ending January 26, per Luminate, SOS earned 111,000 equivalent album units in the U.S. With another week on top, it continues to make its way into Billboard‘s record-breaking statistics. To start, SOS is the first […]
Rich Polk/NBC BET’s introducing a new documentary that will celebrate “Black cultural icons, pioneers, and activists and their impact, influence and legacies in fashion, music, film, and dance.” Black + Iconic brings light to Black cultural innovators and the achievements of Black people across the aforementioned fields. The documentary will air in four parts. The inaugural film, Black + Iconic: […]
Motown Records/Quality Control Music (NOTE LANGUAGE) Lil Yachty‘s new album, Let’s Start Here, is different than his previous albums. Instead of dabbling into his usual rap flow, he switched it up and delivered a psychedelic rock project, a decision he made to break out of his categorization as a SoundCloud rapper. Speaking at a private listening party, […]
Rosalind O’Connor/NBC Creed III‘s Michael B. Jordan made his Saturday Night Live hosting debut over the weekend, along with musical guest Lil Baby. Jordan used part of his monologue to joke about his much publicized split from model Lori Harvey after more than a year of dating. After plugging Creed III, which also marked his feature film directing debut, the 35-year-old actor added, “But […]
Aaron J. Thornton/WireImage (NOTE LANGUAGE) Lil’ Kim took the Apollo stage Thursday for her first headlining performance there, and as promised, she brought along some friends. The Jump Off with Lil’ Kim and Friends kicked off with The Queen Bee’s performance of her 2003 hit “The Jump Off.” She rapped and danced to songs including “Big Momma Thang,” “Queen […]
Randy Shropshire/Getty Images Armani White performed his song “No Mistakes” for Vevo’s DSCVR Artists to Watch 2023. In the clip, he brings life to the lyrics as he makes use of the yellow-lit room and delivers an animated performance of the song. The performance marks his second one for Vevo, which asked him to return after his […]
exdez/Getty Nas, a veteran in the hip-hop game, is encouraging fans to see a new exhibit honoring his genre’s 50th anniversary. “Check out Hip Hop: Conscious Unconscious, a photo exhibit documenting the 50-year evolution of one of the most influential cultural movements of our generation, Hip Hop,” the rapper wrote on Instagram. “Shoutout to the photographers […]
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