Photo by Cole Burston/Getty Images Drake is making Wireless Festival history: he’s the first artist to be tapped to headline all three nights of the event. He’ll be taking the stage July 11, July 12 and July 13 at Finsbury Park in London, with different set lists for each night, according to Ticketmaster United Kingdom.…
Photo by Katja Ogrin/Getty Images 50 Cent is in the birthday spirit — so much so that he’s gifted fans with free access to his 50 Cent Action channel. Taking to social media on his birthday Sunday, he announced that fans can watch the channel on Pluto TV. “Hey what’s up, it’s 50 Cent celebrating my…
Photo by Bennett Raglin/Getty Images for ESSENCE Rapper and No Limit Records founder Master P apparently has a limit to his musical output. His performance at the 2025 Essence Festival of Culture Sunday night was his last, he told People, because he’s calling it quits and retiring from the music industry. “I’m growing to another level…
Photo by Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images for YouTube Music Ciara‘s relationship prayer has led to nine years of marriage with husband Russell Wilson. In celebration of their wedding anniversary Sunday, she shared a photo and video montage of their moments together over the years. “9 years of pure joy, laughter, growth, and love! God really is the…
Photo by Erika Goldring/Getty Images Lauryn Hill performed at the 2025 Essence Festival of Culture early Saturday morning in front of a nearly empty stadium. She took the stage at 2:30 a.m. local time, according to Nola.com, with a set that included appearances from her sons Zion Marley and Joshua Marley. She also sang unplanned renditions of…
Usher has canceled the 12 shows he had scheduled in Australia as part of his Past Present Future tour. Live Nation confirmed the news Friday in a statement shared on Ticketek’s website. “The promoter of Usher’s Australian tour regrets to advise that the scheduled shows to take place in November/December will no longer be proceeding,” the statement…
Paramount+ Cory Hardrict is back for season 7 of The Chi. His character, Dante, made his return in episode five to officiate the wedding for Dom (LaLa Anthony) and Jamal (Vic Mensa) after receiving his online certification. It’s a far cry from his initial introduction as an independent rapper and client of Tiff (Hannaha Hall), who once had an affair…
Dallas Cowboys All-Pro return man KaVonte Turpin was arrested on gun and drug charges by the Allen Police Department. The 28-year-old was charged with possessing marijuana and unlawfully carrying a weapon. His bond was set at $1,500. Turpin signed a three-year, $18 million contract with the Cowboys earlier this year and has a history of…
Lauryn Hill performed to a near-empty Superdome in New Orleans at the end of the Essence Festival. The festival lineup had run hours behind schedule, and Hill reportedly took the stage at 2:30 a.m. Hill, 50, was seen bantering with the small crowd in the 83,000-person stadium and taking requests. Fans quickly took to Hill’s…
