ICYMI: Jhené Aiko, DDG, Chris Brown and more
Janelle Monáe and Grace Jones are part of the lineup for the BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn!, a free outdoor festival in New York. There will also be a tribute to Quincy Jones and a…
Not Like Kendrick Lamar: rapper leads BET Awards 2025 nominees with 10 nods
Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images While entertaining fans in stadiums nationwide as part of his Grand National Tour, Kendrick Lamar has become the top nominee of the BET Awards 2025. The…
Smokey Robinson responds to lawsuit accusing him of rape and sexual assault
Amy Sussman/Getty Images Singer Smokey Robinson has responded to a lawsuit that has accused him of sexual battery, assault and creating a hostile work environment. The four women — all former…
Cory Hardrict recalls ‘frightening and entertaining’ experience while on set of ‘Die Like a Man’
Gravitas Ventures Art imitates life in the Apple TV+ movie Die Like a Man. Speaking to ABC Audio, Cory Hardrict, who plays a recently paroled gangster in LA, recalls the interaction his…
Music Notes: DDG, Montell Jordan, Ciara + Rihanna
DDG thinks his process of recording an album live on Twitch will change the music industry. “The music industry getting boring, I had to spice it up,” he told TMZ.…
Al B Sure! breaking his silence in upcoming memoir, ‘Do You Believe Me Now?’
Photo by Robin L Marshall/Getty Images Al B. Sure! has a lot to say, and he’s doing it in his new book, Do You Believe Me Now? Scheduled for a Sept. 9 release…
The Roots, Jazmine Sullivan and mystery guest headlining Blue Note Jazz Festival
Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images The 2025 edition of the Blue Note Jazz Festival has been announced, complete with a date, location and a star-studded lineup. Set for Aug. 29-31 at The…
ICYMI: SZA, Beyoncé, Playboi Carter and more
SZA revealed she owes Beyoncé some money when she commented on a post claiming Bey gives credit to anyone who steps in the studio as she’s making music. “I literally owe her half my publishing off…
4 women file lawsuit accusing Smokey Robinson of rape and sexual assault
Amy Sussman/Getty Images) Singer Smokey Robinson is being accused of sexual battery, assault and creating a hostile work environment in lawsuit filed Tuesday by lawyers representing four of his former…
A$AP Rocky says acting alongside Denzel Washington in ‘Highest 2 Lowest’ was like a ‘dream come true’
Photo by Theo Wargo/FilmMagic A$AP Rocky has a lot on his plate: he recently served as a co-chair for the 2025 Met Gala; he’s in the headlines for expecting his…