Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images Kendrick Lamar‘s comedy movie with South Park creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker has been pushed back. Variety reports the untitled film was originally set for a Fourth of July release but will now arrive on March 20, 2026. The movie will follow a young Black man who has an internship at…
Steve Granitz/FilmMagic/Getty Images Erykah Badu is opening up about what’s next in her illustrious career. Badu discussed new music and her love of touring in an interview with Billboard while attending the Billboard Women in Music event on Saturday. She was asked what it was like to work on a full album for the first time since her 2010 release, New…
Epic Records It’s been five years since Givēon released his Take Time EP, which he recently celebrated with an intimate show in Hollywood. Looking back on the project with Billboard, he recalled being very confident in his abilities as an artist. “When I wrote the songs for Take Time, I was only 23-24. But I was also very confident…
ABC/Gavin Bond Lionel Richie has extended his run in Las Vegas. The singer has added six new fall dates to his Lionel Richie: King of Hearts residency at the Encore Theater at Wynn Las Vegas. The new shows kick off Oct. 15 and run through Oct. 27. Tickets for the new dates go on sale…
Atlanta rapper Young Scooter died Friday on his 39th birthday. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports he died after fleeing from police, succumbing to a leg injury he sustained after hopping over two fences. He had been transported to the Grady Marcus Trauma Center, the Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Office told Variety. Scooter was signed to Future‘s Freebandz label and then Waka Flocka…
Wiz Khalifa‘s previously teased “5 Star” with Gunna is now available to stream on DSPs. It’s the fifth preview of his forthcoming album, Kush & Orange Juice 2. Coco Jones talks about falling in love on her newest single, “You,” accompanied by a visualizer. “You” is a taste of what’s to come on Coco’s debut album, Why Not…
Phil McCarten/CBS The inaugural Rise and Rhythm Cruise will set sail on the Norwegian Jewel cruise ship in February 2026, to uplift attendees with performances, panels and more. The Rise and Rhythm Cruise will feature sets from Kirk Franklin, David Mann and Tamela Mann, Tye Tribbett, Lalah Hathaway, Kierra Sheard, Leela James and more. Tabitha Brown and Chance Brown, Tamar Braxton, and Egypt Sherrod and Mike…
RITW/SLANG Recordings Will Smith is back in his music bag, releasing his first full-length album in two decades. Based on a True Story features 14 tracks and appearances by Teyana Taylor, as well as DJ Jazzy Jeff and comedian/social media personality B. Simone, who appear on the intro, “Int. Barbershop – Day.” The first track finds Will addressing…
Disney/Randy Holmes Tyler Perry is launching a program designed to cultivate filmmakers from underprivileged communities, Deadline reports. The goal of the Dream Collective is to make a short film with industry experts, hands-on training and tailored support available to them along the way, teaching them what Tyler has learned from his time in Hollywood. “For…
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