Lauryn Hill attends the Carolina Herrera fashion show during New York Fashion Week on February 12, 2026, in New York City. (Photo by Gilbert Carrasquillo/GC Images) Lauryn Hill only released one solo album, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, and she recently explained why. In a lengthy Instagram comment under a post by Fraim World, she addressed…
Anderson .Paak attends the Los Angeles Premiere of “K-POPS!” at AMC The Grove 14 on February 24, 2026, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Robin L Marshall/Getty Images) Anderson .Paak is gearing for the soundtrack and Netflix release of his movie K-Pops!. He told Rolling Stone he set out to record a few songs for the film,…
GIVĒON has released the deluxe edition of his 2025 album, Beloved. Beloved: Act II features the 19 original tracks plus five new ones. Kehlani, Teddy Swims, Leon Thomas and Sasha Keable appear on the album. “if you thought the story was over… listen again,” GIVĒON writes on Instagram while announcing the album’s release. The video for “Jezebel”…
Rihanna attends the 2026 Met Gala Celebrating Costume Art at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 04, 2026, in New York City. (Photo by TheStewartofNY/Getty Images) Rihanna has landed on the TIME100 Philanthropy list honoring the “world’s most influential givers, leaders, advocates, and thinkers.” She made the cut thanks to her Clara Lionel Foundation, founded in 2012 after her grandmother’s…
Artwork for Tone Stith’s album ‘The Edge’ (Courtesy of MNRK Music Group) Tone Stith is a huge fan of Michael Jackson and the movie-esque feel of his album titles, so he wanted to create a name that similarly captured that mood. The result was his newly released album, The Edge. “I’m a huge Michael Jackson fan. And I love…
The poster for the film ‘Is God Is.’ (Amazon MGM Studios/Orion Pictures) Mallori Johnson and Kara Young star as twin sisters Anaia and Racine in the film adaptation of Aleshea Harris’ play Is God Is. Although both actors are singletons, they put in the work to form a convincing twin dynamic. “Aleshea brought us in two weeks…
Mike WiLL Made-It teamed with Young Thug for their new video, “RUSSIAN ROULETT3,” now available to watch on YouTube. “Mike is the architect. He knows what makes a good record. It’s always easy working with other artists who get it, especially from Atlanta. We’ve been making hits for years, that’s my brother,” Thug tells The FADER.…
Cover art for Beyoncé’s ‘I Am… Sasha Fierce,’ home of ‘Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)’ (Sony) Beyoncé now has a song in the Library of Congress’ National Recording Registry. Her 2008 hit “Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)” has been added to the list based on its “cultural, historical or aesthetic importance in the…
Will Smith attends the ‘Emancipation’ Los Angeles premiere at Regency Village Theatre on Nov. 30, 2022, in Los Angeles, California. (Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images) Will Smith has found his next role. The actor is set to star in the upcoming action-thriller film Supermax for Amazon MGM Studios, ABC Audio has confirmed. Pineapple Express and Halloween director…
Cover art of Mýa’s ‘Retrospect’ (Courtesy of Planet 9) Mýa is embracing nostalgia on her new album, Retrospect, both lyrically and sonically. Inspired by music from the ’70s and ’80s, the project pays homage to the era when she fell in love with music. “This particular project was crafted from my living room, looking back…
