SZA‘s bug-like mask on her Hot Ones episode this year was seemingly a tease of her upcoming album, Lana. She shared on Wednesday the cover art of the project: a full-body photo of her in the woods wearing the bug prosthetic, as well as a mustard yellow jacket and matching cargo pants. Lana, out Friday,…
Photo by Erika Goldring/Getty Images Lil Wayne, Chris Brown, Rae Sremmurd and other musicians are accused of using the money they received from a pandemic payout on themselves, parties and other unrelated expenses. A detailed report from The Business Insider alleges they applied for grants through the Shuttered Venue Operations Grant government program, intended to assist financially struggling, independent…
EZMNY Records and Motown. Leon Thomas has topped Billboard‘s year-end chart for the 10 Best R&B albums of the year with his album Mutt. Staff writer K.D. praised the way the album “strings together old-school balladry (‘Answer Your Phone’), delectable bites of contemporary R&B (‘Yes It Is’), and guitar-shredding rock (‘Dancing With Demons’) that truly…
Photo by Stephen J. Cohen/Getty Images Janet Jackson and her fans in Cincinnati will be “Together Again” in the summer of 2025. The singer is set to appear at the Cincinnati Music Festival, taking place in July, where she’ll perform her hits as a headliner. Also on the lineup are Earth, Wind & Fire and Anthony Hamilton, with the…
Soon joining Megan Thee Stallion‘s Megan and Megan: Act II albums is the third iteration of the series, Megan Act III. Meg retweeted a post highlighting all her accomplishments in 2024 and captioned it, “Real Hot Girl S***. ACT 3 2025 … be ready hotties.” An old, unreleased song by Kendrick Lamar is now available for fans…
Photo Courtesy of Disney Aaron Pierre is opening up about honoring James Earl Jones as the latest actor to voice Mufasa in the forthcoming film Mufasa: The Lion King. Pierre told Good Morning America Wednesday it’s “truly surreal” to be continuing the story in the film, a prequel and sequel to the 2019 live-action remake of…
Mariah Carey and Rihanna in 2009; Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for VEVO The final show of Mariah Carey’s holiday Christmas Time tour took place Dec. 17 in Brooklyn, New York, and one of the people in the audience was none other than Rihanna — who had an unusual request for the diva. In a video posted…
Photo by Olivia Wong/WireImage Pharrell Williams has added another title to his resume: goodwill ambassador for artistic education and entrepreneurship for UNESCO, a Paris-based U.N. cultural agency that works toward protecting Indigenous cultures, raising awareness about genocide prevention and more. As The Associated Press reports, he’s been tapped to be a mentor for young creators, with a focus on…
Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images Following the controversy around Kendrick Lamar‘s Super Bowl halftime gig, Lil Wayne reveals he’s spoken to K. Dot and wished him well on his performance. He shared the news while discussing the GNX cut “wacced out murals,” on which Kendrick responds to Wayne’s disappointment over not being chosen to perform at…
Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images John Legend has been tapped as a headliner for Global Citizen’s 2025 Move Afrika tour. The trek will begin Feb. 21, with Move Afrika: Kigali taking place at BK Arena in Rwanda. He’ll then make his way to Nigeria Feb. 25 for a stop at the Palms in Lagos. “I’m honored and excited…
