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Ethan Miller/Getty Images via ABC Drake isn’t quite finished with music drops this year.  The “Rich Flex” rapper says he’s got one more 2023 release: his new EP, Scary Hours 3.  Serving as the follow-up to the first two editions of Scary Hours, Drake’s upcoming project is set to arrive off the heels of his October chart-topping eighth studio album, For […]

Johnny Nunez/Getty Images for MTV Sad news for Toosii fans who await the release of his upcoming album, Jaded.   The singer/songwriter, known for his breakthrough hit “Love Cycle” and his viral track “Favorite Song,” issued a music update and apology via social media, writing that the project won’t come out on its intended date of November 17.  “To my fans I’m […]

Prime Video Making a movie about the life and career of someone like Tyler Perry, a film and TV mastermind who’s achieved great success stemming from his groundbreaking Madea stage plays, could be a difficult task.  But for the filmmakers of Maxine’s Baby: The Tyler Perry Story, it wasn’t as much a feat as it was an honor to chronicle his ascent to Hollywood […]

Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for MC Mariah Carey kicks off her Merry Christmas One and All! tour November 15 in Highland, California, and she says fans who come to see it will get a bonus: her two kids Monroe and Moroccan are going to be performing with her. Speaking to Access Hollywood about her tour, Mariah said, “I love seeing them stepping into […]

BMG Rights Management Leslie Odom Jr. has unveiled his latest new single, “Loved,” ahead of his on-the-way album, When a Crooner Dies.   “Loved” follows his most recent release, “Holding on to Us,” and “Show Me,” which are expected to be on the singer’s collection of 10 original tracks.  In describing “Loved,” Odom says, “The song’s kinda like a mediation on […]

BET BET has announced multitalented entertainer Keke Palmer as the host of the Soul Train Awards 2023.  Keke’s hosting duties serve as a return of sorts for the Nope star. BET gave her her first talk show in 2014, making her the youngest talk show host in television.  Of choosing Keke as this year’s host, BET executive Connie Orlando said, “Keke Palmer is a […]

Courtesy Billboard Music Awards Mariah Carey is the latest star to join the lineup for the 2023 Billboard Music Awards, taking place online Sunday, November 19, at 8 p.m. ET. The artist will do what’s described as a “festive, Aspen-inspired performance” of her holiday hit “All I Want for Christmas Is You,” marking the first time it’s ever […]

Paras Griffin/Getty Images for BET No, Rick Ross didn’t enlist a job search engine for help finding someone to fill a new position on his team. Instead, he took to social media with hopes of finding someone across the internet who would make a great personal flight attendant.  The self-proclaimed “biggest boss” filmed an Instagram Story video, later shared by […]

Paras Griffin/Getty Images Janet Jackson‘s attendance at a Jaguar Tour show meant the world to Victoria Monét.  The singer/songwriter said so in a lengthy, touching post shared to Instagram, in which she poured her heart out to her “idol,” naming the many ways Jackson’s inspired her career and thanking the icon for her artistry. Noting that she’s held onto a series […]

Chris Cavanaugh Just in time for the holidays, beloved gospel singer Kirk Franklin adds his flare to a festive classic, “Joy to the World.” Released exclusively on Spotify and recorded at the Spotify studio in Los Angeles, the new single is described as an uplifting song to bring encouragement and joy. Franklin’s “Joy to the World” follows his latest studio album Father’s […]