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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 […]

Photo by MediaPunch/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images Will Smith now has a street named after him in Philadelphia. He celebrated the honor during a ceremony Wednesday, where a portion of 59th Street was renamed Will Smith Way. “That was one of the things these streets of Philadelphia taught me, that there’s nothing wrong for a hard day’s work,” said Smith, per […]

Live Nation Chris Brown delivered his big announcement Thursday, as promised earlier in the week. Taking to social media, he shared that he’ll be going on another tour, this time with Summer Walker and Bryson Tiller.  The Breezy Bowl XX Tour will kick off in Amsterdam on June 8 in celebration of the 20-year anniversary […]

Courtesy of Femme It Forward Femme It Forward is taking its women-centered panels to the Caribbean with its first-ever Femmeland At Sea cruise, a partnership with music-led destination experience company Vibee. Sailing Feb. 20 to Feb. 23, the voyage is from Miami to Nassau, Bahamas, with performances from Monica, Keyshia Cole and SWV. Other activities curated for the […]

Disney/Randy Holmes 50 Cent‘s plan to create a sports and entertainment event venue is coming to fruition, according to Shreveport Times. The Shreveport City Council approved his 45-year lease of Stageworks Tuesday, bringing him one step closer to transforming the building. The lease will be good for 30 years and can be extended by another 15. 50’s […]

Disney/Randy Holmes Snoop Dogg is often seen on the sidelines of basketball games at the University of Southern California, but in May he’ll be delivering the commencement address at the ceremony for the School of Business’ 2025 graduating class. “I am deeply honored to join USC Marshall’s commencement in celebrating the remarkable achievements of these […]

Metro Boomin will perform during a new late-night event series taking place in honor of WWE’s WrestleMania weekend. He’s been tapped to take the stage at WrestleMania After Dark, happening April 17 to April 20 at LIV and LIV Beach at Fontainebleau Las Vegas. Machine Gun Kelly, Flo Rida and Valentine Khan will also perform. Registration […]

Courtesy of Outside Lands The lineup for Outside Lands has been announced, with Tyler, The Creator and Doja Cat named among the headliners.  The two have been tapped to perform at the festival when it returns to San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park Aug. 8 to Aug. 10, alongside fellow headliner Hozier. A few hip-hop and R&B artists […]

Live Nation Mary J. Blige has performed on many stages over the course of her career, but April 10 will mark her first headlining show at New York’s iconic Madison Square Garden. To celebrate the occasion, she’ll be livestreaming the hometown concert via Veeps. Early-bird tickets are on sale for $19.99 at veeps.events/mjb and will increase to $24.99 on […]

Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images Kendrick Lamar and SZA top the Billboard Hot 100 for a fifth consecutive week with “Luther.” The song, which samples the late Luther Vandross, garnered 56.2 million radio airplay audience impressions, 27.9 million official streams and 3,000 sales in the U.S. from March 14 to March 20. It’s their longest career […]