Music

Courtesy Julien’s Auctions Prince‘s yellow “Cloud 3” guitar — one of four such instruments the late artist played onstage in the ’80s and ’90s — sold for $910,000 at the Music Icons sale held by Julien’s Auctions on Thursday. That’s a new record for the most expensive Prince guitar ever sold at auction. The guitar was […]

Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Live Nation Nicki Minaj is showing gratitude to Beenie Man for joining her onstage Tuesday night. The dancehall star made a surprise appearance during the London stop of her Pink Friday 2 World Tour, blessing fans with a medley of his hits, including “Who Am I,” “Dude” and “Rum & Red […]

Photo by Jerod Harris/WireImage DMX‘s estate is taking measures to ensure his legacy goes on, choosing entertainment management and legacy preservation firm Artist Legacy Group as its sole representative, according to Billboard. A press release notes they’re working on “innovative projects” to help keep his name alive. “A force of nature. That is how I would describe DMX,” ALG […]

ABC/John Argueta If Lollapalooza wasn’t star-studded enough, there are a few more afterparties taking place each night of the event, each with its own lineup of artists. Among those tapped for the official aftershows are d4vd, Tyla, Teezo Touchdown, FLO, Killer Mikeand Vince Staples.  According to the lineup, d4vd will kick things off on July 30, the first day […]

Photo by Aaron J. Thornton/WireImage Missy Elliott has worked with lots of people throughout her career, but there’s one girl group she has yet to collaborate with. After being tagged in a video posted to social platform X by @MoppReal stating Xscape‘s desire to work with her, she expressed that she is also interested in making a joint […]

Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic Vince Staples was a teenager when he was signed to Def Jam, but now he’s readying his exit from the label. He’s released Dark Times, his final album under the label and a reflection of his current place in life. “I’m 31 by the end of this year, and that’s a big difference from being 17 […]

Johnny Louis/Getty Images Rapper Sean Kingston was arrested in California following a SWAT raid of his rented South Florida mansion, the Broward County Sheriff’s Office said on Thursday. Kingston, 34, whose real name is Kisean Anderson, was arrested “without incident” in Fort Irwin, California, on numerous fraud and theft charges and will be booked into […]

Supergiant Records/Def Jam Recordings When Muni Long thought of a remix to her viral hit “Made for Me,” she had one possible feature in mind. Speaking to ET, she recalls telling producer Jermaine Dupri, “If I’m gonna get anybody on this song, it needs to be Mariah [Carey].” Muni says JD then asked her if she’d like […]

Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Gordon Parks Foundation Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz were the recipients of the Patrons of the Arts Award at the annual gala held by the Gordon Parks Foundation. As supporters of the foundation who have fought for social justice, they highlighted the importance of the arts, urging the next generation to […]

Supergiant Records/Def Jam Recordings Muni Long has teamed with another R&B superstar for the remix of one of her viral hits. “Made For Me (Remix)” featuring Mariah Carey is now on digital services. Speaking about the collaboration, Mariah says, “When I got the call from JD (Jermaine Dupri) to work on the ‘Made For Me’ remix, I […]