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Nicky J Sims/Getty Images De La Soul‘s first six albums will be available on streaming platforms in March, two of which longtime fan Pharrell Williams thinks fans should definitely make time to hear. Responding to an inquiry during a Q&A session for The Guardian, Pharrell told a fan that the group’s first two albums are important music projects to […]
Courtesy of FX FX shows about J Dilla, and mother and son duo Afeni and Tupac Shakur are coming in the second quarter of the year. On Thursday the network announced premiere dates for The New York Times Presents: “The Legacy of J Dilla” and Dear Mama; the former will air on April 7, with the latter premiering weeks later. Produced and directed by Christopher Frierson and Esther […]
Cash Money Records Jacquees has dropped the video for his new song “When You Bad Like That” featuring Future. The song hears the singer discuss his desire to fulfill the wishes of a confident woman; the visual sees him on dates with different women in various parts of his mansion, while Future’s captured performing in the hallways. “When You Bad Like […]
Dr. Dre is selling some of his music assets and income streams to Shamrock Holdings and Universal Music for more than $200 million. According to Billboard, Shamrock is reportedly acquiring the portion of the bundle that includes royalties from two of his solo projects, his producer royalties, his share of N.W.A. artist royalties and the writer’s share of the part of […]
NAACP/BET The nominations for the 2023 NAACP Awards have been announced, recognizing the work of several African Americans across film, television, theater, music and literature. Black Panther: Wakanda Foreverand its accompanying cast are standout nominees alongside The Woman King and Quinta Brunson‘s Abbott Elementary. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever and The Woman King dominated in the motion picture categories, earning 15 and 12 nominations, […]
Manny Carabel/Getty Images The collaboration between Moneybagg Yo and GloRilla is out now. “On Wat U On” is available on digital music platforms, with a video now streaming on YouTube. The Baby Boy-inspired clip is a visual interpretation of the song, which captures two lovers calling out each others’ flaws and faults in an argument about trust and infidelity. The quarrel begins after GloRilla finds a […]
Rich Polk/NBC The estate of late singer Whitney Houston has expressed disappointment over a joke made by comedian Jerrod Carmichael at the Golden Globe Awards. During the ceremony, which Carmichael hosted on Tuesday, he made a reference to Houston’s fatal overdose in 2012. “So, we are here, live, from the hotel that killed Whitney Houston, the Beverly Hilton,” he […]
Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Images 50 Cent is owning up to his mistakes. When asked to give his hot take on the Megan Thee Stallion and Tory Lanez situation during an interview with Big Boy, the rapper said that he feels like he owes Megan an apology for believing she lied about her relationship with Lanez. “I’m gonna apologize to Megan Thee […]
Michael Wong/Oxygen Hip-hop turns 50 this year, so in honor of the milestone anniversary, Billboard/Vibe has created a list of their picks for the 50 greatest rappers of all time. They unveiled the first 10 rappers on Wednesday, starting with #50: Rick Ross, who was followed by Run-DMC‘s Rev. Run, Melle Mel of Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five, MC Lyte and Jadakiss, respectively. Ice-T occupies the 45th spot, Queen Latifah is […]
ABC/Lorenzo Bevilaqua Tennis superstar Naomi Osaka is pregnant. She and boyfriend Cordae are expecting their first child. Osaka confirmed the news Wednesday on Twitter, sharing a photo of an ultrasound. “I know that I have so much to look forward to in the future,” she wrote. “One thing I’m looking forward to is for my kid to watch one of […]
