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Tommaso Boddi/Getty Images Two months after dropping his first solo project, New Blue Sun, André 3000 has announced the album’s accompanying road show, the New Blue Sun Live Tour.  The former Outkast member will hit the road in support of New Blue Sun, his rap-less instrumental album. The concert series, billed as a “run of intimate live shows,” kicks off on January 29 […]

Paras Griffin/Getty Images Rapper YFN Lucci, known for songs “Everyday We Lit” and “Key to the Streets,” has pleaded guilty to gang charges connected to a racketeering case in Atlanta, Georgia.  ABC affiliate WSB reports the rapper, whose real name is Rayshawn Bennett, could serve 10 years in prison as part of a 20-year sentence, after pleading guilty to one count of violating […]

Frazer Harrison/Getty Images Ciara is taking time to be with her family. The singer’s husband, Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson, shared a photo on Instagram recently  featuring Ciara holding their new baby Amora. He captioned the black-and-white snapshot, “The Most Beautiful View.” The couple announced back in December that they had welcomed a daughter, whose full name is Amora Princess Wilson. She first revealed her latest […]

ABC/Heidi Gutman Many would agree Issa Rae is an entertainment force to be reckoned with. But she’s maybe a good luck charm, too? When nominations for the upcoming 96th Oscars were announced Tuesday, it was revealed that all three movies Rae starred in last year are in the running for the coveted gold statuette.  There’s Across The Spider-Verse, […]

Christopher Polk/Getty Images for MTV Snoop Dogg says his daughter, Cori Broadus, is on the road to recovery after she suffered a stroke January 18.  “She’s doing a little bit better,” Snoop told People in a chat during the Tuesday premiere of his new movie, The Underdoggs.  The health update follows a post by Cori, who said she started “breaking […]

Billboard Tems, Ice Spice and Victoria Monét are among this year’s honorees at the 2024 Billboard Women in Music Awards.  At the annual event, which honors female powerhouses who are shaping the music landscape, the women will join six others who will be taking home special awards in their respective categories. Tems is the Breakthrough Honoree, Ice Spice is the Hitmaker Honoree, […]

WaterBrook You may already know Tasha Cobbs Leonard‘s name. Now, it’s time to learn her story.  The gospel giant has announced her upcoming debut book, Do It Anyway: Don’t Give Up Before It Gets Good, expected to release this spring.  She first shared the news with People, noting she feels “excitement, anxiety, hope and an overwhelming gratefulness for the opportunity to […]

John Lamparski/Getty Images While Usher will be handling Super Bowl 58 duties on game day, Kirk Franklin, Mary Mary and Earth, Wind & Fire are putting their efforts toward a preshow event. The artists have been announced as the first round of stars who’ll perform at CBS’ The Super Bowl Soulful Celebration 25th Anniversary, Billboard reports.  The iconic gospel and soul singers join hosts Cedric the Entertainer and Tichina Arnold, who’ll oversee the […]

Roman Cuba Brown Malia Obama, the eldest daughter of former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama, made her red carpet debut at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival. The 25-year-old, whose short film The Heart was one of many featured at the festival, stepped out for the film’s premiere at Prospector Square Theatre in Park City, Utah, Thursday. […]

From slow-burning R&B songs to tracks with samples and hard rap collabs, check out this week’s New Music Friday for the culture’s latest and greatest in music. Fivio Foreign ft. Meek Mill, “Same 24” — It’s New York meets Philly in the latest from Fivio. They each rap about having the same time of day as anyone […]