Music

Erika Goldring/Getty Images Juvenile feels slighted because of his exclusion from Essence Festival’s celebration of the 50th anniversary of hip-hop. After coming across flyers for the night-by-night lineup, he took to Twitter and asked, “How is essence doing 50 years of hip hop in New Orleans without me???”  The former Cash Money star took the opportunity to lure his real […]

Stewart Cook/CBS In Latto’s new song “Put It On Da Floor Again,” Cardi B raps, “I been ballin’ so damn hard, could’ve went to LSU.” It seems the college got wind of the lyric, as they’ve responded with a tweet that seemingly extends an offer to the rapper. “ok @iamcardib we’re ready for you,” LSU’s women’s basketball team wrote alongside […]

A slew of new music has dropped, and of course, New Music Friday has your back. Here’s a list of some of the latest in the culture. MoneyBagg Yo, Hard to Love — Initially delayed to let Taylor Swift‘s Midnights (The Til Dawn Edition) breathe, the project is finally here. It has 20 tracks, with features from Future, Fridayy, Lil Durk, GloRilla and more. Metro Boomin, Spider-Man: […]

Many know of Frank Ocean‘s musical genius, but his latest project gives fans a glimpse of his work as a photographer. Mutations, a 48-page booklet, is a “retrospective of artwork from October 19 to December 22, 2022” that features photos Ocean took. The book is printed on tissue-weight paper and retails for $75.  With the NBA Finals […]

E. JASON WAMBSGANS/AFP via Getty Images Federal prosecutors have a filed of writ of garnishment to collect money from R. Kelly‘s label Sony Music and publisher Universal Music Publishing Group. According to Billboard, the companies are believed to have some property that belongs to Kelly that could be used to pay nearly $505,000 of his criminal fines and restitution […]

Peacock Jay-Z has once again come out victorious in his case against fragrance company Parlux. Billboard reports a New York state appeals court has upheld a 2021 verdict that cleared the star of allegations he breached an endorsement deal for a Gold Jay-Z cologne brand and owed $67 million in damages. “There were multiple rational bases for upholding the jury […]

MEGA/GC Images A paparazzi photographer, has filed a lawsuit against Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, for assault, battery, and negligence, Variety reports.  Nichol Lechmanik alleges that Ye grabbed her phone and threw it into the street while she was capturing content of him, causing her fear and emotional distress. The incident occurred on January 27, […]

Paras Griffin/Getty Images Former Wild ‘N Out star, Ms Jacky Oh!, also known as Jacklyn Smith, has died at the age of 32. The entertainer and longtime partner of DC Young Fly died in Miami on Wednesday, although details surrounding the cause of her death remain undisclosed. The Wild ‘N Out social media page posted the […]

Paras Griffin/Getty Images Jidenna‘s latest album, ME YOU & GOD, was inspired by his more promiscuous phase during the pandemic. The singer told HipHopDx he flew women into LA to see him during that time, and it helped to spark a “pleasure” and creativity he was pleased with. “Like most people who are alone, they’re trying to be with somebody; […]

Peter Kramer/NBC Alicia Keys has announced the premiere date for her original stage musical, Hell’s Kitchen. The production, which is inspired by and loosely based on part of Keys’ NYC childhood, is slated to run between October 24 and December 10, with the debut set for November 19, during The Public Theater’s 2023-24 season. Information regarding full-price single […]