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Marcus Ingram/Getty Images Rihanna‘s collaborated with lots of artists throughout her career, but will any of them appear during her Super Bowl halftime show? T.I. says he “will not confirm or deny any potential appearance” at the football game Sunday. “It’s an awesome opportunity. It was awesome to have the opportunity to work with such an iconic […]
Jay-Z may have 24 Grammys to his name, but he’s had moments where he felt slighted by the Recording Academy. For that reason, the rapper now looks at Grammy nominations as a marketing strategy. “I remove myself from the process and hope they just get it right,” he said in an interview with TIDAL. “It got to the […]
Peter Kramer/NBC Alicia Keys is creating a new musical titled Hell’s Kitchen, the name of her childhood neighborhood. Per the synopsis, the musical will specifically delve into “the story of Ali, a young girl growing up in NYC’s Hell’s Kitchen in the 1990s.” According to Deadline, Alicia’s teamed up with New York’s off-Broadway Public Theater to develop the […]
Dave Hogan/Getty Images Michael Jackson’s huge catalog of music is reportedly the next one to be sold. Sources tell Variety that the late singer’s estate is working on a deal to sell half of its interests in Jackson’s catalog, possibly to Sony and a financial partner. The deal is reportedly worth between $800 and $900 million. It […]
Francis Specker/CBS Michelle Obama sent a message to Beyoncé after her record-breaking win at the 65th annual Grammys. In a tweet shared Monday night, the former first lady congratulated Bey for having the most Grammy wins in Recording Academy history. “Congratulations @Beyonce for making history,” Obama wrote. “Thank you for blessing us all with the music we live our lives to—the […]
Rich Polk/NBC Hulu is giving fans a first look at a new documentary series featuring some of hip-hop’s visionaries and emerging stars. Rap Caviar Presents will see the likes of City Girls, Roddy Ricch, Coi Leray and more “tackle some of today’s most provocative issues” through their respective stories. In the teaser, Tyler, the Creator and Pharrell Williams share their memories of the encounter and […]
Bobby Bank/WireImage Charlie Thomas, a member of the legendary group The Drifters, passed away January 31 at the age of 85. His friend Peter Lemongello Jr. tells The New York Times Thomas passed away from liver cancer at his home in Maryland. “He was aging, but he was active almost every weekend,” Lemongello said. “Unfortunately, he went from being active to […]
Marvel Studios Following a historic Best Supporting Actress Golden Globe win for Angela Bassett, as well as her nomination for the upcoming 95th annual Academy Awards, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever has become the most-watched Marvel film premiere on Disney+. The film, which dropped on Disney+ on February 1, had the most hours streamed in its […]
Courtesy of Madame Tussauds Ahead of her Super Bowl halftime performance, Rihanna is making an appearance at Madame Tussauds New York — in wax. The Fenty mogul has a new figure at the New York location of the famed wax museum. Located in the museum’s Glow Gala Room, the figure depicts Rihanna in her outfit from the 2018 […]
Jason Merritt/Getty Images Chris Brown is apologizing to pianist Robert Glasper for his reaction to losing at the 2023 Grammys. On Monday, Brown shared a screenshot of a direct message he wrote to Glasper on Instagram that read, “Congratulations my brother… I would like to apologize if you took offense to my reaction at the Grammys. You were not the […]
