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ABC/Paula Lobo DJ Cassidy is hitting the road, heading to Atlanta with his popular Pass the Mic concert series. Powered by The Black Promoters Collective, Pass the Mic Live! kicks off at the State Farm Arena on Saturday, September 2, and will feature performances by Fat Joe, Keyshia Cole, Remy Ma, Jagged Edge, Akon, Shaggy The Lox, Method Man and Redman, along with special surprise guests. […]
ABC/ Lou Rocco Beyoncé is launching a new eau de parfum as part of her Renaissance World Tour run. The singer unveiled the new scent via a special preorder-only page on her official website. Crafted and designed by the Grammy winner herself, the fragrance features top notes of clementine and golden honey, body notes of rose absolute […]
ABC/Stewart Cook Live Nation Urban and IMG announced Wednesday, July 19, the lineup for Honeyland Festival 2023, which includes an all-star list of hip-hop and R&B artists. Mary J. Blige is billed as the main act for the two-day fest kicking off in Crown Festival Park near Houston on November 11 and 12. Joining the Grammy […]
Say “Hello” to Lionel Richie‘s new fragrance. The American Idol judge came out with his first perfume, Hello, back in 2019, and now, he’s launching his second, People reports. It’s called Easy Like Sunday Morning, named after a lyric in his 1977 hit with the Commodores, “Easy.” “I was very successful when I put out Hello,” Lionel tells People. “[What] I didn’t realize at that […]
Pharrell Williams is well known for his chart-topping, award-winning songs, like Billboard number ones “Blurred Lines,” “Happy” and “Drop It Like It’s Hot.” But in order for the super producer to create the popular hits, he must maintain a healthy mind and body. To that end, Williams follows a strict daily routine. It starts with waking up at 5 a.m., he says, as […]
Raymond Boyd/Getty Images Police searched a home in the Las Vegas area on Monday night in the long-dormant murder case of Tupac Shakur, according to police. “LVMPD can confirm a search warrant was served in Henderson, Nevada on July 17, 2023, as part of the ongoing Tupac Shakur homicide investigation,” the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said […]
Burak Cingi/Redferns Major news for Nas fans: the iconic rapper revealed Tuesday, July 18, he’s dropping new music this Friday. He took to Instagram with the surprise announcement, revealing the artwork, release date and title for his forthcoming LP, Magic 2. While no track list accompanied the news, one known collaborator who will appear on the album is fellow New York rapper 50 Cent. “Yal ain’t […]
Michael Tran/FilmMagic BET is taking a stroll down memory lane with a few memorable moments of Wendy Williams‘ career in honor of her 59th birthday today, July 18. The network gathered “five shocking moments” throughout her entertainment career. Read below for a snippet of each moment: The infamous 2008 interview with Omarosa Newman made headlines after the former Apprentice star referred to Williams […]
Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images Five months after his death, New York rapper Pop Smoke landed the number-one spot on the Billboard 200 chart with his debut album, Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon. After its release on July 3, 2020, Billboard reported the project earned 251,000 equivalent album units in the U.S., according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data. It maintained the top spot on the 200 chart for 2 […]
Nicholas Hunt/Getty Images for A+E The Otis Redding foundation will honor Jermaine Dupri at their upcoming King of Soul Music Festival on September 8 and 9. The Grammy-winning producer will be presented with the Otis & Zelma Redding Award of Respect for his decadeslong contributions to the music industry. “We are thrilled to honor Jermaine Dupri at this year’s King of Soul Music Festival,” Karla […]
