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NBCUniversal The Peacock series Bel-Air will soon be coming to an end. The network’s announced the show will be returning for a fourth and final season. The show, a modern-day reimagining of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, premiered in 2022, after executive producer Morgan Cooper‘s spec trailer went viral. Since then, fans have witnessed Will’s journey from West Philadelphia […]

Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images After weeks of rolling out its Greatest Pop Stars of the 21st Century list, Billboard has revealed that Beyoncé is in the #1 spot.  The publication recognized her charting records as both a member of Destiny’s Child and a solo artist, noting she scored her first number ones on the Hot 100 with the group’s “Bills, […]

2024 LoveLinc Music Inc. Melanie Fiona has dropped a music video for her single “I Choose You.” It features her singing the song at a basement party, in tune with the vibe of the R&B reggae track. Released in late October, “I Choose You” is reflective of Melanie’s life and one of the lessons she’s learned […]

Nice Life Recording Company Kendrick Lamar‘s “Not Like Us” continues to make its way onto year-end charts, landing at #2 on Rolling Stone‘s list of the 100 best songs of 2024. The mag recognized its popularity, calling it the winner of all the diss tracks he’d released against Drake within the year. It’s “the sharpest, funniest Lamar single […]

Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images When Jennifer Hudson was creating and putting together her new Christmas album, she received musical help from someone special — her son.  She spoke to People about how 15-year-old David Otunga Jr., whom she shares with her former partner retired WWE wrestler David Otunga, enjoys the holidays so much that he offered useful tips […]

Matt Jelonek/Getty Images French Montana is expressing his gratitude for becoming the cover star of the latest Forbes Morocco issue.  “ALHAMDULILLAH !” he wrote on X, which translates to “thanks be to God.”  The cover story — A Story of Sacrifice, Resilience, and Global Stardom — highlights the rapper’s new documentary, For Khadija, a tribute to and celebration of the sacrifice his […]

Michael Kovac/Getty Images for LACMA A$AP Rocky will soon add to his repertoire of accolades and honors, as he is set to receive the Cultural Innovator Award on behalf of the British Fashion Council at the Fashion Awards 2024 on Monday night.  The fundraiser, which supports Britain’s fashion talent pipeline, will take place at the Royal Albert Hall in […]

Parkwood Entertainment Rolling Stone has released its list of the top 100 albums of 2024, naming Beyoncé, Tems, Latto and an array of artists across the different music genres.  Beyoncé earned a top-five spot, coming in at number 2 for her first-ever country project, Cowboy Carter. “A college dissertation of an album: richly researched and meticulously constructed” is how Rolling Stone describes the […]

Simon Chasalow It’s been 10 years since J. Cole released his Grammy-nominated third album, 2014 Forest Hills Drive, so in celebration of the milestone, the rapper is putting on a special anniversary concert.  The one-night-only show, produced by Live Nation, is set to take place at New York’s Madison Square Garden on Dec. 16. Ticket presale kicks […]

Dave Free Not even two weeks after the release of his surprise rap album, GNX, Kendrick Lamar can once again call himself number one.  The 12-track collection, which includes two appearances from Grammy-winning singer SZA, debuted in the top spot on Billboard‘s 200 chart after earning 319,000 equivalent album units in the U.S. It marks the Compton rapper’s fifth consecutive number-one project.  Kendrick previously led the Billboard 200 […]