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Wondaland Arts Society/Atlantic Records Janelle Monáe brought The Age of Pleasure to the LA Pride Festival & Parade last weekend. The singer performed songs from her latest album on Sunday, June 11, and even shared a few encouraging words to fellow members of the LGBTQIA+ community, according to Uproxx.  “We are here, we are queer! We are trans! We are […]

Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, celebrated his 46th birthday with a party, where sushi was served on a woman’s naked body. Ty Dolla $ign, Freddie Gibbs and Chlöe attended the event, and Ye was captured rapping his Playboi Carti and Fivio Foreign-assisted song, “Off The Grid.” Lil Durk‘s verse on Drake‘s “Search & Rescue” was scrapped but still managed to make its way to the internet. […]

Courtesy Live Nation Daniel Caesar supported his Never Enough album with a few intimate shows, but now, he’s taking it up a notch. The singer has scheduled a 33-date tour that will bring him to fans across North America. Starting August 29, the singer will perform in cities including Chicago, Atlanta, Miami and Houston. The trek, the second leg of […]

Scott Kowalchyk/CBS Nicki Minaj has been included in several top rappers debates, but if you ask Lil Wayne, she dominates the category of greatest female emcees ever. In a recent chat with former NBA players Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson on their All the Smoke podcast, Weezy ranked her atop his list of all-time female rappers. “Ain’t nobody f****** with Nicki. They come after,” […]

NBC Lil Uzi Vert‘s philosophical beliefs have once again come into question. While on a recent Instagram Live, the rapper was met with a comment from a viewer who suggested that they “find God.” “OK what make you think I don’t believe in a higher being just because of what I talk or how I talk, how […]

Joseph Okpako/WireImage — ABC If you thought Kelis would clear up those Bill Murray dating rumors, think again.  When a user on Instagram inquired about the status of her relationship with the comedian, whom she had been linked to recently, she playfully addressed the rumors. In response to the comment posted under Kelis’ June 10 Instagram post, which read, “Ma’am would […]

Scott Kowalchyk/CBS Lil Wayne‘s Tha Carter series is a fan favorite, but the rapper has little recollection of the projects. Speaking to Rolling Stone, he revealed that particular set of mixtapes “holds no significance to me at all.” “I don’t know Tha Carter III, Tha Carter II, Tha Carter One from Tha Carter IV … You could lie, you could ask me […]

Paras Griffin/Getty Images A suspect in the murder of Memphis rapper Young Dolph has taken a plea deal. According to ABC24, Jermarcus Johnson pleaded guilty to three counts of accessory after the fact Friday and now faces six to 12 years in jail. Jermarcus had initially been indicted on conspiracy to commit first-degree murder for his involvement in Dolph’s fatal shooting. Prosecutors […]

It’s Friday, so another set of new music has arrived. Here’s some of the latest tunes to drop in the culture. Janelle Monáe, The Age of Pleasure — “All the songs were written from such an honest space,” the singer says of the 14 tracks on her first album in five years. Sexyy Red, Hood Hottest Princess — The St. Louis […]