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Will Drake hold his title for most wins at the Billboard Music Awards? Guess we’ll see at this year’s show. Drake currently has 39 awards, as does Taylor Swift. He’s nominated in eight categories, including Top Artist, Top Male Artist and Top Billboard 200 Artist, versus Taylor’s whopping 16 nods. He’s also up for Top Rap Artist and Top […]

Kyyba Films/Anchored Lens Productions Jeezy stars in and executive produces an upcoming urban drama, Trap City. He takes on the role of Reverend Lylee, opposite Brandon T. Jackson‘s Deshawn, portraying a struggling rapper who makes money as a drop man for a drug kingpin. His song goes viral hours before he gets arrested, which ironically makes […]

Miguel is back with “Always Time,” an “intimate portrait of heartbreak and introspection,” a press release says. “This may be the most difficult song I’ve ever had to write – for all of the life lessons and experiences that live between each line,” says Miguel. “I’m grateful for the closure it has given me and know it’s […]

ABC/Randy Holmes AT&T has unveiled the lineup for Playoff List Live!, the concert series accompanying the College Football Playoff, and among those taking the stage are Lil Wayne, GloRilla and Muni Long. Wayne and Glo were tapped to perform on the first night of the event, Jan. 18, alongside Camila Cabello. Muni’s on the bill for […]

Photo by Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic Pharrell is gearing for the 2025 release of a film he’s co-producing titled Golden. Directed by Michel Gondry, it’s a coming-of-age story starring Kelvin Harrison Jr. and Halle Bailey that is set in his native Virginia. But it’s not to be confused with his recent Lego-animated biopic. “Piece By Piece is about my life, whereas Golden […]

Photo by Julia Beverly/Getty Images It may not be the Super Bowl, but Ne-Yo‘s getting “Closer.” The singer’s been tapped to headline the halftime show at the Big 12 football championship game on Dec. 7. He’ll perform songs from his catalog, including “So Sick,” “Closer” and “Miss Independent,” with some help from the marching bands of the […]

Warner Bros./Mitchell Haddad On Thursday’s installment of The Jennifer Hudson show, Emmy winner Courtney B. Vance talked about his anticipation of receiving one of the biggest honors in showbiz, a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.  Vance is following in the Walk of Fame footsteps of his award-winning wife, Angela Bassett.  “Angela got hers […]

Another Millennium Tour is on the way. Omarion and Bow Wow will return as headliners, adding Trey Songz as a main act this go-round. They’ll be joined by Ying Yang Twins, Ray J, Sammie, Bobby V, Pleasure P and newcomers Plies, Boosie and Nivea. The tour kicks off March 7 in Louisville, Kentucky, with tickets going on […]

Marvel Studios While at Disney’s APAC Content Showcase Wednesday at Marina Bay Sands in Singapore, Anthony Mackie shed a little light on his upcoming Marvel Cinematic Universe entry, Captain America: Brave New World.  The movie, which debuts in theaters Feb. 14, will be Mackie’s first after his character Sam Wilson took on the mantle of Captain America in […]

Goldenvoice Travis Scott‘s time to be the “Highest in the Room” — or rather the highest in the desert — has finally come. The lineup for Coachella was released Wednesday, and he was named one of the headliners of the two-weekend-long festival. He’s expected to design the desert, bringing his immersive and experiential world to fans […]