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Rob Verhorst/Redferns Fred White, a drummer for classic ’70s superband Earth, Wind & Fire, has died, according to an Instagram post from his older brother and former bandmate, Verdine White. As of Monday, the cause of Fred’s death was unknown. He was 67. Verdine wrote on Instagram on Sunday, “Our family is saddened today With the loss of an amazing and […]

Paul Archuleta/Getty Images Anita Pointer, founding member of the legendary sister act the Pointer Sisters, passed away Saturday at the age of 74, with her publicist noting she was “surrounded by family at the time of her death.” “While we are deeply saddened by the loss of Anita, we are comforted in knowing she is now […]

Charles Sykes/Bravo Exes Ashanti and Nelly have performed together in the past few years, but would they consider recording a “Body on Me Pt. 2”? According to the singer’s interview with The New Norm with Selena Hill, she’s not ruling out a collaboration with her former boyfriend.  “The majority of the questions I’ve been getting lately are, ‘Oh, are y’all getting back […]

Families in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, were gifted with food, bikes and toys this week, all courtesy of Boosie Badazz. The rapper hosted a Christmas giveaway in the city on Thursday, giving children a glimpse of the winter weather they rarely get to experience.  “CHRISTMAS GIVEAWAY BIKES TOYS TURKEYS EVERY YEAR WE GO CRAZY,” he wrote on social media. “MADE […]

Josh Brasted/FilmMagic (Note Language) Coi Leray‘s known for uptempo viral hits like “No More Parties,” “TWINNEM” and, most recently, “Players,” but in her new single, she’s slowing things down. “Wasted” sees the star singing about the time she wasted on a man who seemingly dropped the ball in their relationship. “I gave you one chance, then […]

ABC Audio The holidays can be stressful, but one star has figured out a way to beat the pressure — and it’s baked into her Christmas Day tradition. Vivica A. Fox, who was recently seen in VH1’s original movie A New Diva’s Christmas Carol, tells ABC Audio she makes it a full December 25, but […]

ABC News A jury in Los Angeles found rapper Tory Lanez guilty on all three charges in the shooting of Megan Thee Stallion on July 12, 2020 in the Hollywood Hills. “The jury got it right. I am thankful there is justice for Meg,” Megan Thee Stallion’s attorney Alex Spiro told ABC News in a […]

Paras Griffin/Getty Images Big Scarr, a Memphis rapper who was signed to Gucci Mane‘s New 1017 record label, has passed away. Gucci shared the news Thursday via a short tribute to the 22-year-old. “This hurt I’m a miss you,” he wrote alongside a photo of Scarr. According to TMZ, Scarr was pronounced dead Thursday with no signs of foul play. […]

2022 was a year filled with long-awaited musical returns from some of the greatest in the culture. After six years, Beyoncé and Rihanna released new music, while Kendrick Lamar came out of hiatus with his final album for Top Dawg Entertainment. Here’s a recap of their year, along with some other artists who returned to the music scene. While Bey released […]

Renell Medrano/PGLang/TDE/Aftermath/Interscope As he does each year, former president Barack Obama has shared his picks for the movies, books and music he enjoyed over the past 12 months. On the music side, songs by Kendrick Lamar, Beyoncé and Lizzo made his playlist. “I always enjoy sharing my end of year music playlist with all of […]