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ABC/Eric McCandless 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 […]

From hard-hitting rap tracks to smooth R&B albums and modernized sample cuts, check out this week’s New Music Friday for the culture’s latest & greatest in music. —King Von, Grandson — The highly anticipated posthumous album from the Chicago rapper features Lil Durk, G Herbo, Tee Grizzley, Tink and more. Two of the album’s songs, “Don’t Miss” and “Robberies,” have accompanying music videos. —Mahalia, IRL — The R&B singer dropped […]

Paramount+ A special hip-hop’s 50th anniversary documentary titled Mixtape will be out via Paramount+ in August. Featuring hip-hop heavy hitters Lil Wayne, DJ Khaled, Fat Joe, KRS-One and others, the Omar Acosta– directed film will explore the creation of mixtapes, their launch into mainstream music and their importance in the culture.  “Hip-Hop is 50 years old and I can’t think of a better way to celebrate […]

Joshua Gateley / ESPN Images Lil Wayne took a stroll down memory lane during the 2023 ESPY Awards opener Wednesday night, performing one of his greatest hits, “A Milli.” Rapping a special two-minute sports version of the chart-topping song, the hip-hop legend brought the audience of sports and entertainment stars to their feet before welcoming the crowd to the show. […]

ABC After a months-long hiatus due to health-related issues, Jamie Foxx is getting back to work.  According to The Hollywood Reporter, the actor and his Foxxhole Productions signed on to produce a documentary on the life and music career of eight-time Grammy winning singer/songwriter Luther Vandross.  The upcoming project will follow Vandross’ musical journey as one of the most decorated artists of […]

Stephanie Diani/Bravo Season one of Bravo’s Summer House: Martha’s Vineyard has finished airing, and Preston Mitchum, one of the show’s stars, is opening up about his experience.  The activist and attorney tells ABC Audio that he only had one expectation going into filming: “Just to have fun.” “I watch reality TV a lot, so I knew it will be […]

ABC/Jeff Neira Simone Ledward Boseman, the wife of late actor Chadwick Boseman, dedicated her latest social media post to her husband.  Taking to her Instagram Story Monday night, Ledward Boseman shared a sweet photo of the two of them, showing Chadwick grinning while she kisses him on the cheek.  “Missing you terribly,” she captioned the picture. Two years after Boseman died from […]

Rodin Eckenroth/WireImage In real life, Issa Rae would absolutely never want to be president. But in Barbie Land, she’d jump at the opportunity to do the job.  As the entertainment mogul prepared to flex her acting chops as the head honcho in the new Barbie movie, she thought of a few historical Black female figures to help bring her President Barbie character to […]

Snoop Dogg kicked off his High School Reunion Tour with Too Short, Warren G, Berner, special guest DJ Drama and more at the Rogers Arena in Vancouver last week. Snoop shared the stage with Wiz Khalifa for a special performance of “We Dem Boys.” The hip-hop icon performed hits “Gin and Juice” and “Who Am I” from his debut album, Doggystyle, which dropped 30 years ago. Drake confirmed a […]

From compilation follow-ups to fresh collabs and tracks full of powerful lyrics, check out this week’s New Music Friday for the culture’s latest & greatest in music. —NBA YoungBoy, Green Flag Activity, Vol. 2 — The Louisiana rapper dropped off the follow-up to 2022’s Green Flag Activity. Sixteen of the 18 tracks are from the NBA collective, while two come […]