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Photo by Michael Kovac/Getty Images for The Recording Academy Rakim is grateful for the Kendrick Lamar shoutout he got on Clipse‘s “Chains & Whips” single. He took to Instagram to thank K. Dot for the mention while also praising his talent as an artist. “I salute you king,” he captioned a post of Kendrick driving […]

Disney/Randy Holmes Long time no see is the story of Stevie Wonder‘s life. He made that clear at a recent show following years of speculation that he isn’t actually blind. “I must say to all of you something that I was thinking,” he said to the crowd at Blackweir Live in Cardiff, Wales, according to a […]

AEG Presents and Free Lunch Keyshia Cole had an outfit planned for her recent show in Brooklyn, but she “Let It Go” due to wardrobe malfunctions. The singer performed at Barclays Center Saturday, coming out onstage with an all-denim look and a matching New York Yankees hat. As she went through the songs, her top started […]

Parkwood Entertainment Texas can hold Beyoncé‘s red convertible: she’s switched it out for a mechanical gold horse. Footage from the singer’s Atlanta tour stop on Thursday showed her singing “16 Carriages” suspended above the audience. Instead of the red convertible she’d been performing in for previous stops, she sang while aboard the gold horse. This change comes a […]

Photo by Alexander Tamargo/Getty Images for Amex x Carbone Beach Wyclef Jean has a new title to add to his resume. After years of taking the stage at the Global Citizen Festival and working with the international organization, he has been named a Global Citizen ambassador. “It’s a true honor to be named a Global Citizen Ambassador. […]

Disney/Wilford Harewood Jennifer Hudson will showcase her talents at the fourth annual Whitney E. Houston Legacy of Love Gala, taking place Aug. 9 — on what would have been Whitney’s 62nd birthday. Hudson will headline the musical portion of the gala, which will also include performances from R&B singer/songwriter Meli’sa Morgan, Jimmy Vance and a symphony orchestra. Morgan appeared on […]

High Moon Records One of the earliest live recordings of Sly & The Family Stone is about to be released, and now fans are getting a new preview of the live album. The band’s performance of the Otis Redding tune “I Can’t Turn You Loose” was just released, taken from the upcoming album The First Family: […]

Photo by Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic Sean “Diddy” Combs is due back in court on Tuesday, where his attorneys will argue for expedited sentencing following his July 2 conviction on federal charges of transportation to engage in prostitution. Attorneys for Combs will try to convince a federal judge to skip some procedural steps and sentence him as soon as possible, citing […]

Photo by Savion Washington/Getty Images A documentary is in the works about the role Stevie Wonder played in helping to make Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday a federal holiday. TIME reports the untitled film will chronicle his personal efforts in the campaign, which included the release of his song “Happy Birthday.” It will also feature never-before-seen throwback footage, as well as commentary […]

Photo by Gotham/GC Images Cassie Ventura‘s lawyer is speaking out in the wake of her ex-boyfriend Sean “Diddy” Combs‘ split verdict, which resulted in an acquittal on three of the most serious charges he faced. Combs was found guilty of two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution, and found not guilty of the sex trafficking and […]