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Marcelo Hernandez/Getty Images Drake upset another set of Lollapalooza fans when he canceled his headlining set at Brazil’s iteration of the festival. NME reports the rapper pulled out just hours before his performance Sunday because of issues with production. “Due to unforeseen circumstances, Drake is without members of his sound and production team, essential to the realization of […]

6lack marks his return in March 24’s New Music Friday. Here’s some of the latest tunes in the culture. Coi Leray ft. Busta Rhymes, “Players (Busta Rhymes Remix)” — Busta lends his lyrical virtuosity to the latest version of “Players,” his first collaboration with Coi. Whitney Houston, I Go to the Rock: The Gospel Music of Whitney Houston — The project showcases Whitney’s love of gospel […]

Francis Specker/CBS Fresh off her reported departure from Adidas, Beyoncé‘s announced a new couture collection with Olivier Rousteing. Rousteing, the creative director of Balmain, was supposed to be finalizing the fashion house’s spring 2023 collection last July when he was inspired by Bey’s Renaissance album. “I was sketching and sketching as I listened, and sometimes you can’t control the emotion of your sketch,” he […]

Peacock Ever wonder how much Jay-Z is worth? According to Forbes, the rapper-turned-entrepreneur has a real-time net worth of $2.5 billion.  The publication reports Hov, who was named hip-hop’s first billionaire in 2019, makes millions from D’Usse and his Armand de Brignac champagne, with assets including Roc Nation and a fine art collection. His Marcy Venture Partners project also earned him […]

TLR Music Group/ ADA Worldwide Smokey Robinson’s new album, GASMS, drops April 28, and while you may think the title is a bit risqué, Smokey says it doesn’t necessarily mean what you think. “All the songs on the album have a connotation to them. Most people, when you say ‘gasms,’ they think about orgasms,” Smokey tells Rolling Stone. “But […]

Courtesy Starz Power Book II: Ghost marked the biggest premiere weekend yet for its network, Starz. The season 3 premiere garnered 5.8 million views — a 30% increase over season 2’s November 2021 debut. Ghost returned March 17, introducing fans to a new set of problems that arise for Tariq, Brayden and the Tejada family following Zeke’s death. Brayden, still […]

Rich Polk/NBC Will the Combs family be the next Kardashians? According to Page Six, they could be. The publication reports Diddy, born Sean Combs, is working with Hulu on a show that will feature him and his seven children — hence the tentative title Diddy + 7. “It’s going to profile the entire family. They all have businesses — even the […]

Francis Specker/CBS Two of Mary J. Blige‘s songs have inspired original Lifetime movies, which she will executive produce. Mary J. Blige’s Real Love and Mary J. Blige’s Strength of a Woman are slated to premiere in June. Real Love sees Ajiona Alexus take on the role of 18-year-old Kendra, who’s heading to a historically black college in North Carolina on a scholarship, Deadline reports. She attempts to […]

Courtesy of HBO A posthumous single from Juice WRLD will be out soon. The late rapper’s friend and collaborator DJ Scheme announced the news in the wee hours of Wednesday morning. “New Juice tmrw..ok good night,” he tweeted. Lil Bibby, the founder of Juice’s record label, Grade A Productions, later shared a post confirming the news on his Instagram Story. Juice passed […]

Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for The Recording Academy The Isley Brothers are in a battle over their name. Billboard reports that Rudolph Isley has filed a lawsuit in Chicago Federal Court against his brother Ronald Isley over the trademark rights to their group’s name. Rudolph is claiming that despite the name “The Isley Brothers” being jointly owned by both of them, Ronald alone […]