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Netflix/Parrish Lewis You People, the romantic comedy that sees co-writer Jonah Hill desperately trying to impress his girlfriend’s rigid dad, played by Eddie Murphy, kept ’em laughing for another week on Netflix. The movie held onto the #1 slot on the streaming giant’s English Language film list, with another 65.6 million hours viewed last week. […]

CBS/Recording Academy Jay-Z may have 24 Grammys to his name, but he’s had moments where he felt slighted by the Recording Academy. For that reason, the rapper now looks at Grammy nominations as a marketing strategy. “I remove myself from the process and hope they just get it right,” he said in an interview with TIDAL. “It got […]

Dave Hogan/Getty Images Michael Jackson’s huge catalog of music is reportedly the next one to be sold. Sources tell Variety that the late singer’s estate is working on a deal to sell half of its interests in Jackson’s catalog, possibly to Sony and a financial partner. The deal is reportedly worth between $800 and $900 million. It […]

Rich Polk/NBC Hulu is giving fans a first look at a new documentary series featuring some of hip-hop’s visionaries and emerging stars. Rap Caviar Presents will see the likes of City Girls, Roddy Ricch, Coi Leray and more “tackle some of today’s most provocative issues” through their respective stories. In the teaser, Tyler, the Creator and Pharrell Williams share their memories of the encounter and […]

Bobby Bank/WireImage Charlie Thomas, a member of the legendary group The Drifters, passed away January 31 at the age of 85. His friend Peter Lemongello Jr. tells The New York Times Thomas passed away from liver cancer at his home in Maryland. “He was aging, but he was active almost every weekend,” Lemongello said. “Unfortunately, he went from being active to […]

Stewart Cook/CBS Drake has explored rapping over various kinds of beats over the years, and apparently Grandmaster Flash is a fan. Speaking to Billboard on the Grammys red carpet, he praised Drizzy for his talent and versatility. “He is probably the only rapper, and I want to speak on his talent because he’s a great rapper, but he’s the only […]

Courtesy Sony Pictures British actress Naomi Ackie embodied Whitney Houston in the biopic I Wanna Dance with Somebody, but how was she able to imitate the late singer’s voice and movements? Speaking with People, Ackie explained the lengths she went through in order to become Whitney. “There was many different elements: How do I prepare myself vocally, singing-wise? The accent work took about six […]

Jason Merritt/Getty Images Chris Brown is apologizing to pianist Robert Glasper for his reaction to losing at the 2023 Grammys.  On Monday, Brown shared a screenshot of a direct message he wrote to Glasper on Instagram that read, “Congratulations my brother… I would like to apologize if you took offense to my reaction at the Grammys. You were not the […]

lberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images The stars came out in Los Angeles Friday night to celebrate Smokey Robinson and Berry Gordy, who were honored as the Recording Academy’s MusiCares Persons of the Year, the first time the organization has had dual honorees. USA Today reports the star-studded night featured performances of plenty of Motown classics, including a surprise performance by Stevie […]

It’s Grammys week, but there’s still new music to listen to. Here’s some of the latest songs/albums to come out. Ella Mai, Heart on My Sleeve (Deluxe Edition) — The extended version of Ella’s sophomore album includes three new tracks: “2 O’Clock,” “This Is” and “Our Song.” J.I.D. & Lute, “Ma Boy” — The Dreamville stars teamed up for the first […]