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Courtesy of Audible Jazmine Sullivan‘s Words + Music episode will premiere this week and finds her opening up about her life. Speaking to Complex, she described her Audible episode as an extension of her Grammy Award-winning album, Heaux Tales. Her decision to explore a different outlet than music, she explains, came from the “thought that it would be a chance for me […]

Prince Williams/Wireimage NLE Choppa took some time this weekend to honor Tyre Nichols, the latest victim of police brutality in Memphis. The rapper organized and led a peaceful protest Saturday in honor of the 29-year-old Black man and his love for skating. “#SkateForTyre…Let’s Do Something Peaceful And Loving For Something Tyre Loved To Do,” he wrote alongside a video shared […]

Motown Records/Quality Control Music Questlove is impressed with the direction Lil Yachty went on his new, psychedelic rock album, Let’s Start Here. After 24 hours of “processing,” The Roots star took to Instagram Saturday and shared his thoughts on the new project. “How should I put it? I really really really really love this @lilyachty record and I love when artists pull off a good departure record,” […]

Kevin Mazur/WireImage Michael Jackson‘s life story will be hitting the big screen and his nephew Jaafar Jackson will help tell it. Lionsgate, which will release the upcoming film, announced Jaafar will play the legendary singer in the Michael biopic. He is the 26-year-old son of Jermaine Jackson. Michael’s mother, Katherine Jackson, approves of the casting decision and said in a statement, “Jaafar embodies […]

Quinta in ‘Abbott Elementary’: ABC/Bonnie Osborne The Billboard Women in Music Awards, an annual celebration of rising and A-list female powerhouses in the entertainment industry, will go down March 1, with Quinta Brunson handling the hosting duties. This year’s event, slated to take place at LA’s YouTube Theater, will honor Doechii with the Rising Star Award presented by Honda and Latto with the Powerhouse Award. […]

Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images Barrett Strong, known for writing some of Motown’s biggest hits, passed away in Detroit Sunday at the age of 81, the Detroit Free Press reports.  Strong is best known for co-writing and singing the Motown classic “Money (That’s What I Want),” which would be the label’s first hit. It went on to sell a […]

Rosalind O’Connor/NBC Creed III‘s Michael B. Jordan made his Saturday Night Live hosting debut over the weekend, along with musical guest Lil Baby. Jordan used part of his monologue to joke about his muchp-ublicized split from model Lori Harvey after more than a year of dating. After plugging Creed III, which also marks his feature film directing debut, the 35-year-old actor added, “But right […]

Prince Williams/Wireimage Drake might have spent a pretty penny during his recent stay in New York City. According to Page Six, the rapper stayed at the Mark Hotel, one of the most expensive hotels in North America. His 10,000-square-foot room was complete with five bedrooms, six bathrooms, four fireplaces, a steam room, a balcony with a great view […]

Randy Shropshire/Getty Images Armani White performed his song “No Mistakes” for Vevo’s DSCVR Artists to Watch 2023. In the clip, he brings life to the lyrics as he makes use of the yellow-lit room and delivers an animated performance of the song.  The performance marks his second one for Vevo, which asked him to return after his […]

ABC/Randy Holmes Smokey Robinson is ready to release some new music. People reports the 82-year-old Motown legend will drop GASMS, his first studio album in more than nine years, on April 28. The new collection features songs written and produced by Smokey; he’s already dropped the first single, “If We Don’t Have Each Other,” to streaming services.  “I chose […]