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Photo Courtesy of Disney Aaron Pierre is opening up about honoring James Earl Jones as the latest actor to voice Mufasa in the forthcoming film Mufasa: The Lion King. Pierre told Good Morning America Wednesday it’s “truly surreal” to be continuing the story in the film, a prequel and sequel to the 2019 live-action remake of […]
Mariah Carey and Rihanna in 2009; Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for VEVO The final show of Mariah Carey’s holiday Christmas Time tour took place Dec. 17 in Brooklyn, New York, and one of the people in the audience was none other than Rihanna — who had an unusual request for the diva. In a video posted […]
Photo by Olivia Wong/WireImage Pharrell Williams has added another title to his resume: goodwill ambassador for artistic education and entrepreneurship for UNESCO, a Paris-based U.N. cultural agency that works toward protecting Indigenous cultures, raising awareness about genocide prevention and more. As The Associated Press reports, he’s been tapped to be a mentor for young creators, with a focus on […]
Simon Chasalow J. Cole‘s in-demand one-night-only show took place Monday at Madison Square Garden to the delight of many of his fans. The event was intended to celebrate the 10th anniversary of his album 2014 Forest Hills Drive, which Cole performed in its entirety. He also took time to take in the love and support […]
Photo by Momodu Mansaray/Getty Images Latto is her name, but you can also call her Big Mama, an alter ego she’s created in alignment with her newfound sense of self and value. “Everybody respect Big Mama. You don’t play with Big Mama because she’s gonna put belt to a**. That’s the energy,” she tells Ebony of her […]
Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images Following the controversy around Kendrick Lamar‘s Super Bowl halftime gig, Lil Wayne reveals he’s spoken to K. Dot and wished him well on his performance. He shared the news while discussing the GNX cut “wacced out murals,” on which Kendrick responds to Wayne’s disappointment over not being chosen to perform at […]
Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images John Legend has been tapped as a headliner for Global Citizen’s 2025 Move Afrika tour. The trek will begin Feb. 21, with Move Afrika: Kigali taking place at BK Arena in Rwanda. He’ll then make his way to Nigeria Feb. 25 for a stop at the Palms in Lagos. “I’m honored and excited […]
Photo by Amy Sussman/WireImage Beyoncé‘s latest record-breaking moment is all thanks to recent accomplishments highlighted by the Recording Industry Association of America. The organization announced Tuesday that Bey has earned a few more certifications, bringing her to a total of 103. She now has the most certified titles for a female artist of all time. “We […]
Epic Records André 3000 brought his flute to The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Monday night, where he performed his song “BuyPoloDisorder’s Daughter Wears A 3000® Shirt Embroidered.” He also talked about his 2023 album, New Blue Sun. Speaking to Jimmy Fallon, he explained that his album’s intro track, “I Swear, I Really Wanted to Make a ‘Rap’ Album […]
Johnny Nunez/WireImage Jay-Z‘s lawyer doubled down on claims of his client’s innocence on Monday, while disputing the timeline behind a rape accusation that has been leveraged against the music industry titan. Alex Spiro, the lawyer representing Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter as he faces a civil lawsuit alongside fellow music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs, held a press […]
