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Eric Lars Bakke / ESPN Images Usher has tapped 21 Savage and Summer Walker for his new song “Good Good,” expected out Friday, August 4.  The upcoming track will show up on the Grammy winner’s untitled ninth studio album set to drop sometime this fall and will be released via mega, Usher’s music collective founded in part by L.A. Reid.   “Good Good” arrives at a time […]

Taylor Hill/Getty Image Serena Williams and her husband, Alexis Ohanian, have some thrilling news to share — they’re expecting a baby girl! The couple, who are already doting parents to their adorable 5-year-old daughter Olympia, documented the moment in a YouTube video showcasing the fabulous baby shower-slash-gender reveal party to share the exciting news in style. Decked out in a lovely […]

Gregory Bojorquez/Getty Images On August 1, 1963, beloved rapper Coolio was born Artis Leon Ivey Jr. in a small town in Pennsylvania.  After moving to Compton, where his rap career began, he gained notoriety in hip-hop as part of the Los Angeles-based group WC and the Maad Circle in the early ’90s. Coolio went on to achieve mainstream success with his albums It […]

Glover in ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ — Lucasfilm Back in 2020, Haunted Mansion director Justin Simien was tapped for another Disney property, but one set in a galaxy far, far away. Simien had been developing a Disney+ show spun from Donald Glover‘s portrayal of swaggering space smuggler Lando Calrissian as seen in 2018’s Solo: […]

Parkwood Entertainment Halle Bailey, of the hit sister duo Chlöe x Halle, announced she’ll be dropping her new single, “Angels,” Friday.  According to reports, “Angels” will serve as the debut solo single from the R&B singer, who has released two studio albums as part of Chlöe x Halle, by way of Beyoncé‘s creative brand and entertainment label, Parkwood.  Halle shared the news on Instagram with a […]

Cash Money Records Nicki Minaj readys the release of Pink Friday 2 by teasing fans with what’s to come from the forthcoming album. “Y’all, I’m not even kidding,” she wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter. “In 111 days… Pink Friday 2 is coming to save & restore hope in mankind omg barbz I love you I dooooo!” She added, […]

Leon Bennett/Getty Images for Essence Latto joined legendary rapper Rakim for a remix version of his 1992 classic “Don’t Sweat the Technique.” As part of Sprite’s Limelight program and in celebration of hip-hop’s 50th anniversary, the duo released a snippet of the reimagined song and music video film, expected out August 18. Latto teased the new venture on Instagram saying, “I’m not […]

Brian Bowen Smith/ABC via Getty Images Viola Davis is standing in solidarity with the writers and actors amid the current strike. In a bold move, the Academy Award-winning actress has decided to step away from her upcoming G20 film project, despite the production receiving the SAG-AFTRA interim agreement green light. In an official statement obtained by Entertainment Tonight, the 57-year-old EGOT […]

Stewart Cook/CBS Cardi B was the latest victim of a dangerous trend in which artists are hit with objects thrown on stage by an audience member, but this time she got even. In a video making rounds on social media, the rapper is seen throwing a microphone at an audience member who tossed a drink at her […]

Harlem Festival of Culture With warnings of what could possibly be New York’s first heat wave of the summer, Harlem Festival of Culture has been canceled. The festival was scheduled to take place July 28-30, bringing the likes of Ferg, Teyana Taylor, Wyclef Jean, Cam’ron, Coco Jones, Fat Joe, Remy Ma and more to Randall’s Island for the three-day event. After “strong consideration” of the heat […]