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Sean Zanni/Getty Images for Diesel As Lil Baby made headlines for canceling multiple shows on his It’s Only Us tour, Teyana Taylor announced she has signed on to creative direct and produce the concert series.  Taylor shared the news on Instagram Monday, July 17, promising the rapper will be “in good hands” under the direction of her and her all-woman production company, The Aunties Inc.  “He say […]

Kurt Iswarienko/FX For her next role, Aunjanue [Aan juh noo] Ellis takes on the high-powered defense attorney that is Carolyn Wilder in FX’s Justified: City Primeval.  Ahead of the revival series’ premiere Tuesday night, the Oscar-nominated actress dished about the most enjoyable part of playing Carolyn, telling ABC Audio it’s her character’s love for her hometown, Detroit. “I feel what she does, essentially, when she’s […]

Freeform/Tiffany Roohani) Chlöe Bailey is headed back on the road.  The singer-songwriter announced the second leg of her In Pieces Tour with additional North America dates.  Added stops include Sacramento on August 20, Denver on August 26, Toronto on September 4, Charlotte on September 7 and a final show in Fort Lauderdale on September 10.  The first nine tour stops […]

Def Jam Recordings Jeremih returns with his new single “Room” featuring Nigerian singer Adekunle Gold & rapper 2 Chainz. The sultry track unites Adekunle’s Afrobeats tune with quotable bars from 2 Chainz and the smooth R&B sounds of Jeremih. “Baby, let’s get a room” Jeremih sings. “Room” comes a few days before Jeremih hits the road as a special guest on 50 Cent‘s […]

ABC/Christopher Willard Kelly Rowland is fessing up about one of the worst moments in her career, admitting she felt horrible after accidentally revealing the gender of Beyoncé‘s first daughter, Blue Ivy.  On an episode of Billy Mann‘s Yeah, I F***** that Up podcast, Rowland was asked about the biggest mistake she’s ever made in an interview. Without hesitation, she recalled the time she mistakenly […]

Bad Boy It’s a New York link up in King Combs‘ latest song and music video, “Flyest in the City.” Combs tapped fellow New Yorkers A Boogie Wit da Hoodie and Fabolous for the new track, which also features vocals by Jeremih.  Paying homage to his home state, Combs in seen riding around the streets of New York City in the official video, with […]

Paras Griffin/Getty Images for BET When it comes to GloRilla’s musical inspiration, the rising rap superstar credits the sounds and artistry of Chicago rapper Chief Keef. In a digital cover story for Elle Magazine, GloRilla opened up about listening to the drill-trap music growing up and the influence it — and Chief Keef — had on her career.  “When I used to do […]

Joe Faraoni / ESPN Images In partnership with The Black Promoters Collective, Bow Wow announced Friday he is now a part owner of the legendary Scream Tour.  The “Fresh Azimiz” rapper, dubbed “the original face of the Scream Tour,” acquired an ownership stake in the same tour that helped solidify his rap career during its early years. “BREAKING NEWS,” he wrote […]

Amazon Prime Video Donald Glover and Maya Erskine are married assassins in the first look at the upcoming Mr. & Mrs. Smith series. Footage for the show, which is set to debut in November, appeared in a sizzle reel for Amazon’s Prime Video released Thursday, July 13. Starting around the 1:10 mark in the video, doors open on a packed elevator with […]

Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Roc Nation Roc Nation unveiled The Book of HOV, a one-of-a-kind immersive exhibit honoring the career and cultural contributions of Jay-Z.  Constructed as a surprise to the iconic rapper, the special exhibit held at the Brooklyn Public Library  includes legendary artifacts, awards, magazine covers and rare photos that span almost three decades since his debut album, Reasonable Doubt, in […]