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Paras Griffin/Getty Images for BET;Matthew Lewis/Getty Images As promised, Coco Jones delivered the highly anticipated “ICU (Remix)” with pop icon Justin Timberlake.  The new track comes after days of teasing on social media, with the R&B star dropping hints about the special feature artist.  Coco later revealed the secret on the carpet of the 2023 ESPYS, promising fans an “amazing” song with […]

Prince Williams/Filmmagic Iconic hip-hop duo The Clipse are set to headline Genuis’ 2023 IQ/BBQ Festival next month.  The NYC reunion show, which kicks off on August 19 at the Knockdown Center in Queens, is a free all-day event honoring the 50th anniversary of hip-hop with live performances from hip-hop artists not yet announced. In addition to live music, […]

Thos Robinson/Getty Images for Nickelodeon That’s So Sweet of Raven-Symoné to give Keke Palmer her flowers loud and proud, for everyone to witness. Raven-Symoné and her wife, Miranda Pearman-Maday, joined Keke on a recent episode of her Baby, This is Keke Palmer podcast to chat about relationships, but the Disney star couldn’t help but celebrate the new mom and all she’s accomplished.  “I just want to give […]

ABC/Stewart Cook Jazmine Sullivan wants the Beyhive to make sure they show up and show out at Beyoncé‘s Renaissance tour stops.  The “Girl Like Me” singer attended the Renaissance tour’s first U.S. stop in Philadelphia Wednesday night, later writing about how she had the time of her life and ranking Queen Bey among the greatest performers of all […]

Paras Griffin/Getty Images for BET Coco Jones will soon release the remix version of her hit single “ICU” with a special guest artist some fans might not have been expecting: The rising R&B singer tapped NSYNC‘s Justin Timberlake for the reimagined track. “I have a very, very amazing, talented guy featured on the song,” she told Entertainment Tonight on the carpet […]

Allen Berezovsky/Getty Images Cordae must really love his fans.  At a recent show, the three-time Grammy-nominated rapper shared the name of he and pro tennis star Naomi Osaka‘s newborn baby girl. “Y’all are part of my family,” Cordae said to the crowd in a video later shared by The Shade Room. “And speaking of family, my daughter Shai was just born a couple […]

Tomas Zuccareno / ESPN Images Lil Baby is giving Nicki Minaj all her flowers. When asked about the greatest female rapper of all time, Baby crowned Nicki as the best, but not without thinking about it for a second.  “Rappers not like Beyoncé and Rihanna an ’em,” he confirmed with interviewer and label mate Rylo Rodriguez.  After, the “Drip Too Hard” rapper confidently settled […]

JC Olivera/WireImage And the Emmy goes to… While we’re not there quite yet, music stars and actors are celebrating the recent awards-related news.   After Yvette Nicole Brown joined Television Academy chair Frank Scherma Wednesday, July 12, to announce the nominees for the upcoming 75th Emmy Awards, celebrities reactions poured in on social media.  Here’s a list of some of […]

FX Dear Mama, the mother-son saga focused on Tupac and Afeni Shakur, has earned director Allen Hughes his first two Emmy nominations.  Upon learning of his chances to add “Emmy winner” to his resume, Hughes told ABC Audio one of the first things he did was hop on a call with Tupac’s aunt Glo Cox. Calling her “one of the most gifted storytellers on […]

ONE Musicfest ONE Musicfest returns in Atlanta this year with a star-studded lineup, featuring Janet Jackson and Kendrick Lamar as headliners.  Kicking off in the city’s Piedmont Park on October 28, the music and arts festival will bring together a diverse lineup of legendary and contemporary artists.  The lineup also includes Brent Faiyaz, Megan Thee Stallion, Bryson Tiller, Tems, Kodak Black, Coi Leray and Fabolous.  A special hip-hop 50th anniversary […]