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Wondaland Arts Society/Atlantic Records Janelle Monáe brought The Age of Pleasure to the LA Pride Festival & Parade last weekend. The singer performed songs from her latest album on Sunday, June 11, and even shared a few encouraging words to fellow members of the LGBTQIA+ community, according to Uproxx.  “We are here, we are queer! We are trans! We are […]

Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, celebrated his 46th birthday with a party, where sushi was served on a woman’s naked body. Ty Dolla $ign, Freddie Gibbs and Chlöe attended the event, and Ye was captured rapping his Playboi Carti and Fivio Foreign-assisted song, “Off The Grid.” Lil Durk‘s verse on Drake‘s “Search & Rescue” was scrapped but still managed to make its way to the internet. […]

Courtesy Live Nation Daniel Caesar supported his Never Enough album with a few intimate shows, but now, he’s taking it up a notch. The singer has scheduled a 33-date tour that will bring him to fans across North America. Starting August 29, the singer will perform in cities including Chicago, Atlanta, Miami and Houston. The trek, the second leg of […]

Scott Kowalchyk/CBS Nicki Minaj has been included in several top rappers debates, but if you ask Lil Wayne, she dominates the category of greatest female emcees ever. In a recent chat with former NBA players Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson on their All the Smoke podcast, Weezy ranked her atop his list of all-time female rappers. “Ain’t nobody f****** with Nicki. They come after,” […]

Live Nation Urban and Jesse Collins Entertainment Juneteenth: A Global Celebration for Freedom is returning for its second iteration. The event will continue its mission of commemorating the Juneteenth federal holiday while paying tribute to the past, celebrating the present, and anticipating a world with unity and equality via a lineup of star-studded performances. Featured on the […]

NBC Lil Uzi Vert‘s philosophical beliefs have once again come into question. While on a recent Instagram Live, the rapper was met with a comment from a viewer who suggested that they “find God.” “OK what make you think I don’t believe in a higher being just because of what I talk or how I talk, how […]

Harmony Gerber/FilmMagic Some years ago, Joseph Fiennes said he was “as shocked” as anyone that he was cast as Michael Jackson in a 2017 made-for-TV anthology movie called Urban Myths. Now he’s saying sorry. His section of the film dealt with the likely apocryphal story that MJ, and his besties Marlon Brando and Elizabeth Taylor […]

Joseph Okpako/WireImage — ABC If you thought Kelis would clear up those Bill Murray dating rumors, think again.  When a user on Instagram inquired about the status of her relationship with the comedian, whom she had been linked to recently, she playfully addressed the rumors. In response to the comment posted under Kelis’ June 10 Instagram post, which read, “Ma’am would […]

ABC Samuel L. Jackson lost out on a Tony Award Sunday night, and he wasn’t afraid to let people know he wasn’t pleased. The 74-year-old was nominated for August Wilson’s The Piano Lesson, but when Brandon Uranowitz‘ name was called as the winner in the Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in […]

Scott Kowalchyk/CBS Get ready for the highly anticipated release of “Barbie World” as Nicki Minaj and Ice Spice join forces with the original hitmakers, Aqua, for the Barbie movie soundtrack. Excitement filled the air on Saturday night, June 10, when the collaborators revealed that “Barbie World” would grace our ears on June 23, but is available for pre-save now.  “It’s BARBIE B**** […]