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Raymond Boyd/Getty Images Barbie is paying homage to Aaliyah, launching a collectible doll in her honor. Available starting Thursday, on what would have been her 46th birthday, this addition to the Barbie Music Collector Series celebrates the legacy of the “Princess of R&B,” who died in 2001 at 22 years old. Inspired by her iconic “One in a Million” music […]
Photo by Arturo Holmes/Getty Images for Haute Living Will.i.am, D-Nice and DJ Hed are coming together for a livestream event aimed at helping people affected by the Los Angeles wildfires. LA Check In will take place Thursday at 6 p.m. PT via D-Nice’s YouTube, will.i.am’s Instagram and Twitch, in partnership with Will’s Angel Foundation, WalkGood LA and the Annenberg Foundation. Much […]
Courtesy of Amazon Music Amazon Music has revealed its annual Artists to Watch list, featuring the rising artists it predicts will have a successful year in music in 2025. “2024 was a landmark year for music, with new stars like Chappell Roan, Doechii, Benson Boone and countless others breaking out and becoming household names,” Emily Cohen, principal […]
Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images via ABC Universal Music Group has responded to the lawsuit Drake filed against them, calling his allegations “untrue.” A spokesperson for the label shared a statement with ABC News Wednesday, denying claims that they’ve defamed Drake or any artist on their roster. “Not only are these claims untrue, but the notion […]
Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images via ABC Drake has filed a defamation lawsuit against UMG, adding to and doubling down on claims previously made in his recently withdrawn pre-action filing. In the suit, he focuses on UMG’s promotion of Kendrick Lamar‘s “Not Like Us” and the allegation that he is a pedophile. “UMG chose corporate […]
Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for The Recording Academy SZA is years into her career with two successful albums, but fame is still something she grapples with and thinks she wasn’t meant to have. “Some people are very well acclimated in being perceived and also have a different mechanism to approach that,” SZA tells Extra […]
Rosalind OConnor/NBC via Getty Images If you’re wondering how SZA did in her big-screen debut, co-star Keke Palmer is singing her praises. Speaking to People, she says “the world is about to be just gagged” by SZA’s performance in their upcoming movie, One of Them Days. “Honestly, it’s so, so good. I really am just […]
Photo by Jason Mendez/Getty Images When it comes to Keke Palmer‘s past relationship with Darius Jackson, she calls it a “toxic dynamic.” In a cover story on The Cut, she revealed she’d initially made excuses for her ex when he’d allegedly abused her during their two years together. “You can say, ‘I know you’re not like that,’ […]
Disney/Randy Holmes Snoop Dogg made an appearance on Monday’s episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live!, where he discussed the devastating wildfires in LA. The fires have displaced hundreds of thousands of people, and he says he thought his family would be among the evacuees. “I got three phones, and they all blew up,” he recalled. “I […]
Courtesy of Governors Ball Tyler, The Creator has snagged another headlining gig, this time at New York City’s annual Governors Ball. He’s been announced as one of the headliners for the three-day festival, where he’ll help to wrap things up on the first night. Tyler is scheduled to perform on Friday, June 6, following sets by T-Pain, […]