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Essence Atkins says ‘Poppa’s House’ is for ‘people who want to laugh’ and those who grew up on classic sitcoms
11/11/2024

Essence Atkins says ‘Poppa’s House’ is for ‘people who want to laugh’ and those who grew up on classic sitcoms

Michael Yarish/CBS Essence Atkins stars on the new sitcom Poppa’s House with Damon Wayans Sr. and his namesake son, Damon Wayans Jr. As one would imagine, her experience working with the comedians on set has been nothing short of laughter. “It’s fun. We laugh all day. We try to make each other...

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs pushes for release again, offers ‘far more robust’ bail package
11/09/2024

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs pushes for release again, offers ‘far more robust’ bail package

Photo by Shareif Ziyadat/Getty Images for Sean “Diddy” Combs Sean “Diddy” Combs sought again on Friday to be released from pretrial detention by offering a “far more robust” bail package and by asserting the government’s criminal case against him “is thin,” according to a new court...

New Music Friday: Ab-Soul, Ferg, Cordae, Mario and more
11/09/2024

New Music Friday: Ab-Soul, Ferg, Cordae, Mario and more

Ab-Soul and Ferg are back to rapping their behinds off, while a slew of artists are releasing new singles. Here are some of the latest to hit the culture: […]

‘Queens Court’ star London Charles on the differences between London and Deelishis
11/09/2024

‘Queens Court’ star London Charles on the differences between London and Deelishis

NBCUniversal London Charles is royalty on season 2 of Queens Court, where she and sister queens Lisa Raye McCoy and K. Michelle go on a quest for love. The show marks her return to reality television after first appearing on the dating game show The Flavor of Love as Deelishis. London tells ABC Audi...

Tyler, The Creator says seeing reception of ‘Chromakopia’ ‘is such a great feeling I’ve never experienced’
11/09/2024

Tyler, The Creator says seeing reception of ‘Chromakopia’ ‘is such a great feeling I’ve never experienced’

Columbia Records Tyler, The Creator is thankful for the reception of Chromakopia, his latest #1 album on the Billboard 200. “Thank you to everyone who has listened, skimmed through, put it on repeat, turned off, loved it, hated, grew on, grown off, related to, was foreign to, anything,” Tyler wr...

Beyoncé leads 67th annual Grammy nominations with 11
11/08/2024

Beyoncé leads 67th annual Grammy nominations with 11

Courtesy of The Recording Academy The nominations for the 67th annual Grammy Awards are in, and Beyoncé is leading the pack. She’s nominated for 11 Grammys, including Album of the Year for Cowboy Carter. Its lead single, “Texas Hold ‘Em,” is up for both Record and Song of the Year. With her...

Drake surprises Latto fans with ‘Housekeeping Knows’ performance, teases PND album and more
11/08/2024

Drake surprises Latto fans with ‘Housekeeping Knows’ performance, teases PND album and more

Ethan Miller/Getty Images via ABC Latto brought Sugar Honey Iced Tea to Toronto on Thursday and received an onstage visit from Drake, who joined her for a performance of their song, “Housekeeping Knows.” He rapped his verse from the upper tier of the History, before throwing back to Latto and sh...

Rashida Jones honors dad Quincy Jones with heartfelt tribute: ‘He was love’
11/08/2024

Rashida Jones honors dad Quincy Jones with heartfelt tribute: ‘He was love’

Arnold Turner/Getty Images, FILE Rashida Jones is remembering her late father, famed music producer Quincy Jones, in the wake of his death. The Parks and Recreation alum, 48, shared a photo of her and her father from when she was a baby to Instagram on Nov. 7 and recalled a sweet memory from her chi...

Ab-Soul declares himself the B.O.A.T., talks ‘Soul Burger’ + importance of lyricism
11/08/2024

Ab-Soul declares himself the B.O.A.T., talks ‘Soul Burger’ + importance of lyricism

Ben Gabbe/Getty Images for Electus Digital It’s been a while since Ab-Soul released an album, roughly two years, but the follow-up to 2022’s Herbert is finally here. Soul Burger is an ode to his late friend Doe Burger, but it’s also a project that helps him bridge the gap between the young rap...

Music Notes: Halle Bailey, Verzuz and Tyla
11/08/2024

Music Notes: Halle Bailey, Verzuz and Tyla

After calling out DDG for her son’s onscreen appearance during Kai Cenat‘s livestream, Halle Bailey admits she might have overreacted. She reactivated her X account Thursday and tweeted, “yesterday maybe i did overreact and shouldn’t have brought it here. i know that halo is always safe with...

Mariah Carey kicks off her annual Christmas Time tour
11/08/2024

Mariah Carey kicks off her annual Christmas Time tour

Kevin Mazur/Getty Images It’s officially time. Mariah Carey kicked off her annual Christmas Time tour in Highland, California, on Wednesday. The Queen of Christmas celebrated the 30th anniversary of her album Merry Christmas during the tour’s opening night, where she reintroduced two beloved hol...

Quincy Jones to be honored with BET prime-time news special
11/08/2024

Quincy Jones to be honored with BET prime-time news special

BET/ET BET is airing a prime-time news special in honor of the late Quincy Jones. Premiering Thursday at 9 p.m. ET, BET AND ET PRESENT QUINCY JONES: LIFE AND LEGACY will feature interviews with Jones, as well as rare archival footage from throughout his career. Among the many things being discussed....

Young Thug shares encouraging speech to Emory University law students
11/07/2024

Young Thug shares encouraging speech to Emory University law students

Paras Griffin/Getty Images Now that Young Thug is free, his “Lifestyle” includes mandated community service, which serves as part of his 15-year probation sentence. He recently received a FaceTime call from his lawyer Brian Steel and offered some advice to the students attending Emory University...

Halle Bailey deletes X account, calls DDG out for son Halo’s unauthorized appearance on livestream
11/07/2024

Halle Bailey deletes X account, calls DDG out for son Halo’s unauthorized appearance on livestream

Scott Kirkland Halle Bailey is “extremely upset” with DDG for taking their son, Halo, onto Kai Cenai‘s livestream without her consent. “[H]i everyone. just so you know i am out of town and i don’t approve of my baby being on a stream tonight,” she tweeted in a since-deleted post. “[I] ...

Boosie puts in requests for president-elect Donald Trump
11/07/2024

Boosie puts in requests for president-elect Donald Trump

Photo by Scott Legato/Getty Images It’s only been a few hours since Donald Trump was elected president, but Boosie already has some requests. In tweets shared directly to the president-elect, he asked to be pardoned for gun charges he’s currently facing in San Diego. “CAN U PARDON ME ON MY FED...

Pharrell shares why he was fired from his former gig at McDonald’s
11/07/2024

Pharrell shares why he was fired from his former gig at McDonald’s

Photo by Shane Anthony Sinclair/Getty Images for BFI Before Pharrell became a Grammy-winning producer, songwriter, artist and fashion designer he is today, he had only one job. “McDonald’s was my first and only job,” he told BBC Radio 2. “I got fired three times. I was eating the chicken nug...

Gayle King responds to Megan Thee Stallion admission
11/07/2024

Gayle King responds to Megan Thee Stallion admission

Photo by Taylor Hill/FilmMagic In Megan Thee Stallion‘s Prime Video documentary, she opened up about a number of things, including her past relationship with Tory Lanez. Though she admitted she lied to Gayle King about whether they’d been intimate, it hasn’t stopped Gayle from being a fan. “...

Ice-T says having rap beef “is just not smart”
11/06/2024

Ice-T says having rap beef “is just not smart”

Photo by Frank Hoensch/Redferns Ice-T has had his share of rap beefs, but he says it’s nothing like the rap feuds/battles in modern day. Speaking to the Boss Talk 101 podcast, he noted one of the differences is the existence of social media, which he says “is an amplifier to everything.” “It...

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