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Scott Dudelson/Getty Images Playboi Carti is facing a felony charge for allegedly assaulting his pregnant girlfriend. TMZ reports the rapper was arrested in Georgia back in December for allegedly grabbing the woman by throat, choking her and pushing her. She claims the altercation, which occurred two years into their relationship and 14 weeks into her pregnancy, stemmed from a […]
Courtesy Apple Music Rihanna didn’t get paid for her Super Bowl halftime performance on Sunday night — because artists never get paid for doing halftime. So why do they do it? All you need to do is look at Rihanna’s streaming activity before and after the game to answer that question. Sunday was Rihanna’s biggest day […]
Scott Kowalchyk/CBS (NOTE LANGUAGE) Michael B. Jordan‘s played a few roles throughout his career, but his favorite was Oscar Grant in Fruitvale Station. In a feature interview with Rolling Stone, he recalled the reaction from French audiences when he and director Ryan Coogler brought the independent film to France. “Motherf***ers standing up for 10 minutes. I didn’t know what the f*** was going on,” he […]
Kevork Djansezian/NBC Babyface and Sheryl Lee Ralph will warm up the crowd ahead of Super Bowl LVII. The stars have been tapped as entertainment for the event’s pregame show. According to a press release, Babyface will sing “America the Beautiful.” Sheryl, who recently won an Emmy for her role in Abbott Elementary, will showcase her singing during a performance […]
Marvel Studios Angela Bassett‘s role as Queen Ramonda in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever resulted in a Golden Globe — and now, a groundbreaking Oscar nomination. The actress received a nod in the category of Best Supporting Actress, making her the first actor from the Marvel Cinematic Universe to be nominated for an Oscar. This is her second nomination […]
Todd Owyoung/NBC With the Grammys fast approaching, the schedule for events leading to the 2023 ceremony has been announced, Billboard reports. The programming includes a slew of panels and educational programs, as well as a celebration of singer/songwriter Muni Long. The first event, starting January 30, is a panel that will see Boi-1da and other Grammy-winning and -nominated producers discuss what it takes […]
Daniel Sannwald SZA‘s SOS is still #1 on the Billboard 200, marking its sixth week on top since the album’s release. The project sold 119,000 equivalent album units in the U.S. in the week ending January 19 (down 4%), according to Luminate, and continues to break records on the Billboard chart. As the outlet reports, SOS is the first album by a woman to spend six weeks […]
Courtesy Rolling Loud The lineup for Afro Nation 2023 has been announced, and among this year’s headliners is Nigeria’s own Burna Boy. The star will be in Portimao, Portugal, this summer to perform at the event. He’s headlining alongside 50 Cent and French rapper Booba. Afro Nation is slated to go down June 28-30, roughly a month after the inaugural U.S. iteration of […]
Matias J. Ocner/Miami Herald/Tribune News Service via Getty Images (NOTE LANGUAGE) A new song from XXXTentacion has dropped on what would have been the late rapper’s birthday. The track is called “I’m Not Human” and features an appearance from Lil Uzi Vert. “A gift from Jah,” XXX’s account teased ahead of its release. “Thank you #liluzi.” “I’m Not Human” comes nearly two years after […]
Todd Williamson/Getty Images Another Girls Trip appears to be in store for actresses Regina Hall, Queen Latifah, Jada Pinkett Smith and Tiffany Haddish. Tracy Oliver, who co-wrote the 2017 film, confirmed a sequel is in the works. The writer/director/producer shared the “definitive Girls Trip 2 update” at the Variety Studio presented by Audible at Sundance. “It’s officially happening. I can say that,” Tracy said, adding the film’s producer Will Packer “might kill me.” […]
