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BET Awards 2020/Getty Images via Getty Images Beyoncé is making her return to the stage Saturday at an event in Dubai. Thanks to fans in the country, supporters have more insight on the songs in her set list. Per TMZ, Bey supporters near the Atlantis The Royal resort around 12 a.m. Wednesday overheard a few songs she played during soundcheck. “Naughty […]
Astrida Valigorsky/Getty Images Lil Tjay was released on $30,000 bail following Monday’s arrest in the Bronx, where he and Ice Spicewere supposed to shoot a music video, New York Daily News reports. The rapper and four others had been taken into custody after several loaded guns were discovered in the Cadillac they were in. According to a criminal complaint filed […]
Johnny Nunez/WireImage Talib Kweli ran into some issues while on the plane for a recent flight, which nearly resulted in his arrest. In an Instagram post Wednesday, the rapper shared that boarding took a left turn when he questioned why his carry-on had to be checked in. “I asked why, so he got annoyed and called his supervisor,” Talib […]
Josh Brasted/FilmMagic J. Cole has a new song that he reportedly wrote after searching through YouTube and finding a beat that broke his writer’s block. “Procrastination (Broke)” was released on YouTube via the account for Bvtman, the producer behind the beat. Bvtman announced the news on his Instagram Wednesday via a screenshot of a supposed text from Cole and some […]
Jerritt Clark/Getty Images for Amazon Music A$AP Rocky released a new single, “Same Problems,” Wednesday. The song is a dedication to hip-hop’s fallen soldiers, one he wrote when he was feeling remorseful about the role his music may play in the deaths of the genre’s artists. “I think I was feeling plight. I think I was […]
Courtesy Starz BMF, the Starz series about Demetrius “Meech” Flenory, Terry “Southwest T” Flenory and their Black Mafia Family drug organization, has been renewed for a season 3 just weeks into their second season. The network announced the news in a press release shared Wednesday. “BMF captures the essence of Detroit through elevated, gritty storytelling and our fans have passionately […]
Todd Owyoung/NBC After unveiling the 10 MCs who made slots 41 through 50 on their Top 50 Greatest Rappers of All Time list, Billboard/Vibe have revealed the next 10 artists. Named in descending order, #40 through #31 are Dr. Dre, Ludacris, Gucci Mane, Common, Yasiin Bey, Future, Chuck D, Busta Rhymes, T.I. and Lil’ Kim. As reported, the list — which excludes reggaeton/dancehall MCs and artists outside of North America — is based on […]
Courtesy Jazz in the Gardens Erykah Badu, Jill Scott and Ari Lennox will be rocking out at the 16th annual Jazz in the Gardens festival this spring. The stars are part of a lineup that also features Jodeci, Charlie Wilson, Keyshia Cole, El DeBarge, Sean Paul, gospel artists Chandler Moore, Kierra “Kiki” Sheard, Pastor Mike Jr. and more. Jazz in the Gardens is making its comeback March 11-12 at the […]
Kevin Mazur/WireImage A biopic on Michael Jackson is in the works, and it just nabbed an A-list director. Variety reports Antoine Fuqua, known for such flicks as Training Day, starring Denzel Washington, and 2013’s Olympus Has Fallen, has been tapped to direct the flick, Michael, which is expected to begin filming this year. “The first films of my career were music videos, and I […]
Johnny Nunez/WireImage After years of producing music, Just Blaze still has a bunch of unreleased, star-studded tracks in his vault. Taking to Instagram Tuesday, he shared a few of them with fans while going down memory lane. “Back at storage cleaning out,” he wrote. “Found some heavy sessions today.” Blaze’s CD collection included a 2002 Jay-Z and M.O.P. CD titled Laze Copy, a Hov song […]
