Springtime is the right time for the Lambs. Mariah Carey will return to Las Vegas for a residency called The Celebration of Mimi. The residency will celebrate Mariah’s album, The Emancipation of Mimi. According to a press release, “the Las Vegas shows will feature fan favorites from that album as well as other hits from…… MORE
Lil Jon is going from Crunk to calm. TMZ reports that the rapper, producer and DJ plans to put out a guided meditation album. The party-rocker known for his high-energy ad-libs is apparently looking to switch things up as part of his current fitness journey. If you’re curious about what the heck this would actually…… MORE
Teyana Taylor says it’s a go for the upcoming Dionne Warwick bio-pic. The singer and actress posted on social media “It’s official… we are funded and we have a shoot date!” She also made sure to give Warwick her flowers, writing that she has “allowed me to learn a lot about myself and the woman…… MORE
Cardi B has a message to gossip blogger Tasha K — you can run, but you can’t hide… your money. Radar Online reports that Cardi’s team has reason to believe that Tasha has been secretly storing her funds in offshore accounts, which she failed to disclose to the court. They have subpoenaed a woman named…… MORE
We were promised a Richard Pryor biopic, but we are getting much more. The director of the biopic, Kenya Barris, told Variety about the shift in strategy. Barris said, “It’s a 10-part limited biographical series that takes a look from cradle to grave. From his earliest upbringing — he grew up in a ho house,…… MORE
The good news, André 3000 is releasing new music on Friday. The interesting news, he’s not rapping. On Tuesday, Dre announced his new album New Blue Sun. You’ll hear André the flautist. The collection is filled with music made with Contrabass flute, Mayan flutes, bamboo flutes, and digital flutes. One of the tracks is titled,…… MORE
Congratulations to 50 Cent! His signature 2003 song, “In Da Club,” has been certified as Diamond by the RIAA. Diamond status indicated ten million copies sold. Fiddy acknowledged the accomplishment on Instagram. He wrote, “In Da Club has officially reached Diamond. !0,000,000 singles sold. The 43rd Hip Hop song to go Diamond, 121 songs of…… MORE
Brian McKnight has legally changed his name to match his newborn son.At issue is the fact that McKnight already has an older child, Brian McKnight Jr.In an Instagram post, the singer said, “So proud to introduce our son BRIAN KAINOA MAKOA JR.”He added, “To the world with the release of my new album lovingly created for…… MORE
Shout out to Beyonce for making history with the Renaissance World Tour. According to Billboard Boxscore, which tracks and charts “the biggest tours in the world,” Queen Bey is officially the only woman, only Black artist, and only American solo act to break into the top 10. Even more impressive is the fact that she…… MORE
Lizzo and her team are facing another lawsuit — with some allegations that sound similar to the suits filed by her back up dancers. Fashion designer Asha Daniels says wardrobe manager Amanda Nomura bullied and harassed her, and she was fired when she complained. Daniels says Nomura would do stereotypical impressions of Black women and…… MORE
Missy Elliott has the honor of being the first rapper in space…sort of. Her song, “Super Dupa Fly (The Rain),” is the first rap track to be beamed into deep space. The transmission took place last week. NASA’s Deep Space Network was able to broadcast the song 158 million miles from Earth to Venus at…
Prince’s estate will not give approval to Netflix for a nine-hour documentary on the late superstar. The original deal was for a six-hour feature. Director Ezra Edelman’s completed version is three hours longer. Prince’s estate said the extra content violates the initial agreement made in 2018. Page Six reports that Netflix feels “confident a compromise…
Chris Brown’s success continues to impress. The singer recently hit a mark that no other singer has. Breezy became the first artist to have 50 top ten songs on Billboard’s Hot R&B Songs chart. The song that pushed Brown to the mark was Jeremih’s “Wait On It,” with features from Breezy and Bryson Tiller.
Sexyy Red’s upcoming tour is in trouble. According to Touring Data, Sexyy’s has only sold 37.1 percent of tickets for her Sexyy Red 4 President tour. The tickets dropped to the general public on June 28th. There’s online speculation that the low sales could lead to Sexyy canceling some, if not all, of the 24…