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
Diddy’s blockbuster announcement about giving back publishing to Bad Boy artists and writers has been in the works. On Labor Day, Sean “Diddy” Combs revealed the move to pay back people who worked on music under the Bad Boy imprint. Variety spoke with Diddy to get more information. He said, “I’ll tell you one thing…… MORE
Jeezy and Jeannie Mai are getting a divorce. Several sources reported Jeezy had filed for divorce from his wife of two and a half years. Jeezy filed papers in Atlanta on Thursday. He also asked for joint custody of their daughter. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution said the couple had a prenup in place. Jeezy and Jeannie…… MORE
Diddy chose to do the right thing over money — evidenced in the fact that he turned down a fortune to make sure his former artists have control of their own music .. TMZ has learned. Sources with direct knowledge tell us the media mogul and Bad Boy label honcho is making an unprecedented move…… MORE
Drake has built up quite the bra collection over the summer. Drizzy showed proof of how big his collection has ballooned on Wednesday when he shared footage of dozens and dozens of undergarments. We’re talking all shapes and sizes — enough to fill at least one extra-large storage bin, with two staffers doing their best…… MORE
T.I. has himself as one of the best Trap rappers of all time, and many would agree. But who else can be on top of Mount Rushmore with T.I.P. He recently revealed his list. In an interview with AllHipHop.com, T.I. said, “There were always three figureheads in Trap music – myself, Jeezy, and Gucci. That…… MORE
Is there anything that Beyonce can’t do? She’s bringing her Southern roots to the spirits game with her new whiskey brand, SirDavis. The bottle features a golden horse, showing off her Texas pride, and even uses the classic “whisky” spelling. SirDavis, made in partnership with Moët Hennessy, also honors her great-grandfather, Davis Hogue, who made…
After initial reports leaked earlier this month, Janet Jackson officially announced her upcoming Las Vegas residency at Resorts World. Jackson revealed the news with a set of photos on Instagram. The residency will begin on December 30th. Ms. Jackson will have another show on New Year’s Eve. The flight will include eight shows through February…
Alicia Keys has her first certified solo Diamond song. “No One” was declared Diamond last week by the Recording Industry Association of America. Diamond status means a song has over 10 million units sold. Keys celebrated the accomplishment on Instagram. She posted, “A song that is there for us when we need it most. Singing this…
Dr. Dre wasn’t joking about wanting to enter the archery competition in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. One archery gold medalist wants to help Dre achieve his dreams. Two-time Olympic gold medal-winning archer Justin Huish told TMZ, “Anyone can do it at any age. There’s not really an age limit. You can be a phenom…