Nicki Minaj recently made headlines after mentioning TV personality Natalie Nunn in her song “Endless Fashion” from Lil Uzi Vert‘s new album, Pink Tape. “Ayo, even if my name was Natalie, none these … still couldn’t chin-check me,” she raps, seemingly referencing Natalie’s often-talked-about chin. Many fans saw the lyrics as shade, while Natalie responded positively to the shout-out. “I…
Paras Griffin/Getty Images for BET Ja Rule is getting ready to light things up for the Fourth of July. He’ll be taking the stage for a performance at the Macy’s Independence Day Parade in New York Tuesday and putting on a show of fireworks for his family. When it comes to the holiday, the rapper is all about sticking to the…
Prince Williams/Wireimage Da Brat‘s wife, Jesseca “Judy” Harris-Dupart, planned and pulled off a surprise to celebrate the pregnant rapper who is expecting her first child, a baby boy. She gifted Da Brat, whose birth name is Shawntae Harris, a brand-new, white-on-white Tesla. In the tear-jerker video posted to social media Sunday, July 2, Da Brat rides passenger while Dupart drives to…
Lucasfilm Disney+ has dropped the latest edition of its ongoing Gallery series, giving a behind-the-scenes look at the making of The Mandalorian, and it features Star Wars superfan Lizzo. As previously reported, the recording artist and Jack Black respectively played The Duchess and Captain Bombardier, a power couple who rule the democratic planet Plazir-15 this past…
ABC The accolades just keep rolling in for Rihanna…even without releasing a new album in over seven years. The Grammy winner made Spotify history July 1, becoming the first female artist to have 10 songs reach 1 billion streams on the music platform. Rihanna reacted to the milestone by sharing the news with her 108 million Twitter followers and 152 million followers on Instagram.…
Bennett Raglin/Getty Images for ESSENCE Sheryl Lee Ralph, Taraji P. Henson, Oprah Winfrey and Vice President Kamala Harris are just some of the many stars who participated in daytime activations at Essence Festival of Culture this past weekend. But at night, fans packed Cesears Superdome to party with a few hip hop icons during this year’s evening concert series and the festival’s celebration of 50 years of hip…
Arturo Holmes/Getty Images for ESSENCE Essence Fest is back! The beloved festival of culture celebrating all things Black will be hitting the streets of New Orleans, Louisiana, this weekend. In its 29th year, the premier fest brings the Black community together for a few days of Essence-powered events, activations, workshops, panels and more. The coveted evening concerts will include performances…
Def Jam Recordings Coco Jones is taking her talents on the road with her newly announced What I Didn’t Tell You Tour. Opening in Ontario on August 5, the 16-city U.S. and Canada tour will make stops in Boston, Detroit, Los Angeles and Phoenix, among other cities, before its final stop in Norfolk in September. The…
From long-awaited collaborations to new reggae tracks and love songs from R&B icons, check out this week’s New Music Friday for the culture’s latest & greatest in music. —The Weeknd ft. Lil Baby & Suzanna Son, “False Idols” — Ahead of the series finale of The Weeknd’s HBO show, The Idol, he dropped off this long-awaited Lil Baby collab and a second new…
Island Records Legendary Jamaican musician Bob Marley will release Africa Unite, a posthumous album featuring his greatest hits. A fusion of reggae and Afrobeats, the ten-track project blends some of the icon’s most beloved songs, like “Waiting In Vain” and “Three Little Birds,” with the contemporary sounds of popular African musicians Tiwa Savage, Teni, Sarkodie and more. “Africa Unite is an album that showcases the importance of Bob Marley…