Disney/Frank Micelotta Look at him now: Busta Rhymes will soon have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He is set to receive his star in the category of Recording on Friday on Hollywood Boulevard. Big Boy will take on hosting duties, while Chris Rock, LL Cool J and Chuck D will share some words about their famous friend. “The…
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Photo by Astrida Valigorsky/Getty Images Erykah Badu is hitting the road for the 25th anniversary of her sophomore album, Mama’s Gun. The Mama’s Gun ’25: The Return of Automatic Slim trek will run from Oct. 3 to Dec. 10, with shows scheduled in Brooklyn, Chicago, Boston, Detroit and other cities. Tickets go on sale Wednesday via a Live…
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Disney/Stewart Cook Ciara released a new song with Latto on Monday in honor of Ciara Day in Atlanta. “This Right Here” is produced by Jazze Pha, marking her reunion with the man who made the beats for “1, 2 Step” and “Goodies.” “‘This Right Here’ is the type of collaboration I always dreamt of! Being together with my hometown friends on…
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Disney/Randy Holmes Mariah Carey has a storied past that includes her marriage to Columbia Records exec Tommy Mottola. In the past she has discussed her feelings about their troubled marriage, and alleged he was controlling and emotionally abusive, among other things. In a new interview with Harper’s Bazaar UK, she opened up about how she’s dealt with her feelings…
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Paras Griffin/Getty Images Attorneys for Sean “Diddy” Combs have asked a federal judge to release him from jail ahead of his sentencing, scheduled for Oct. 3, saying that there are “exceptional reasons” why he shouldn’t remain behind bars. Combs was convicted on July 2 on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution in a split verdict…
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Travis Scott celebrated the two-year anniversary of his album Utopia Monday. He took to his Instagram Story in honor of the occasion and posted a screenshot that shows he was listening to the song “Telekinesis” featuring SZA and Future. Over the cover art he wrote, “You just had to be here.” Beyoncé‘s Cowboy Carter tour has wrapped, grossing $407.6 million and…
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Photo by Nykieria Chaney/Getty Images Let’s Get It: Thug Motivation 101, the album that kicked off Jeezy‘s career, is 20 years old, which calls for some reflection. He tells ABC Audio his fondest memory of release day was “the possibility of creating a new life and doing something that I was learning to love.” “A lot…
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Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images | Amy Sussman/Getty Images Keshia Knight Pulliam is honoring her former The Cosby Show co-star Malcolm-Jamal Warner after his tragic death. In a touching Instagram post on Sunday, Pulliam shared a clip of Warner performing onstage at the City Winery in Atlanta, followed by footage of two young girls, believed to be each of their daughters, walking…
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Kevin Winter/Getty Images Eddie Murphy has shared more details about a potential new film centered on his beloved Shrek character, Donkey. The actor spoke about the Donkey film and the upcoming Shrek 5 during a recent interview with Screen Rant. “We’re still in the booth, and literally, we’re still doing Shrek,” Murphy said. “We start…
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Black Promoters Collective Muni Long is “super honored” to be joining Brandy and Monica on their upcoming Boy Is Mine Tour. Speaking to People, she shares she never would have believed she’d be given such an opportunity. “If you told me [when I was younger] that I would be opening for Brandy and Monica, I would…
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