RCA/Since 93 With an album named Born in the Wild, it’s no surprise Tems‘ debut is going wild on the charts. Billboard reports the project sold 16,000 equivalent units in the U.S. for the week of June 7-14, according to Luminate, making its debut as the #5 song on the Top R&B Albums chart. It also landed on…
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Arturo Holmes/Getty Images for Coachella Bad news for Tyler, the Creator fans: He’s dropped his headlining sets at both the Lollapalooza and Outside Lands festivals for an undisclosed reason. “i hate saying this but i have to cancel lollapalooza and outside lands. i made a commitment that i can no longer keep, and that bums…
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Photo by Astrida Valigorsky/Getty Images Kendrick Lamar and fans in LA celebrated Juneteenth at his Pop Out concert Wednesday, which also turned out to be a huge party for the city. The Compton native tapped several LA stars to take the stage, including Dr. Dre, Tyler, the Creator, Steve Lacy, Mustard, Dom Kennedy, DJ Hed, Roddy Ricch and YG, and…
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Samir Hussein/Getty Images for ABA The Weeknd has just passed a major musical milestone. He’s earned two new RIAA Diamond certifications, making him the first Canadian artist to have seven RIAA Diamond-certified tracks. This also makes him only the third artist overall to have seven RIAA Diamond certifications. The recognitions go to his smash-hit songs…
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A24/Two&Two/2AM Brandy stars in the A24 horror film The Front Room, for which a trailer has just dropped. In it, she plays one half of “a young, newly pregnant couple who is forced to take in an ailing estranged stepmother,” according to the logline. “[I] can’t wait for ya’ll to see this. God you’re Awesome!!!!…
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Photo by Shareif Ziyadat/Getty Images Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz are headed on tour to show the world their art exhibition. They’ll be presenting the Giants: Art from the Dean Collection of Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys at the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, followed by more dates that will be announced at a later time. “Our…
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Miami-Dade County Corrections and Rehabilitation Travis Scott was arrested early Thursday in Miami on charges of disorderly intoxication and trespassing, according to jail records. Scott, born Jacques Bermon Webster, was booked at 4:35 a.m. local time, according to jail records. Jail records also note that he submitted a bond of $650 and was expected to be released.…
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Michael Greenberg/CBS Queen Latifah is an award-winning actress who is just on letter award shy of an EGOT, but at one point in time, she doubted she’d be accepted in Hollywood. “I watched this idea of what beauty was supposed to be – size two, blue-eyed. That was being pushed on everyone as I was growing…
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Photo by Presley Ann/Getty Images for Armani Beauty Victoria Monét teams with frequent collaborator D’Mile for Amazon Music’s Save The Music: Inspiring Music’s Next Generation, out now. A celebration of the importance of Black Music Month, the documentary follows their trip to Brooklyn’s Transit Tech High School, where they provided students with equipment, taught them some production skills,…
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Photo by Shareif Ziyadat/Getty Images Spotify and Max have come together for a one-day music showcase in celebration of Black Music Month, Billboard reports. The immersive event, titled Shaped by Sound, will feature performances by Cash Cobain and Monaleo, as well as some surprise guests and curated DJ sets. There will also be three themed rooms: One will display…
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