Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic Vince Staples was a teenager when he was signed to Def Jam, but now he’s readying his exit from the label. He’s released Dark Times, his final album under the label and a reflection of his current place in life. “I’m 31 by the end of this year, and that’s a big difference from being 17…
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Prince Williams/FilmMagic Nicki Minaj was arrested by police at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport on Saturday, a Dutch National Police source confirmed to ABC News. The Dutch police, in a statement, said a 41-year-old woman was arrested for trying to leave the country while in “possession of soft drugs, which is prohibited.” The police agency later said…
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Rick Kern/Getty Images Travis Scott has successfully settled all wrongful death lawsuits related to the Astroworld tragedy. Just weeks after settling nine of the 10 cases out of court, the Houston Chronicle reports he’s settled the last remaining wrongful death lawsuit, filed by the family of 9-year-old Ezra Blount, the youngest victim of the Astroworld crowd crush. He…
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Jeff Kravitz/Getty Images for MTV Nicki Minaj just completed the first U.S. leg of her Pink Friday 2 World Tour, but don’t fret, the Barbz have another chance to see her live. Taking to social media Friday, the rapper announced there’s now a second North American leg of the trek, which kicks off in September. “We…
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It’s New Music Friday, and Shenseea‘s dropped her sophomore album. If you’re wondering why she named it Never Gets Late Here, she tells Billboard, “It means to me, timeless music you can put on this album, and it just never gets old.” “It’s pretty deep,” she continues, noting her love for timeless music. “That’s the type of music…
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ABC News The opening night performance of Romeo & Juliet, starring Tom Holland, took place Thursday night, with Zendaya in attendance as his real-life romantic interest. She arrived at London’s Duke of York’s Theatre wearing a sparkling black Vivienne Westwood gown, her hair in a bun, and was captured leaving with Tom after the show, which received a standing ovation. The new iteration…
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Photo by Prince Williams/Wireimage Drake appears to be trolling on his verse as a feature on Sexyy Red‘s “U My Everything.” On the track, he raps over the beat for Metro Boomin‘s “BBL Drizzy,” which the producer dropped amid the Kendrick Lamar and Drizzy beef. At the time, he asked fans to make their own version…
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Unique Nicole/WireImage It’s been 20 years since the release of Usher‘s Confessions, and he’s marking the milestone in a big way. The singer has been named a headliner of this year’s Essence Festival of Culture, which itself is celebrating its 30th birthday. He’ll be taking the stage for a special one-night-only performance of the 2004 album. Slated to take place July…
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Johnny Louis/Getty Images Rapper Sean Kingston was arrested in California following a SWAT raid of his rented South Florida mansion, the Broward County Sheriff’s Office said on Thursday. Kingston, 34, whose real name is Kisean Anderson, was arrested “without incident” in Fort Irwin, California, on numerous fraud and theft charges and will be booked into…
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ABC/Lou Rocco Mariah Carey has released her episode of Audible Original’s Portrait of a Portrait: Words + Music, in which she breaks down her 2018 song “Portrait” and announces its new dance remix. The song is one example of her songwriting — a hobby she got into at a young age. “I don’t know that I knew that…
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