John Lamparski/Getty Images Keyshia Cole stars as herself in the biopic This is My Story, airing as part of Lifetime’s celebration of Black Music Month. In the recently released trailer, she explains the inspiration behind the forthcoming film. “As a young girl, I survived so many different situations,” Keyshia said, before the clip shows scenes from the biopic, which include her…
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Taylor Hill/Getty Images for Live Nation Urban Back in 2021, the Fugees canceled their planned world tour. But Saturday night in Philadelphia, some lucky fans got to see the legendary group reunite for a surprise performance at the annual Roots Picnic. Variety reports that Lauryn Hill, who was headlining the event, celebrated the 25th anniversary…
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Stewart Cook/CBS In Latto’s new song “Put It On Da Floor Again,” Cardi B raps, “I been ballin’ so damn hard, could’ve went to LSU.” It seems the college got wind of the lyric, as they’ve responded with a tweet that seemingly extends an offer to the rapper. “ok @iamcardib we’re ready for you,” LSU’s women’s basketball team wrote alongside…
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Trae Patton/NBC Snoop Dogg continues to stand in solidarity with those on the front lines of the WGA strike. In his latest act of support, he announced he’s postponing the anniversary shows intended to celebrate the 30th anniversary of his debut album, Doggystyle. “Hollywood Bowl, June 26, 27, we gotta move that date,” he said in a video…
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Erika Goldring/Getty Images Juvenile feels slighted because of his exclusion from Essence Festival’s celebration of the 50th anniversary of hip-hop. After coming across flyers for the night-by-night lineup, he took to Twitter and asked, “How is essence doing 50 years of hip hop in New Orleans without me???” The former Cash Money star took the opportunity to lure his real…
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A slew of new music has dropped, and of course, New Music Friday has your back. Here’s a list of some of the latest in the culture. MoneyBagg Yo, Hard to Love — Initially delayed to let Taylor Swift‘s Midnights (The Til Dawn Edition) breathe, the project is finally here. It has 20 tracks, with features from Future, Fridayy, Lil Durk, GloRilla and more. Metro Boomin, Spider-Man:…
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Many know of Frank Ocean‘s musical genius, but his latest project gives fans a glimpse of his work as a photographer. Mutations, a 48-page booklet, is a “retrospective of artwork from October 19 to December 22, 2022” that features photos Ocean took. The book is printed on tissue-weight paper and retails for $75. With the NBA Finals…
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Presley Ann/Getty Images for Victoria’s Secret Tennis superstar Naomi Osaka is pregnant with a girl. Osaka, 25, shared photos on social media Friday from her baby shower, posing in front of a sign that reads, “A little princess is on the way.” Osaka confirmed her pregnancy in January, sharing a photo of an ultrasound on…
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E. JASON WAMBSGANS/AFP via Getty Images Federal prosecutors have a filed of writ of garnishment to collect money from R. Kelly‘s label Sony Music and publisher Universal Music Publishing Group. According to Billboard, the companies are believed to have some property that belongs to Kelly that could be used to pay nearly $505,000 of his criminal fines and restitution…
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Peacock Jay-Z has once again come out victorious in his case against fragrance company Parlux. Billboard reports a New York state appeals court has upheld a 2021 verdict that cleared the star of allegations he breached an endorsement deal for a Gold Jay-Z cologne brand and owed $67 million in damages. “There were multiple rational bases for upholding the jury…
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