Photo by Bennett Raglin/Getty Images for ESSENCE The Roots, Styles P, Big Freedia and Laila! are some of the acts tapped to perform at the 2025 Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage, a series of free and benefit shows held in parks across New York’s five boroughs. Styles P will perform at the Coney Island Amphitheater on…
BET+ Usher‘s concert film, Usher: Rendezvous in Paris, will soon be accessible to fans worldwide. After initially only being available to watch in cinemas, it will now be making its way to BET+, where it will stream exclusively starting May 8. “USHER: RENDEZVOUS IN PARIS is more than a concert film—it’s a cultural moment that…
After seeing Travis Scott at WrestleMania and hearing his song “FE!N,” Killer Mike felt the urge to freestyle over the song’s beat. “I woke up with ‘Mania on my Mind. This beat is so cold I had to kill it,” he wrote on social platform X, alongside the freestyle. Quavo has only had a few acting gigs, but…
Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images Othello is one of the hottest Broadway shows in town right now, with various performances sold out and ticket prices reaching over $900. The new production of William Shakespeare‘s tragic tale stars Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal, and has broken records as the highest-grossing Broadway play in history and was recently nominated for…
Jeezy has announced the TM:101 Live Tour, a “black-tie symphonic tour” commemorating the 20-year anniversary of Let’s Get It: Thug Motivation 101. “I’m incredibly grateful that we’re here celebrating 20 years of motivation! This album is cemented in the cultural zeitgeist that serves as the soundtrack to modern day story telling of the genre,” he said, per…
Photo by Astrida Valigorsky/Getty Images Lil Wayne may no longer be interested in the Super Bowl, but he hasn’t shut down all opportunities from the NFL. The rapper has partnered with sports apparel company Mitchell & Ness for a limited-edition merch collection celebrating his Tha Carter VI album and the NFL Draft in Green Bay, Wisconsin.…
Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images for Clear Channel Though Miguel and J. Cole already have a few songs together, it seems the possibility of a future collaboration is a “Sure Thing.” Speaking with Billboard News’ In-Conversation, Miguel describes why he and Cole have worked so well together. “I come from underground hip-hop, which is a big part of my development…
Photo by Shareif Ziyadat/Getty Images for Sean “Diddy” Combs The BBC has joined the list of news networks chronicling the highs and lows of Diddy‘s life and career in the wake of several sexual assault allegations against him. In the newly announced investigative documentary P Diddy: The Rise and Fall, host Yinka Bokinni discusses Combs’ journey from “being the world’s biggest…
Disney/Randy Holmes The Apollo has chosen to honor Teyana Taylor and Clive Davis at its annual Spring Benefit, taking place on June 4. Teyana’s contributions to music, film and culture will be recognized as she receives the first-ever Innovator Award. Clive will be honored with the Legacy Award and then inducted into The Apollo’s Walk…
Courtesy CBS and Dick Clark Productions The nominations for the 2025 American Music Awards have been announced, and Kendrick Lamar leads the pack. He’s secured 10 nods, including artist of the year, album of the year for GNX, song of the year for “Not Like Us” and collaboration of the year for “Luther” featuring SZA, who herself is…
