Calvin Clausell Jr., Spike Jordan, Tal Midyan Gunna’s producer Turbo is giving the inside scoop on the making of the rapper’s latest album, One of Wun. In a new interview with Billboard, Turbo reveals they did some of the recording in an unexpected place. “Some of it was recorded in Miami on a boat,” he says.…
Israel Riqueros Hot off the success of her current single, “After Hours,” Kehlani has announced her fourth studio album, CRASH, will be released on June 21. The singer also released the album’s artwork, which features her sitting atop a crushed red car, her reflective outfit made to resemble broken glass. CRASH follows her 2022 album,…
CNN Films/OWN Films Luther: Never Too Much, a documentary about late singer/songwriter Luther Vandross, will premiere next year on CNN, OWN and Max, it was announced Wednesday. The film, directed by Dawn Porter, premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival in January. It tells the musician’s story through interviews with his friends and musical collaborators, such…
Kelsey McNeal/Hulu The 2024 American Black Film Festival is set to feature the world premiere of the second season of Kerry Washington’s show UnPrisoned. The premiere will be part of the festival’s Spotlight Screenings lineup, and will be followed by a fireside chat with Kerry and fellow executive producer Tracy McMillan. In the Hulu series,…
courtesy of Blue Note Jazz Festival John Legend, Jill Scott and André 3000 are set to headline the Blue Note Jazz Festival Presents: The Black Radio Experience, taking place in Napa Valley, California. The festival is happening August 30 through September 1 at The Meritage Resort and Spa, with a lineup that also includes Andra Day,…
John Lamparski/WireImage Amid his mounting legal troubles, Diddy has posted a cryptic message to Instagram. The post simply reads “time tells truth,” and he captioned it “LOVE.” The comments section remained active with both positive and negative responses. Back in November, Diddy’s ex-girlfriend Cassie filed a lawsuit against him accusing him of sex trafficking and…
Live Nation French Montana is hitting the road and he’s bringing some friends. He announced his Gotta See It to Believe It tour, which will feature special guests Fabolous and Fivio Foreign. The seven-city tour launches August 1 in Wallingford, Connecticut. It’ll stop in cities including Chicago, Toronto and Boston before wrapping on August 25…
Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images TLC has been forced to postpone four Canadian shows after T-Boz and some other tour members came down with the flu. “Unfortunately, a few members of our tour, including T-Boz, have fallen ill with the flu,” read a statement from the group. “As a result, she has lost her voice. Doctors have…
Photo by Richard Bord/Getty Images It’s been five years since Rapsody dropped her last album, Eve, but now she’s gearing for the release of her forthcoming project, Please Don’t Cry. Speaking to Billboard, she says the new album is her most vulnerable one to date. “It’s supposed to be ironic, right. It’s Please Don’t Cry, but the…
Amazon/Amazon Music Looks like there will be some Hot Girl merch for Megan Thee Stallion‘s Hot Girl Summer tour. Announced Tuesday was Meg’s exclusive collection with Amazon Music, available to purchase from her official Amazon store. The merch includes new apparel featuring imagery and graphics inspired by the tour. Items range from T-shirts and sweatshirts to beach…