ABC/JENN ACKERMAN President Biden honored George Floyd on what would’ve been his 50th birthday, releasing a statement in which he promised to continue to fight for police accountability. “George Floyd should be alive. He should be celebrating his 50th birthday with his young daughter Gianna, family, and friends. He deserved so much more,” Biden said in his October 14 White…
Cole Burston/Getty Images Watch out, music world — Drake‘s son might just be the next best thing in rap. In celebration of Adonis‘ birthday on October 11, Drake unveiled “My Man Freestyle,” the six-year-old’s first publicly-released song. After previewing the track on his new album, For All the Dogs, Drake released the full, close to 4-minute-long single that sees Adonis…
Sexyy Red announced she’s expecting a baby, sharing a series of images of her growing belly to social media over the weekend. “Team Boy or team girl,” Sexyy wrote alongside a few pictures, including one in which her hand is positioned under her stomach and another with SZA, who posed as if she was unveiling the rapper’s secret. Sexyy then confirmed the news with…
ABC Will Smith has responded to his wife Jada Pinkett Smith‘s forthcoming memoir Worthy and the revelations about their marriage. In an email shared with The New York Times, Smith candidly expressed that his wife’s revelations in her memoir “woke him up,” adding that it made him realize that she had experienced a life on the edge, uncovering a newfound appreciation…
Marcus Ingram/Getty Images for BET Oftentimes, rapper Boosie can be found on the internet yelling loudly into his phone about something that may be bothersome, speaking candidly on topics he deems important or acting as the life of the party, like he did from his seat at the 2023 BET Hip Hop Awards. When asked on the carpet of…
Hulton Archive/Getty Images A legendary live performance of Bob Marley & The Wailers’ classic “Get Up, Stand Up” is now available on YouTube for the first time. The performance was recorded in 1973 at the Sundown Theatre in Edmonton, North London, and up until now was only available as a bootleg. The performance will be featured on the upcoming…
Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Janet Jackson Janet Jackson will soon be hitting the stage again. This time, the iconic singer will join the AIDS Healthcare Foundation as the headliner for its 2023 World AIDS Day concert. Kicking off at the NRG Arena in Houston on December 1, according to Billboard, the Grammy winner will perform a full-length…
Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic For the fans who thought Dej Loaf was done with music, think again. The “Try Me” singer returned with the official music video for her latest single, “Please Don’t Go.” It’s one of two songs the Chicago native recently released, the previous being “Lighters Up” with Orlando rapper Tyla Yaweh. Joined by Nigerian artists Teni the Entertainer and Cheekychizzy, “Please Don’t Go” features a…
From short, anthem-filled EPs to hot remix tracks and brand partnership projects, check out this week’s New Music Friday for the culture’s latest and greatest in music. DaBaby, Let’s Do It — Just days after his fiery opening performance at the 2023 BET Hip Hop Awards, the Charlotte rapper delivered a feature-less project with three new songs. …
VLNS, LLC./Loma Vista Records/Concord With voting for the 2024 Grammy Awards now open, Killer Mike is throwing his name in the hat for nominations. He took to Instagram to share a snapshot of the categories to which he submitted his recent album, Michael. “I must admit, I want, deserve, and intend to receive one for ‘MICHAEL,’” he wrote, revealing he’d like the…