Parkwood Entertainment After Jon Hetherington took to TikTok with a heartfelt video about missing out on a Beyoncé show due to airline issues with his wheelchair, he finally got a chance to see — and even hug — the singer. In a now-viral clip, captioned “Ableism strikes again,” Hetherington shared his experience with an unnamed airline that couldn’t accommodate him because his…
ABC Amid a series of lawsuits filed against Lizzo by former employees who allege harassment in the workplace, the singer attended the Black Music Coalition’s 2023 gala on Thursday evening, September 21, to accept her Quincy Jones Humanitarian Award. Her speech, an emotional one, was given surrounded by a group of dancers in support of the star, who seemingly addressed the sexual and…
FIYA World Entertainment/MNRK Music Group Gospel great James Fortune released his latest album, Worth It, a seven-track EP featuring a mix of gospel and hip-hop artists. Fortune teamed up with fellow Stellar Award winner Zacardi Cortez for the album’s titular track, rapper Waka Flocka Flame added a few bars to “Voyage,” and R&B singer Monica laid vocals on “Trusting God.” “10 Years ago we encouraged you to…
Kemosabe Records / RCA Records Doja Cat‘s new album Scarlet is here, and to mark the occasion, she’s unveiled a new collaboration with Skechers. The “Doja’Lite” is a riff on the brand’s D’Lites, made famous by Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera. A “refreshed take on this iconic sneaker silhouette,” the Doja’Lite comes in either black…
ABC Burna Boy is letting it be known that he’s living his best life with the new music video for “City Boys.” Nearly a month after releasing the viral track, Burna unveiled an accompanying visual that sees him enjoying a fast-paced lifestyle of luxury cars, weed, near-naked women and iced-out jewelry. “Ayo, I’m not even gonna lie, I used…
Paras Griffin/Getty Images When Jermaine Dupri wrote and produced Mariah Carey‘s 2005 hit “We Belong Together,” he had to encourage the singer to do one of the many things she’s known for doing well: add her signature high note to the track. In an interview with The Estelle Show on Apple Music in honor of the 30th anniversary of his label So So Def, the…
Paras Griffin/Getty Images After Quavo spoke on a panel as an advocate in the fight against gun violence, Boosie BadAzz says he, too, would like to help. The rapper sent a tweet to Vice President Kamala Harris, asking her to utilize him to “save some of the younger generation that’s lost.” “VP I wanna advocate for gun violence prevention also,” he wrote. “Can…
Arturo Holmes/FilmMagic Jada Pinkett Smith took a trip down memory lane by sharing a rare video of her with Tupac Shakur. A younger version of Smith and Tupac are seen in the video dancing and lip-syncing along to the lyrics of her husband Will Smith‘s hit “Parents Just Don’t Understand”. “Not in a million years would I have dreamed that…
A month after three former dancers filed a lawsuit against Lizzo, the pop star is facing another lawsuit. The latest complaint, filed in the Los Angeles County Superior Court on Thursday and obtained by ABC News, lists Asha Daniels, Lizzo’s former tour wardrobe designer, as the plaintiff. She alleges racial and sexual harassment, disability discrimination, illegal retaliatory termination…
Paul Natkin/Getty Images The family of Marvin Gaye‘s co-writer on Thursday withdrew its appeal of a verdict that determined Ed Sheeran did not infringe on the copyright for “Let’s Get It On” when he created his song “Thinking Out Loud.” In a one-page filing, the parties notified the court they agreed to withdraw the appeal. No reason was…