Kemosabe/RCA Two days ago, Doja Cat posted on Instagram that her album was finished. On Tuesday, she let us know when we can hear it. The album, Scarlet, arrives September 22. If you wondered why she posted an image of herself covered by animated spiders a week ago, it may have been a hint at the album cover, which is a…
Prince Williams/WireImage The city of Malibu is special to Sistas stars KJ Smith and Skyh Black for multiple reasons: it’s where they met for their first date in 2020 and will be the location of their wedding, set for later this year. The great California beach staple is also where the couple took elaborate, fashion-forward engagement photos they later shared with Essence. In the cover spread,…
Erika Goldring/Getty Images Maxwell is gearing up to set sail with a special cruise featuring beloved R&B musicians Music Soulchild, Ledisi, Robert Glasper and more. Fans aboard the inaugural four-night, five-day Urban Hang Suite Cruise, expected to depart Miami on February 10, will also be treated to performances by Sabrina Claudio, Leela James, Gallant, special DJ sets and more stars to be announced. Maxwell…
Joshua Gateley / ESPN Images Lil Wayne joined forces with popular sports host Skip Bayless to create the theme song for Skip’s revamped Fox series, Undisputed. On the new track, titled “Good Morning,” Wayne sticks to his usual metaphoric rap style, using multiple sports references fitting for the show opener. “If you ain’t got no haters, you ain’t poppin’, I…
Hulu Onyx Collective, Disney’s content brand for stories by creators of color, has announced a new docuseries based on the automotive worlds of Swizz Beatz and his son Nasir Dean will premiere on November 16. Drive with Swizz Beatz will bring together the legendary hip-hop producer and his oldest son — also known by his fashion and modeling moniker, Note Marcato — as they “visit car-loving destinations where they’ll…
Apple TV+ On Tuesday, August 29, Apple TV+ debuted a special peek into its forthcoming series The Changeling, which features star and executive producer LaKeith Stanfield and co-star Clark Backo [BOCK-oh]. “It’s like a fantasy, horror, folklore,” Backo says of the series, adding, “In general, it’s a journey of two lovers doing everything they need to get their baby, and the gravity…
ABC/Erika Doss Steve Harvey is setting the record straight about his marriage. After rumors circulated that his longtime partner and wife, Marjorie Harvey, had an affair, the 66-year-old comedian said they are doing just fine. “Before I get started, just let me say, I’m fine. Marriage is fine,” Steve is heard saying in a TikTok video later shared…
Presley Ann/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images Big Sean can now add Emmy winner to his resume. The “Blessings” rapper earned his first Emmy for his role in Different by Design, the 2022-23 brand campaign commercial for the Detroit Pistons, for whom he currently serves as the creative director of innovation. Sean was presented the golden trophy during a surprise…
Prince Williams/WireImage Rapper 50 Cent announced a concert in Phoenix, Arizona, set to take place on Tuesday, August 29, has been postponed. The rapper tweeted that the show, one of many stops on his global The Final Lap Tour, couldn’t go on due to the severe heat warning. “Due to extreme heat, the show tomorrow in Phoenix, AZ is being postponed,”…
Kevin Mazur/WireImage Eminem is not happy with Republican presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy rapping along to “Lose Yourself” on the campaign trail, sending a cease-and-desist letter to the candidate ordering him to knock it off. Music licenser BMI sent a letter to Ramaswamy’s campaign lawyer on August 23 “objecting to the campaign’s use of Eminem’s musical compositions,” according to Daily Mail, who first…