RITW/SLANG Recordings Will Smith is back in his music bag, releasing his first full-length album in two decades. Based on a True Story features 14 tracks and appearances by Teyana Taylor, as well as DJ Jazzy Jeff and comedian/social media personality B. Simone, who appear on the intro, “Int. Barbershop – Day.” The first track finds Will addressing…
Disney/Randy Holmes Tyler Perry is launching a program designed to cultivate filmmakers from underprivileged communities, Deadline reports. The goal of the Dream Collective is to make a short film with industry experts, hands-on training and tailored support available to them along the way, teaching them what Tyler has learned from his time in Hollywood. “For…
Starz Friday means another episode of Power Book III: Raising Kanan. In this fourth season, the dynamic between Raq and her son Kanan has changed to focus on their new relationship as business partners. “I think there are even more challenges [between them],” Patina Miller tells ABC Audio, noting the effects of her decision to kill his dad,…
Kate Green/Getty Images for Disney, Jeff Spicer/WireImage via Getty Images The Little Mermaid is set to swoon over the Duke of Hastings in an upcoming romance film. Halle Bailey will star alongside Regé-Jean Page in the new movie Italianna, ABC Audio has confirmed. The Universal Pictures film will be directed by Kat Coiro. Ryan Engle…
Photo By: Will Heath/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images The lineup for Lyrical Lemonade’s 2025 Summer Smash has been revealed. More than 50 artists have been tapped to perform over the course of three nights, including headliners Don Toliver x Yeat, Future and Young Thug. The festival will kick off June 20 with performances by Trippie Redd,…
Photo by MediaPunch/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images Will Smith now has a street named after him in Philadelphia. He celebrated the honor during a ceremony Wednesday, where a portion of 59th Street was renamed Will Smith Way. “That was one of the things these streets of Philadelphia taught me, that there’s nothing wrong for a hard day’s work,” said Smith, per…
Live Nation Chris Brown delivered his big announcement Thursday, as promised earlier in the week. Taking to social media, he shared that he’ll be going on another tour, this time with Summer Walker and Bryson Tiller. The Breezy Bowl XX Tour will kick off in Amsterdam on June 8 in celebration of the 20-year anniversary…
Courtesy of Femme It Forward Femme It Forward is taking its women-centered panels to the Caribbean with its first-ever Femmeland At Sea cruise, a partnership with music-led destination experience company Vibee. Sailing Feb. 20 to Feb. 23, the voyage is from Miami to Nassau, Bahamas, with performances from Monica, Keyshia Cole and SWV. Other activities curated for the…
Disney/Randy Holmes 50 Cent‘s plan to create a sports and entertainment event venue is coming to fruition, according to Shreveport Times. The Shreveport City Council approved his 45-year lease of Stageworks Tuesday, bringing him one step closer to transforming the building. The lease will be good for 30 years and can be extended by another 15. 50’s…
Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images Kendrick Lamar‘s Super Bowl halftime show was met with hundreds of complaints. According to TMZ Sports, 125 people complained to the Federal Communications Commission about the content of K. Dot’s performance, which many believed was less than family friendly. People griped about Kendrick’s sole use of Black performers, the visual of…