Amy Beth Bennett/South Florida Sun Sentinel/Tribune News Service via Getty Images A Florida judge declared a mistrial in the double-murder trial of YNW Melly. After three days of deliberation, the 12-member panel could not make a decision, resulting in Broward County Circuit Judge John Murphy ending the case in a mistrial, according to The Associated Press. The jury twice told Murphy they were deadlocked,…
Paras Griffin/Getty Images In case you missed it, here’s a recap of this weekend’s hip-hop headlines: Quavo announced his new album Rocket Power, set to drop Friday, August 4. The Migos rapper shared the news on Instagram with a 90-second trailer that sees him carrying the chain of late group member Takeoff, who was shot and killed last November. “Through the process of…
Stefanie Keenan/Getty Images for LOVED01 John Legend is a man of many talents: he can sing, write songs, play the piano and act. One thing the Grammy winner hadn’t done yet was dip into the skin care world — but that all changed with the recent launch of his brand Loved 01. He told Extra he created the line with…
Photo by Karwai Tang/WireImage “Awww Man!! Who’s cuttin’ onions??” Will Smith posted almost immediately after Jamie’s post went up Friday night, July 21. “Love U Foxx!! Your Light Is Needed ‘n Appreciated Right Now!” Jamie’s fellow Oscar-winner Viola Davis noted, “God is GOOD!!!!!!!! Sending love Jamie,” with a trio of heart emoji. Dwayne “The Rock”…
ABC Jamie Foxx has spoken out and addressed his medical complications for the first time since he was hospitalized in April. The 55-year-old actor posted a video on Instagram Friday night, July 21, saying that he has been through “hell and back” over the past several months while dealing with his undisclosed medical issue. “I cannot even begin…
Ethan Miller/Getty Images via ABC A new Drake album might be coming sooner than we thought. During his New York run at the Barclays Center as part of his Its All a Blur Tour, the Sorry 4 the Wait rapper teased he’d soon drop his forthcoming album, For All the Dogs. “I got an album coming in like, I don’t know, a…
Mark Seliger Former President Barack Obama is among the long list of stars paying tribute to jazz singer Tony Bennett after he died on Friday, July 21, at age 96. “Tony Bennett was an iconic songwriter and entertainer who charmed generations of fans,” Obama wrote on Twitter. “He was also a good man—Michelle and I will always be honored that he performed at…
Paras Griffin/Getty Images Rapper Young Thug was denied bond for a fourth time on Friday, July 21, during a hearing in Atlanta as he awaits trial on gang-related charges stemming from a sweeping RICO indictment in Fulton County, Georgia. The rapper’s attorney, Brian Steel, argued during the hearing that his client is not a flight risk and noted Young Thug, born Jeffery…
From summer anthems to dedication tracks and hot new collabs, check out this week’s New Music Friday for the culture’s latest & greatest in music. —Ice Spice, Like.. ? Deluxe — The rising Bronx rap star dropped off the extended version of her debut album released in January. The new project features four additional songs including the viral hit “Deli,” which she…
Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic for dcp Russell Wilson is enjoying dad life. The pro footballer showed love to his one of his three children, Future Zahir, the son his wife, Ciara, shares with rapper Future. Taking to Instagram Thursday, July 20, Wilson shared a sweet image of the two walking on a football field. “Best part of the day #DadLife,” he wrote. The post comes a week…
