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Nas quietly announces new project featuring 50 Cent and producer Hit-Boy

Burak Cingi/Redferns Major news for Nas fans: the iconic rapper revealed Tuesday, July 18, he’s dropping new music this Friday.  He took to Instagram with the surprise announcement, revealing the artwork, release date and title for his forthcoming LP, Magic 2.  While no track list accompanied the news, one known collaborator who will appear on the album is fellow New York rapper 50 Cent.  “Yal ain’t…

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BET revisits Wendy Williams’ memorable career moments to celebrate her 59th birthday

Michael Tran/FilmMagic BET is taking a stroll down memory lane with a few memorable moments of Wendy Williams‘ career in honor of her 59th birthday today, July 18.  The network gathered “five shocking moments” throughout her entertainment career. Read below for a snippet of each moment:  The infamous 2008 interview with Omarosa Newman made headlines after the former Apprentice star referred to Williams…

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This Day in Black History: Pop Smoke’s debut album reaches #1 on ’Billboard’

Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images Five months after his death, New York rapper Pop Smoke landed the number-one spot on the Billboard 200 chart with his debut album, Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon.  After its release on July 3, 2020, Billboard reported the project earned 251,000 equivalent album units in the U.S., according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data. It maintained the top spot on the 200 chart for 2…

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Jermaine Durpri to be honored at the Otis Redding Foundation’s second annual King of Soul Music Festival

Nicholas Hunt/Getty Images for A+E The Otis Redding foundation will honor Jermaine Dupri at their upcoming King of Soul Music Festival on September 8 and 9.  The Grammy-winning producer will be presented with the Otis & Zelma Redding Award of Respect for his decadeslong contributions to the music industry. “We are thrilled to honor Jermaine Dupri at this year’s King of Soul Music Festival,” Karla…

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Teyana Taylor announces creative director role on Lil Baby’s tour amidst multiple canceled shows

Sean Zanni/Getty Images for Diesel As Lil Baby made headlines for canceling multiple shows on his It’s Only Us tour, Teyana Taylor announced she has signed on to creative direct and produce the concert series.  Taylor shared the news on Instagram Monday, July 17, promising the rapper will be “in good hands” under the direction of her and her all-woman production company, The Aunties Inc.  “He say…

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Aunjanue Ellis talks ‘Justified: City Primeval,’ says her lawyer character is a “fighter for the city”

Kurt Iswarienko/FX For her next role, Aunjanue [Aan juh noo] Ellis takes on the high-powered defense attorney that is Carolyn Wilder in FX’s Justified: City Primeval.  Ahead of the revival series’ premiere Tuesday night, the Oscar-nominated actress dished about the most enjoyable part of playing Carolyn, telling ABC Audio it’s her character’s love for her hometown, Detroit. “I feel what she does, essentially, when she’s…