Gilbert Carrasquillo/GC Images Jeezy, rapper and ex-husband of Jeannie Mai, is speaking out for the first time since he filed for divorce from the TV host. “The decision to end this chapter in my life was not made impulsively and comes with a heavy heart,” Jeezy wrote in a statement. “Despite this, my love and respect for Jeannie…
FAX Records, under exclusive license to Epic Records Tyla Seethal, the South African singer known simply as Tyla, quickly made a name for herself in music with her smash hit “Water,” and she’s already breaking chart records. After releasing her breakthrough single in July, the popular song earned Tyla her first Billboard #1. “Water” spent more than five weeks in the #2…
The MTV EMAs, scheduled for November 5 in Paris, France, have been canceled due to the conflict in the Middle East. In a statement shared with ABC Audio, a spokesperson for Paramount said, “Given the volatility of world events, we have decided not to move forward with the 2023 MTV EMAs out of an abundance…
Slaughter Gang/Epic Records 21 Savage returns to music with his first solo effort in a while: his single “Call Me Revenge” featuring Houston alt-R&B artist d4vd. The new song, out via Epic Records, comes by way of 21’s partnership with popular video game Call of Duty. The rapper will soon star in an upcoming Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III trailer…
BMG Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin is being celebrated with a brand new box set. A Portrait of the Queen 1970-1974, dropping December 1, will feature five Aretha albums and bonus material, including alternative takes, outtakes, B-sides and demos. Making the set are 1970’s This Girl’s in Love with You and Spirit in the Dark, 1972’s Young, Gifted and Black, 1973’s Hey Now Hey (The…
Courtesy DCP After years of airing on broadcast TV, the Billboard Music Awards are moving online for 2023. On November 19, the awards show will release performances and award winners across the BBMA and Billboard social channels as well as on BBMAs.watch, which isn’t live yet. According to Dick Clark Productions, which produces the event, the performances and award presentations…
Marcus Ingram/Getty Images Nzinga Imani [in-ZING-AH e-MAHN-KNEE] had been busy working one gig when she got a call from her agent about a job opportunity that changed her life. She told ABC Audio on the carpet of the 2023 BET Hip Hop Awards that while on the set of her first cover shoot for a magazine, she “ran to the…
Bette Marshall A new documentary on the early years of Whitney Houston‘s career will see its premiere at the 2023 DOC NYC Film Festival in November. Billed as the “only filmed story of its kind” that focuses on her early career years of 1982 to 1986, Whitney Houston in Focus is a story told from the perspective of acclaimed…
VH1 DC Young Fly added another entertainment venture to his repertoire as the host of the newly revamped game show Celebrity Squares. He expressed his gratitude for being given the job, writing in a series of notes on Instagram that he’s “appreciative for every opportunity.” “GOD get all the praise,” DC said, sharing a clip from the show’s premiere on VH1 Tuesday. …
Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images T.I. says his time in rap will soon expire. The Atlanta native announced he’s working on Kill the King, his final studio project, which will be a double album. “It’s time to evolve beyond [my] career as a rapper,” T.I. said in a recent interview on the We in Miami Podcast. “I think that it’s a lot more people who…