Kevin Mazur/WireImage for Parkwood Mayor Beyoncé? The singer is set to be named honorary mayor of Santa Clara, California, ahead of her Renaissance tour stop there Wednesday night. According to The Mercury News, Bey will be getting the temporary title along with a key to the city. City officials have also extended the curfew for…
Uptown Records/Republic Records Coi Leray has dropped her new EP, Blue Moon – perfectly timed to the rare Super Blue Moon, set to appear in the sky Wednesday night. The EP features five tracks, including the single “Isabel Marant,” which also has an accompanying music video. “This EP, I get vulnerable,” Coi writes on Instagram. “I…
CARL DE SOUZA/AFP via Getty Images Michael Jackson’s daughter, Paris Jackson, paid tribute to her father on what would have been his 65th birthday Tuesday, August 29. She posted some videos to her Instagram Story, acknowledging that her dad didn’t like celebrating his birthday. “That being said, social media is apparently how people express their…
Cactus Jack Records/Epic Records Travis Scott is hitting the road. He announced his UTOPIA – Circus Maximus Tour, kicking off in Charlotte, North Carolina, on October 11 and hitting major cities across North America through December 29. The trek will include Travis’ largest headlining show to date at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. The tour…
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…