Arturo Holmes/Getty Images for Coachella Will Smith channeled his Men in Black character in a surprise appearance at Coachella over the weekend. During J Balvin‘s alien-themed set Sunday night, the Oscar-winning actor was dressed in a suit just like his character Agent J from the 1997 sci-fi action comedy and two sequels. Smith, backed by other…
Calvin Clausell Jr., Spike Jordan, Tal Midyan Gunna wants to make one thing clear: He is One of Wun. He’ll explain how on his upcoming album, which he announced Monday. Alongside the news, he shared the album’s artwork, a creation by Calvin Clausell Jr. Spike Jordan of The Genius Club also contributed with creative direction, while Tai Midyan helped…
Drake’s alleged response to Kendrick Lamar’s diss on Future and Metro Boomin’s “Like That” has been leaked. The song, titled “Push Ups (Drop and Give Me 50),” popped up online Saturday, and Drake has hinted at its authenticity but hasn’t outright confirmed it. On the diss track, the lyrics take aim at everything from Kendrick’s…
Arturo Holmes/Getty Images for Coachella Tyler, the Creator brought out two special guests he “used to hate” during his headlining Coachella set over the weekend. First he brought out Donald Glover, aka Childish Gambino, for a performance of “Running Out of Time” from Tyler’s 2019 album, Igor. After Glover left the stage, Tyler told the…
Mike Windle/Getty Images for SXSW Rico Wade, the Atlanta-based music producer of Organized Noize and The Dungeon Family, has died, his family and music groups announced on Saturday. Wade was 52. “We are deeply saddened by the sudden and unexpected passing of our son, father, husband, and brother Rico Wade. Our hearts are heavy as…
Marvel Studios After Disney’s exhibition at the annual industry confab CinemaCon on Thursday, fans are buzzing about one of the details revealed during a sneak peek of the upcoming Captain America: Brave New World. Along with footage of the anticipated film — and the first glimpses at Harrison Ford as President Thaddeus “Thunderbolt” Ross —…
ABC/Randy Holmes Cardi B has a few cars, but she doesn’t have the license to drive them. That’s why she’s taking driving lessons, one of which she let fans see on Instagram Live. In the session, Cardi follows her instructor’s directions as she drives through her neighborhood in a Rolls-Royce Cullinan SUV. “I’m not really trying…
ABC/Randy Holmes Chris Brown fans have a few more songs to learn before he kicks off his headlining tour in June. The singer’s released the deluxe version of his 11:11 album, which features 13 new songs. Joining him this time around are Bryson Tiller, Mario and Davido, as well as Lil Wayne, Joyner Lucas and Tee Grizzley, who are on…
It’s a jam-packed week of new releases; check out this week’s New Music Friday for the culture’s latest and greatest in music. Alicia Keys, “Kaleidoscope” — The music video for the song, heard in the new Broadway musical HELL’S KITCHEN, has dropped, featuring Maleah, Joi Moon and the Broadway cast of HELL’S KITCHEN, whose vocals are on the track. Bebe Winans, “Father…
Dave Kotinsky/Getty Images for The Webby Awards Spotify CLASSICs is continuing to celebrate catalog music. The program has released its second chapter, which highlights the 100 greatest R&B songs of the streaming era (2015 to present day). The criteria used to make the list includes quality, impact, replay value, influence and cultural significance; it’s based…