Big Mama, no more albums is unfortunately the update for Latto fans. She’s announced that her upcoming album, Big Mama, will be her last. “5/29,” she wrote on X Friday. “My retirement album. Thank you for everything.” Rihanna’s latest tattoo is one of her children’s artwork. Celebrity artist Keith McCurdy, aka Bang Bang, shared photos of the tat he…
Too $hort is teasing his upcoming album, SirToo$hortVol. 2., with the release of its lead single, “Drink & Smoke” featuring Tyga & E-40. The song was produced by Lil Jon and his late son, Slade. An accompanying visualizer is now streaming on YouTube. Dionne Warwick continues the rollout for her upcoming final album, DWuets, with the release of its second single, “Where…
Chris Brown attends Doo-Wop All R&B Soul Music Presents Breezy Bowl XX Official Tour Afterparty Hosted by Chris Brown at The Dome Atlanta on October 3, 2025, in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Prince Williams/WireImage) Chris Brown is now more than 20 years into his career and officially 12 studio albums deep with the release of…
Lauryn Hill and Wyclef Jean perform onstage during the 68th GRAMMY Awards at Crypto.com Arena on February 01, 2026, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for The Recording Academy) Global Citizen will return to Brazil in June to celebrate the inaugural Rio Nature and Climate Week. The organization has announced two events taking…
Dr. Dre performs at the 12th Annual TDE Christmas Concert and Toy Drive on December 18, 2025, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jerritt Clark/Getty Images for Top Dawg Entertainment) Dr. Dre paid a visit to his alma mater, Centennial High School, Thursday for a groundbreaking ceremony marking the construction of a new, reimagined school campus.…
NBA YoungBoy performs onstage during the MASA TOUR at State Farm Arena on October 15, 2025, in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Julia Beverly/Getty Images) Those traveling to see NBA Youngboy perform at Rolling Loud in Orlando will no longer see the rapper take the stage. NBA announced that he has dropped out of the lineup, citing his need…
Cover art for The Assembly’s self-titled album (Sick Wid It Records and Timeless Master Ent.) E-40’s rap group The Assembly, which includes Cousin Fik and Hitta Slim, has released their self-titled album, which is now available on streaming services. The 10-track project is described in a press release as a “raw, unfiltered convergence of voices rooted…
Snoop Dogg has rapped, acted, coached and commentated, but his latest project finds him voicing a character in a video game. Snoop now appears in the Stranger Than Heaven video game and also contributed to the soundtrack. He voices Orpheus, a character who works on a ship that the main characters board on their journey to Japan to…
Nightly lineup for 2026 ‘Essence’ Festival (Courtesy of ‘Essence’) The star-studded lineup for Essence Festival 2026 has been divided into three nights. Kicking things off the first night, July 3, is Cardi B, who will be making her Essence festival debut, along with Latto and Kehlani, who will give fans a taste of their new…
Rapper Kodak Black, whose legal name is Bill Kapri, was arrested by the Orange County Sheriff’s Office on a drug trafficking charge on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, in Orange County, Fla. (Orange County Florida Corrections Dept.) Rapper Kodak Black was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly trafficking MDMA in Florida last year, according to the Orange…