MCA Records Inc/UMG Recordings Mary J. Blige‘s 1994 album, My Life, is one of the 25 sounds selected by the National Recording Registry for preservation, coming in the top 10 of public nominations. “My favorite lyric from the ‘My Life’ album is ‘Life can be only what you make of it,’” Mary told the Library…
Ilya Chemetoff Travis Scott will soon be celebrating the 10th anniversary of his debut album, Rodeo, and he says he’s most proud of how great that period of his life was. “The whole Rodeo era was legendary. No one can ever recreate those moments ever again,” he says for the April digital cover of Complex. “Making that album…
Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images Ice Cube has made a mark in both hip-hop and Hollywood, and now, he’ll literally leave his mark in TCL Chinese Theatre’s forecourt. Cube will be immortalized at the venue, which has been home to some of the biggest movie premieres and events. His handprint-footprint ceremony is set to take place on Tuesday, April…
Photo by Marleen Moise/Getty Images Nicki Minaj‘s second sneaker collection with LØCI is out, with five new vegan shoes available in five different colors as part of the DØPAMINE range. The sneakers are made from repurposing plastic bottles, aimed at helping combat ocean and landfill waste. They feature a chunky sculpted EVA midsole and oversized lacing. “The name Dopamine…
Disney/Randy Holmes Independent record label Top Dawg Entertainment has curated a playlist for the season 6 soundtrack accompanying the video game NBA 2K25, and it features songs from artists on TDE’s roster. SZA appears on the 13-track playlist, with her song “Low” and her “30 for 30” collab with Kendrick Lamar. Doechii has three songs on the…
Courtesy Lionsgate The Weeknd‘s upcoming movie, Hurry Up Tomorrow, may have the same title as his new LP, but it’s by no means a “visual album” like Beyonce‘s Lemonade or the one Miley Cyrus is releasing later this year. It’s a psychological thriller that, according to the director, may you remind you of some other movies. In addition to…
ABC/John Argueta Nearly two months after Nike named Tyla a brand ambassador, Pandora has announced it’s done the same. In a new campaign for the jewelry brand, titled Pandora Styled by Tyla, she rocks pieces from the collection, including a chain with her fan group’s name spelled out in charms. The collection reflects her “journey, passions…
Kara Durrette/Getty Images Shawn “Jay Z” Carter’s civil lawsuit against the woman who accused him and Sean “Diddy” Combs of rape should be dismissed because it is “retaliatory” and filed in bad faith, the woman’s attorney said in a new court filing Monday. The attorney, Tony Buzbee, who is also named as a defendant in…
Photo by Astrida Valigorsky/Getty Images d4vd was such a fan of SZA, he once tried to be the male version of her. “I took it two steps too far when I was watching SZA and listening to SZA’s music and listening to SOS over and over and over again. I was like, ‘You know what? I want…
Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images Kendrick Lamar and SZA are not letting up, as they maintain their #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with “Luther.” It’s the song’s seventh consecutive week on the chart, continuing to be their longest career Hot 100. “Luther” has the longest Hot 100 run a rap song since 24kGoldn’s “Mood” featuring iann…