Photo by Astrida Valigorsky/Getty Images “Don’t Play With It” changed Lola Brooke‘s life, making her dreams of hearing a crowd sing her lyrics a cappella come true and allowing her to take care of her mother. But she makes it clear that’s not the only sound she’s capable of making. Speaking to XXL, she says…
Photo by ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP via Getty Images Another summer, another playlist from former President Barack Obama. The 2024 iteration, released Monday, includes songs from the likes of Beyoncé, Tems, Saweetie and 2Pac. Beyoncé’s “Texas Hold ‘Em” made the list, as did Tems’ “Love Me Jeje,” Shaboozey‘s “A Bar Song (Tipsy),” Saweetie’s “My Best” and H.E.R.‘s “Process.” Obama also…
Paramount+ 50 Cent and his Sire Spirits have scored a legal victory, as the wiretapping lawsuit filed against him has been dismissed. According to court documents obtained by ABC Audio, the suit was filed after the statute of limitations ran out. Former consultant Michael Caruso had filed a $4 million suit against 50 claiming he was excluded from a deal…
Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic Vultures 2 has made its way onto the Billboard 200, despite a few spontaneous updates following its release. The album by Ye and Ty Dolla $ign debuted at #2 on the chart, earning 107,000 equivalent album units: 60,500 in album sales, 46,000 SEA units and 500 TEA units. The album’s availability as an explicit edition and clean…
Photo by Simone Joyner/Getty Images Rolling Loud will be celebrating a milestone anniversary this year, so Future, Travis Scott and Playboi Carti have been tapped as headliners for the 10-year anniversary event. Set to return to Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium Dec. 13 through Dec. 15, Future will wrap the first night’s festivities, following performances by Metro…
RCA Records Latto paid homage to the 2006 film ATL while celebrating the release of her new album, Sugar Honey Iced Tea. She held a party at a location central to the film, the Cascade skating rink, which was decorated with leopard print, candy-painted rides outside the venue and a giant inflatable of Latto’s bum…
Disney/Frank Micelotta Angela Bassett is officially a Disney Legend. She was recognized as such at the Disney Legends ceremony Sunday, which honored those who’ve had a significant impact on the Disney legacy. According to Variety, Ryan Coogler helped in celebrating Bassett, who was being honored for 30 years of work, including in Touchstone’s What’s Love Got to…
— Snoop Dogg appeared in the congratulatory message Prince William and his wife, Kate, sent to Team Great Britain, dressed in a USA-themed suit. He later took the stage at the Paris Olympics closing ceremony, performing “Drop It Like It’s Hot,” “Gin And Juice,” “What’s My Name” and “The Next Episode” with Dr. Dre, who made an appearance at…
Disney/Randy Holmes When JT released City Cinderella, her goal was to prove she could release a body of work as a solo artist. “I feel like we are starting to become more of single artists because of fast platforms. So I just wanted, with this project, to be able to not go exactly for that,…
Scott Kowalchyk/CBS André 3000‘s life is a lot different these days, as he’s traded his bars for the sounds of a flute. Speaking to Crack magazine, he says he’s long past the days of diss tracks, though he does believe it’s a good lyrical exercise. “You have feelings … if n***** say some slick s***,…