“Sometimes it takes a little more to tell the full story,” Leon Thomas says, hence the release of Heel, the deluxe version of his album Mutt. It features nine bonus tracks, including “Rather Be Alone” featuring Halle Bailey, a song he says came together organically. “I played her the record and she really resonated with it ……
Markus Klinko And Indrani/DEF JAM RECORDS/UMe Mariah Carey will celebrate the new 20th anniversary edition of her album The Emancipation of Mimi by listening to it with her fans. Mariah is hosting a Spotify Listening Party on June 2 starting at 5 p.m. ET. During the deep dive into the project, Mariah will talk about the…
Top Dawg Entertainment SiR‘s song “Sin Again” is not about women and dating, but rather his relationship with drugs. Speaking with Live Nation, he clarified the concept of the song, which was inspired by a real-life experience. “I was supposed to be sober. And my drug dealer texted my phone and was like, ‘It’s dropped off.’…
Photo by Jerod Harris/WireImage When it comes to music, X Gon’ Give It To Ya even after his death. It’s been announced that another posthumous DMX album is in the works, featuring never-before-heard collaborations with some of the biggest hip-hop stars. “The full project is slated for release later this summer and will celebrate the life, legacy…
Photo by Johnny Nunez/Getty Images for BET G Herbo‘s era as Lil Herb is coming to an end, which is why he’s considering using that name for his next album. “I’m working on my album right now,” he tells XXL. “I was torn between two names for my album. I was gonna name it either Never Lied in My Raps or Lil…
Photo by Prince Williams/Wireimage This story may contain accounts and descriptions of actual or alleged events that some readers may find disturbing. “Mia,” a former employee of Sean Combs‘ who is testifying under a pseudonym, took the witness stand Thursday at his sex trafficking and racketeering trial. “Mia” testified that she worked for Combs first…
Big Sean has teamed with the Detroit Pistons and Detroit Symphony Orchestra for a show that will highlight the rhythm, soul, spirit and sound of his native city. The show will spotlight Detroit’s Skilla Baby, Tee Grizzley, Illa J, Nasaan and Queen Naija, with a special tribute to James “J Dilla” Yancey. Tickets for the special event are on…
Getty Images/Chicago Tribune Larry Hoover Jr. is grateful to Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, for the role he played in getting his father’s sentence commuted. Speaking with TMZ, he credited the rapper and Kim Kardashian for starting the “Free Hoover” movement on behalf of his father, Larry Hoover, and introducing him to the “pardon…
Photo by Scott Dudelson/Getty Images John Mulaney‘s wish to have Bone Thugs-N-Harmony on his late-night talk show came true. The group appeared on the latest episode of Netflix’s Everybody’s Live With John Mulaney, taking part in a segment where they presented three 14-year-olds with an award for beating Mulaney in a wrestling match. After handing the teens a…
Chris Haston/WBTV Eddie Murphy and Martin Lawrence are officially part of the same family. During an appearance on The Jennifer Hudson Show on Thursday, Eddie Murphy revealed that his son Eric Murphy married Martin Lawrence’s daughter Jasmin Page Lawrence about “two weeks ago” in an intimate church ceremony. “Everybody was making the big wedding plans,…
