Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images Nicki Minaj is offering praises and college assistance to the 14-year-old boy who fatally shot a man who assaulted his mother. The rap star took to her Instagram Story Tuesday, June 27, with a message for the 35-year-old mom, Carlishia Hood, and her son, whom she says did “what any son should’ve done for their mother.” …
Jonny Marlow Jon Batiste has a new album on the way, one he says is guaranteed to “fill your soul.” Expected out August 18, World Music Radio will combine international sounds with hard-hitting pop songs, serving as a testament to Jon’s mission to create community within music. “Isn’t all music, in essence, world music?” he asks in a press release. “This…
Paras Griffin/Getty Images for BET BET’s got quite a lot to celebrate. The BET Awards, also known as “Culture’s Biggest Night,” raked in high viewership totals for its 2023 show on Sunday, June 25. According to the network, the show reached 3 million viewers — an increase of 2% over last year’s viewership — across…
Freeform/Mike Taing The final season of the beloved comedy series Grown-ish begins Wednesday, but the show is determined to go out with a bang. At least that’s how actor Marcus Scribner, who plays Andre “Junior” Johnson, describes the series’ end. Scribner’s particularly excited about the celebrity guest lineup and the actors’ contributions to the final episodes. From Omarion to Latto and even the “legend” that is Kelly Rowland, Scribner…
Paras Griffin/Getty Images for BET Trina and her camp say she is not pregnant and they’d like the rumors to stop. After the Miami rapper took the stage at the 2023 BET Awards, talks about her physical appearance quickly circulated the internet. As part of the show’s celebration of hip-hop’s 50 years, Trina joined Trick Daddy to highlight the South’s contribution…
Paras Griffin/Getty Images for BET Patti LaBelle is speaking out following the lyric debacle during her Tina Turner tribute at the BET Awards 2023. LaBelle took the stage to honor the late Turner by singing a rendition of “The Best.” Midway through the performance, the singer stumbled through some of the lyrics — a mishap that occurred as a result of…
Live Nation Urban After a year-long hiatus, H.E.R. announces the return of the Lights On Festival, kicking off in Mountain View, California, this September. For two nights of R&B music, the Grammy winner tapped a few industry favorites like Don Toliver, PARTYNEXTDOOR, Doechii, Toosii, DVSN, Amerie and more. Fellow R&B powerhouse Jazmine Sullivan will headline the festival’s first night, September…
Paras Griffin/Getty Images for BET Just one day after their hype opening performance at the 2023 BET Awards, Lil Uzi Vert announces their new album Pink Tape, dropping on Friday. The “Just Wanna Rock” star announced the new project Monday by sharing a Pink Tape video trailer via Instagram. “Pink Tape Movie … Album Coming Soon,” they captioned the post. The first full-length studio album in…
Paras Griffin/Getty Images It’s no surprise GloRilla blew up overnight. And after a few viral hits, some popular extended play projects and many showstopping performances, the Memphis native says she’s ready to drop her debut full-length studio album — a Grammy-nominated one, that is. When speaking to Rolling Stone, the 28-year-old rapper opened up about her association with some of…
Stewart Cook/CBS ©2023 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Cardi B is setting the record straight. On Monday, June 26, the Grammy-winning rapper took to Twitter Spaces to address her husband Offset‘s recent accusation that she had been unfaithful with another man. Cardi started off by singing Keyshia Cole‘s “I Should Have Cheated.” “First of all, let me say, you can’t…
