Rock the Bells/Sixthman The full lineup of performers has been announced for the second annual Rock the Bells Cruise: A Hip-Hop Experience. Newly added artists Busta Rhymes, Method Man and Redman, Scarface, Twista and Goodie Mob are among those joining previously announced performers Jadakiss, E-40, Rakim, Talib Kweli and Digable Planets. There will also be…
Monica Schipper/WireImage At some point, perhaps Rihanna will actually release some music, but for now, all we have is her talking about it. Speaking to Extra at the launch of her new Fenty foundation line, Rih says her new music is “gonna be amazing” and added, “It has to be — that is the only…
Walt Disney Studios Beyoncé was a “mom first” alongside her daughter Blue Ivy in Mufasa: The Lion King, according to director Barry Jenkins, whose forthcoming prequel debuted its first trailer on Good Morning America Monday. Jenkins spoke to GMA about working with Beyoncé, reprising her role as Nala from the 2019 live-action Lion King adaptation, and her…
Disney The teaser trailer for Barry Jenkins‘ Mufasa: The Lion King is ready to roar. The first look at the highly anticipated film features Aaron Pierre as the voice of Mufasa, the role previously voiced by James Earl Jones in previous Lion King movies. “This story begins far beyond the mountains and the shadows, on the other…
Getty Images for TIME Alongside Taraji P. Henson‘s entry on the 2024 TIME 100 Most Influential People in the World list is an essay written by her friend Mary J. Blige that praises her for being “unapologetically herself,” among other things. With the recent news of Blige’s Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction, Taraji returned the love, expressing…
NPG Records/Paisley Park Enterprises/Sony Music Entertainment The 20th anniversary celebration of Prince’s 28th studio album, Musicology, continues with the digital release of “Magnificent,” which originally came out as a virtual B-side to the album’s title track. This is the first time the song has ever been released to streaming services; it was sourced from master tapes discovered in…
Photo by Astrida Valigorsky/WireImage If you’re a fan of SZA‘s acting in the “Kill Bill” video, you’ll see more of her skills pretty soon. Deadline reports the singer has secured her first feature acting gig, a role opposite Keke Palmer. The pair will star in an untitled buddy comedy film that will be produced by Issa Rae and her Hoorae company, Sara…
Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images for Pepsi Mary J. Blige has reteamed with Pepsi for a scholarship supporting organizations that empower underserved women from her hometown of Yonkers, New York. She launched the fund Thursday, April 25, at Westchester Community College on Pepsi x Strength of a Woman Community Day. The Pepsi x Mary J. Blige Strength of a Woman…
Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Coachella Plenty of artists who have young fans don’t seem to have a problem with using explicit language in their songs, including Olivia Rodrigo and Taylor Swift. But artists don’t normally tell those young fans not to come see them in concert, where they’ll be using that explicit language — until now.…
From a lead single to the fourth iteration of an album series, check out this week’s New Music Friday for the culture’s latest and greatest in music. Tems, “Love Me Jeje” — Featuring an interpolation of Seyi Sodimu‘s song of the same name, the song’s the lead single off Tems’ debut album, Born In the Wild, due out in…