Paras Griffin/Getty Images for BET Victoria Monét has made legendary singer Anita Baker proud. Nearly a year after Monét tweeted about her dreams of penning a song worthy of Baker’s stamp of approval, the “Sweet Love” singer responded by praising all of Monét’s musical gifts. “I wanna make a classic love song that Anita Baker would be proud of,” the “On My…
Disney/Randy Holmes It appears as though Lenny Kravitz has given the thumbs up to his daughter Zoë Kravitz’s engagement to Channing Tatum. “Hey man, that’s life,” Lenny told Entertainment Tonight when asked about the happy news. “When your family is happy, when your child is happy, that’s it — I’ve done well. Blessed.” Zoë, 35, who has starred in such films…
ABC New year, new things for Ja Rule. The “Always on Time” rapper recently shared new music news that may set him up for a prosperous 2024. He first took X, formerly Twitter, to let fans know he’s “In full album mode.” Not many details have been made public about the album, nor did Ja Rule share a title…
Roy Rochlin/Getty Images The Clark Sisters, Gladys Knight, N.W.A and Donna Summer are among the Recording Academy’s 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award honorees, the Academy announced January 5. Grammy-winning artists Laurie Anderson and Tammy Wynette will also receive Lifetime Achievement honors at this year’s Special Merit Awards, taking place at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre in Los Angeles on February 3 during Grammy week. The special merit award recognizes artists who, during…
Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images Nicki Minaj opened up about the passing of her father in 2021 and how the untimely event influenced one track in particular on Pink Friday 2. “The first verse was me talking to [him] — “You never got to meet Papa,” she told Ebro Darden. “Okay, it’s me speaking to my father.” The lyrics are a…
ABC News/Michael Le Brecht II Jonathan Majors has booked his first interview since a jury found him guilty of assault and harassment of ex-girlfriend Grace Jabbari. ABC News Live Prime anchor Linsey Davis exclusively sat down with the former Marvel movie and TV star for an interview that will premiere on Good Morning America on…
Johnny Louis/Getty Images A bombshell interview featuring legendary comedian Katt Williams, who appeared on Shannon Sharpe‘s weekly podcast, Club Shay Shay, has been making its rounds on the internet since its release Wednesday. Williams — who’s aptly referred to as “unleashed” by the podcast — mentioned some of the world’s most famous comedians in what came across as an explosively candid,…
Tim Mosenfelder/WireImage Jacquees, the Georgia born, self-proclaimed “King of R&B,” says he’s got new music on the way. He shared the update in a post on Instagram, writing in a caption that accompanied a preview of an unreleased song, “Y’all ready for a new album?” The “Come Thru” singer hinted at a project titled Mood 2, which appears…
Phil Ellsworth / ESPN Images Looking for fresh music to help get and stay active this new year? Starting this month and in February, songs by Rihanna and Usher will be added to the Apple Fitness+ workout program. The Artist Spotlight — a new series which dedicates an entire workout playlist to a single artist — will be launched by the…
Michael Schwartz/WireImage Dionne Warwick is setting the record straight regarding a report that claimed she’d be attending a fundraiser for presidential hopeful Robert F. Kennedy Jr. After the Daily Mail reported that Warwick was attending the event, which would feature a performance by Andrea Bocelli, she shut the claim down with a post on X, formerly known as Twitter. “I don’t know anything about this event,” she…