Courtesy CMT A new special called CMT Smashing Glass: A Celebration of the Groundbreaking Women of Music will salute pioneering female artists, including those who are no longer with us. Aretha Franklin, Sinéad O’Connor and Tina Turner will be remembered on the special, which airs November 15 at 9 p.m. ET. Also, newly minted Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Sheryl Crow will moderate…
Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images for Atlantic Records Meek Mill and Rick Ross released the track list for their new collaborative album, Too Good to be True, naming a host of top hip-hop artists of today. Fabolous, Vory and DJ Khaled are just some of the features included on the long-awaited project. Also making an appearance: Wale, The Dream, Jeremih, French Montana and Future. Basketball stars Shaquille O’Neal and Damian Lillard, who records music…
ABC/Jeffrey Neira When Jeezy sat down with Nia Long for a tell-all conversation on a plethora of personal life and career topics, he opened up about his recent divorce from Jeannie Mai, revealing that the couple tried therapy but it couldn’t help save their marriage. “This has not been an easy journey. I can tell you that I’m saddened. I can tell you that…
Jerritt Clark/WireImage via Getty Images Timbaland has apologized for comments he made about Britney Spears. During a conversation at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., on October 29, Timbaland was asked about the renewed interest in Justin Timberlake’s “Cry Me a River,” a song he produced, after the release of Britney’s memoir, The Woman in Me. …
Coco Jones MTV has announced its next Global Push Artist: R&B diva Coco Jones. Billboard reports the “Caliber” singer will hold the title throughout November until a new artist is ushered in. The new accolade comes at a time when Jones is hitting stages across America with her What I Didn’t Tell You Tour. The roadshow is the…
MICHAEL TRAN/AFP via Getty Images After speculation, Lori Harvey and Damson Idris have announced their breakup. “We are at a point in our lives where our individual paths require our full attention and dedication. We part ways remaining friends with nothing but love and respect for each other and the time we shared together,” the now exes said in…
Paras Griffin/Getty Images This new music Friday will feature fresh sounds from “The Voice” that is Lil Durk. The Chicago rapper announced his upcoming single, “Smurk Carter,” which apparently is an homage to two influential rappers that came before him: Jay-Z and Lil Wayne. It’s expected to drop November 10. Durk took to Instagram to share the song’s cover art, which sees him channeling Wayne…
Paul Morigi/Getty Images Tierra Whack said her latest song, “Chanel Pit,” is really only new to fans. The Philadelphia native delved into the makings of the track, revealing in a recent Apple Music interview that she dug it up from the archives before releasing it to the world. “The song has been, it’s been sitting…
SJ SPRENG California girl group Flyana Boss is set to hit the road next year with their first-ever headlining road show, The Bosstanical Tour. The duo, comprised of rappers Bobbi Tyler and Folayan Kunerede, announced the 18-city trek kicking off on February 24 in Chicago. They’ll make stops in their home cities of Detroit and Dallas, as well as Toronto, Brooklyn, Washington,…
Raymond Boyd/Getty Images Duane “Keffe D” Davis made a brief appearance in court Tuesday, where a Nevada judge set a June 3 date for the murder trial related to the 1996 killing of Tupac Shakur. According to The Associated Press, Davis, the only person ever charged in the drive-by shooting of the rap icon, spoke quietly to two court-appointed…