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Kirk Franklin says it was “pretty traumatic” recording ‘Father’s Day’ amid connecting with his biological father

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Chris Cavanaugh The Rebirth of the Fearless Hero — that’s the original title for Kirk Franklin‘s 14th studio album.  But life-altering information Franklin received while recording the album prompted the change to Father’s Day: he received unexpected details about his biological father’s whereabouts. He told ABC Audio that dealing with the newness in the middle of crafting the album was beyond difficult.   “It…

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Trailer released for new documentary on 40th anniversary of Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’

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Sony Music Entertainment A new documentary about Michael Jackson’s Thriller is set to debut on Showtime in December and we’re getting our first look at it. A trailer for the doc, Thriller 40, has just been released, featuring snippets of interviews by such artists as Usher, Mary J. Blige, will.i.am, Mark Ronson and “Thriller” video director John Landis. “It’s the ultimate blueprint to modern pop music,” Black Eyed Peas’…

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Jonathan Majors’ ‘Magazine Dreams’ film removed from Disney release schedule

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Searchlight Pictures Amid his legal woes stemming from a domestic violence arrest in March, Jonathan Majors‘ film Magazine Dreams has been quietly removed from its December 8 release date by Disney-owned Searchlight Pictures. The change was noticed amid several shifts in Disney’s schedule, including a bump of its live-action Snow White to 2025. While there…

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New Music Friday: Baby Tate, Mary J. Blige, Brent Faiyaz and more

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From smooth-sounding R&B collections to surprise albums and fresh collabs, check out this week’s New Music Friday for the culture’s latest and greatest in music. Brent Faiyaz, Larger than Life — After surprising fans with the new album one day before its release on October 27, Brent dropped off the 14-track project with features from Missy Elliott, Coco Jones, Babyface Ray and more. Baby Tate, Baby Tate…

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Todd Dulaney delivers new live performance album, ‘The Journey’

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DulaneyLand Todd Dulaney treated gospel fans to a fresh take on music with his newly released album, The Journey.  The 10-track project is a collection of live-performance songs recorded in 2022 at Chicago’s Calvary Baptist Church in Dulaney’s home state of Illinois.   The Journey is preceded by the album’s ninth track, “It’s Working,” featuring gospel great Hezekiah Walker. Coming up, Dulaney…

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Sha’Carri Richardson named among 11 women nominated for Women’s World Athlete of the Year Award

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Joe Faraoni / ESPN Images Track and field world champion Sha’Carri Richardson may soon add another accolade to her resume.  The sprinting superstar was announced as one of 11 women up for the 2023 Women’s World Athlete of the Year award.  The list — which reflects the women’s standout performances at the World Athletics Championships Budapest 23, one-day meeting circuits, Label…

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Jeezy, Latto, Juvenile & more added to Grammy’s Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop concert

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ABC/Jeffrey Neira Jeezy, Latto and Juvenile are among the stars added to the lineup for the Recording Academy’s Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop live concert taking place November 8 at the YouTube Theater in Inglewood, California.  Also joining the star-filled show: Arrested Development, Big Daddy Kane, Black Sheep, Cypress Hill, Digable Planets, DJ Quik, E-40, GloRilla, Gunna, Luniz, MC Lyte, Roxanne Shanté, Spinderella, Three 6 Mafia, Too $hort, T.I., 2 Chainz, Warren G and YG. The new list…

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Offset’s “Worth It” is his favorite from ‘Set It Off,’ but it barely made the cut

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UMG Records Just as Offset thought he was finished with his newest album, Set It Off, a new track from Don Toliver came in. “Worth It” ended up becoming his favorite song from the project, but he told People it wasn’t an album original.  “I got that song two weeks before the album came [out],” the rapper said. “The album was already done and I…

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Sexyy Red apologies for canceled performance after hospitalization: “Your girl is sick as a dog”

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Jamie McCarthy/WireImage Sexyy Red apologized to her fans for canceling Thursday’s Ohio stop on her Hood Hottest Princess Tour.  Following a visit to the hospital in Cincinnati, the “SkeeYee” rapper, who’s recently announced her pregnancy, said she had come down with the flu and was advised by doctors not to perform.  “I’m real sick,” Sexyy said before revealing she didn’t…