ABC/Stewart Cook Live Nation Urban and IMG announced Wednesday, July 19, the lineup for Honeyland Festival 2023, which includes an all-star list of hip-hop and R&B artists. Mary J. Blige is billed as the main act for the two-day fest kicking off in Crown Festival Park near Houston on November 11 and 12. Joining the Grammy…
ABC/Eric McCandless Say “Hello” to Lionel Richie‘s new fragrance. The American Idol judge came out with his first perfume, Hello, back in 2019, and now, he’s launching his second, People reports. It’s called Easy Like Sunday Morning, named after a lyric in his 1977 hit with the Commodores, “Easy.” “I was very successful when I put out Hello,” Lionel tells People. “[What] I didn’t realize…
Raymond Boyd/Getty Images Upon searching a home in the Las Vegas area in connection to the 1996 murder of Tupac Shakur, investigators found multiple items that will be used as evidence in the case being presented to a Las Vegas grand jury. Among the items sought by authorities on Monday, July 17, were computers, laptops and articles…
Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images Lil Durk has canceled most upcoming stops on his Sorry for the Drought Tour, as well as his scheduled performance at Rolling Loud Miami. Of the 24 tour stops affected, including Atlanta on July 29, Charlotte on July 30, Virginia Beach on August 1 and Camden on August 3, the only two remaining are shows slated…
Jemal Countess/Getty Images for Mighty Dream Forum Pharrell Williams is well known for his chart-topping, award-winning songs, like Billboard number ones “Blurred Lines,” “Happy” and “Drop It Like It’s Hot.” But in order for the super producer to create the popular hits, he must maintain a healthy mind and body. To that end, Williams follows a strict daily routine. It starts with waking…
Raymond Boyd/Getty Images Police searched a home in the Las Vegas area on Monday night in the long-dormant murder case of Tupac Shakur, according to police. “LVMPD can confirm a search warrant was served in Henderson, Nevada on July 17, 2023, as part of the ongoing Tupac Shakur homicide investigation,” the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said…
Burak Cingi/Redferns Major news for Nas fans: the iconic rapper revealed Tuesday, July 18, he’s dropping new music this Friday. He took to Instagram with the surprise announcement, revealing the artwork, release date and title for his forthcoming LP, Magic 2. While no track list accompanied the news, one known collaborator who will appear on the album is fellow New York rapper 50 Cent. “Yal ain’t…
Steve Granitz/FilmMagic It’s a West Coast link up for YG, Saweetie and Tyga. The trio announced their Str8 to the Klub North American tour, set to kick off in Sacramento this fall. They’ll play 14 shows throughout September and October, with the last show in their home state, California, on November 22. Str8 to the Klub marks the first…
Michael Tran/FilmMagic BET is taking a stroll down memory lane with a few memorable moments of Wendy Williams‘ career in honor of her 59th birthday today, July 18. The network gathered “five shocking moments” throughout her entertainment career. Read below for a snippet of each moment: The infamous 2008 interview with Omarosa Newman made headlines after the former Apprentice star referred to Williams…
Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images Five months after his death, New York rapper Pop Smoke landed the number-one spot on the Billboard 200 chart with his debut album, Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon. After its release on July 3, 2020, Billboard reported the project earned 251,000 equivalent album units in the U.S., according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data. It maintained the top spot on the 200 chart for 2…