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Jermaine Durpri to be honored at the Otis Redding Foundation’s second annual King of Soul Music Festival

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Nicholas Hunt/Getty Images for A+E The Otis Redding foundation will honor Jermaine Dupri at their upcoming King of Soul Music Festival on September 8 and 9.  The Grammy-winning producer will be presented with the Otis & Zelma Redding Award of Respect for his decadeslong contributions to the music industry. “We are thrilled to honor Jermaine Dupri at this year’s King of Soul Music Festival,” Karla…

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Teyana Taylor announces creative director role on Lil Baby’s tour amidst multiple canceled shows

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Sean Zanni/Getty Images for Diesel As Lil Baby made headlines for canceling multiple shows on his It’s Only Us tour, Teyana Taylor announced she has signed on to creative direct and produce the concert series.  Taylor shared the news on Instagram Monday, July 17, promising the rapper will be “in good hands” under the direction of her and her all-woman production company, The Aunties Inc.  “He say…

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Aunjanue Ellis talks ‘Justified: City Primeval,’ says her lawyer character is a “fighter for the city”

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Kurt Iswarienko/FX For her next role, Aunjanue [Aan juh noo] Ellis takes on the high-powered defense attorney that is Carolyn Wilder in FX’s Justified: City Primeval.  Ahead of the revival series’ premiere Tuesday night, the Oscar-nominated actress dished about the most enjoyable part of playing Carolyn, telling ABC Audio it’s her character’s love for her hometown, Detroit. “I feel what she does, essentially, when she’s…

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Jeremih releases new single “Room” featuring Adekunle Gold & 2 Chainz

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Def Jam Recordings Jeremih returns with his new single “Room” featuring Nigerian singer Adekunle Gold & rapper 2 Chainz. The sultry track unites Adekunle’s Afrobeats tune with quotable bars from 2 Chainz and the smooth R&B sounds of Jeremih. “Baby, let’s get a room” Jeremih sings. “Room” comes a few days before Jeremih hits the road as a special guest on 50 Cent‘s…

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“The worst moment ever”: Kelly Rowland regrets giving up gender of Beyoncé’s daughter Blue Ivy

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ABC/Christopher Willard Kelly Rowland is fessing up about one of the worst moments in her career, admitting she felt horrible after accidentally revealing the gender of Beyoncé‘s first daughter, Blue Ivy.  On an episode of Billy Mann‘s Yeah, I F***** that Up podcast, Rowland was asked about the biggest mistake she’s ever made in an interview. Without hesitation, she recalled the time she mistakenly…

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GloRilla is Elle’s digital cover star, credits Chief Keef as early rap inspiration

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Paras Griffin/Getty Images for BET When it comes to GloRilla’s musical inspiration, the rising rap superstar credits the sounds and artistry of Chicago rapper Chief Keef. In a digital cover story for Elle Magazine, GloRilla opened up about listening to the drill-trap music growing up and the influence it — and Chief Keef — had on her career.  “When I used to do…

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Bow Wow announces “Big Move” ownership stake in Scream Tour; 2023 show kicks off in August

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Joe Faraoni / ESPN Images In partnership with The Black Promoters Collective, Bow Wow announced Friday he is now a part owner of the legendary Scream Tour.  The “Fresh Azimiz” rapper, dubbed “the original face of the Scream Tour,” acquired an ownership stake in the same tour that helped solidify his rap career during its early years. “BREAKING NEWS,” he wrote…