Breakbeat Media When comedian Katt Williams joined imprisoned record executive Suge Knight for a phone conversation recently, they opened up about unreleased Tupac Shakur music that might see the light of day soon. An episode of Collect Call With Suge Knight, released Tuesday, revealed Williams has music from the beloved rapper that he’s planning to use for a posthumous album, which will include Cardi B, among others. “What you…
Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic Music update for fans still patiently awaiting the much-anticipated album from Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign, Vultures: keep on waiting. The album has been pushed back for a third time now, with a new release date of February 9, a rep for the project tells Billboard. As reported, the collaborative project was originally intended to drop on December 15; Billboard then announced a…
Apple Music Usher is headlining the Super Bowl halftime show next month, and he’s got big plans for what will ultimately amount to 13 minutes onstage in front of 1 billion people. “It has to be perfect,” Usher tells Vogue. “I’ve been doing this for 30 years. I want people who have been a part of that journey to feel…
Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images Looks as if 50 Cent is turning over a new leaf this year and hoping to make amends with anyone he’s had a beef with in the past. “Hey if I have offended you in anyway, [I’d] like to apologize,” 50 wrote in an Instagram post Tuesday. “We can get more done together. Why [should] we work…
Disney/Frank Micelotta Janelle Monáe and Billy Porter are among the list of stars nominated for music awards at the upcoming GLAAD Media Awards, which honor media for fair, accurate, and inclusive representations of LGBTQ people and issues. Up for Outstanding Music Artist at the 35th annual show, Monáe is recognized for The Age of Pleasure and Porter for Black Mona Lisa. Victoria Monét earned a…
Jonzing World/Mavin/SMG Music/Virgin/Interscope Records Selena Gomez and Rema will need to “Calm Down” when they hear about the record they just broke. The duet has been on Billboard‘s Pop Airplay chart for a whopping 64 weeks, making it the longest-running song since the chart’s debut more than 31 years ago. The song first appeared on the chart in November 2022…
Jeremychanphotography/Getty Images Bryson Tiller is looking to have some fun with a love interest in his new song, “Sex You Up.” The song was released on his Soundcloud Tuesday, as part of his TillerTuesdays music series. Tiller says he’ll drop a new project every Tuesday that will be made available only on his Instagram, Soundcloud and TikTok. Last week, he delivered “Lost…
Courtesy of Timbaland The 2024 inductees into the Songwriters Hall of Fame have been announced and Grammy-winning producer Timbaland is one of the honorees. Timbaland, born Timothy Mosley, is best known for his work with Missy Elliott, Justin Timberlake, Ginuwine and Aaliyah on songs like “Get Ur Freak On,” “Sexy Back,” “Pony” and “One in a Million,” respectively. He joins a list of other musical icons recognized…
Courtesy of Goldenvoice Tyler, the Creator, Doja Cat and Lana Del Rey have been announced as headliners for the 2024 Coachella Music and Arts Festival. Concert and music promoter Goldenvoice unveiled the lineup Tuesday, naming a long list of today’s top artists who’ll appear at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California, for two weekends in April. Lil Uzi Vert, Tyla, Tinashe, Brittany Howard and Chlöe will play sets on…
Tommaso Boddi/Getty Images André 3000 is continuing to celebrate the release of his debut solo album, New Blue Sun, with an upcoming listening experience that’ll hit IMAX theaters January 23. The live event, described as a “cinematic experience and live Q&A,” will feature André and director Terence Nance as they take viewers on a “musical exploration” of the album. IMAX, in conjunction…