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…
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…
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…
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…
Freeform/Tiffany Roohani Chlöe Bailey is headed back on the road. The singer-songwriter announced the second leg of her In Pieces Tour with additional North America dates. Added stops include Sacramento on August 20, Denver on August 26, Toronto on September 4, Charlotte on September 7 and a final show in Fort Lauderdale on September 10. The first nine tour stops…
Young Stoner Life Records/ 300 Entertainment Gunna is making his triumphant return to the concert stage as the main act for the first time in two years. The Atlanta rapper announced two headlining shows set for September: The Gift, at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn on the 9th, and The Curse, at the YouTube Theater in Los Angeles on the…
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…
