Paras Griffin/Getty Images, FILE Sean “Diddy” Combs formally asked the judge overseeing his criminal prosecution on Thursday to exclude one of the more dramatic pieces of evidence from his upcoming trial: a March 2016 video from the Intercontinental Hotel in Los Angeles that depicts Combs kicking and dragging then-girlfriend Cassie Ventura. The defense asserted that CNN, which first…
The release of Young Thug‘s first album post-prison is coming soon. “It’s time. Red Planet,” he wrote in a recent post. He also shared the link to a site intended to accompany the project, which he confirmed is named UY Scuti. The site features digital and vinyl editions of the album, as well as CDs, showing fans…
Photo by Prince Williams/Wireimage Drake is escalating his fight against his record label over their amplification of Kendrick Lamar’s diss track “Not Like Us,” alleging in an amended complaint, “UMG waged an unrelenting campaign” to spread the allegedly defamatory rap as widely as possible. The new complaint said UMG made significant financial investments and leveraged…
Disney/Randy Holmes Coco Jones has two goals for her upcoming debut album, Why Not More?: to further connect with fans and showcase the versatility of R&B. “I’m really trying to push the boundaries of what R&B can be,” Coco tells Billboard. “Because I have so many influences — I have what my mom taught me as…
Dalvin Adams Seth Rogen is the head of a film production company in the new Apple TV+ show The Studio. His character, Mark Remick, gets promoted at Continental Studios and attempts to maneuver the ups and down in Hollywood while adjusting to the demands of his new role. In the show, Mark often meets up with his…
Photo by Tommaso Boddi/Getty Images Ice Cube was immortalized Tuesday at Hollywood’s iconic TCL Chinese Theatre, and he tells ABC7 the moment was beyond anything he’d ever dreamed. “To have my hands, signature, to put the Chuck Taylors in the cement here, it’s next level. It’s things you don’t even dream of because the dream is too…
Courtesy of Ladyland 2025 The Essence Festival of Culture will continue its run in New Orleans, returning to the Caesars Superdome this year for another Fourth of July weekend. Helping to celebrate are headliners Boyz II Men, Davido, Master P and Maxwell. The lineup also includes GLoRilla, Muni Long, Summer Walker, Buju Banton, Donell Jones, The Isley…
Mass Appeal Mass Appeal has announced a series of seven albums that will drop between now and the end of the year. Legend Has It… will celebrate hip-hop artists who have influenced and impacted the music and culture. It will feature albums from Nas and DJ Premier, Ghostface Killah, Raekwon, Big L and a special surprise guest. Mobb Deep…
Photo by Kaitlyn Morris/Getty Images Bow Wow has been making music for 25 years, but his latest song, “Use Me,” sees him reuniting with Chris Brown for their third song. “It’s hard to deny nostalgia,” Bow Wow told Billboard of the track, which samples Murder Inc.’s 2000 hit “Down A** Chick.” “When you see two artists…
Photo by Prince Williams/Wireimage The Atlanta-based attorney who represented Young Thug during his high-profile RICO trial is joining Sean Combs’ defense team, according to a new court filing. Brian Steel on Tuesday applied for admission to practice in Manhattan federal court, where Combs is scheduled to go on trial in May. Steel joins Marc Agnifilo,…
