Chris Haston/NBC Leslie Jones didn’t hold back in her new memoir when talking about Will Smith‘s infamous onstage slap of Chris Rock at the Academy Awards in 2022. In fact, she said Will should never have accepted his King Richard Oscar because of it. The former SNL star and actress detailed her thoughts in her…
Paras Griffin/Getty Images Irish Grinstead, known for her role as a singer in the girl group 702, has passed away at the age of 43. Her sister and fellow 702 group member, LeMisha Grinstead, shared the heartbreaking news on Instagram Saturday, September 16. LeMisha wrote, alongside a black and white photo of Irish, “It is with great…
Alamo Records, LLC/Sony Music Entertainment In 2022, Rod Wave vowed never to make “sad a**” music. But with the release of his new album, Nostalgia, fans aren’t sure he stayed true to that promise. Though similar to the vulnerable tracks the Florida rapper’s known for producing, Rod Wave says this album is different in some ways. “I feel like on…
Provident Label Group Koryn Hawthorne is giving fans a glimpse of what to expect from her forthcoming third album with the release of her new single, “Look at God.” Koryn takes a moment in the new track to reflect on God’s blessings and reminds listeners to do the same. She sings in the first verse, “Sitting…
Gilbert Carrasquillo/GC Images Looks like the relationship between Jeezy and his TV host wife, Jeannie Mai, has come to an end. According to court documents obtained by ABC News, the rapper filed for divorce after two years of marriage. Documents filed in Fulton County Superior Court say Jeezy and Mai are already separated and that they signed a prenuptial agreement. Jeezy and Mai tied…
From long-awaited music returns to albums from hip-hop icons, check out this week’s New Music Friday for the culture’s latest and greatest in music. — Diddy, The Love Album: Off the Grid— The music mogul made his return to music with the 23-track R&B album featuring a long list of artists, like Teyana Taylor, John Legend, H.E.R., Jazmine…
Paras Griffin/WireImage After a four-year hiatus, gospel star Jekalyn Carr returns to music with her new, self-titled album, Jekalyn. “Wow, family.. It’s been four years since I’ve recorded an album,” she wrote in her Instagram announcement. “I’ve grown both musically & spiritually. Now, I want to invite you all to hear what God has given me for the world.” The upcoming…
UMG Records Offset is getting ready to set things off in the music world with the release of his upcoming album, Set It Off. He announced the new project, expected out via Motown Records, by sharing the fiery cover art to Instagram and alerting fans of its release date on October 13. “I’ve been working on this project…
Bennett Raglin/Getty Images for BET Coco Jones is set to return to stages across the U.S. with part two of her What I Didn’t Tell You Tour. Originally set to wrap in Norfolk, Virginia, this month, the “ICU” singer announced additional dates for the second leg of the R&B concert series. Starting in Philadelphia on October 23, Coco will travel…
Johnny Nunez/Getty Images Tory Lanez was denied bond by a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge during a hearing on Thursday afternoon as his new legal team appeals his 10-year sentence in the shooting of Megan Thee Stallion, according to ABC station in Los Angeles, KABC, who was in the courtroom. Unite the People Inc., a social justice advocacy…