Kendrick Lamar headlining LA show on Juneteenth
Arturo Holmes/MG23/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue Kendrick Lamar is celebrating Juneteenth with some of his fans: He’ll be putting on a show at LA’s Kia Forum with partners pgLang and…
Tyla talks bringing amapiano to the mainstream
ABC/John Argueta Tyla‘s career may have just gotten its start, but her plan to bring amapiano to the mainstream stems back a few years. In a cover story for Dazed, she says…
Music notes: “Not Like Us” makes it to Janet’s stage, Ice Spice’s upcoming tour and more
– Kendrick Lamar‘s “Not Like Us” has become a favorite for singers and meteorologists alike. While kicking off another leg of her Together Again Tour Tuesday, Janet Jackson danced to a mix of the song…
Trina doubles down on calling Beyoncé the queen of rap
Photo by Prince Williams/Wireimage Trina thinks Beyoncé is the queen of rap, and that has nothing to do with her relationship with Nicki Minaj. In an interview on Carlos King’s Reality With the King, she…
Ice Spice shares release date, cover art for debut album, ‘Y2K’
Photo by Scott Dudelson/Getty Images for Coachella Ice Spice‘s debut album officially has a release date. Taking to social media Wednesday, the rapper announced Y2K will be out on in July.…
MC Lyte added to SWV and Xscape’s Queens of R&B tour
Live Nation/Monami Entertainment SWV and Xscape are representing The Queens of R&B on their upcoming tour, and they’d tapped MYA, Total and 702 as special guests. Now, they’re announcing opening acts The OMG…
Netflix drops trailer to Shonda Rhimes’ documentary about the first ‘Black Barbie’
Netflix The story of the world’s first Black Barbie is coming to streaming, thanks to Shonda Rhimes and her Shondaland production empire. Netflix just released the trailer for Black Barbie,…
Whoopi Goldberg brings ‘Sister Act 2’ cast together for film’s 30th anniversary
ABC/LOU ROCCO The cast of Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit is reuniting, and it’s all thanks to Whoopi Goldberg. On Wednesday’s episode of The View, she’ll celebrate the film’s 30th…
New lawsuit accuses The-Dream of rape, sexual battery and sex trafficking
Photo by Kayla Oaddams/Getty Images The-Dream is named in a new lawsuit that accuses him of rape, sexual battery and sex trafficking. Chanaaz Mangroe filed the suit in LA Tuesday, noting she met Dream…
Music notes: Metro Boomin pays tribute to late mom, PND announces European leg of tour and more
It’s been two years since Metro Boomin lost his mother in an apparent murder-suicide, and he’s paying tribute to her in a heartfelt note. “Today makes two years since your physical being…