Snoop Dogg and Sade pull out of Songwriters Hall of Fame 2023 class
Trae Patton/NBC The Songwriters Hall of Fame 2023 class will be inducted on Thursday, June 15, but Snoop Dogg will no longer be part of the festivities. The rapper dropped out due…
Coi Leray suggests female rappers unite to help hip-hop get a #1 song this year
ABC/Randy Holmes Coi Leray has a possible strategy for bringing rap to the top of the Billboard charts this year. After learning there hasn’t been a #1 hip-hop album or song in 2023, she suggested…
Whoopi Goldberg thinks hosting ‘Wheel of Fortune’ would be “lots of fun”
ABC/Robert Ascroft The big question is who will host Wheel of Fortune after Pat Sajak leaves the long-running game show, and Whoopi Goldberg appears interested in taking over the reins.…
In his new book, Jeezy’s sharing lessons that will prevent others from making the same mistakes he did
Scott Kowalchyk/CBS Jeezy wants to help the next generation by preventing them from making the same mistakes he did in life, so he’s written a book in which he’ll share a few…
SZA speaks out about online harassment, body shaming against her friend Lizzo
Will Heath/NBC SZA has had it with the online harassment and body shaming often aimed at Lizzo. In a series of tweets shared June 13, she questioned the lack of support for her…
Music notes: Nicki Minaj, Killer Mike, Doechii, 50 Cent and more
Nicki Minaj seemingly underwent breast reduction surgery. Alongside a post of her teasing “Barbie World,” her upcoming collaboration with Ice Spice, she wrote in the comments, “New boobs who dis?” Nicki previously shared her desire…
Anita Baker removes Babyface from her Songstress tour
Paras Griffin/Getty Images Anita Baker is now the only performer on her ongoing tour. She announced she’s completing the trek solo following cyberbullying from Babyface‘s fans. “After Silently, Enduring Cyber Bulling/Verbal Abuse & Threats of Violence…
Tory Lanez’s sentencing hearing delayed
Johnny Nunez/Getty Images Tory Lanez‘s sentencing hearing in the case of Megan Thee Stallion‘s 2020 shooting has once again been delayed. The singer is now expected to be sentenced August 7. Judge David Herriford said…
Jamie Foxx, Teyonah Parris and John Boyega uncover a conspiracy in the trailer to Netflix’s ‘They Cloned Tyrone’
Netflix/Parrish Lewis The trailer to Netflix’s They Cloned Tyrone starts out like the setup to a joke: “A hustler, a pimp, and a pro walk into a conspiracy.” Set to…
Hip-hop has yet to secure a #1 spot on the ‘Billboard’ 200/Hot 100 in 2023
2023 marks the celebration of hip-hop’s 50th anniversary, but the genre has yet to have a single or album atop the Billboard 200 or Hot 100 this year. According to Billboard, it’s the longest hip-hop has…