BET Janelle Monáe has been announced as the recipient of the Spirit of Soul Award for the 2023 BET Soul Train Awards. It’s a first-of-its-kind honor, as the award show renamed its prestigious Lady…
Tommaso Boddi/Getty Images When André 3000, one half of the iconic hip-hop duo Outkast, announced his upcoming album, New Blue Sun, fans were shocked to learn it’d include zero rap. Or as he put it, “no…
Disney/Randy Holmes Yes, you read that correctly — iconic rapper Snoop Dogg, known outside of his Grammy-nominated music for his love of smoking marijuana, says he’ll be a weed smoker no more. “After…
Photo: Greg Gorman, courtesy Christie’s Legendary producer and musician Quincy Jones is opening up his “encyclopedic” wine collection to Christie’s auction house, with selections from around the world and some extremely rare…
Prince Williams/WireImage Three years after dropping her debut album, Misunderstood, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Queen Naija is back with a new EP. The R&B singer announced After the Butterflies, her sophomore album expected out on November…
Terence Rushin/Getty Images Congratulations are in order for gospel singer Koryn Hawthorne, who recently became engaged. The Grammy-nominated star, known for hits “Won’t He Do It” and “Speak to Me,” will soon be tying…
Ethan Miller/Getty Images via ABC Drake isn’t quite finished with music drops this year. The “Rich Flex” rapper says he’s got one more 2023 release: his new EP, Scary Hours 3. Serving as the…
Johnny Nunez/Getty Images for MTV Sad news for Toosii fans who await the release of his upcoming album, Jaded. The singer/songwriter, known for his breakthrough hit “Love Cycle” and his viral track “Favorite Song,” issued a…
Prime Video Making a movie about the life and career of someone like Tyler Perry, a film and TV mastermind who’s achieved great success stemming from his groundbreaking Madea stage plays, could be a difficult task. …
Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for MC Mariah Carey kicks off her Merry Christmas One and All! tour November 15 in Highland, California, and she says fans who come to see it will…
