Music notes: Rihanna and Pharrell, DJ Khaled, Lil Yachty and more
DJ Khaled has a “big, real bad bruise” from a surfing accident he suffered over the weekend. He shared footage of the moment in which he fell, flew through the sky and…
Metro Boomin deems his joint project with Future the “ultimate album”
Christopher Polk/Variety via Getty Images With the soundtrack for Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse out of the way, Metro Boomin is focused on his joint project with Future, which he says will be the “ultimate album.”…
Boosie arrested moments after previous gun charges dismissed
Paras Griffin/Getty Images Boosie Badazz was arrested in San Diego Wednesday, June 14, moments after he was cleared of gun charges he picked up in California. ABC10 reports federal agents took the…
Alicia Keys’ new live concert albums display shows from the Latin American leg of her Alicia + Keys World Tour
Peter Kramer/NBC Alicia Keys documented the Latin American leg of her Alicia + Keys World Tour, and now, she’s sharing it with the world. The singer has released a series of live concert…
Gabrielle Union documented her trip to Africa, but doesn’t plan on doing a lot of reality TV
Courtesy BET+ When Gabrielle Union decided to go on a trip to Africa for her 50th birthday, she planned to document the experience for herself. “Initially it was just footage for me, for…
ABC News’ ‘Soul of a Nation’ returns with special celebrating 50th anniversary of hip-hop
ABC/Michael Le Brecht II ABC News’ Soul of a Nation is celebrating hip-hop’s 50th anniversary with an upcoming special. Hosted by veteran radio personality Angie Martinez, Hip-Hop @ 50: Rhythms, Rhymes & Reflections –…
Method Man salutes hip-hop while performing at White House’s inaugural Juneteenth concert
Sonja Flemming/CBS ©2023 Method Man represented hip-hop at the Juneteenth concert on the White House’s South Lawn Tuesday, June 13. He performed at the inaugural event, and shared some words about the…
SZA and Lizzo are headlining Made in America 2023
Will Heath/NBC SZA and Lizzo are not only friends, but headliners of this year’s Made in America festival. Set for September 2-3 at Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia, the lineup also includes performances from Ice Spice, Lil Yachty, Metro Boomin, Coi…
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…