Jay-Z files for dismissal or disclosure of 13-year-old’s identity in rape lawsuit tied to Diddy

Sean "Jay-Z" Carter fired back in a court filing Monday after he and Sean "Diddy" Combs were accused of raping a 13-year-old girl at an after-party following the 2000 Video Music Awards, according to an amended civil lawsuit filed Sunday. Carter…

Mariah Carey denies her Spotify Wrapped message is AI

If you're one of Mariah Carey's top fans on Spotify, you received a special video message from her on your Spotify Wrapped this year. But she wants you to know that that video is all her — and not AI. Mariah says in the clip, "Your support through…

Cardi B pushes back release of sophomore album

Cardi B fans have to wait a little bit longer for her sophomore album to come out. Taking to Instagram Sunday, the rapper revealed she'll be pushing her release date back. "I’ve been feeling so emotional lately because I know next year is going to…

Soul legend Al Green covers R.E.M.’s ‘Everybody Hurts’

Legendary soul singer Al Green is back with a new song, dropping a cover of the R.E.M. classic “Everybody Hurts.” “While we were in the studio recording ‘Everybody Hurts,’ I could really feel the heaviness of the song and I wanted to inject a little…

Another journey’: Mariah Carey and Lee Daniels appear to tease biopic

Back in 2020, Mariah Carey said she was "talking about" turning her memoir, The Meaning of Mariah Carey, into a biopic, telling Jimmy Fallon, "I really feel like it should [be a movie]; that was always my goal." Now it seems she may have found a…

GloRilla releases ‘I LUV HER’ music video

GloRilla has released her new video for "I LUV HER" featuring T-Pain. Directed by Benny Boom, it follows Big Glo as she falls in love with actor Da'Vinchi. They form an inseparable bond, and have dinner dates and a baby, growing together as a power…

Boyz II Men biopic and documentary are in the works

Boyz II Men are getting the biopic treatment, Variety reports. The group has teamed with production and financing companies Compelling Pictures and Primary Wave to develop a narrative feature film, which will feature songs from the group's…

Denzel Washington reveals he’ll appear in Black Panther threequel

He's one of the most recognizable faces in Hollywood, but two-time Oscar winner Denzel Washington is thinking about retirement — and reveals he'll be in one of Marvel's biggest franchises before he calls it a career. To Australia's Today program,…

T-Pain receives key to Tallahassee, Lil Wayne’s Hall of Fame induction and more

T-Pain was celebrated in his hometown of Tallahassee over the weekend. A portion of Pasco Street was named T-Pain Lane in his honor, and he was presented with a key to the city. “He has had a tremendous impact on Tallahassee,” Tallahassee Mayor John…

Pharrell’s Black Ambition to award over $2.7 million to next generation of Black and Hispanic entrepreneurs

Pharrell Williams' nonprofit Black Ambition is returning for its fourth annual Demo Day, during which over $2.7 million will be given to the winners of the 2024 Black Ambition Prize Competition. The applicants were first narrowed down to 250 of the…