Yung Miami opened up about how she was feeling about going solo from the City Girls duo that consisted of her and JT. “New energy, a new frequency, just positive, just happy, and just focusing on me,” Yung Miami said about how she’s feeling. “I think that when you focus on yourself, you’re the best version of yourself.“Because when you’re in a…

Queen Latifah is sharing why she decided to publicly come out at the BET Awards in 2021 while accepting the Lifetime Achievement Award. In an extensive interview with Angie Martinez, Latifah was asked about the moment. “Well, it was Pride Day and shit,” she responded. “I can’t do just regular shit.” Martinez laughed and said she “made a choice to do…

Nicki Minaj has shown some love to SpaceX founder Elon Musk during a visit to the Starbase facility for a planned Starship V3 launch. She attended the Boca Chica Beach event and was interviewed during a livestream, where she encouraged the Barbz to watch the rocket launch. "Major shout out to Elon. Thank you for everything you’re doing for humanity,"…

Eminem, Jack White, Jeff Daniels and Steve Buscemi were among the guests on Stephen Colbert's surprise public access special. Colbert was a host of special Only in Monroe filmed in Monroe, Michigan, just one day after signing off on The Late Show, which he hosted for 11 years. "It’s been an excruciating 23 hours without being on TV, so I am grateful…

Spotify and Universal Music Group (UMG) announced a licensing deal for recorded music and publishing rights, enabling Spotify to launch generative AI music models in the future. With this deal, Spotify’s models will allow fans to create covers and remixes of their favorite songs from participating artists and songwriters signed to UMG. The new deal was…

Lizzo appeared on this week’s episode of Artist Friendly with Joel Madden, and agreed with Madden’s stance that AI-generated music should come with disclaimers. Despite the pushback of some music listeners and platforms like Bandcamp, artists like T.I. and Teddy Swims have embraced AI to enhance their production and songwriting. “I am terrified by…

An AI-generated video of Rich Homie Quan has not been well-received after being released earlier today on the late rapper’s X account. The snippet plays out like a typical music video in which Quan is seen rapping in front of the camera at various locations, entering through the front door of a home and hugging his children, and taking a phone call…

Jack Avery is speaking publicly for the first time after prosecutors accused TikTok influencer Gabriela Gonzalez and two others of participating in an alleged murder-for-hire plot tied to a years-long custody dispute over the pair’s daughter. In a statement shared to Instagram, Avery said he now has sole custody of 7-year-old Lavender and is focused…

Hacks, far and away one of the strongest and sure-to-sustain comedies of the 2020s, employed a key piece of 50 Cent and Ja Rule lore in its penultimate episode the acclaimed HBO comedy’s final season. Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder-led gem, Fif and Ja’s longstanding feud proved pivotal in Thursday’s episode of Hacks, titled “The Garden” and directed…

Drake linked up with TikToker NYFlavaaa the social media star the creator has amassed quite a following by singing along to tons of Drake songs with his kids while picking up his daughter from school. Drake himself decided to get in on the fun. NYFlavaaa's daughter is clearly shocked to see the rapper in the backseat but still manages to go…