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Skippa accepts the Rising Star Award at the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Power Players 2026 event on Sept. 9, 2026, in New York City. (PHOTO: KRISTINA BUMPHREY/BILLBOARD) Dancehall artist Skippa is making waves in the industry. At the 2026 Billboard Awards, the artist accepted the Caribbean Rising Star Award. Tahjay Clarke known as Skippa rose to fame with his DJ MAC and CrashDummy production “WYFL”. According to Luminate, “WYFL” has earned more than six million official on-demand U

Quavo attends the Louis Vuitton Menswear Spring/Summer 2027 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on June 23, 2026 in Paris, France. Photo: AURORE MARECHAL/GETTY IMAGES Quavo has confirmed plans for a final Migos album and an upcoming tour, He won't be alone, he's reunited with Offset for the group album and tour. “We coming back. We’re going to do it one more time,” Quavo said in an interview with V-103’s DJ Greg Street earlier in September. “Long live the Rocket … There’s more

Ariana Grande, 'Petal' (Photo: Katia Temkin) Ariana Grande is working to make days a little brighter with her newly launched initiative. The pop star’s newly launched Brighter Days Ahead Foundation has partnered with Backline to provide mental health resources and care packages to every dancer, band member and crew personnel on her Eternal Sunshine tour. “I am beyond excited to finally announce the Brighter Days Ahead Foundation,” said Grande in a statement. “Our mission is t

Jalen Hurts, left, on stage Tuesday with Mayor Cherelle Parker at Northeast High School. Photo: Isaac Avilucea/Axios Jalen Hurts and his Jalen Hurts Foundation unveiled the foundation donated $600,000 to upgrade a cooling system for Northeast High School in northeast Philly. The school is one of 52 district schools that still do not have air conditioning, according to WPVI News in Philly. “Something that started three years ago watching the morning news on an off day,” Hurts

Westside Whimsy Album Cover Photo: Def Jam After a long music break for Jhene Aiko, the singer announced her first studio album in six years. Westside Whimsy, Aiko's fourth album was announced on Tuesday (Sept. 8), and is a 20 track long album with a lot of her repeated collaborators. Speaking on the album’s sound, Aiko told Complex in April: “All the music of the ‘90s has really influenced me but especially West Coast car culture, surfing culture, beach, laidback. When I th

Macklemore performing on stage at the Goldencoast Rap Festival in Corcelles-les-Monts on 3o August. Photograph: Arnaud Finistre/AFP/Getty Images It's a wrap for Macklemore. Officials announced on (September 14) that the rapper would no longer be on the Ed Sheeran Tour. According to Variety, Macklemore was dropped from the remainder of Ed Sheeran‘s U.S. Loop Tour after making headlines for saying “free Palestine” on stage during a New Jersey tour stop. Variety also says, the r

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - AUGUST 21: GENERAL VIEW OF THE ATMOSPHERE DURING THE MACHEL MONTANO'S "JOURNEY OF A SOCA KING" EXHIBITION OPENING AT BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY’S CENTRAL LIBRARY ON AUGUST 21, 2026 IN NEW YORK CITY. (PHOTO BY SANTIAGO FELIPE/GETTY IMAGES) Soca has gotten another stage with the Machel Montano exhibit at the Brooklyn Public Library. The exhibit “Journey of a Soca King: The Exhibition” journeys through the Soca is on view at the Central Library from August 22

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 20: Teyana Taylor attends the screening of Netflix's "72 Hours" at The Plaza Hotel on July 20, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/WireImage) Golden Globe winner Teyana Taylor is assembling an all-star cast for her feature directorial debut,. “Get Lite,” will star Emmy winner Storm Reid and NFL rookie-turned-actor Ceyair Wright. According to an exclusive report from Variety, Leslie Odom Jr. is also confirmed to be joined by Aunjanue Ellis

Ciara and Russell Wilson announcing their fifth baby in an Instagram video shared on Sept. 6, 2026. Credit: Ciara/Instagram Cinco! The Wilson family is continuing to grow as Ciara and Russell made a big announcement over the weekend. The couple announced in an Instagram post that included photos and a videos showing off the singer’s baby bump. “One more person to Love 🖐🏽🥺🖤,” the couple captioned the post. Since getting married in 2016, Ciara and Wilson have welcomed three

Photo: Brooklyn Stroll Club Some fathers in Brooklyn took the time out of their day to level up their hair skills for their daughters. The growing dad community called the Brooklyn Stroll Club founded by Joe Gonzales started as stroller walks and turned into much more. During a recent club gathering the men met up to learn how to take care of their children's hair. The workshop gave the men hands on learning on how to prep, style, and care for their daughters' hair with suppo

Singer Aaliyah (1979 – 2001) attends the premiere of ‘Planet of the Apes’ at the Ziegfeld Theatre in New York, 2001. (Photo by Steve Eichner/Getty Images) More than 20 years later, fans are still mourning the loss of singer Aaliyah. Recently the singer's uncle came and blamed her cousin for her death. According to TMZ, father and son Jomo Hankerson and Barry Hankerson are back in court, fighting as Jomo accuses Barry of owing him money from music assets. Court documents say,

D4vd during his arraignment on April 20. (Photo: Ted Soqui / Pool via Getty Images) As the trial and case proceeds for D4vd, he is now being represented by a public defender. The new update came on August 31, after his lawyers withdrew themselves from the case. During his second arraignment on murder and other charges connected to the death and dismemberment of a 14-year-old girl, D4vd's public defender Walid Kandeel requested that the arraignment be postponed. The judge reje

Wendy Williams at The Buckhead Theatre in Atlanta in 2018. Photo: Paras Griffin / Getty Images file Peacock has green lit a documentary celebrating Wendy Williams and her daytime talk show. The three-part docuseries, titled Clap If You Care: The Wendy Williams Show, is set to air in 2027. Suzzanne Bass, an executive producer on The Wendy Williams talk show will be an EP for the documentary. Bass often appeared on camera during the show reacting to Williams’ hot takes and will

Photo Source: Axelle/Bauer-Griffin / Getty Bel-Air is getting a new location, but this time it is focusing on Hilary Banks. Coco Jones will reprise her role as Hilary Banks in the upcoming Bel-Air spinoff. In the proposed spinoff, after accepting an unexpected job offer from celebrity chef Yvonne Durand, Hilary Banks (Coco Jones) impulsively moves to New York determined to prove herself beyond her Bel-Air connections. While in New York Hilary finds out that success, friendsh

Samiel “Blacc Sam” Asghedom displays the commendation for the restaurant that he received from Councilwoman Katy Yaroslovsky. ( Photo: Khari Jones Jr./L.A. Sentinel) Nipsey Hussle's legacy is continuing to expand along the West Coast. His big brother, Blacc Sam is ensuring that his legacy continues to live on as Marathon Burger moves along the West Coast to another state. The company started in October 2024 in Los Angeles as a pop-up restaurant before being launched into a p

Sekyiwa ShakurYouTube/Law&Crime Network The sister of late rapper Tupac Shakur has expressed her lack of faith with the justice system as his alleged killer is in court facing charges for his murder. Nearly 30 years after the rapper’s killing in 1996, his murder trial began in a Las Vegas courtroom on August 17. During an interview with Law & Crime Network, Tupac’s sister, Sekyiwa Shakur, explained how the family’s history in the United States makes it difficult to feel as th

Photo: Cleo TV Tamar Braxton and her mother, Evelyn “Ms. E” Braxton are back in the kitchen again with a second season of their show “Cooking Sessions With Tamar & Ms. E”. The mother-daughter duo show returned to Cleo TV on July 8, 2026. GlobalGrind.com says the show made history as Cleo Tv's highest performing series debut and is back with more playful banter. According to a press release, the new season will feature the duo preparing recipes while delivering playful, candid

Photo: Camp Flog Gnaw 2026 Tyler, the Creator is bringing back Camp Flog Gnaw for another year. The announcement of the 12th installment of the festival was made on Monday,June 8. Advance pre-sale tickets for the carnival became available on Thursday, June 11, at 2 p.m. For the last 3 years, the festival has been sold out through advance sale tickets, according to Billboard.com. According to the Camp Flog Gnaw website, passes for the event are sold out with only a waiting lis

Megan Thee Stallion--Image via Getty/Chris Haston/WBTV On Monday, August 10, Megan Thee Stallion announced she is back. The three-time Grammy winner gave a hint at ACT III with an Instagram post. “I’m back,” reads the all-caps text emblazoned on her back in a series of new photos that were shared to Instagram and X, which also featured a similarly staged photo of the project’s title. So far, for 2026 the musician has been featured on songs like Bossman Dlow’s “Motion Party” r

Joseph Okpako / WireImage via Getty Images British Singer Cleo Sol announces her fifth album called 'Gentlewoman' set to release on August 20. The singer shared the announcement on her social media page with a post that included a preview of new music. The lyrics in the snippet include, “Gentlewoman, I hear you/We are making it through/I see how hard you have worked … You’re safe to love again.” At the end of the clip, the singer can be heard saying, “I can speak life into my