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Kendrick Lamar Releases “Not Like Us” Music Video, Takes More Shots at Drake
The Kendrick Lamar victory lap continues. The Compton rapper finally released the music video for “Not Like Us,” his now-legendary Drake diss track, on Thursday. The video, which comes after Lamar performed the song six times in a row at his joyous “The Pop Out” concert last month, could be described as the cap on […]
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The War and Treaty on Seeing Cotton Plant in Their Music Festival Dressing Room: “It’s a Safety Issue Now”
Though Black artists have made major strides on the recent country music scene — with Beyoncé and Shaboozey launching No. 1 hits and acts like Brittney Spencer and Tanner Adell marking breakthroughs — racism in the genre still exists. For Americana-country husband-and-wife duo The War and Treaty, it came last week at the Coca-Cola Sips […]
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Darius Rucker Thinks Morgan Wallen Has “Become a Better Person” Since Racial Slur Video
Darius Rucker says it’s time to forgive Morgan Wallen. While speaking on the Rolling Stone Music Now podcast, the country singer reflected on the backlash Wallen received after he was caught using a racial slur in a 2021 video. “I think Morgan’s become a better person since that,” Rucker said. “I’ve known Morgan a long […]
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Travis Kelce Says It Was His Idea to Join Taylor Swift on Eras Tour Stage
Travis Kelce is opening up about how his appearance on Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour stage came to be. During the season two finale of his New Heights podcast, Kelce revealed details about the surprise moment during Swift’s London concert. While performing at Wembley Stadium, Swift brought her boyfriend out during a performance of “I Can Do […]
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Joseph Quinn Recalls Embarrassing First Interaction With Taylor Swift
Joseph Quinn may be on a career high after his breakout role on Stranger Things, but after being in the presence of bona fide superstar Taylor Swift, he admits things quickly became awkward. While speaking on Monday’s episode of the Happy Sad Confused podcast with Josh Horowitz, the A Quiet Place: Day One actor reflected on any […]
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Ann Wilson Announces Cancer Diagnosis, Postpones Heart Tour
Ann Wilson, lead singer of rock band Heart, says she has cancer and the band is postponing the remaining shows on its Royal Flush Tour while she undergoes treatment. Wilson said in a statement Tuesday that she underwent surgery to remove a cancerous growth and is recovering steadily, but that her doctors urged her to […]
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BTS’ Jin Will Be a Torchbearer at the Paris Olympics
BTS member Jin is preparing for one of his first post-military service public events: the 2024 Paris Olympics. The 31-year-old singer is slated to participate in the upcoming Olympic Torch Relay as a torchbearer from South Korea, his label announced Tuesday. The relay began in April in Olympia, Greece and is traveling through France ahead […]
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BET Apologizes to Usher, Says “Audio Malfunction” Led to Portions of His Speech Being “Inadvertently Muted”
When Usher received the Lifetime Achievement Award during Sunday’s BET Awards, a good amount of his speech was muted. But BET has apologized to the singer, adding that an “audio malfunction” led to portions of his 13-minute speech being “inadvertently muted.” Usher received the honor at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles during his 30th […]
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BET Awards: Stars Weigh in on Drake vs. Kendrick Lamar Feud and 5 Other Things You Didn’t See on TV
The 2024 BET Awards aired live from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday, toasting this year’s standout actors, comedians and singers across the culture. It was hosted by Taraji P. Henson for the third time, as the actress balanced trendy outfit changes, sketches in between performances and speeches that touched on the importance […]
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Blue Ivy Carter Wins BET Award as Family Congratulates 12-Year-Old on Social Media
Blue Ivy Carter has another award to add to her collection. The 12-year-old daughter of Beyoncé and Jay-Z nabbed the YoungStars Award, which honors child and teen entertainers, at the 2024 BET Awards. The show aired Sunday night on BET, but that category was not presented during the live telecast (and the Carters were not […]
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Glastonbury: Dua Lipa, Coldplay, SZA Go Big as the U.K.’s Crowning Jewel of Music Fests Wraps Up
It was a Glastonbury of old and new — trusted performances from festival legends Coldplay and music veteran Shania Twain, as well as Worthy Farm debuts from Dua Lipa and SZA. But the U.K.’s most popular music fest draws to a close Monday and 210,000 people will now make their way home after five days […]
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BET Awards: Winners List
Victoria Monet, Killer Mike and Usher were among the big winners at the 2024 BET Awards, which took place Sunday night. Tyla won the first award of the night, for best international act, and later collected the award for best new artist. Usher, who was honored with a lifetime achievement award during the show, was […]
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BET Awards: Will Smith, Killer Mike and Victoria Monet Receive Standing Ovations
In between the explosive performances and touching speeches, the BET Awards were evangelized with an emotional performance by Will Smith, a killer speech by Killer Mike and host Taraji P. Henson reminding viewers to get out and vote in the upcoming presidential election. Performing in a circle of fire backed by the Sunday Service Choir […]
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Usher Reflects on Family, Fatherhood and Forgiveness in BET Awards Lifetime Achievement Speech
Usher was honored with the lifetime achievement award Sunday night at the 2024 BET Awards with an all-star tribute performance, followed by a speech heavy on self-reflection that emphasized forgiveness and fatherhood. Legendary producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis came onstage to present the tribute, which started with a video showing a montage of Usher’s […]
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Killer Mike Gives Fiery Speech at BET Awards, References Recent Legal Woes and Urges Viewers to Get Politically Involved
Killer Mike gave a passionate speech at the BET Awards on Sunday night while accepting the award for album of the year, referencing his recent legal issues and encouraging viewers to get politically involved. He started out by giving the customary list of thank-yous, including his wife, Shana, and kids, plus his manager Will Bronson […]
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Will Smith Gives Rousing Performance of His New Inspirational Song “You Can Make It” at BET Awards
Will Smith hit the BET Awards stage Sunday night to perform a brand-new song, “You Can Make It,” backed by the Sunday Service Choir, Chandler Moore and Kirk Franklin. Smith kicked off the performance standing on what was meant to look like lava, surrounded by fire, and rapping lyrics including: “The darker the hell you […]
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