Month: October 2026

It’s really happening — the final Friday movie just got its director. New Line Cinema has tapped Lawrence Lamont to direct Last Friday, the fourth film in Ice Cube’s classic franchise and the first new Friday since Friday After Next in 2002. Ice Cube wrote the screenplay and returns to star and produce. Lamont directed […]

Jay-Z is standing up for Lil Durk in court. The Brooklyn mogul wrote a personal letter that was filed as part of Durk’s bail package, asking the judge to reconsider the Chicago rapper’s detention ahead of a bond hearing set for November 4. In the letter, dated October 12, Jay-Z describes Durk as kind, respectful […]

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R&B royalty is headed to Nashville. Boyz II Men — Nathan Morris, Wanya Morris, and Shawn Stockman — have signed with Warner Records Nashville to release their first-ever country album, due in 2027. The trio says country’s storytelling is what pulled them in. They grew up listening to Travis Tritt, Vince Gill, The Chicks, and […]

Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz are finally making an album together. The couple revealed Lovers Rose, their first-ever joint project, in Vogue Italia’s November cover story — a love story that started in the studio is now becoming a record of its own. The project runs seven tracks and leans into soul and lowrider culture, […]

Nicki Minaj is pushing back in court. The rap superstar is asking a judge to reject a $3,900 sanctions request filed by her ex-manager Brandon Garrett in his assault lawsuit against her. According to her legal team, they already answered Garrett’s questions in July and September — and Garrett missed his deadline to challenge those […]

Chris Brown’s London nightclub case reached its conclusion this week. A London court handed the singer an eight-month prison sentence, suspended for 12 months — meaning he will not serve time behind bars as long as he stays within the court’s conditions. The sentencing closes a legal chapter that has followed the R&B star across […]

John Legend is drawing a clear line with his old friend and collaborator Kanye West. In a new conversation with Complex, Legend said he would take a private conversation with Ye — but a public reunion and new music together are off the table. Legend was careful to say the issue is not personal. His […]

Jay-Z is taking his talents to the biggest stage in sports. The NFL announced Monday night during Monday Night Football that the Brooklyn icon will headline the Super Bowl 61 halftime show at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, on February 14, 2027. It is a full-circle moment for the culture. Jay-Z’s Roc Nation has produced […]

Chris Brown and Usher sharing a stadium stage was never going to be a small thing. Their R&B tour has been drawing rave reviews, with Vibe calling it a nostalgic test in showmanship — and making the case that everything in music does not need to be a competition. That framing fits. These are two […]