Hip-hop legend Nas is celebrating his 53rd birthday today, marking more than three decades as one of the genre’s most respected and influential figures.
Born Nasir Jones on September 14, 1973, Nas spent much of his childhood in Queensbridge, New York, and began recording as a teenager before gaining attention with his appearance on Main Source’s “Live at the Barbeque.”
His career took off with the release of his debut album Illmatic in 1994. Featuring production from DJ Premier, Pete Rock and Q-Tip, the album is widely regarded as one of the most influential recordings in hip-hop history.
Nas followed with It Was Written in 1996 and later joined The Firm alongside......
Celine Dion has made an emotional return to the stage in Paris, receiving a thunderous welcome from fans at the Plenitude Arena.
The Canadian superstar opened the concert with the French-language song On ne change pas, but was overcome with emotion as the audience repeatedly chanted her name. At one point, Dion stopped singing and allowed the crowd to carry the song, telling fans her tears were tears of joy.
The performance marked a significant return for Dion, whose health struggles have kept her away from regular touring and live performances in recent years.
Her return was celebrated across Paris, with businesses joining in the excitement and even a nearby transit station temporarily......
Shabba sued the publishing arm of reggae label Greensleeves Records on Friday (Sept. 11).
The lawsuit naims to reclaim compositions including the Billboard Hot 100 hits “Slow and Sexy”, “Housecall”, “Mr. Loverman” and “Let’s Get It On.”
Shabba’s catalogue also includes the 1990 song “Dem Bow”, the namesake for reggaetón’s iconic “dembow” rhythm that is currently at the center of a long-running copyright infringement lawsuit entangling the entire genre.
Friday’s lawsuit, meanwhile, centers on copyright termination — the provision of U.S. copyright law that enables authors to claw......
Sean Paul will be heading to South Africa shortly.
The Music Icon announced a a three-city South Africa tour for December.
He'll bring his high-energy live show to Cape Town’s Grand Arena at GrandWest on December 3, before heading to the SunBet Arena at Time Square in Pretoria on December 4 and closing the South African run at the Durban ICC on December 6.
The shows will give fans a chance to hear SP's career-defining hits among other noteworthy songs.
Paul Walker’s younger brother Cody says he does not plan to return as a stand-in for the late actor if Brian O’Conner appears in the final Fast & Furious movie.
Cody, who helped complete Paul’s scenes in Furious 7 following his death in 2013, acknowledged that advances in artificial intelligence could now make it possible to recreate the character without his involvement.
However, he believes any decision to bring Brian O’Conner back should ultimately rest with Paul’s daughter, Meadow Walker.
Cody says he is satisfied with the way Brian’s story ended, with the character leaving the action behind to raise his family. Fast Forever, the final......
Drake has finally shared with fans what his long-teased Fear of Missing Out project is — and it's arriving sooner than you think.
On Saturday (September 12), Drizzy took to Instagram to share a teaser clip of what he's calling a "not so short film," putting to bed the speculation surrounding the mystery project.
FOMO, which is "directed and scored by the family," is set to premiere on Tuesday (September 15) at 9 P.M. ET on YouTube, according to the Toronto hitmaker.
In the preview clip, Drake can be seen riding a neon green speedboat while a woman's voice provide a short narration.
FOMO arrives roughly four months after Drake emptied the vault......
The exciting news explains the pop sensation’s absence after ending her Mayhem Ball World Tour in April after nearly nine months on the road and 86 shows.
The silence also sparked elopement rumors. Cosmopolitan relayed one account that no one had seen or heard from Gaga in over a month and that her circle believed she had married Polansky and left on a honeymoon. A TMZ report on September 9 pushed back, saying close family members who had seen the pair within the previous two weeks maintained the two are still engaged rather than married.
Gaga and Polansky, 42, began dating in 2020 and got engaged on April 1, 2024, keeping it to themselves for months. The secret slipped when......
JAŸ-Z continued his 30th anniversary celebrations by inviting longtime friends Justin Timberlake and Pharrell Williams to perform with him in Paris.The veteran rapper hit the stage at Stade de France in Saint-Denis on Thursday night, September 10, for the latest stop on his "JAŸ-Z 30" world tour. Hov started with a medley of hits from albums such as Reasonable Doubt, In My Lifetime, Vol. 1, Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life, and The Blueprint trilogy. Midway through the show, Jigga called Pharrell Williams to the stage. The multihyphenated artist helped JAŸ-Z perform classics like "Excuse Me Miss," "La-La-La (Excuse Me Miss Again),"......
Snoop Dogg is set to host this year's MTV VMAs.On Thursday, September, 10, CBS and MTV announced Tha Doggfather as its newest host. In a video posted to social media, Snoop steps out from behind a human-size Moonperson and says, "It's the one and only D-O-double G." While surrounded by a cloud of smoke, Snoop says, “I don’t know how they got all that smoke in here. Don’t ask me." Snoop will host the annual awards show live from Los Angeles for the first time since 2017.“MTV and the VMAs have been part of my story since the beginning,” Snoop said in a statement....
B2K member Raz-B and his wife Mona Li are mourning the unexpected death of their three-month-old son.
A family representative confirmed that Astro Monte Thornton died earlier this week. The family has asked for privacy as they deal with the loss.
Raz-B and Mona welcomed Astro, their second son, in May. No cause of death has been disclosed.
