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SZA, Ariana Grande and ‘Insecure’: Everyone Wants a Piece of Producer Leon Thomas
Ariana Grande’s 2013 debut album, Yours Truly, not only marked a seminal breakthrough for the former Nickelodeon actress, but it also helped launch the careers of its creators behind the scenes. A decade later, two of those acts are taking center stage at the Grammy Awards. Victoria Monét co-wrote two songs on Grande’s debut and […]
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Grammys CEO on SZA’s Chances of Winning Top Album, Drake’s Return and Latin Music Snub: “There’s Still More Work for Us to Do”
History has shown that rap and R&B artists will dominate in Grammy nominations but never take home the coveted prize of album of the year. Beyoncé, Kendrick Lamar, Jay-Z, Drake, Kanye West, Mariah Carey and John Legend are some of the acts who have played the role before — big Grammy contender, but top award […]
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Women Own 2024 Grammy Nominations: SZA Leads With Nine; Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, Olivia Rodrigo Score Six Each
It’s the year of women at the Grammy Awards: female acts make up seven of the eight nominees in the top three categories — with SZA leading the pack with nine overall nominations while Taylor Swift, Olivia Rodrigo, Billie Eilish, Miley Cyrus and boygenius earned six nods a piece. Album of the year nominees include […]
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A-Listers Are Flocking to Cringe Interviewer Bobbi Althoff’s Podcast. Can the Viral Shtick Last?
If you’ve stumbled across a clip of an interview from Bobbi Althoff’s The Really Good Podcast on the internet and visited her YouTube channel, you might be surprised by the description which labels her “a social media star with over 80 followers,” considering she’s amassed a total of 936,000 subscribers on the platform and an additional 2.8 million […]
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Drake and 21 Savage’s ‘Her Loss’ Album Submitted for 2024 Grammy Awards (Exclusive)
Despite his dramatic past with the Grammy Awards, Drake’s Her Loss album could bring him more wins: The rapper’s collaborative effort with 21 Savage was submitted for awards at the 2024 show. A source close to the situation tells The Hollywood Reporter that Her Loss was submitted for album of the year and best rap […]
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Drake Says He’s Taking a Break From Creating Music to Focus on His Health: “I Need to Get Right”
Drake says he is taking some time off from making music so that he can make his health a priority. The rapper shared the news on Friday’s episode of his SiriusXM series Table For One, the same day that his latest album For All The Dogs dropped. “I probably won’t make music for a little […]
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Most Anticipated Concert Tours of Fall 2023: Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, Drake and More
Drake, Jonas Brothers and Ed Sheeran are among the artists who hit the road this year for highly-anticipated concert tours.
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Halle Berry Says She Told Drake “No” When He Asked Her for Permission to Use Her Getting Slimed for His Song Cover
Halle Berry is speaking out about Drake’s new single cover for “Slime You Out.” The rapper released his new song, which marks his first collaboration with SZA and is the first from his upcoming album For All the Dogs, on Friday. The cover of the single features an image of Berry getting slimed at the […]
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Toronto: “Hotline Bling” Director X Calls for Training Black Talent to Break Down Barriers to Racial Justice
New Canadian Black talent faces many obstacles to making real inroads on film and TV sets, some hidden or barely acknowledged. But music video-turned-film and TV director Julien Christian Lutz – also known as “Hotline Bling” helmer Director X – sees one barrier in plain sight and easily surmounted: offering support and guidance to emerging Black talent […]
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Michael B. Jordan and Drake Among New Round of Investors in Brooklyn Aces Pickleball Team
Major League Pickleball’s Brooklyn Aces have added some star power to the roster. Drake and Michael B. Jordan have invested in the team as part of a new round of investors that includes tech, finance, business, sports and entertainment insiders in a move that is meant to grow the team’s brand presence, further engagement with the […]
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2023 BET Awards: Drake, GloRilla, Lizzo, 21 Savage Lead Nominations
Drake’s unstoppable run in music is continuing at the 2023 BET Awards: He’s the top contender with seven nominations. The multi-platinum rapper will compete for best male hip-hop artist and best male R&B/pop artist, while “Wait for U” — his song with Future and Tems — is up for best collaboration and the viewer’s choice […]
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‘Dave’ Season 3 Finale: Dave Burd and GaTa Talk Guest Stars, Stalkers and Self-Love
[This story contains major spoilers for the Dave season three finale, “Looking for Love.”] If you’re a fan of Dave and you haven’t seen the finale, turn back now. You’re robbing yourself of a twisty, tense thrill ride if you read spoilers before seeing it. If you’re not yet a fan of Dave, go ahead and keep […]
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