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Soulja Boy has been released from custody two nights after his arrest during a traffic stop in Los Angeles, with prosecutors determining that there’s not enough evidence to charge the rapper with being a felon in possession of a firearm. The 35-year-old “Crank That” rapper (DeAndre Cortez Way) was arrested in the early hours of Sunday morning (Aug. 3) while riding in the passenger seat of a vehicle that was […]

UPDATE (Aug. 5): Jamal Roberts, Jonathan McReynolds, Nathan Davis Jr., Todd Dulaney, Lisa Knowles-Smith and New Direction Gospel Choir of Tennessee State University have been added to the lineup of performers for the 40th Stellar Gospel Music Awards, which tapes Aug. 16 at Schermerhorn Symphony Center in Nashville. Presenters include Lil Rel Howery, Dominique Perry, Dante Bowe, Isaac Carree and Trina Braxton, with more to be announced. Central City Productions […]

After a 14-year lay-off, beloved animated sitcom King of the Hill was back on the air on Monday night (Aug. 4) when the rebooted show made its debut on Hulu. The Emmy-winning series about the super normal Arlen, Texas family led by propane salesman Hank Hill (show co-creator and Beavis & Butt-Head maestro Mike Judge), wife Peggy (Kathy Najimy) and their 12-year-old aspiring prop comic son, Bobby (Pamela Adlon) features […]

Revered Austin noise-rock band The Jesus Lizard have announced the cancellation of their 2025 tour plans, with the group citing a “serious health incident” affecting an unspecified bandmember as the cause. Explore See latest videos, charts and news News of the band’s axed tour was announced on social media on Monday (Aug. 4), with The Jesus Lizard revealing their scheduled October performances in New Zealand, Australia and Japan have been […]

New Orleans rapper Boosie Badazz has accepted a plea deal in his federal gun possession case, telling fans via social media that he’s “tired of fighting.” Boosie (Torence Hatch) announced the plea agreement on Monday (Aug. 4), more than two years after he was first charged with illegal gun ownership in San Diego. The case was briefly dismissed in 2024, but federal prosecutors later refiled the charges. “JUST ACCEPTED A […]

Saja Boys’ “Your Idol” enters the top 10, as Morgan Wallen and Tate McRae’s “What I Want” climbs into the top 3, and Ravyn Lenae’s “Love Me Not” sits at No. 6.  Tetris Kelly: It’s a takedown on the chart as Kpop Demon Hunters continues to surge. This is the Billboard Hot 100 for the week dated Aug. 9. At last week’s same spot are Gaga and Bruno. “Your Idol” […]

Jessie J found herself unexpectedly back in the hospital recently after surgery to treat breast cancer. According to E! News, in an Instagram Story on Saturday (Aug. 2), the 37-year-old singer born Jessie Ellen Cornish revealed that six weeks after surgery she was back in the hospital due to an unexplained health issue. Explore See latest videos, charts and news “How I spent the last 24 hours,” Jessie wrote on […]

Katy Perry‘s Lifetimes Tour stop in Detroit turned a bit more dramatic than planned on Sunday night. A young girl collapsed mid-show during Perry’s nightly ritual of bringing a few fans on stage to help her perform her 2011 single “The One That Got Away.”  The fan, named McKenna, was spotted by Perry sitting in the very top corner of Little Caesars Arena, via a bright blue sequined skirt she […]

“Is It a Crime,” the new duet from Mariah The Scientist and Kali Uchis, tops this week’s fan-voted music poll. Music fans voted in a poll published Friday (Aug. 1) on Billboard, choosing the pair’s fresh collaboration as their favorite new release of the past week. “Is It a Crime” rose above a plethora of new releases — among them, songs from hitmakers like Demi Lovato, Chappell Roan, Reneé Rapp and more. […]