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Bobby Shmurda is celebrating his father’s release from prison after spending over 30 years behind bars.On Friday (June 19), a video surfaced from Bobby Shmurda’s Instagram Story of him beaming with joy over his father, who’s been incarcerated for over 30 years, is officially home. In the clip, which can be viewed below, the Brooklyn rapper shares an emotional moment sitting with his father in the backseat of a car. “Nah[,] why my pops out,” Shmurda captioned the video.In another clip, the 31-year-old rhymer is standing shirtless next to his father, who is watching something on his tablet. Shmurda starts…

The 2026 ESSENCE Festival of Culture® presented by Coca-Cola® is set to deliver one of its most memorable moments yet, paying tribute to the incomparable Aaliyah during a special celebration taking place Sunday, July 5, inside the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans. As part of the beloved ESSENCE Flowers presentation, the tribute will honor the legendary singer, actress, and style icon whose influence continues to resonate across music, fashion, and culture. The highly anticipated moment arrives 25 years after the release of Aaliyah’s groundbreaking self-titled album, a project that remains a defining force in contemporary R&B and pop music. Bringing…

Ice Cube’s bringing back the “Are We There Yet?” franchise with Nia Long for a third film called “Are They Gone Yet?” Ice Cube is bringing back one of his most beloved franchises after two decades away from the screen. The third installment of the “Are We There Yet?” series is officially in development at Skydance Sports, reuniting him with co-star Nia Long for what’s being called “Are They Gone Yet?” The new film will follow Nick as he navigates his biggest challenge yet: dealing with grandkids instead of just kids. The original 2005 film and its 2007 sequel combined…

Waka Flocka’s baby announcement should have been a celebration, The Shade Room set him off. Ya’ll better stop playing with Waka Flocka Flame! Waka Flocka may have made this difficult or maybe the internet did what it does. All he wanted to do was announce a baby, get some congratulations, and keep it moving. Instead, it turned into a philosophical mess about fatherhood, respect and other matters. Aunt Deb’s son revealed that he and his girlfriend are expecting a son, reportedly named Juaquin Jr. But, The Shade Room described the child as Waka’s “first biological child.” Oh boy. They did…

Michael is putting together the kind of box office performance that mirrors the global impact of the superstar whose story it tells. Directed by Antoine Fuqua and led by Jaafar Jackson in the role of his legendary uncle, the Michael Jackson biopic has climbed to an estimated $959.6 million worldwide through this weekend. With momentum still building in theaters across multiple territories, industry observers expect the film to cross the $1 billion mark as early as next weekend. That milestone would place Michael in rare company as just the 62nd film ever to reach the billion-dollar threshold worldwide. It would…

Benzino’s latest arrest in Georgia adds to his growing list of legal troubles spanning multiple years and jurisdictions. Benzino got pulled over on Interstate 75 in Georgia on June 9 and ended up in handcuffs at the Crisp County Jail, marking another legal headache for the “Love & Hip Hop Atlanta” star. An officer clocked his silver SUV doing 91 miles per hour in a 70 mph zone on Georgia 401, and when the cop approached the vehicle, Benzino told him he didn’t have a valid driver’s license because of child support issues. That’s when things escalated fast. The officer…

A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit accusing Spotify of ignoring fake streams tied to major artists, while questioning claims centered heavily on Drake. A judge has dismissed a lawsuit that accused Spotify of looking the other way while billions of fake plays inflated the numbers of major artists. A federal judge in California tossed out a proposed class action lawsuit filed by RBX, a former Dr. Dre artist born Eric Collins. He claimed claimed Spotify failed to adequately combat artificial streaming and allowed fraudulent activity to siphon royalties away from independent and lesser-known artists. The lawsuit, filed in 2025, argued…

Cécred, the haircare line founded by Beyoncé, is enjoying a moment after the Houston superstar husband JAŸ-Z’s recent hairstyle switch at Roots Picnic. Beyoncé has since released a short spot framed as a documentary that details how Cécred played a part in JAŸ-Z growing out his hair, sharing a tender reason for him doing so. Narrated by Queen Bey herself, the Cécred spot goes behind the scenes and shares JAŸ-Z’s hair journey from the trademark locs that some thought were inspired by the late artist, Jean-Michel Basquiat. However, viewers learn that the real reason Hov grew out his hair was…

Wiz Khalifa is going viral for his parenting advice after his son calls to tell him that a kid was trying to fight him.On Friday (June 19), Wiz Khalifa was livestreaming on Twitch when his 13-year-old son, Sebastian “Bash” Thomaz, called him about an important matter. Apparently, another kid was trying to fight him at the mall.Wiz offered his son some sound advice on de-escalating and protecting himself, but, more importantly, he encouraged him to avoid confrontation whenever possible.”Nah, don’t do that, bro. Don’t get into no fight,” he told Bash. “De-escalate the situation, and if you have to, then…

Source: Kevin C. Cox / GettyThirty years later, Reasonable Doubt is still finding new ways to stop New York in its tracks. Roc Nation has announced pop-ups in New York City celebrating the monumental album. As part of the ongoing celebration surrounding the landmark album’s 30th anniversary, Roc Nation has announced a series of immersive pop-up experiences across New York City that will allow fans to step deeper into the world that helped introduce the world to JÄY-Z.According to Hypebeast, the activation will transform locations throughout Manhattan and Brooklyn into interactive spaces inspired by Reasonable Doubt, giving fans a chance to engage with…