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Vince Staples announces new Apple Music show, '5 on Fridays'

Vince Staples attends the 2024 Time100 Next at Chelsea Piers on October 09, 2024, in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)

With The Vince Staples Show in his rearview, Vince Staples already has his next project lined up: a show on Apple Music. 5 on Fridays will premiere Friday at 11 a.m. PT. 

"Friday means new music — and Vince Staples," the show's description begins. "The world-building MC is live on Apple Music 1 every Friday, counting down his fave five new releases across all genres, plus a few other choice cuts."

“Hopefully you love music because that’s all we got," Vince says, according to the description.

5 on Fridays marks Vince's latest collaboration with Apple Music, following RAMONA RADIO, S E A B S and Smile, You're on Radio.

He's set to hit the road in August in support of his latest album, Cry Baby.

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Bone Thugs-N-Harmony honored with Hollywood Walk of Fame star

Layzie Bone, Krayzie Bone, Bizzy Bone, Flesh-n-Bone, and Wish Bone of Bone Thugs-N-Harmony are honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on July 08, 2026, in Hollywood, California. (Photo by JC Olivera/Getty Images)

Bone Thugs-N-Harmony are officially Hollywood Walk of Fame honorees. The group received a star in the recording category Thursday, following tribute speeches by Big Boy, Fat Joe and Ice-T.

Flesh-N-Bone reflected on the group's journey, saying, "From the trenches to the stars, we’ve been through it all through the fire and the rain. We came from a place where opportunities were way too limited so to be here standing with my brothers is something that I don’t take for granted."

"All we wanted to do was share our particular sound to inspire the world, and I thank God for giving us another chance to celebrate together," he continued. "Thank you to everyone who stayed with us for giving us the chance to keep writing our story and to the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce for this honor. To all of our fans, who are more like family, this star is yours as well. We love you."

Krayzie Bone expressed gratitude to his family, fans, Ruthless Records and DJ U-Neek for helping shape the group's career. Bizzy Bone also thanked his family and fans while recognizing Fat Joe, Ice-T and Eazy-E's wife, Tomeca Woods Wright, "for picking up the gauntlet when Eazy passed away." Eazy famously signed the group to Ruthless Records.

Wish Bone used the moment to tease upcoming Bone Thugs music. "We still doing it, we still rocking, we still making music, so y’all stick with us," he said. "We still got something for you." 

Layzie Bone then wrapped things up, saying, "All I ever wanted to see was my homeboys successful, man. All I ever wanted in life was for us to prosper. ... Thank ya'll for supporting us."

The ceremony is available to stream on YouTube.

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Brandy honored with 'Essence' Legend Award, key to Mississippi hometown

: Brandy performs onstage during 2026 'ESSENCE' Festival Of Culture® Presented By Coca-Cola® at Caesars Superdome on July 04, 2026, in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Josh Brasted/Getty Images for ESSENCE)

Brandy is reflecting on receiving the Legend Award at the Essence Black Women in Music event over the weekend.

In an Instagram post, she opened up about reaching this stage in her life and career.

"Standing in this moment, I realize the greatest honor isn’t simply being recognized… it’s becoming the woman God always knew I could be," she wrote, alongside a video of her accepting the award. "Every season, the celebrated ones and the quiet ones, was preparing me to stand fully in my own light, rooted in faith instead of fear…purpose instead of proving."

Brandy said that she's grateful her daughter, Sy'Rai Smith, has been able to witness "what’s possible when you trust God" and "honor your heart." She added that she's thankful "that my parents know that everything I am is because of the love, faith, and foundation they gave me. Making them proud will always be one of my life’s greatest blessings."

Brandy also thanked Essence, writing, "To be celebrated by a community that has uplifted the beauty, brilliance, and divinity of Black women for generations is something I will carry with me forever."

"Here’s to becoming. To purpose. To faith. And to the quiet miracles that shape us long before the world ever notices."

Brandy performed on the Essence stage Sunday before returning to her hometown of McComb, Mississippi. She was honored on Monday by the City of McComb, the Mississippi Legislature and Pike County, which awarded her a key to the city.

While accepting the key, she reflected on a valuable lesson that has served her throughout her career.

"McComb taught me something that the world would spend years trying to teach me," she said. "Slow down."

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Jennifer Hudson, Patti LaBelle to perform at 2026 MLB All-Star Game

Jennifer Hudson performs at the 51st AFI Lifetime Achievement Award: A Tribute Celebrating Eddie Murphy at Dolby Theatre on April 18, 2026, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

Jennifer Hudson and Patti LaBelle have been tapped as entertainment for the 2026 MLB All-Star Game pregame festivities, which celebrate America's 250th anniversary.

Jennifer will perform her rendition of "America the Beautiful," accompanied by the U.S. Army Old Guard Fife & Drum Corps with orchestral support from the Philly Pops. Patti will close the ceremony with the national anthem, joined by the Military District of Washington Joint Chorus and the West Point Band.

Boyz II Men are also set to appear, while actor Miles Teller will narrate a tribute highlighting baseball's influence on American life. 

The 2026 MLB All-Star Game will take place at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia on July 14.

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Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater to pay homage to Luther Vandross

Singer Luther Vandross performs at the Mandalay Bay Resort September 20, 2002, in Las Vegas, NV. (Photo by Scott Harrison/Getty Images)

Luther Vandross is to be honored at a winter gala hosted by the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.

The company has teamed with the Luther Vandross Estate and Primary Wave Music to premiere Power of Love, a new ballet that will debut on Dec. 4 at New York City Center. 

Choreographed by Jamar Roberts and named after Luther's 1991 song, the hourlong tribute will bring Luther's discography to life through movement in celebration of his legacy. According to a press release, the ballet features new arrangements of songs including "Never Too Much,” “Here and Now,” “Dance With My Father” and “A House Is Not a Home," created by his longtime collaborators Marcus Miller and Ron Gillyard.

“The Luther Vandross Estate is thrilled to see Alvin Ailey, the country’s pre-eminent modern dance company, create a production built around the music of Luther Vandross," David Gottlieb, manager of the Luther Vandross Estate, said in a statement. "The serendipity is special: both Luther and Alvin Ailey were born in 1950’s New York and grew to be forces in entertainment, respectively transforming R&B music and modern dance for all to experience. This creative partnership is bound to be memorable and unforgettable.”

A gala celebrating the Power of Love premiere and the Alvin Ailey Dance Theater's season will take place Dec. 2 at Ziegfeld Ballroom. There will also be a performance at City Center that night, followed by a dinner at the ballroom. The ballet opens Dec. 4 at New York City Center, where it will run through Jan. 3, 2027, before launching a North American tour later in 2027.

Tickets go on sale Sept. 8.

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Rihanna uplifts fan with cancer, jams to Yung Miami's 'Spend Dat'

Rihanna attends the 2026 Met Gala celebrating Costume Art at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 04, 2026, in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue)

Rihanna appeared in a new Hollywood Unlocked YouTube segment with Jason Lee called Grocery Shopping With Rihanna!, where she encountered a fan who has cancer. 

While standing in the checkout line at Bristol Farms in Southern California, the fan, who later revealed her name is Robyn, asked Rihanna for a photo while admitting she felt self-conscious.

"I look terrible. I live with cancer. Can I take a picture with you?" Robyn said, to which Rihanna replied, "You don't look terrible."

"I do. ... Everyone knows me. I don't have my wig on," she continued. "And your name's Robyn like mine."

Robyn told Rihanna she's a "big fan" and showed her a photo of herself wearing a wig.

"You know what I live for? A good hairline, honey. This is what I like to see," she said of Robyn's natural look. "Anytime you meet anybody, don't do that s***. You're fire just like that."

When Robyn asked if she could quote her on that, Rihanna responded, "Hell yeah ... verbatim," before reiterating, "Don't ever do that again."

“Thank you," Robyn said. "You make me feel good.”

Throughout the episode, Rih poses for pictures with fans and speaks to Yung Miami about how well "Spend Dat" is connecting with fans this summer.

"not Rihanna and Jason Lee called me mid-melt while my wig was off singing 'Spend Dat.' B****!!!!!!!!!" Miami wrote on Instagram alongside several crying-laughing emojis.

"Spend Dat" is now in the top 20 of the Billboard Hot 100 and is #7 on Urban radio. The track has also been deemed one of the songs of the summer.

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Tyrese says he's planning 40-city stage play tour supporting 'Beautiful Pain'

Singer Tyrese Gibson performs onstage during 2023 ESSENCE Holiday Special at Riverside EpiCenter on November 08, 2023, in Austell, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images)

If you want to see Tyrese on tour, he’s hoping to come to a city near you. Speaking to TMZ, he said he’s working on a tour in support of his 2024 album, Beautiful Pain.

“We're calling it ‘the experience.’ It ain't going to be nobody standing there with no curtain. It's going to be like nothing you've ever seen,” he said. He describes the production as a "stage play" inspired by the ups and downs of his personal life. The show will feature both his acting and singing, bringing the themes of Beautiful Life to life onstage.

"It's been really stressful putting that together because it's going to be really unpacking life, love, divorce, finding love again, losing my mom, just everything that happened during that Beautiful Pain album and bringing it to the people," Tyrese said.

He hopes to take the play to 40 cities and said he'd like Taraji P. Henson by his side.

“I hope, if she sees this video, I hope I can do the tour with Taraji,” he said of his Baby Boy co-star. The 2001 film celebrates its 25th anniversary this year.

Elsewhere in the interview, Tyrese said R&B isn't dead and revealed he's working on a new album that he hopes to create with October London. He described the project's vibe as "Sexual Healing 2.0."

Tyrese has a few summer performances on his schedule, including the Cincinnati Music Festival on July 24 and the Marina Del Ray Summer Concert series the following day. A list of his upcoming shows is on livenation.com.

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Watch trailer for 50 Cent's Starz show 'Fightland'

Key art for 'Fightland' (Starz)

The trailer for the upcoming Starz series Fightland has just been unveiled.

It opens with Duke Kilroy, played by Howard Charles, securing a victory as a heavyweight boxing champion, before shifting to Kingsley Marshall, played by Nicholas Pinnock, promoting his company Marshall Promotions.

"Marshall promotions is a major force in the boxing game," he says, prompting a reporter to ask, "What do you say to allegations that Marshall Promotions is a front to launder drug money?"

In Fightland, Duke is out for revenge after going to prison following his brother's death, which he believes Kingsley was responsible for. Upon his release, Duke says, "Eight years ago, I had everything I wanted and in one minute, Kingsley took everything from me. Now I’m gonna take everything away from him."

As the story goes on, Kingsley eventually disappears. He leaves his children to take over the family business,  which takes a few financial losses, partially due to Duke. "Duke begins a high-risk game to infiltrate Kingsley’s empire and destroy it from within," according to the synopsis. "And when Kingsley returns, Duke will take his revenge."

Fightland, executive produced by 50 Cent, premieres July 31 on Starz.

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Tyler Perry injured collarbone ahead of filming 'Why Did I Get Married Again?'

Tyler Perry attends Joe's College Road Trip ATL special screening at Regal Atlanta Station on February 13, 2026, in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Derek White/Getty Images for Netflix)

One injury can't stop Tyler Perry. During an interview with People, he revealed that he broke his collarbone two weeks before filming Why Did I Get Married Again?, prompting him to constantly remind people to be careful around him.

"[The cast] will tell you their favorite experience is me walking around saying ‘watch my shoulder’ in every scene," he said, including during one dance scene in the film.

“I was talking to everyone, directing and getting the cast to dance. But my shoulder was in a lot of pain and I kept telling them to watch my shoulder," Tyler added. “Their group chat ended up being titled ‘watch my shoulder.’”

Why Did I Get Married Again? sees returning cast members Tyler, Jill Scott, Richard T. Jones, Tasha Smith, Michael Jai White, Lamman Rucker and Sharon Leal as a group of close friends who come together in Lake Como, Italy, for the wedding of Marcus and Angela's daughter.

"Realizing their children have grown up to be so much like them, they must reflect on the examples they’ve set and ask themselves that age-old question: Why did they get married … again?" the official synopsis reads.

The film also stars Taraji P. Henson, Armani Greer, Everett Osborne, Da’Vinchi, Laya Deleon Hayes, Jaden Michael, Charles L. Smith II, Derrick A. King and Sydney Winbush. It premieres Sept. 9 on Netflix.

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Flavor Flav offers to send US women's hockey team to the ESPYs

Flavor Flav performs on stage during the 2026 ESSENCE Festival of Culture at Caesars Superdome on July 05, 2026, in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Kaitlyn Morris/Getty Images)

There are two things Flavor Flav's likely to fight for: the power and giving the United States women’s hockey team every opportunity to celebrate their Olympic win. A Monday Instagram post focuses on the latter, as he's searching for ways to ensure that every member of the team can attend the ESPY Awards; the squad is nominated for best team.

"The ESPYs offer ALL teams the same number of invites to rep the team at the awards, leaving many out,” he wrote on Instagram. “These women deserve to represent and celebrate together.”

Flav added that he told team captain Hilary Knight that he would cover the players' travel, glam and wardrobe so the team could attend the ceremony together. He also invited companies to offer their assistance.

"Letz continue to celebrate the United States women’s gold medal hockey team together and let them celebrate ALL together" Flav wrote. "I have my team working on all the arrangements now,,, but any companies that wanna step up,,, drop a comment or email flavorflavmgmt@gmail.com."

Flav's gesture arrives ahead of the She Got Weekend celebration he organized for the U.S. team following its gold medal victory at the 2026 Winter Olympics. The event has since expanded to pay tribute to elite female athletes in the U.S. That's set to take place July 16-19 in Vegas in partnership with MGM Resorts.

The ESPYs will air live on July 15 at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.

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Zendaya was so cold she couldn't speak on first day filming 'The Odyssey'

Zendaya attends 'The Odyssey' photocall at the IET Building: Savoy Place on July 5, 2026, in London, England. (Shane Anthony Sinclair/Getty Images)

Zendaya is opening up about her first day on set of Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey.

In a recent appearance on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, the actress said she could not even open her mouth to speak her first lines of dialogue while filming in freezing conditions in Iceland. Zendaya, who plays Athena in the film, said that didn't help ease her nerves over appearing in her first Nolan project.

"I had my lines and I wanted to have them so down. I psyched myself out a little bit,” Zendaya said. “It was particularly cold. It was in Iceland. My mouth was just frozen. There is nothing coming out."

The actress continued, saying, "My mouth would not move. Literally. It came out like, ‘Blah blah blah.’ So embarrassing.”

She went on to say that showing up "was such a pleasure and a gift to be able to share scenes with people you admire."

“Part of you has to compartmentalize to a degree. Lock in, we’re working. But I was so moved and excited to be there and wanted to do my best work," Zendaya said.

The Odyssey has a star-studded cast that also includes Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Lupita Nyong’o, Robert Pattinson, Charlize Theron and Jon Bernthal. It opens in movie theaters on July 17.

The film, of course, is an adaptation of Homer's epic poem. It tells the story of Odysseus, the king of Ithaca, and his 10-year journey of returning home to his wife, Penelope, after the Trojan War.

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Ciara and Russell Wilson celebrate 10-year wedding anniversary

Russell Wilson and Ciara attend the 2026 Outstanding Mother Awards on May 07, 2026, in New York City. (Photo by John Nacion/Getty Images)

"Ciara's Prayer" has led to a decade of marriage with her husband, Russell Wilson. In honor of their anniversary, she posted a message on Instagram Monday.

"Since the first day we met…we haven’t stopped laughing, dancing, dating, holding hands, being passionate, praying, forgiving, and having the best time of our lives!" she wrote alongside a video montage. "I remember saying Yes like it was yesterday, and I would say Yes all over again! Happy 10 Year Anniversary @DangeRussWilson. I’m so proud of us. I love you soooo much!"

In his own post, Russell shared photos and videos of Ciara, as well as pictures of the couple and their children over the years. "10 years ago you said YES. Yes to each other. YES to God’s perfect plan for each other. YES to 4 beautiful kids. YES to Love. 10 years of the most amazing highs and a few lows but every day we wake up I thank God HE gave me you @ciara," Russell wrote. "A life full of Joy, Gratitude, Forgiveness, Laughter, Smiles, some tears, and a whole lot of Love. YES to each other! For a lifetime. For Forever. Happy 10 year Anniversary! I Love You Mrs. Ciara Princess Wilson."

Ciara and Russell met in 2015 and married in 2016. They share daughters Sienna Princess Wilson and Amora Princess Wilson and son Win Harrison Wilson. Russell is also a father figure to Ciara's eldest son, Future Zahir Wilburn, whom she shares with rapper Future.

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Queen Latifah thanks Nas, DJ Premier for giving women in hip-hop their flowers

Queen Latifah attends The 79th Annual Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall on June 07, 2026, in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Tony Awards Productions)

Queen Latifah is showing love to DJ Premier and Nas after they gave her her flowers — both literally and figuratively. After being mentioned on their song "Bouquet (To the Ladies)," she revealed she came home to a bouquet of flowers from the duo.

"Look what I came home to last night. Was not expecting this beautiful bouquet of flowers from Nas and Preem," she said in an Instagram post, showing off the arrangement alongside a physical copy of the song.

She then read the note that accompanied the present: "To the queens of the microphone, the story of this culture can't be told without your voice in it."

"It's one thing for me to say it, but for Nas and Preem to say it, that's a whole different thing," Queen said. "Thank you so much."

She added in the caption, "Thank you to my Brothers @nas, and @djpremier, for this beautiful surprise. The love, the thought, and the message behind it mean more than you know."

"Congratulations on 'Bouquet (To the Ladies),'" she continued. "Thank you for celebrating the women whose voices helped shape this culture. I’m honored to be among them."

"Bouquet (To the Ladies)" appeared on Nas and DJ Premier's 2025 Light-Years album and pays tribute to women in hip-hop, including legends Missy Elliott, Monie Love, Ms. Lauryn Hill and Roxanne Shanté.

Queen is set to get inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in November.

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Lionel Richie thanks fans following onstage health scare

Lionel Richie on 'American Idol' ((Disney/Eric McCandless)

Lionel Richie is thanking fans for their messages of support following the recent onstage health scare that caused him to leave a show in St. Paul, Minnesota, early, and cancel two subsequent concerts.

“Thank you for every message, every kind word, and for all your love,” Lionel wrote on Instagram. “I’m doing well, and I’m grateful for all of you.”

Richie fell ill onstage during the opening night of the Sing A Song All Night Long tour with Earth, Wind & Fire in St. Paul. He left the stage after telling the audience he was feeling dizzy, according to the Minnesota Star Tribune

Richie and Earth, Wind & Fire subsequently postponed shows in Chicago and Columbus, Ohio, returning to the stage on June 30 in Pittsburgh.

The tour hits Boston on Wednesday. A complete list of dates can be found at LionelRichie.com.

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Shameik Moore talks highly anticipated new role in 'Raising Kanan': 'I definitely knew what needed to be done'

Shameik Moore as Breeze in 'Power Book III: Raising Kanan' (Starz)

Another episode of Power Book II: Raising Kanan aired Friday, bringing fans one step closer to the end of the series. While this fifth season continues to show how Kanan Stark became the man audiences see in the original Power, it also introduces Breeze, a character frequently mentioned but never seen in the original series.

In the Power universe, Breeze is the drug kingpin who became a mentor to Kanan, Ghost and Tommy before the events in the original series. Shameik Moore, who takes on the role, tells ABC Audio he wasn't pressured by fans' expectations of the character.

"I definitely knew what needed to be done," he says, noting he took time to understand his character because "it's in the peak of the show, like the bang moment."

Shameik's biggest adjustment was getting used to how things worked on set. "I didn't realize it would be as strict on the lines that it was ... 'welcome to thee restaurant instead of welcome to the restaurant.' If I said the wrong version, we was gonna have to get it the right way," he explains. "My style has always been a little bit more — I don't wanna say loose, but I've always digested the scripts and like spit out what felt natural with the character and whatnot."

Viewers may recognize Shameik from his portray of Raekwon in Wu-Tang: An American Saga, but he says they shouldn't expect the same performance.

"That's not what they get," he says.

Describing Breeze, Shameik says, "Breeze's a monster with a smile. He's not coming in like, you know, 'I'ma snatch your chain, grr, what's up man?'"

He adds that portraying Breeze was "just really an opportunity to come in and do what ... the people familiar with my work know that I'm capable of in this role." 

Raising Kanan season 5 episode 4 is now streaming.

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Beyoncé kicks off 20th anniversary celebration for 'B'Day' with release of 'MORNING DEW (DONK)'

Cover art for Beyoncé's 'Morning Dew (Donk)' (Parkwood Entertainment)

While America commemorates its 250th anniversary on Fourth of July, the Beyhive has another reason to celebrate. Beyoncé has released her first new song in two years, "MORNING DEW (DONK)," which she co-wrote with The-Dream, Darius Dixon and Pharrell, and co-produced with Pharrell.

The song arrives with a lyric video directed by Cliff Watts and featuring recycled footage. It kicks off the countdown to her birthday on Sept. 4, which will also mark the 20th anniversary of her album B'Day. She is paying tribute to the album with the upcoming release of a 20th anniversary edition.

B'Day marked Bey's sophomore solo album and featured singles "Ring the Alarm," "Déjà Vu" featuring JAY-Z and "Irreplaceable," among others. It charted atop the Billboard 200, becoming her second solo #1 album. It's now certified 5x Platinum by the RIAA.

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Jorja Smith announces 'What Are the Odds,' releases 'Alive' featuring WizKid

Jorja Smith attends the inaugural 'Variety' Power of Women: London event at The Chancery Rosewood on June 03, 2026, in London, England. (Photo by Kate Green/Getty Images)

What Are the Odds of Jorja Smith releasing an album this summer? Pretty high, because she's officially announced one is on the way.

The singer has revealed her third studio album, What Are the Odds, will arrive on Aug. 21. The project reunites her with Falling or Flying producer P2J, who worked on the majority of the album.

Coinciding with the announcement is the release of the album's second single, “Alive" featuring WizKid, and its music video.

“Making this with P2J and WizKid felt really easy,” Jorja told Billboard. “We wrote and recorded it together in London. I think we captured that feeling when you’re at the beginning of something with someone and everything feels exciting. I’ve always loved WizKid’s music and the way he’s opened so many doors for Afrobeats around the world, so it feels really special and a big honor to have a song with him.”

"Alive" follows lead single “What’s Done is Done" and is one of 12 tracks on the album, which is "about growing up, love, loss, friendships and figuring things out as I go," Jorja told Billboard.

What Are the Odds serves as the follow-up to Jorja's 2023 album, Falling or Flying.

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Tyler Perry says he's excited for fans to see characters' growth in 'Why Did I Get Married Again?'

Sharon Leal, Tasha Smith, Taraji P. Henson, Jill Scott in 'Why Did I Get Married Again?' (Netflix)

Tyler Perry is continuing his Why Did I Get Married? franchise with Why Did I Get Married Again?, premiering Sept. 9 on Netflix.

The film reunites most of the original cast as a group of longtime friends who gather in Lake Como, Italy, for the wedding of Marcus and Angela's daughter. It's an experience that shows the group how much their children have grown to mirror them.

Speaking to People, Tyler said he is "most excited for audiences to see how these characters have matured and how their love for each other took them through some really hard times."

He added, "It's a wonderful reminder of how people grow, change, mature and settle into what marriage is and not what we think it is when we're young."

Returning cast members include Lamman Rucker, Sharon Leal, Jill Scott, Richard T. Jones, Tasha Smith and Michael Jai White.Taraji P. Henson joins the franchise as newcomer Roselyn, the groom's mother.

"This was one of those projects that I knew I had to say yes to, not just because of Tyler, but because of this entire cast," Taraji told People. "It's also not every day that you get to work with one of your best friends, so sharing scenes with my girl Tasha Smith was amazing. We almost had too much fun!"

Describing her character, she said, "She's actually been friends with the group for a long time.  She's the fierce, powerful businesswoman who travels with the group to Lake Como to see her son get married ... and let's just say, may be traveling with some extra baggage of her own!"

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Future says he loves true love, desires to be married ahead of 'The Real Me' release

Future attends the 2025 Met Gala Celebrating Superfine: Tailoring Black Style at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 05, 2025, in New York City. (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images)

Future is giving fans insight into his mindset ahead of his upcoming album, The Real Me. In audio posted to his Instagram Story, he opened up about love and marriage.

"I love true love. I don't want fake love. True love is like having another life, it's like having another hit record. How many people can get that? Everybody want true love, but how many people get a chance to experience it?"

When asked whether he wants to be married, Future responded, "Hell yeah!" 

"Do I want to be married to the wrong person? No. Do I want to be faithful to the wrong girl? No. Every man that marry the right woman, they progress," he said. "When they marry the s*** that ain't for sure, you lose."

Future reflected on unconditional love, suggesting that a partner should accept him despite the things that come with his rapper lifestyle.

"If you see me out with a f****** girl, holding her hand, she like n**** I still love you when you hold another b****'s hand, it ain't right. That's just unconditional love," Future continued. "I'm still who I am, like, it don't matter what. You love me on how who I am, whether I got temptations or not ... it's going to come with Future. It comes with a lot of girls, too."

He added that his new album will show him embracing authenticity.

"I'm at the point of my life where I'm being the real me. You suffer because you can't even show the people who you really are," Future said. "That's why I'm making this album, The Real Me, cause I want people to know this is the real me. In love or not in love or however it is. This is the real me."

The Real Me is set to arrive on July 10.

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Summer Walker thanks fans for 'showing up' to Still Finally Over It tour

Summer Walker performs in concert at MetLife Stadium on August 12, 2025 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images for ABA)

With her Still Finally Over It tour nearing its end, Summer Walker took to Instagram Thursday to express her gratitude to her fans.

"Thank you guys for showing up and showing the f*** out because y'all literally sold out my whole tour. It was only just like two cities I think that wasn’t sold out and ... I just don’t take that lightly," she said.

Summer said she "put so much work into this tour," noting she was the mastermind behind the show's programming while acknowledging it was a team effort.

"I'm just so glad that it wasn’t for nothing," she said. "Everybody just seemed to enjoy it. There were so many great reviews, and I’m just really appreciative. I'm really happy."

She gave a shoutout to people who struggle with anxiety, as well as hardworking mothers.

"Shoutout to all the girlies, you know, mental health who can overcome anxiety and be able to completely transform their lives, their personalities to do what they need to do to, you know, have the life they want to have," Summer said.

Speaking about motherhood, she added, "People just don’t understand how difficult it is to be a mom and work this hard. It doesn’t really get easier." 

After recalling an incident in which her nannies quit and her mother wasn't able to help babysit her children, Summer said, "I don’t really talk about my life but people don’t understand how you have to move and how hard you have to work when you don’t have the same support system that most people have."

Summer said she doesn't know if she'll headline a tour again, explaining that she plans to take a break and is even considering the possibility of retirement. Still, she teased that "more things coming."

Summer has a show in Vancouver on Friday.

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