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1 week ago | wbls.com | Rashad Grove

Two decades after releasing her seminal debut album, Keyshia Cole, aka the “Princess of Hip-Hop and R&B,” has officially announced “The Way It Is 20th Anniversary Tour.”Beginning on July 1, the North American leg of the tour begins at the CFG Bank Arena in Baltimore before hitting numerous cities such as Atlanta, Brooklyn, New Orleans, Detroit, Houston, and more. Following performances in the US & Canada, Cole will hit the road in Europe to perform at the  Adidas Arena on September 19 in Paris.

1 week ago | wbls.com | Zayna Allen

After years of hoping to take the Super Bowl stage, Lil Wayne now says that dream is officially over. The New Orleans native revealed in a recent Rolling Stone interview that he no longer has interest in performing at the NFL’s biggest event—especially after being overlooked for the 2025 halftime show in his hometown. “I said to myself, ‘I want to be onstage for the Super Bowl one day, in front of my mom.’ And I worked my a** off to get that f**kin’ position,” Wayne shared.

1 week ago | wbls.com | Zayna Allen

The rift between Xscape members and sisters LaTocha and Tamika Scott has deepened, with LaTocha expressing disappointment over Tamika’s lack of support. In a recent interview, LaTocha stated, “I don’t put my family business in the street. That’s something that we talk about behind closed doors.” She emphasized the importance of family unity, adding, “If we wanna fuss and fight, that’s what we do.

1 week ago | wbls.com | Zayna Allen

In a recent appearance on Shannon Sharpe’s podcast, Club Shay Shay, R&B artist Bobby Brown voiced his disapproval of Britney Spears’ 2004 rendition of his hit song “My Prerogative.” Brown, 56, did not mince words, stating that Spears “butchered” the track. “I couldn’t take it,” Brown admitted during the interview. Despite granting permission for the cover, he expressed regret over the decision. “I thought she was going to do it justice, but it didn’t turn out that way,” he said.

1 week ago | wbls.com | Zayna Allen

Prime Video’s upcoming limited series, The Greatest, has cast Michael Ealy as civil rights leader Malcolm X. The series, centered on the life of boxing legend Muhammad Ali, is set to begin filming in Toronto on April 21, 2025, and will conclude on July 22, 2025. Produced by Michael B. Jordan’s Outlier Society and Jay-Z’s Roc Nation, The Greatest aims to provide a comprehensive look at Ali’s life beyond the boxing ring.