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Barack Obama’s favorite music of 2025 includes songs from Kendrick Lamar and SZA, Gunna, Drake

Friday, December 19 by ABC News

Kendrick Lamar and SZA's "Luther" has landed on yet another year-end roundup, recently earning a spot on former President Barack Obama's Favorite Music of 2025 list.The song appears on his latest annual playlist, which also includes Olivia Dean's "Nice to... Read More.

Music Notes: Queen Naija, Tank and Travis Scott

Thursday, December 18 by ABC News

Queen Naija sang the national anthem at the Emirates NBA Cup Championship game Wednesday, which saw the Knicks take the win against the the San Antonio Spurs. She said in a post on Instagram that the moment brought her back... Read More.

Wiz Khalifa sentenced to 9 months in Romanian prison for drug possession

Thursday, December 18 by ABC News

Wiz Khalifa was sentenced to nine months in prison Thursday by an appeals court in Romania for drug possession, in connection with his appearance at the Beach, Please! Festival in July 2024. During the performance, he was spotted smoking marijuana onstage and was reportedly... Read More.

Brandy and Monica to perform on CNN’s New Year’s Eve special

Thursday, December 18 by ABC News

Brandy and Monica are following their just-finished The Boy Is Mine Tour with a New Year's Eve performance. They're among the stars who are on the lineup for CNN's New Year's Eve Live with Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen.Others tapped as musical acts are... Read More.

Ludacris to headline NBA Crossover concert series during All-Star Weekend

Thursday, December 18 by ABC News

Ludacris is headed to Los Angeles for All Star Weekend in February, where he's set to perform as part of the NBA Crossover concert series. He's been tapped to headline the 2026 event alongside Shaboozey and K-pop group Cortis, with each artist taking over... Read More.

Pharrell, Brandy and Kirk Franklin to be celebrated at Recording Academy Honors

Thursday, December 18 by ABC News

Pharrell Williams, Brandy and Kirk Franklin will be recognized for their musical contributions at the 2026 Black Music Collective's Recording Academy Honors, taking place on Jan. 29.Pharrell will be honored with the Dr. Dre Global Impact Award for his achievements in music, his influence... Read More.

Music Notes: Tyler, The Creator, 21 Savage and more

Wednesday, December 17 by ABC News

Tyler, The Creator has announced a new collection in honor of his upcoming film, Marty Supreme. The line of the same name features button-up tops, varsity jackets and more, inspired by the 1950s. It will be Read More.

Courtney B. Vance says ‘it’s wonderful’ to have Hollywood star across the street from wife Angela Bassett’s

Wednesday, December 17 by ABC News

Courtney B. Vance was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame Tuesday, 17 years after wife Angela Bassett received the same recognition. Speaking to ET, he shares how it feels to have his star across the street from Angela's."I never... Read More.

‘A Different World’ original cast members to reprise roles in Netflix spinoff

Wednesday, December 17 by ABC News

Jasmine Guy, Kadeem Hardison, Cree Summer and Darryl M. Bell are returning - in a different time and in A Different World once again.Deadline reports the stars of the beloved '90s sitcom will reprise their iconic roles as Whitley Gilbert,... Read More.

Coco Jones says fiancé Donovan Mitchell DM’d her years before they started dating

Wednesday, December 17 by ABC News

Coco Jones' fiancé, Donovan Mitchell, was interested in her long before they met. She tells Complex's Tiffany Hunt that he'd actually slid into her DMs years back."He had known of me years before [we met] because Bel-Air had done a... Read More.

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