The BET Experience 2024 Concert Series will feature Cardi B, Gunna and Sexyy Red among others.

The week-long celebration of Black culture, entertainment, and comedy will kick off on June 26 with the inaugural late-night live comedy series at the Miracle Theatre in Los Angeles.

Hosted by Chris Spencer & Friends, this series will feature hot comedians, including Michael Blackson and Tiffany Haddish.

Pre-sale tickets are available at BETExperience.com.

From June 28 to June 29, the Crypto.com Arena and Hollywood Bowl will pay homage to hip-hop's contributions to Black culture, with performances from Cardi B, Davido, Gunna, Sexyy Red, The Roots, Common, Queen Latifah, Jungle Brothers, and more.

In addition to the live performances and comedy shows, attendees can look forward to Genius Talks, immersive workshops, and the fan-favorite BETX 2024 FanFest.

The experience culminates with the premiere of the BET Awards 2024 on June 30.

To purchase tickets, visit BETExperience.com.

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YoungBoy Never Broke Again has been arrested on multiple charges in Utah.

YoungBoy, whose real name is Kentrell DeSean Gaulden, was arrested by the Cache County Sheriff's Office at 2:50 p.m. Tuesday, reports quoting police records say.

The 24-year-old Louisiana rapper has been charged with procuring or attempting to procure prescription drugs; possession of other controlled substances; possession of a dangerous weapon by a restricted person; a "pattern of unlawful activity"; identity fraud; and forgery, according to inmate records.

No bail has reportedly been set yet.

YoungBoy Never Broke Again has been under house arrest for more than two years, awaiting trial on charges of possession of two weapons as a felon.

He was arrested along with others during a music video shoot outside his ancestral house in Louisiana in September 2020 and was indicted in that case in March 2021.

He was released later and allowed to serve his pre-trial house arrest in Utah.

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Future, Metro Boomin and Kendrick Lamar's "Like That" has remained at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for a third consecutive week.

"Like That" is a song from Future and Metro Boomin's new album, We Don't Trust You, released on March 22.

The track drew 40 million streams and 14 million radio airplay audience impressions and sold 3,000 in the April 5-11 tracking week, according to Luminate.

The single also tops the Streaming Songs, Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and Hot Rap Songs charts, while it is ranked 14th on the Digital Song Sales chart.

"Like That" is followed by Hozier's "Too Sweet" at No. 2, Benson Boone's "Beautiful Things" at No. 3, Teddy Swims' "Lose Control" at No. 4 and Beyonce's "Texas Hold 'Em" at No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart dated April 20.

The Hot 100 blends all-genre U.S. streaming (official audio and official video), radio airplay and sales data.

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A judge has dismissed hip-hop superstar Drake from multiple lawsuits over the tragedy at the Astroworld festival in November 2021 that resulted in the deaths of ten people and left several hundreds injured.

State District Judge Kristen Hawkins dismissed Drake from the case in a brief order. The judge also dismissed Epic Records, concert promoter ScoreMore and a few other entities from the litigation but refused to dismiss Travis Scott, Apple Inc., and Live Nation Entertainment from the lawsuits.

The suits pertain to the incident that took place at the of the Astroworld festival in Houston on November 5, 2021, at which Drake was a special guest of Travis Scott, the headliner at the festival.

Following a crowd surge that resulted in severe casualties, the affected families sued Drake, Scott and Live Nation as well as several other individuals and entities.

Drake's lawyers argued during a court hearing in Houston earlier this month that he was not involved in putting the concert together and was subsequently not liable for the deaths and injuries that occurred.

They argued that Drake (Aubrey Drake Graham) was unaware of any safety issues prior to performing at the show.

"Mr. Graham did not receive any security briefings, was not informed of any crowd control issues, injuries or deaths in the crowd, or any stop show orders at any time either before or during his 14-minute performance," his attorney stated.

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Beyonce's new album Cowboy Carter has topped the Billboard 200 for a second straight week.

The eighth solo album from the superstar, released on March 29, earned 125,500 equivalent album units in the U.S. in the April 5-11 tracking week, according to Luminate.

However, album sales went down from last week, when Cowboy Carter debuted at No. 1 on the chart.

In all, eight of Beyonce's albums have risen to the top of the Billboard 200.

Cowboy Carter is followed by J. Cole's Might Delete Later at No. 2, TOMORROW X TOGETHER's Minisode 3: TOMORROW at No. 3, Future and Metro Boomin's We Don't Trust You at No. 4, and Morgan Wallen's One Thing at a Time at No. 5 on the Billboard 200 albums chart dated April 20.

The Billboard 200 chart ranks the most popular albums of the week in the U.S. based on multi-metric consumption as measured in equivalent album units.

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Iconic girl group TLC have achieved their first-ever billion-streaming song on Spotify with the BMG songwriter Kevin "She'kspere" Briggs-produced hit "No Scrubs."

"No Scrubs," originally released in 1999, was TLC's third No. 1 single and has continued to be a fan-favorite in the decades since with numerous reimagined covers, remixes, and samples including Ed Sheeran's "Shape of You," "SOS" from Avicii featuring Aloe Blacc, and more recently, Brent Faiyaz's "Tim's Intro."

The hit song would go on to be nominated for eight Grammy Awards at the 42nd Annual Grammy Awards and resulted in a Grammy win for Briggs for Best R&B Song. In the same year, Briggs was also nominated for the Destiny's Child hit, "Bills Bills, Bills" in the same category as well as nominations for Album of the Year for TLC's FanMail, and Record of the Year also for "No Scrubs."

Briggs has worked with many of the biggest stars in music, including Destiny's Child, Pink, Whitney Houston, Blu Cantrell, Usher, and with Ariana Grande on the 2019 hit "Break Up With Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored" which earned him an ASCAP Pop Award.

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Babyface parodies Nicole Kidman's AMC advertisement in an advertisement for his Las Vegas residency in a playful homage to the original "We Make Movies Better" campaign.

In Babyface's ad, posted on social media, the singer immerses himself in his performance at the Pearl Concert Theater, situated within Sin City's Palms Casino Resort, where his upcoming residency will take place.

The singer re-creates almost every frame of Kidman's ad, including sporting a pinstripe pantsuit similar to the one she wears in the video played before every movie showing at all AMC locations in the U.S.

"We come to this place for magic," he recites, putting his own spin on Kidman's oft-quoted monologue. "We go to the concerts to love, to cry, to care."

According to Variety, Babyface will perform his own hits in addition to songs he's helped write for other stars during the Vegas residency.

The residency is set to take place at Pearl Concert Theater at Palms Casino Resort on May 25 and 26, August 31, September 1 and November 8 and 9.

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Chloe Bailey recently released a new single, "Boy Bye," along with an accompanying video.

"'Boy Bye' is an anthem for anyone who needs to get rid of someone toxic and draining from their life. It's liberating and free, " Chloe said about the song. "That's how it feels to finally let go of the dead weight that's been keeping you down. Instead of being sad about releasing what's not good for me, I celebrate it."

The video, directed by C&P, shows Chloe and her friends exacting their revenge on her ex-beau.

"A rollercoaster ride, we going round and round, I might just cut and run, cause this just ain't that fun," Chloe sings.

Yeti Beats, Rogét Chahayed, Carter Lang, and Kurtis McKenzie produced "Boy Bye," which is the second release from Chloe since her 2023 debut album In Pieces.

The song made its broadcast premiere on MTV Live, MTVU, MTV Biggest Pop, and on the Paramount Times Square billboards.

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Global superstar Mariah Carey has added eight more dates to her Las Vegas Residency.

"Mariah Carey: The Celebration of Mimi Live in Las Vegas" kicked off on Friday, April 12th. The newly announced performances will kick off on July 26th and run through August 10th.

Tickets will go on sale to the public on Friday, April 19th at 10 am PT via Ticketmaster. Presales began on Friday, April 12th.

The eight new show dates are July 26, 27 & 31; and August 2, 3, 7, 9 & 10.

Mariah and Live Nation Las Vegas are donating $1 of every ticket purchased to The Fresh Air Fund's Camp Mariah.

"Mariah Carey: The Celebration of Mimi Live in Las Vegas" celebrates the anniversary of Mariah's iconic album, The Celebration of Mimi. The recording artist will perform fan favorites from the album, plus other hit songs from her illustrious career.

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Multi-platinum global superstars Jason Derulo and Michael Buble recently released a music video for their collaborative track "Spicy Margarita."

The visual, co-directed by Derulo, was filmed at Voltaire at The Venetian Resort in Las Vegas, which is also the home of Derulo's upcoming Las Vegas residency beginning May 17th.

The video features Derulo as a backstage worker at the night club. Buble, who plays a singer, mocks Derulo for his past attempts to be a dancer and orders him to hold the door open for him.

"Get the door, kid," Buble says. "Still trying to be a dancer? Why don't you show us some of your moves?"

"Those days are long gone, man," responds Derulo. "I'm just working now. Right this way."

Later, when Buble arrives on stage, Derulo sneaks out from backstage, dances and sings along with him.

"Spicy Margarita" is the first-ever collaboration from Derulo and Buble. The duo celebrated their fiery collab with an unforgettable late-night TV performance on ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live!"

"Spicy Margarita" is featured on Derulo's blockbuster 27-track new album, Nu King.

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Global superstar and award-winning singer, songwriter, and producer Bruno Mars will headline the 2024 Trifecta Derby Eve Gala near Slugger Field in downtown Louisville, Kentucky, on May 3.

The premier Derby Eve Party is back after a four-year hiatus for the 150th Kentucky Derby and will be hosted by Eden Bridgeman Sklenar and her family.

"As our final act after many years of memorable Galas and most importantly raising funds for various charities, we couldn't be more excited to host Bruno Mars, one of the most exciting entertainers in music today. We can't wait to celebrate Derby 150 with all of our guests," said Sklenar.

The Trifecta Gala is known for attracting big-name entertainment and Hollywood, fashion, and sports celebrities. This year's event will benefit Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Kentuckiana and will pay special homage to the invaluable contributions of African Americans to the Kentucky Derby history.

The event will include a night of elevated food and libation selections, musical acts, and an abundance of who's who from the worlds of sports and entertainment. Additional celebrity guests will be announced in the coming weeks.

Tickets are now available for purchase at www.trifectagala.com.

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Alicia Keys, Erykah Badu and Teyana Taylor have joined Femme It Forward's new mentorship program as advisors.

The multi-format music and entertainment company has announced the expansion of its mentorship endeavors with the launch of "MUSE" (Musicians Uplifting Stars Everyday), a new mentorship program created to guide and advise emerging female artists and creatives in the music industry.

FIF's President and Founder, Heather Lowery recruited music industry powerhouses Keys, Badu, and Taylor as MUSE advisors. They will each participate in a moderated conversation and unique Q&A programming, led by Lowery, to serve as an open forum for the creatives in the MUSE program to receive advice and anecdotes to illuminate new career paths.

"Heather's MUSE is creating a powerful circle of women from different backgrounds and across multiple generations," Badu said. "I am choosing to share my legacy by becoming a MUSE advisor to encourage and educate this circle and help the next generation become an improvement on the design that precedes them."

In addition to these advisors, a number of award-winning artists and creatives will serve as hands-on mentors.

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Megan Thee Stallion recently took to social media to announce that her family will be appearing in an upcoming episode of "Celebrity Family Feud."

"This might be in the top 5 of best family feud episodes. I CANT WAIT FOR YALL TO SEE THIS," she wrote on X, alongside the hashtag #TeamMegan. The hip-hop superstar also shared a few pictures.

In the snaps, Megan is seen clad in a full red leather outfit, with her family members also dressed in matching red.

A premiere date for the episode has not yet been announced, but Billboard says that it has confirmed with ABC that Megan's episode of "Celebrity Family Feud" will air sometime this summer.

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Beyonce has topped Billboard's latest Hot 100 Songwriters and Hot 100 Producers Charts.

The feat comes as twenty-three of Beyonce's songs are featured on the Billboard Hot 100 chart dated April 13. Lyrics for most of these songs were written by Beyonce.

Beyonce also debuted as both the top Country Songwriter and Country Producer.

The global superstar also earned her third week atop the Billboard Artist 100.

Beyonce's eighth studio album, Cowboy Carter, is also the topper on Billboard 200, Top Streaming Albums, Top Album Sales, Top Current Album Sales, Top Country Albums, Americana/Folk Albums, Tastemakers Albums, and Vinyl Albums charts.

Billboard's weekly Hot 100 Songwriters and Hot 100 Producers charts are based on total points accrued by a songwriter and producer, respectively, for each attributed song that appears on the Hot 100.

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Future, Metro Boomin and Kendrick Lamar's "Like That" has continued its reign on the all-genre Billboard Hot 100 chart.

"Like That" stays atop the chart for a second consecutive week after debuting at No. 1 on the Hot 100 Songs chart last week.

"Like That" earned 46.1 million streams, down 23%; 10.1 million radio airplay audience impressions, up 81%; and sold 6,000, down 29%, for the tracking week of March 29-April 4.

"Like That" was originally released as a track from Future and Metro Boomin's collaborative studio album We Don't Trust You.

"Like That" also debuted atop the Global 200 and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts simultaneously. It was both Future and Lamar's third No. 1 single on the former chart, and Metro's first as a lead artist.

Meanwhile, Beyonce has three songs in the Hot 100's top 10, which includes former chart-topper "Texas Hold 'Em" at No. 2; "II Most Wanted," with Miley Cyrus, which debuts at No. 6; and a reimagined version of Dolly Parton's classic "Jolene" at No. 7.

All three tracks are from Beyonce's latest album Cowboy Carter, which launched at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart.

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Global superstar Missy Elliott has announced her first-ever headlining North America Tour, called "Out of This World - The Missy Elliott Experience"

Rap legend Busta Rhymes, multi-platinum-selling superstar Ciara, and Elliott's longtime musical partner and mega-producer Timbaland will share the stage with her for the summer tour.

"This is an incredible time in my life as I am experiencing so many milestone 'firsts.' Being the first female hip-hop artist to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and now going out on my first headline tour," Elliott said.

"Fans have been asking me to tour forever but I wanted to wait until I felt the time was right because I knew if I was ever going to do it, I had to do it big, and I had to do it with family!" she added. "So get ready to be taken Out of This World with me, Busta Rhymes, Ciara, and Timbaland! We can't wait to share this experience with the fans!"

The 24-city tour, produced by Live Nation, will kick off on July 4 at Rogers Arena in Vancouver and conclude at Allstate Arena on August 22 in Rosemont, Illinois. Tickets are on sale now.

Out of This World - The Missy Elliott Experience Tour 2024 Dates:

July 4 - Vancouver, BC @ Rogers ArenaJuly 6 - Seattle, WA @ Climate Pledge ArenaJuly 9 - Oakland, CA @ Oakland ArenaJuly 11 - Los Angeles, CA @ Crypto.com ArenaJuly 13 - Las Vegas, NV @ T-Mobile ArenaJuly 16 - Denver, CO @ Ball ArenaJuly 18 - Austin, TX @ Moody CenterJuly 20 - Houston, TX @ Toyota CenterJuly 21 - Fort Worth, TX @ Dickies ArenaJuly 24 - Tampa, FL @ Amalie ArenaJuly 25 - Sunrise, FL @ Amerant Bank ArenaJuly 27 - Atlanta, GA @ State Farm ArenaAug 1 - Baltimore, MD @ CFG Bank ArenaAug 2 - Hampton, VA @ Hampton ColiseumAug 3 - Belmont Park, NY @ UBS ArenaAug 5 - Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo CenterAug 8 - Washington, DC @ Capital One ArenaAug 9 - Newark, NJ @ Prudential CenterAug 10 - Boston, MA @ TD GardenAug 12 - Brooklyn, NY @ Barclays CenterAug 15 - Detroit, MI @ Little Caesars ArenaAug 17 - Montreal, QC @ Bell CentreAug 19 - Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank ArenaAug 22 - Rosemont, IL @ Allstate Arena

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Andre 3000, Nile Rodgers & Chic, Kamasi Washington and Elvis Costello are set to headline this year's Newport Jazz Festival.

The festival will also include sets from Laufey, Robert Glasper, Brittany Howard, Cory Wong, Dinner Party (aka Terrace Martin, Robert Glasper, and Kamasi Washington), Thievery Corporation, Samara Joy, Noname, Shabaka, Christian McBride, Meshell Ndegeocello, Sun Ra Arkestra, Makaya McCraven, Jeff Parker, Bill Frisell, Acid Jazz is Dead (Adrian Younge, ATCQ's Ali Shaheed Muhammad), and more.

The 2024 edition of the Newport Jazz Festival is scheduled to take place on August 2 through 4 at Fort Adams State Park in Rhode Island.

Tickets for the festival are on sale now with different ticket options: 3-day weekend entry is priced at about $312, while single-day tickets cost $111 and two-day weekend tickets cost $214.

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The Roots have announced plans to embark on the "Hip-Hop Is The Love Of My Life Tour." The legendary band will be joined by special guests Arrested Development and Digable Planets.

The "Hip-Hop Is The Love Of My Life Tour" is set to kick off on August 16th in Houston, Texas, making stops in the South, Midwest, and East Coast. The tour is currently set to wrap on September 1st in Boston, but additional shows will be added soon, per a press release.

The tour follows The Roots' busy summer schedule, which includes the Roots Picnic at The Mann in Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, on June 1-2, 2024, and the first-ever Roots Picnic: Hip-Hop Is The Love of My Life festival on June 29 at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles.

Tour Dates:

Aug 16 - Houston, TXAug 17 - Irving, TXAug 23 - TBAAug 24 - Highland Park, ILAug 25 - Sterling Heights, MIAug 29 - Atlanta, GAAug 31 - Vienna, VASept 1 - Boston, MA

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Kehlani recently released a new song, "After Hours," marking their first solo release since 2022's Blue Water Road.

The song sees Kehlani crooning over a sample of Cordel "Scatta" Burrell's "Coolie Dance Rhythm" and setting the mood for a fun date night.

"We don't gotta take it slow/ I'ma hit the gas if you're ready to go/ I wanna speed it, breathe into your clothes/ The way you touch my neck got me ready to fold," Kehlani sings.

Khris Riddick and Alex Goldblatt produced "After Hours."

Kehlani had earlier taken to social media to announce their plans to release the song. They also previewed the record in a spicy video the singer shot with their friends.

Blue Water Road saw Kehlani collaborate with heavyweights like Justin Bieber, Jessie Reyez, Syd, Blxst, Thundercat, and Ambré.

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GloRilla and Megan Thee Stallion recently released a music video their collaborative single "Wanna Be."

The video, directed by Benny Boom, shows Glo and Megan having the upper hand over men at a massive frat party.

In the song, which seems to sample Soulja Boy's 2010 hit "Pretty Boy Swag," Glo raps, "Tell these ho*s to stay dangerous 'cause nan one of they ni**as safe/ My nig**a say he faithful, I still got a few ho*s just in case."

Later on, Meg steps in, rapping, "A P-I-M-P, I be ho*in' these ni**as/ He run back to me 'cause you borin' a ni**a/ These ni**as be crazy, I don't blame 'em/ I'm a dog too, I don't wanna change him."

And then, Meg spits, "He don't wanna be saved, don't save him/ That is not my nigga, don't claim him/ 'Bout twenty missed calls, he faded/ White boy wasted, Channing Tatum," with Glo coming in, crooning: "He don't wanna be kept, don't keep him/ He don't want the baby, then, bi**h, don't keep it/ I don't get left, I'm a leaver/ Hoes love me like Justin Bieber."

"Wanna Be" is from Glo's 12-track mixtape Ehhthang Ehhthang, which features support from Moneybagg Yo, Boston Richey, Finesse 2x, and Kevo Muney.

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