The cast of Martin, including Martin Lawrence, Tisha Campbell, Carl Anthony Payne II, and executive producers Stan Lathan, Bentley Evans, Robert Lawrence, Rae Proctor, and Stacy Lyles were on hand for a celebrity-packed evening that honored the iconic, impactful 90s sitcom 30 years after it debuted. At the reunion watch party, BET CEO Scott Mills gave the opening comments.
Special guests at the event included Reginald Ballard, Affion Crockett, DeRay Davis, Garcelle Beauvais, Flex and Shanice Alexander, Benji Brown, Tommy Davidson, Matt Barnes, and more.
Guests were treated to a customized display by Philadelphia artist Chuck Styles, which included activation chambers and replicas of some of the show’s most memorable scenes and iconic landmarks, such as Nipsey’s. DJ Brian Henry (B-Hen) and a local saxophone provided the sounds and music for the evening. The “WZUP” Booth was hosted by Carl, Martin, Tisha, and Tommy’s children, who interviewed fans and special guests on what the series and reunion meant to them.
Images for the night can be seen below. Martin: The Reunion is now available on BET+.
Kid Cudi reveals a new Netflix series, new album, and new event are coming on September 30. All the upcoming releases center around Cudi’s new series, Entergalactic, which is executive produced by Kenya Barris (Black-ish), that released a couple of trailers last week. Watch the trailer below,the serieswill follow two young musicians as they balance love and success in New York City.
The adult animated series stars Timothée Chalamet, Vanessa Hudgens, Jaden Smith, Ty Dolla $ign and Macaulay Culkin all lending their voices to the show.
“I have been waiting 3 long years for you all to see what I’ve been working on all this time,” he explained in an Instagram caption that previews the series. “My greatest achievement. This project will move you, it will take your heart places and make you fall in love again. I am so proud of every single person involved who helped bring my vision to life. From the animators but more specifically Fletch Moules, to the voice actors, my BEAUTIFUL team at Netflix: The mega awesome cool guy Mike Moon and the ever so lovely and sweet Elizabeth Porter, everyone showed up with their A game and delivered. I LOVE YOU ALL!!”
Last Friday, Cudi released the new song “Do What I Want” that is set to appear on his upcoming album, also called Entergalatic, which is also set to release of September 30. “‘Do What I Want’ was the first song I did w Day Trip and I locked in w them heavy shortly after to make MOTM3,” he wrote. “I’m really happy u’ll finally get to hear it.”
Heading to his hometown of Cleveland, Ohio for this trio release. Cudi plans to honest an event called “Moonman Landing.” “Cleveland…where we goin? The moon,” Cudi wrote on Twitter, Wednesday.
Mary J. Blige has announced her Good Morning Gorgeous tour, which will be co-presented by Hologic and The Black Promoters Collective (BPC).
Beginning on Saturday, September 17 in Greensboro, NC, and ending on Saturday, October 29 in Atlantic City, NJ, Blige will perform in 23 locations with special guests Ella Mai and Queen Naija. Los Angeles, New York, and Atlanta are also on the itinerary.
“Mary J. Blige has been one of a select handful of artists at the top of our desired list to partner with since the initial construction of The BPC. Having her support in our mission so early in the process is a testament to the hard work we have put in to bring superior cultural experiences powered by black business to the masses. We firmly believe this is a match made in heaven and are honored to partner with the Queen,” states The BPC Co-Founder and President Shelby Joyner.
“We’re thrilled to continue our partnership with Mary J. Blige as the presenting sponsor for her Good Morning Gorgeous tour,” said Steve MacMillan, Hologic’s Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer. “As a global leader in women’s health, we’re committed to emphasizing the lifesaving importance of preventive screenings and the annual Well Woman exam, and Mary’s voice is a powerful way to reach millions of women.”
You can see the full run of tour dates below.
Saturday, 9/17 Greensboro, NC Greensboro Coliseum
Sunday, 9/18 Washington, DC Capital One Arena
Wednesday, 9/21 Charlotte, NC Spectrum Center
Thursday, 9/22 Philadelphia, PA Wells Fargo Center
Saturday, 9/24 Detroit, MI Little Caesars Arena (Not listed – Queen Naija)
Sunday, 9/25 Chicago, IL United Center
Wednesday, 9/28 Birmingham, AL Legacy Center at BJCC
Thursday, 9/29 Atlanta, GA State Farm Arena
Saturday, 10/1 Houston, TX Toyota Center
Sunday, 10/2 Fort Worth, TX Dickies Arena (Not listed – Ella Mai)
Thursday, 10/6 Oakland, CA Oakland Arena (Not listed — QN or EM)
Saturday, 10/8 Las Vegas, NV Michelob Ultra Arena
Sunday, 10/9 Los Angeles, CA Kia Forum (Not listed — QN)
Wednesday, 10/12 St. Louis, MO Enterprise Center
Saturday, 10/15 New Orleans, LA Smoothie King Center
AFROPUNK is set to return to Brooklyn and will be headlined by The Roots and Burna Boy. AFROPUNK, a celebration of Black joy and a monument to the Brooklyn community’s resiliency, will take place in Commodore Barry Park on September 10th and 11th.
Joining The Roots and Burna Boy will be Lucky Daye, Freddie Gibbs, Tierra Whack, and Earl Sweatshirt. Rising star Bartees Strange will make his AFROPUNK debut as Butcher Brown will also hit the stage. AFROPUNK will also highlight the community, bringing Brooklyn artists Rodney Chrome, Alex Mali, and Talia Goddess to the stage.
AFROPUNK offers the Spinthrift Market, a retail market with creative New York-based manufacturers, selectors, and curators, as well as AFROPUNK’s Bites ‘n Beats, which allows attendees to sample cuisine from NYC chefs and local food trucks. Buy tickets for AFROPUNK 2022: http://afropunk.com/festival/brooklyn
Rolling Loud revealed its lineup for this year’s New York edition. Nicki Minaj, A$AP Rocky and Future will serve as headliners for the three day festival. Returning to Citi Field from September 23 to September 25. Future is also headlining Rolling Loud Miami in July and Toronto in early September.
Last year’s festival which sold out featured headliners and performers like Travis Scott, 50 Cent, A$ap Ferg, Bobby Shmurda, Joey Bada$$, and others. This year also includes a long list of must-see performers.
New York 2022 will officially be Big Sean’s first time performing at RL fest. Other artists set to perform at the traveling Hip-Hop festival include Lil Uzi Vert, Westside Gunn, Lil Baby, A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie,Shenseea, Don Toliver, Busta Rhymes, Erica Banks, Fivio Foreign, 21 Savage and more.
Tickets for Rolling Loud New York 2022 go on sale this Friday, June 17. Check out the full line up below and for more details on ticketing information click here.
HOT 97’s Summer Jam returned to MetLife Stadium and was headlined by Lil Baby, Lil Durk, Fivio Foreign, Roddy Ricch, City Girls, and more. The night also had a star-studded tribute to the iconic DJ Kay Slay.
The night was stamped by Lil Baby who led the sold-out crowd through “Drip Too Hard” and “Yes Indeed.” Following Lil Baby’s set, Lil Durk took the stage with special guests Meek Mill, Nardo Wick, and French Montana.
Earlier in the evening, DreamDoll and Pusha T invigorated the stadium with their energy, followed by Roddy Ricch taking the stage to perform his hit singles “High Fashion” featuring DJ Mustard and “The Box.” It was a true City Girl Summer when, JT and Yung Miami hit the stage with their diamonds dancing and their high-fashion, performing fan favorites “Twerkulator” and “Act Up.”
The all-star homage to the late great DJ Kay Slay, the Drama King, was one of the most anticipated moments of the evening. The celebration was arranged by friend and rapper Papoose and featured Busta Rhymes, Remy Ma, Fat Joe, Maino, The Lox’s Jadakiss, Sheek Louch, Styles P., Juelz Santana, and Jim Jones who all performed during the set. Fans rejoiced as friends and relatives of DJ Kay Slay took the stage in honor of the Drama King’s life and legacy.
“Kay Slay loved authenticity and represents the streets! I knew the artists who came out had to embody that!” Said Papoose, who orchestrated the tribute along with T.T. Torrez (Hot 97 VP of Artist & Label Relations) & DJ Spazzo. “While putting it together I was extremely emotional! I didn’t know if I would be able to walk on that stage without breaking down but I pulled it off! Kay Slay was watching over me!”
Cardi B hit the festival stage to join B-LOVEE and Dougie B to perform “Shake It.” Additional performers included Cordae, BLEU, NLE Choppa, Benny The Butcher, Babyface Ray and Lady London.
You can see the images from the night below.
Cardi B photographed after her performance with Nessa, Colin Kaepernick, Joe Budden & DJ Drewski (Photo credit: Daniel Vazquez)Jadakiss photographed on stage during DJ Kay Slay’s tribute (Photo credit: Walik Goshorn)DreamDoll (Photo credit: Emerald Knox)Meek Mill (Photo credit: Daniel Vasquez)
Posty is gearing up to head to a city near you. The Twelve Carat Tour, a lengthy 33-city trek through North America with special guest Roddy Ricch, has been announced by Post Malone.
The Live Nation-produced tour begins on September 10 at the CHI Health Center in Omaha, Nebraska, and travels to Boston, Philadelphia, New York, Dallas, Atlanta, Vancouver, and more before coming to an end on November 15 at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California.
Twelve Carat Toothache, Post’s eagerly awaited fourth full-length and one of the most anticipated albums of 2022, was recently released. The Weeknd, Doja Cat, Fleet Foxes, Gunna, and The KID LAROI are among the artists who appear on the album.
You can see the dates for the tour below. Tickets go on sale starting Friday, June 17th at 10am local time on livenation.com.
PJ Morton will launch a four-month North American tour this Friday, June 17, headlining a lengthy list of storied venues that just became bigger. The multi-Grammy Award-winning performer, songwriter, and soul singer will now tour over 40 performances and counting in support of his most recent album, Watch The Sun, with the addition of six East Coast dates today, including Baltimore and Boston.
Each stop, which is sponsored by TJ Entertainment Group, will also include a set from up-and-coming DJ Arie Spins, a fellow New Orleanian, before Morton and his unstoppable ten-piece band performs a rousing selection of songs from Watch The Sun live on the stages of the Apollo Theatre, Ryman Auditorium, Aretha Franklin Amphitheatre, and other iconic locations.
In addition, PJ Morton has released a new video for his single “On My Way,” which features El DeBarge.
You can see the full set of dates below and grab tickets here.
According to a confirmed report, Sony Music will release MJ the Musical – Original Broadway Cast Recording on Friday, July 15.
Heralded as “a riveting adrenaline rush of a show!” by Peter Marks in The Washington Post, MJ the Musical opened at the Neil Simon Theatre on February 1, 2022 to rave reviews from both critics and audiences. “MJ delivers the thrills!” exclaimed Jesse Green at The New York Times.
Similar reactions are in to the first snippet from the cast recording of “Billie Jean” that was shared on May 19 by The New York Times and has created overwhelming anticipation for the release of the album.
MJ the Musical – Original Broadway Cast Recording was recorded at Power Station at BerkleeNYC. The album was produced by David Holcenberg and Jason Michael Webb and co-produced by Derik Lee; Lia Vollack, John Branca, and John McClain served as executive producers.
MJ is currently in the running for ten Tony Awards including Best Musical, Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical (Myles Frost), Best Book of a Musical (Lynn Nottage), Best Scenic Design of a Musical (Derek McLane and Peter Nigrini), Best Costume Design of a Musical (Paul Tazewell), Best Lighting Design of a Musical (Natasha Katz), Best Sound Design of a Musical (Gareth Owen), Best Direction of a Musical (Christopher Wheeldon), Best Choreography (Christopher Wheeldon)andBest Orchestrations (Jason Michael Webb and David Holcenberg). The 2022 Tony Awards will air live coast-to-coast from the legendary Radio City Music Hall in New York City on June 12.
Day N Vegas is set to take over Las Vegas for Labor Day Weekend. The massive festival is set to bring an array of Hip-Hop and R&B artists, headlined by SZA, J. Cole, and Travis Scott.
On the bill for the show are Bia, H.E.R., T-Pain, City Girls, 21 Savage, Pusha T, Don Toliver, Freddie Gibbs, Jhene Aiko, Saba, Smino, Sabrina Claudio and dozens more.
Day N Vegas presale tickets start this Friday. You can see the full lineup below.
