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Following the arrest of Duane “Keffe D” Davis on Friday in connection to the fatal drive-by shooting of Tupac Shakur in 1996, Shakur’s sister and Jada Pinkett Smith spoke on the “pivotal moment.” Sekyiwa ‘Set’ Shakur, who is president of The Tupac Amaru Shakur Foundation, shared in a statement that while the arrest was a victory, she is reserving judgment “until all the facts and legal proceedings are complete.” “This is no doubt a pivotal moment. The silence of the past 27 years surrounding this case has spoken loudly in our community,”...

Kelsea Ballerini won't stay quiet when it comes to haters attacking her art. The singer took to social media to set the record straight after she was accused of lip-syncing during her People's Choice Country Awards performance on Thursday night (Sept. 28).The rumors started after she took the stage to sing her song "Mountain With a View," and some alleged that the Tennessee artist was not performing live. Ballerini was quick to shut down the shamers after the show with a short, to-the-point video.InstagramInstagramloading...“I just want to say, if I was lip-syncing, I...

Over 27 years after the shooting death of Tupac Shakur, Las Vegas police have finally made an arrest in connection to the rapper’s long-unsolved murder: Duane “Keffe D” Davis, the self-proclaimed last living person involved in the September 1996 drive-by shooting that ultimately claimed Shakur’s life at the age of 25, was charged Friday with murder with use of a deadly weapon. Davis, in essence, signed his own arrest warrant in recent years following the release of his memoir Compton Street Legend, which detailed the Crips member’s alleged involvement in...

Kelsea Ballerini has some personal backstory with both Taylor Swift and NFL star Travis Kelce, so it's no surprise that the country singer has some positive thoughts on the rumored romance between the two superstars.On the red carpet of the People's Choice Country Awards, Ballerini told ExtraTV that she's not privy to the details of Swift and Kelce's relationship, but whatever the case may be, she's happy for them."Listen, I have no skin in this game, but I love Travis. We did SNL together. I love Taylor. We were close...

See It in Motion Track follows BTS member's solo hit, "Seven" Jung Kook knows exactly how he wants to see you, or so he claims on “3D,” his second solo single, which features Jack Harlow. The BTS member presented the song, whose hook finds him singing “I wanna see it in motion, in 3D,” on Friday with a video that presents him in all known dimensions.   In a message to Jung Kook’s fans on WeVerse, his label, Big Hit Music wrote, “as a Pop R&B track with clever expressions...

The Scott family is now a party of five! Dylan Scott and his wife Blair welcomed their third child, a baby boy named Barron, on Tuesday (Sept. 26) at 7:19PM.Scott shared the news via his social media late the day after baby Barron's arrival, posting a video of his two older children -- five-year-old Beckett and four-year-old Finley -- meeting their little brother in the hospital. "Baby update," the singer says at the beginning of the video, before panning the camera over to his wife cradling their newborn son in...

fragments of time Hear percussion-less "Within" from upcoming reissue that strips all drums off duo's 2013 LP, out November 17 Daft Punk will continue their 10th anniversary celebration of Random Access Memories this November with a “drumless edition” of their Grammy-winning 2013 album. Random Access Memories (Drumless Edition), due out November 17, features all 13 songs from the original LP, but as the title suggests, the drums and percussion have been stripped from the defunct dance duo’s tracks. Ahead of the reworked LP’s release, Daft Punk has shared the “drumless”...

There's a new leader of the pack! America's Got Talent wrapped on Wednesday night (Sept. 27) by crowning Adrian Stoica and Hurricane the winners of Season 18.The talented duo is comprised of Stoica and his dog partner, Hurricane.Throughout the competition, the pair have mesmerized viewers and the judges with highly coordinated routines. During those routines, Stoica and Hurricane showed off dozens of complex tricks far beyond the basic game of fetch. They even did a cooking skit with celebrity chef Cat Cora as part of the results show.Press play below to see the mischief the pair...

Settlement Astley alleged that Gravy’s 2022 breakout hit, “Betty (Get Money),” imitated his voice Rick Astley settled his lawsuit filed in January against rapper Yung Gravy and his collaborators for an undisclosed sum on Tuesday, according to Billboard. Astley, known for his 1987 hit song “Never Gonna Give You Up” sued the rapper for impersonating his voice and claimed Gravy’s 2022 breakout hit, “Betty (Get Money),” imitated his distinct vocals in his Eighties classic. “In an effort to capitalize off of the immense popularity and goodwill of Mr. Astley, defendants …...

There's no one more fitting to host the inaugural People's Choice Country Music Awards than Little Big Town, especially because the event will take place at Nashville's Grand Ole Opry. The country quartet have been members since 2014, but that's not the only way their career history links up with the venue: The Opry was also the first major stage the group ever played as a band."24 years ago, when someone canceled, our at-the-time new agent — because we were a brand-new artist — I think wanted to impress us, and slid...

Gimme a Break The singer announced the band's plans onstage in Sacramento, California on Tuesday The 1975 are going on indefinite hiatus. Frontman Matthew Healy informed the Sacramento, California audience on Tuesday that they’d better enjoy the evening and register the experience in their memory palaces. “We love coming to this place and playing for you guys whenever we have the chance, and it’s wonderful you’re all here,” Healy said, according to Pitchfork. “After this tour we will be going on an indefinite hiatus of shows so it’s wonderful to...

Modern hitmakers like Scotty McCreery and Walker Hayes are the latest to name country stars in titles of their new songs, but legends like Waylon Jennings are here to prove that this kind of tribute has been around for years.Enjoy 16 songs that were inspired by — and named after — a country star. This list includes songs about Kenny Chesney, Dolly Parton and George Jones by singers like Miranda Lambert, Jason Aldean and Lainey Wilson.Name-checking a country artist in the verse or chorus was not enough to be considered for this list...

Jesus Is King 2, the follow-up to Kanye West’s 2019 gospel album, has leaked, according to a report from Variety. The record, created in collaboration with Dr. Dre, surfaced online, featuring remixes of songs that originally appeared on Jesus Is King and new verses from 2 Chainz, Snoop Dogg, A$AP Ferg, Pusha T, Marsha Ambrosius, and more. The 15-song record wasn’t completely locked away prior to this leak. The Eminem-assisted “Use This Gospel,” for example, appeared on DJ Khaled’s 2022 album God Did. New versions of “Closed on Sunday” and...

The Voice hopeful Kristen Brown wowed two judges with her cover of Carrie Underwood's "Blown Away" during the Blind Auditions on Monday (Sept. 25), the kickoff episode of the season.The 24-year-old from Roseville, Calif., is no stranger to country music. Over a decade ago she was a part of an all-female trio called Auburn Road, a group which opened for other artists like Toby Keith and Morgan Wallen.In 2021, she opted to pursue a solo career.Brown's experience in front of big crowds proved valuable on this night, as she commanded the...