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Beyoncé‘s foundation has donated $2.5million to relief efforts for the Los Angeles wildfires – find out more below.This morning (January 13), BeyGOOD – the singer’s non-profit charity launched in 2013 – announced they had donated the sum to assist families and communities impacted by the fires.“Los Angeles we stand with you,” the organisation wrote on Instagram. “BeyGOOD is taking action by announcing the LA Fire Relief Fund with a donation of 2.5million dollars.“The fund is earmarked to aid families in the Altadena/Pasadena area who lost their homes, and to churches and community centers to address the immediate needs of those affected by the wildfires.”A post shared by BeyGOOD (@beygood)It follows the news that Beyoncé’s mother, Tina Knowles, lost her own home in the fires that have swept across the city since January 7.Knowles shared a video on Friday (January 10) taken from her Malibu home prior to the disaster, alongside the caption: “This is what I was looking at on my birthday this past weekend from my tiny little bungalow on the water in Malibu! It was my favorite place, my sanctuary, my sacred Happy Place.

Jordan Adetunji has announced a new mixtape ‘A Jaguar’s Dream’, alongside the single ‘Too Many Women’ featuring Kwn. Check it out below.The former NME The Cover star is set to release ‘A Jaguar’s Dream’ on January 24 via 300 Entertainment and Warner UK (pre-save it here).Produced and written by Adetunji, the 10-track project includes collaborations with the likes of Take A Daytrip, Chase & Status, Danja, 18YOMAN, Danny Casio, Villabeatz, J Rick and more.Announcing the mixtape today (January 10), Adetunji has also shared ‘Too Many Women’, a slinky, R&B-infused collaboration with London artist Kwn. “Don’t mean to get in your way/Took another shot girl I’m waved/Shawty I know that you think we’re the same,” he sings on the track.

Abel Tesfaye has long toyed with ceasing to release music as The Weeknd, his globe-conquering R&B pop alias. Back in May 2024, he told W Magazine that his upcoming album, later revealed as Hurry Up Tomorrow, "is probably my last hurrah as The Weeknd... As The Weeknd, I’ve said everything I can say.” He's apparently still giving that some that idea some consideration, telling Variety in a new interview that he's leaning towards "closing this chapter" as the Weeknd.

Jheńe Aiko and Beyoncé‘s mother Tina Knowles have lost their homes to the raging Los Angeles wildfires, they have revealed.The unprecedented event has seen areas such as the Pacific Palisades neighbourhood and the iconic Sunset Boulevard largely destroyed. At least five fires are being fought by emergency services, with three being reported as unconfined.

Sesame Street has been revealed – check it out below.Yesterday (January 9), Sesame Street announced its guest line-up for its upcoming 55th season, which launches on January 16 via HBO Max. As part of the upcoming season’s curriculum, which will “focus on emotional well-being, helping children learn accessible strategies to comprehend and cope with big feelings through fun, lighthearted, relatable, and engaging stories”, a slew of major music, film and TV stars and athletes have been enlisted.Among these are musicians SZA, Noah Kahan, Chris Stapleton and Samara Joy.

Brandy has announced details of her debut memoir – you can find more information below.The Grammy-winning singer and actor (full name Brandy Rayana Norwood) is due to release the as-yet-untitled book on October 7. You can pre-order it here.Per an official description, the project provides “a raw, intimate portrait of her life, charting her growth to stardom from Mississippi churches to Hollywood spotlights”.

Azealia Banks has launched a scathing attack on Doechii, saying that her success is “giving DEI hire”.The New York rapper and singer shared her thoughts on the rising artist and BBC Sound Of 2025 nominee in a post on X/Twitter last week (January 2). Banks was responding to a follower who had hailed Doechii as “one of the hardest rappers out there” currently.“Absolutely not. Lmao.

Spotify has released a new concert film featuring Billions Club member The Weeknd – check it out below.In 2024, The Weeknd – real name Abel Tesfaye – shattered Spotify records when he became the most-awarded Billions Club musician in history. To become a member of the coveted Billions Club, a musician has to earn a billion Spotify streams on a singular song.

SZA has teased the possibility of releasing two albums of “peaceful children’s music” to complete her current contractual requirements.The singer and rapper released ‘Lana’ last month after almost a year of speculating about its release. Rather than a standalone album, it exists as a deluxe version of her 2022 LP ‘SOS’, her second studio record.Now, just weeks after it became available, SZA has suggested that she is ready to move on from its slick R&B aesthetic and onto a very different vibe, even hinting that she is tempted to seek a quieter life after fulfilling her current obligations.Writing on X on Saturday (January 4), SZA wrote: “To fulfill my last 2 album requirements I think I just wanna make peaceful children’s music n get outta here.

TMZ was the first to break the news. Though an official cause of death has not been revealed, Gallegos told The Post, “It just was his old age. He was 83 years old.”“He went in his sleep peacefully.

Summer Walker praised Ciara for being the “big sister” and “mentor” that she needed and truly being “a girl’s girl”.Ciara appeared on the third episode of Walker’s Apple Music podcast Over It Radio to discuss their love lives, music careers and more. In a clip from the show, Walker thanked the ‘Goodies’ star for helping her through a public break-up back in 2021 with producer London On Da Track.“I just wanna shout out the big sister, big mentor that you are,” said Walker. “You really truly are a girl’s girl, if anyone ever has to wonder.

Rihanna has hit back at a troll online who called her “forehead” and insisted she release new music.The exchange of comments came as the singer shared a new video on social media to usher in the new year. In the clip, Rihanna is seen having a tame party with her friends, wearing a grey bathrobe.

a duet of Al Green’s “Let’s Stay Together” with none other than Green himself.The duo sang the 1972 R&B classic at Freeman’s Ground Zero Blues Club in Clarksdale, Mississippi, on New Year’s Eve. The club posted a video of the performance on Instagram, captioning the clip, “Morgan Freeman & Al Green LADIES AND GENTLEMEN!”Green, 78, commented on the post with a party popper emoji. Freeman, 87, also shared about the evening on social, posting two photos from the evening on X (formerly known as Twitter).

Drake has something “very, very special” planned for his upcoming Australian tour – find out more below.Next month (February), Drake will return Down Under for his first tour of Australia and New Zealand in eight years. After such a long wait, the Canadian rapper has promised fans that they’ve get a “very, very special show” in exchange for their patience.During a recent “Drizzmas Giveaway” stream on YouTube with Adin Ross – in which he gave away two all-expenses paid trips for fans to see him live in Australia – Drake spoke fondly of Australia.“Australia—it’s a beautiful place. I hope everybody gets a chance to see it.

Tyler, The Creator has shared his top songs from 2024, check out the full list below.The rapper shared the list on New Year’s Eve, taking to X/Twitter to reveal to fans what he considers to be the best songs released across the year. In total, he named 15 songs, including Kendrick Lamar’s ‘GNX’, GloRilla’s ‘Hollon’, Mk.gee’s ‘Alesis’ and SahBabii’s ‘Viking’.His list incorporated tracks from across rap, rock, pop and R&B genres, and also included songs like ‘Through The Rain’ by Tanya Blount, ‘Dominican Barber’ by Lupe Fiasco, and ‘Change My Wayz’ by Luh Tyler.“Thank you all for these songs.

SZA has hit back at body-shaming comments from fans on social media and recalled the mental toll the COVID-19 pandemic had on her.The comments from the 2024 Glastonbury headliner came after she shared a now-deleted video on social media, reflecting on her time living at her mother’s house during the pandemic in 2020.While numerous fans shared supportive messages following her discussion of mental health, some made remarks about her changing appearance over the years. One in particular compared the throwback video to the singer now, writing: “aka before she got big and bbl culture like.”SZA soon replied to the comment on X (formerly Twitter), explaining that it was remarks like that that pushed her to create distance between herself and her fans over the years.

Rihanna has revealed that she’s stepping into 2025 celebrating one year of abstinence from alcohol.To usher in the new year, Rihanna shared a post on Instagram that depicted her at a tame house (or hotel) party surrounded by her friends. Donning a grey bathrobe, the ‘This Is What You Came For’ singer rang in 2025 by watching a live-stream of the ball drop in Time’s Square on her mobile phone.After counting down, Rihanna proudly declared to her followers on social media: “Y’all I didn’t drink all year.

SZA has confirmed her split with her longtime manager, only five days after releasing her new album ‘Lana’.The singer revealed yesterday (December 25) that she had parted ways with Terrence “Punch” Henderson, who she has worked with since 2011.Henderson, the co-president of Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE), had been heavily involved in the making of ‘Lana’, which arrived last Friday (December 20) after almost a year of teasing. Rather than a standalone album, it exists as a deluxe version of her 2022 LP ‘SOS’.Less than a day after the record’s release, SZA shared screenshots of her conversations with her former manager about releasing even more songs.

Beyoncé‘s NFL 2024 Christmas game Halftime Show, worry not as it will soon be released as a standalone special on Netflix.On Christmas day (December 25), Beyoncé headlined the Halftime Show for the NFL’s Christmas game in her hometown of Houston, Texas, where she performed songs from her 2024 album ‘Cowboy Carter’ live for the first time.The event was live-streamed on Netflix, with replays available for just a few hours after in the US, and up to 24 hours internationally. However, luckily for fans who were unable to catch the performance before its removal, Netflix has since confirmed that the Halftime Show – now dubbed Beyoncé Bowl – is being released as a standalone special on the streaming platform later this week.Per a press release, Beyoncé Bowl will be available to stream on Netflix in its entirely later this week, though a concrete date or time has yet to be shared.

Beyoncé is teasing something for the new year – check out her cryptic post below.Fresh off the heels of her 2024 NFL Christmas-day Halftime Show, Bey took to social media to share a short video teaser. In the teaser, captioned “look at that horse”, she sits atop a white stag in her cowboy outfit as she waves around the American flag.The teaser ends with the date January 14, 2025 flashing onscreen.

Beyoncé has performed a number of songs from ‘Cowboy Carter’ live for the first time ever – check out snippets of footage and fan reactions below.Bey celebrated Christmas by headlining the NFL’s Christmas-day game’s Halftime Show in her hometown of Houston, Texas. For the set, she performed a brand new setlist, consisting only of songs from ‘Cowboy Carter’.