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Barbra Streisand just gave George Floyd‘s young daughter a gift that’s worth its weight in gold — especially long term — in the form of stock to a behemoth of a company … Disney. 6-year-old Gianna Floyd posted about the nice gesture on her personal IG account, saying … “Thank You @barbrastreisand for my package,

Beyoncé has shared an open letter on her website to Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron. She’s seeking swift justice for Breonna Taylor, the 26-year-old emergency room technician who was killed in her home by Louisville police. The letter comes three months after Taylor’s death, and Beyoncé offers three specific calls to action: to bring criminal

Snoop Dogg led the way over the weekend — back in the music biz after months of being sidelined — shooting a music video at a famed, Sunset Strip burger joint. Snoop took over Mel’s Diner for the shoot, grabbing some food and drink in between takes.  Classic cars lined the parking lot as shooting

After being arrested last month for felony domestic violence, the case against Faith Evans has been dropped, TMZ reports. The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office claimed the case was dropped after Evans’ husband, producer Stevie J, declined to testify against Evans. Police previously claimed that when they arrived to Evans and Stevie J’s home,

Exclusive Kanye West is putting on his Yeezys and getting to work — it looks like he’s trying to expand his brand into the world of cosmetics and fragrances … just like the women in his family. According to new legal docs, Kanye’s company recently filed for a “Yeezy” trademark to cover a plethora of

Bettye LaVette has recorded a new version of “Strange Fruit,” the Abel Meeropol song that was made famous by Billie Holiday. Her rendition appears on her forthcoming album Blackbirds, which arrives August 28. Take a listen to it below. Blackbirds will mark LaVette’s second album for Verve, and follows 2018’s Things Have Changed, on which

The country music superstars in Lady Antebellum say they’ve had their eyes opened to the “injustices, inequality and biases” black people have faced, and they’re responding by changing their name. The band is dropping Antebellum and will go by Lady A moving forward, which they say is their nickname with fans anyway. The country trio

T-Pain has shared a new song called “Get Up.” The artist released the single in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. “Get Up” was co-produced by T-pain, LevyGrey, and 11VN, and it opens with an excerpt from a Malcolm X speech. Proceeds from the single’s streaming revenues and merchandise will go to Crime Survivors

Play video content @sweeeetdee_ 12:07 PM PT — A spokesperson for the Charleston PD tells us Gee was just one of 38 people arrested that day for refusing to follow police orders. We’re told Charleston police began enforcing city laws against unpermitted public gatherings of 50 or more individuals in an effort to stop vandalism

Christine and the Queens’ Héloïse Letissier appeared on last night’s (June 12) episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. Letissier performed her song “I Disappear in Your Arms,” from this year’s La vita nuova EP. Her performance was shot in an empty venue; watch that below. La vita nuova EP followed Christine and the

It’s a crazy idea, but Britney Spears statues could soon replace Confederate monuments across Louisiana … if a petition signed by thousands sways politicians in her home state. Here’s the deal … one Britney fan is behind a growing petition on Change.org, asking Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards to replace Confederate statues with busts of

Rico Nasty has shared a new track called “Dirty.” The song appears on the soundtrack to season four of Issa Rae’s HBO series Insecure. Give it a listen below. Insecure: Music From the HBO Original Series season four soundtrack is out now via Rae’s Raedio label, Atlantic, and HBO. In addition to Rico Nasty, the

Taylor Swift is on a crusade to rid her home state of racist statues honoring “villains” … and she wants to give them the boot forever. The singer opened up in a big way Friday, zeroing in on monuments in Nashville celebrating “racist historical figures who did evil things.” Taylor says it makes her sick

Last month, Neil Young finally announced the release date for his long-awaited Homegrown LP, which he recorded across 1974 and 1975. The announcement was accompanied by “Try.” Now, Young has shared a second track from the album ahead of its June 19 release. Listen to “Vacancy” below. Earlier this year, Young released “Shut It Down

Exclusive Remember the social media blackout triggered by George Floyd‘s death? Cameo did something very similar and it raised $225k for the NAACP thanks in part to some huge names in music and TV. Play video content Cameo Randy Jackson, Chaka Khan and NeNe Leakes are just 3 of the celebs who teamed up with

YG has shared a new video for his new song “FTP.” As TMZ notes, YG shot the video last weekend at the Black Lives Matter protest in Hollywood that he organized with Black Lives Matter Los Angeles and BLD PWR. The video, directed by Denied Approval, opens with quote from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.:

Exclusive YG‘s about to release the music video you could call the fruit of his extensive labor … pulling together that massive Black Lives Matter rally last weekend in Hollywood. We’re told his new “F**k the Police” vid will drop early Friday, and while the song — for obvious reasons — won’t get a lot

Bob Dylan has shared the tracklist for his forthcoming studio album Rough and Rowdy Ways. The 10-track LP arrives June 19 via Columbia, and features previously released singles “Murder Most Foul,” “False Prophet,” and “I Contain Multitudes.” Check out the complete tracklist below, via Dylan’s Instagram account. Rough and Rowdy Ways will mark Dylan’s first

Ariana Grande is movin’ on up … quite literally cause her new pad is up in a very coveted area of the Hollywood Hills. The singer dropped a cool $13.7 million for this mansion in the famous “Bird Streets” neighborhood … where just about every resident is a huge celebrity. The home has 4 bedrooms

BTS have announced a new album called MAP OF THE SOUL : 7 ~ THE JOURNEY ~, which will arrive on July 14. It’s the K-pop group’s first Japanese full-length since 2018’s Face Yourself. In addition to Japanese versions of songs from this year’s MAP OF THE SOUL : 7, the new record includes the

Exclusive Blake Shelton‘s shout-out to a fan’s new book — written in honor of her late daughter — is giving her a huge emotional pick-me-up, and it ain’t bad for sales! Frankie Williams is the author of “The Merdragon,” a fictional children’s book she wrote for her daughter, Shauntae, who passed away last year. Shauntae

The Flaming Lips were the musical guests on last night’s remote episode of The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. Most of the time, when multiple band members do a remote performance at the same time, they’re all on different screens, like when Wilco recently debuted their new song via a multi-cam performance on Colbert. That’s

Breaking News Coachella 2020 is officially dead on the table — the music festival will NOT go on in October as previously planned … with hopes to fire it back up next year. The news came down Wednesday from Riverside County Public Health Officer Dr. Cameron Kaiser. Kaiser signed an order to cancel the October

“Folk Medicine” is a new livestreamed music festival that’s taking place today, June 10, from 3-10 p.m. Pacific. The lineup features Bonnie “Prince” Billy, Avey Tare, Devendra Banhart, Johanna Warren, Kyp Malone, Santiparro, and numerous other artists, to raise money for relief efforts in the Amazon Rainforest. Other acts on the lineup include Mariee Sioux,

Breaking News Nicki Minaj is going back to the well for what could be her next big hit — snitching be damned, she’s got a new collab with Tekashi 6ix9ine. The 2 rappers just revealed they worked together on a track called “Trollz,” which Nicki says will be released Thursday at midnight. She adds that

André 3000 has launched a new line of t-shirts to benefit the Movement for Black Lives. The shirts have messages like, “across cultures, darker people suffer most. why?” and are inspired by the jumpsuits he designed and wore across OutKast’s 2014 tour (pictured above). They’re available at his website. All proceeds from the shirts, which

Exclusive 12:06 PM PT — A source close to Travis tells us this is nothing more than a frivolous dispute between producers and has nothing to do with Travis directly. Travis Scott‘s “Highest in the Room” has a catchy guitar melody that appears throughout — but one producer claims Travis and his team lifted it.

Following last month’s launch of a Supreme clothing collection, the late Daniel Johnston’s artwork is once again being featured in a clothing line. No Comply and Vans have announced a line of shoes, shirts, hats, and tote bags that will benefit the Hi, How Are You Project—an organization that promotes mental health awareness. The collection

Play video content Breaking News Dame Dolla “As a brother with a good heart, I say ‘f*** you’ if you racist or white staying quiet, you disabling the changes.” NBA superstar Damian Lillard — AKA Dame DOLLA — is sending a strong message about police brutality and the recent peaceful protests across the country …

St. Vincent is the latest musician to get referenced by Alex Trebek on a new episode of Jeopardy. “Annie Clark is the original name of this Grammy-winning singer,” the host said. Watch it happen below. St. Vincent recently got a new podcast called Shower Sessions, which follows her Beats 1 show St. Vincent’s Mixtape Delivery