Coolio Posthumous Album in Works With Rapper’s Estate

Albert Hammond Jr has spoken to NME about his new hip-hop-inspired single ‘100-99’, his upcoming solo album ‘Melodies On Hiatus’, working with Arctic Monkeys‘ Matt Helders, and progress on The Strokes’ next record.The guitarist and singer-songwriter shared his latest solo track earlier this week (April 4) and announced details of the new record – which will be his fifth solo album and the follow-up to 2018’s ‘Francis Trouble’.The LP’s first single finds Hammond Jr combining a beat inspired by ‘90s hip-hop and a glacial guitar melody as he sings: “I’m not safe / I’ve made mistakes, I would again / In spite of what it cost me.” It’s a merging of styles that he has wanted to try out for some years.“I’d write riffs and think, ‘I can imagine that looped with a beat and someone rapping over it’,” he told NME. “This song just happened to work [like that].

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Murtada Elfadl In the pleasantly amusing “Praise This,” Chloe Bailey is the self professed nonreligious Sam, a musical artist in the making who finds her niche in Atlanta’s competitive gospel youth choir scene. Director Tina Gordon crafts a musical that’s carried through by a charming cast and highly entertaining ensemble performances. “Praise This” adds a mostly delightful entry to the genre, even if it doesn’t offer a unique take. More successfully it acts as a winning introductory calling card to the acting and musical talents of its rising star, the slightly-older sister of upcoming “The Little Mermaid” actor Halle Bailey and one-half of the sibling R&B duo Chloe x Halle. The story starts with Sam forced to leave Los Angeles by her dad because of some rebellious behavior. He entrusts her care to her aunt and uncle (Kendrick Cross and Janora McDuffie), but the person who takes full charge of Sam’s new life in Atlanta is her cousin Jess (Anjelika Washington). Immediately calling her a sister-cousin and introducing Sam to her life, friends and choir practice, Jess is the type of relative most people try to avoid, driven away by their too boisterous enthusiasm. Ever the smart person, it doesn’t take long for Sam to realize that joining Jess’ praise team in the lead-up to a national championship competition might be her way out of Atlanta and into a successful musical career. And so an odd-couple friendship is born.

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Chloë Bailey's new album, , is here! And while it very much was a labor of love for the singer-actress, Bailey told ET's Denny Directo that she actually had some help on the project from her mentor, Beyoncé, «Yes, I know she listened to the album,» Bailey shared when asked if Bey had heard  yet. «She gave me notes on it before I released it.»She continued, gushing over having the mega popstar's support, «I love her so much. Dearly, dearly, and I'm so grateful to her for everything.»As for the nerves she felt about dropping her first debut album last week, Bailey, who spoke to ET at the premiere of her new Peacock film, , said she's happy it's out.«I was so nervous, and now I just feel at peace,» the  actress said. «I'm so happy it's out.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Phoebe Bridgers, Julien Baker and Lucy Dacus spent the last few years of interviews generally demurring on when their group, Boygenius, would ever be collectively super again. There’s been a little bit of a Boygenius time-out, of course, since the trio’s fairly spontaneous debut EP came out in 2018 and the release of their first full album as a collective, “The Record,” on March 31. But it hasn’t been for a lack of thought and effort going on behind the scenes, as the waiting world has now learned. As Bridgers says in an interview with Variety, “We realized the other day that we’ve been making this record for longer than we haven’t been, as friends,” since she dates its origin point to the week after she issued her “Punisher” album in 2020.

Jennifer Aniston and Adam Sandler have known Cole and Dylan Sprouse since their earliest days in Hollywood. Now they can’t get over how old the twins are!

Chlöe Bailey has had to grow a thick skin when it comes to the criticism circulating about her. The «Body Do» singer appeared as the first guest on Latto's new Apple Music 1 show, where she opened up about how she's struggled with the public's reaction to her shedding the kid-friendly image she established early in her career and how comparisons to her younger sister, Halle Bailey, add to her frustration.Chlöe — who debuted her first solo album, on Friday -- told the «Big Energy» singer that people's reactions to her sultry posts on social media, her sexy solo singles that differ from her previous work as part of Chloe x Halle, have left her «confused.»«It's like, if I do it, it's forced, it's contrived. But… I've come to the conclusion it's because they're not used to seeing me in that light,» she said.

Chloe Bailey may seem like she lets criticism slide off her, but in a new interview with People she admits that it can sometimes get to her.

Chloe Burrows joked that she has found herself a "boyfriend" as she shared a kiss with former Gogglebox star Joe Baggs during a boozy podcast appearance. The former Love Island kissed Joe as she and her former co-star and best friend Millie Court were recording an appearance on his podcast, Not My Bagg. Joe, who appeared on Gogglebox for two years alongside his family, shared a photo of his and Chloe's kiss on his Instagram Story.The openly gay influencer joked that he and Chloe had enjoyed a few beverages before he accidentally made her his girlfriend, writing: "Drunk too much and made @chloeburrows my girlfriend.

Guy Lodge Film Critic Doug and Kris Tompkins’ dream sounded like a fanciful one. Seduced by a region of ravishing South American wilderness in which they found particular sanctuary, and wishing to protect it from any insensitive or unseemly development, they landed on a solution both simple and absurd-sounding: Why not simply buy as much of it as possible? Backed by the fortune they’d collectively amassed from the clothing industry — Doug as the founder of Esprit and The North Face, Kris as the former CEO of Patagonia — the couple successfully parlayed business tycoon status into an unprecedented scale of eco-activism: As one talking head notes in “Wild Life,” Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin’s soaring documentary tribute to the Tompkins’ romance and shared conservationist mission, they “could do anything, and chose to do anything.”

Former The Only Way Is Essex stars Tommy Cole and Clelia Theodorou have announced they are expecting their first child together. Clelia, 28, took to Instagram on Friday to share a sweet montage video with fans that unveiled the exciting news.

Ed Sheeran has revealed that he is already planning for a posthumous album to be released after his death.Speaking to Rolling Stone, the ‘Shape Of You’ singer revealed that he has plans to release at least five more records throughout his career, with a special album being planned for after his demise.That posthumous album will be a continual work in progress, with the singer saying: “I want to slowly make this album that is quote-unquote ‘perfect’ for the rest of my life, adding songs here and there. And just have it in my will that after I die, it comes out.”Elsewhere in his interview with Rolling Stone, Sheeran spoke of his ongoing struggle with suicidal thoughts and depression following the death of two of his closest friends Jamal Edwards and Australian cricketer Shane Warne.“I felt like I didn’t want to live anymore,” he told Rolling Stone.

Threave Rovers boss Vinnie Parker had no complaints over their game on Saturday being called off early.

Run The Jewels, Skepta and Latto among others.According to a report from TMZ Hip Hop, a source close to Gangsta Boo’s estate has confirmed that several prolific names in rap have been secured to appear on the late Three 6 Mafia rapper’s posthumous album.Run The Jewels, Skepta, Latto, La Chat and Crunchy Black will reportedly rap on the album while Drumma Boy, Nick Hook and Run The Jewels’ El-P are set to produce on the record.Gangsta Boo’s former Three 6 Mafia bandmates DJ Paul and Juicy J are “in talks to provide some production heat” alongside Metro Boomin and BeatKing.While a release date for Gangsta Boo’s posthumous album has yet to be confirmed, sources tell TMZ Hip Hop that it is being planned for August 7, which would have been the late rapper’s 44th birthday.Gangsta Boo – real name Lola Chantrelle Mitchell – was found dead at the age of 43 on January 1. While an official cause of death has yet to be announced, sources close to the deceased rapper tell TMZ Hip Hop that Gangsta Boo’s death scene show “narcotics were found on her person and that a fentanyl-laced substance” was involved in the rapper’s death.Gangsta Boo joined Three 6 Mafia when she was just 15, after catching the attention of DJ Paul during a school talent show.

Andy Cole has insisted he is not bothered if Manchester City striker Erling Haaland breaks his record for the number of goals scored in a single Premier League campaign.

Geordie Shore star Chloe Ferry has had a busy few years renovating her incredible home in Newcastle after moving into the property in July 2021. And after having her very own bar installed in her countryside mansion, Chloe, 27, has revealed a series of before and after pictures to show what her bar now looks like after a bit of work. Chloe - who lives in her house alone with her two dogs, Ivy and Nala - was seen wearing a brown dress as she proudly posed in front of her white marble top bar in her lavish abode.

breast cancer, with tributes still pouring in for the late Grease star. Her only child, Chloe Lattanzi, 37, spoke in a recent interview about her relationship with her late mother and how she still speaks to her "every day" despite her mother's missing physical presence. Chloe spoke to A Current Affair at the beginning of this month, admitting that she still feels her mother around her, speaking with the actress regularly.

Vanessa Hudgens is giving fans a glimpse of her recent engagement party.