Drake drops mixtape, announces new album

Lil Durk, long a voice in hip-hop's trenches, has officially climbed into the mainstream. With the world under quarantine, Durkio has returned to serve up the full-length Just Cause Y'all Waited 2 as an appetizer to his highly anticipated No Auto album.The 15 street tales are packaged with pain and sorrow, and notched the Chicago native another top five debut on the Billboard 200 chart.

Sophia Bush, 37, has herself a new boyfriend and he’s quite the interesting guy! The Chicago P.D. actress was spotted getting groceries while dully decked out in protective gear with her beau, Grant Hughes, on May 15 and since she’s known for generally being private about her love life, now all eyes are on the mysterious hunk.

Sophia Bush, 37, has herself a new boyfriend and he’s quite the interesting guy! The Chicago P.D. actress was spotted getting groceries while dully decked out in protective gear with her beau, Grant Hughes, on May 15 and since she’s known for generally being private about her love life, now all eyes are on the mysterious hunk.

Moving on? Sophia Bush was spotted holding hands with Grant Hughes during a romantic day out in Malibu on Sunday, May 17, igniting rumors that sparks were flying between the two.

 is channeling her dark side in Starz's gritty new crime drama, as free-wheeling, drug-addicted, hard-partying investigator Jackie Quinones, whose journey to stay clean is riddled with sharp edges and numerous obstacles. Things take a dramatic turn when she discovers a body on a Provincetown beach, the latest victim of the opioid crisis. As the show unravels over eight episodes, Raymund's Jackie is forced to face her own personal demons — and, as one can imagine, it gets ugly fast.

Well, who do we have here? Sophia Bush was spotted out and about in Malibu, California, with a handsome mystery man. But, due to that pesky face mask, it’s unclear who he is, or what his relationship is to the Chicago PD alum, 37.

For this week's First Beat, we have a hearty bag of treats including Polo G's stellar sophomore album The GOAT, Tory Lanez's first single as an independent artist and Chloe X Halle's unshakable bop.  Take a look at some of our picks below.

Barack and Michelle Obama are spreading the joy of reading.

Loyal basketball fans and NBA novices alike are already hooked to Netflix and ESPN’s The Last Dance, a documentary series all about the legendary career of Michael Jordan. And like all ventures following his time with the Chicago Bulls, this one’s only made Michael Jordan’s net worth even bigger. Exactly how much more money he’s making from the series, however, is bound to surprise you.

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Kim Kardashian, 39, is saying “good afternoon” to the world with her long legs! This is what the Keeping Up with the Kardashians star captioned a photo of herself on May 6, in which Kim leaned back in a cropped white top and let her toned legs take the spotlight. Kim is currently isolating in her Hidden Hills mansion with Kanye West and their four children North, 6, Saint, 4, Chicago, 2, and Psalm, 4 mos., but this was a full-on glam day for the SKIMS owner.

Cindy Crawford, 54, one of the original queens of wearing Daisy Dukes, showed off a look similar to the one she wore in her famous 1992 Super Bowl Pepsi ad in a new Instagram pic on May 3, and it also had her looking just like her 18-year-old daughter, Kaia.

It looks like it will be a big week for Drake on this week’s Official Singles Chart: he’s set to land three spots in the Top 10 following the release of his Dark Lane Demo Tapes album.

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'Capone' is out on streaming services soon

R. Kelly has pleaded not guilty to a string of new sex trafficking charges in New York.

R. Kelly has pleaded not guilty to a string of new sex trafficking charges in New York.