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André 3000 has announced a first series of tour dates behind his recent experimental flute album ‘New Blue Sun’.Last year, the Outkast rapper returned with a surprise new 87-minute long project which saw him collaborate with stars of the jazz scene and make a serene, experimental opus.Beginning next week, he will head out on the road for a series of tour dates across the US. At the shows, he will be accompanied by a number of his ‘New Blue Sun’ collaborators including Carlos Niño, Nate Mercereau, Surya Botofasina and Deantoni Parks.André 3000:01-29 Brooklyn, NY – Crown Hill Theatre 01-31 New York, NY – Blue Note Jazz Club (8:00 p.m.) 01-31 New York, NY – Blue Note Jazz Club (10:30 p.m.) 02-01 New York, NY – Blue Note Jazz Club (8:00 p.m.) 02-01 New York, NY – Blue Note Jazz Club (10:30 p.m.) 02-02 New York, NY – Blue Note Jazz Club (8:00 p.m.) 02-02 New York, NY – Blue Note Jazz Club (10:30 p.m.) 02-05 Brooklyn, NY – St.

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, Love Is Blind season 6 is officially on the way.For the uninitiated: Love Is Blind is an “experiment” in which singles date without seeing what each other looks like, choosing their final partner based on personality alone. Eventually, some couples do get engaged—sight unseen—and it's only once there's a proposal that they finally get to meet face-to-face.The trailer for the new season dropped on Jan. 23, and we're already getting a peek at —and of course, the drama—set to arrive when it premieres on Feb.

YFN Lucci has pleaded guilty in a racketeering case in court today (January 23), local news station WSBTV reports. The Atlanta rapper, real name Rayshawn Bennett, was sentenced to 10 years in prison but may only serve 3.5 months in jail, with the rest potentially being spent on probation.

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer Warner Bros. Discovery is asking high school students across the U.S. to “Say Yes to the Prom” for the 12th year in a row with its initiative that will give 1,500 juniors and seniors from underserved communities a chance to put together a complete prom look, courtesy of Macy’s and Men’s Wearhouse.

Ludacris is working with BET+ to develop a TV comedy-drama series based on his early musical career.In the late ’90s, Ludacris – real name Christopher Bridges – was an intern at Atlanta’s Hot 97.5. He later became a popular DJ under the name Chris Lova Lova.Now, The Hollywood Reporter has reported that a new series will explore the Atlanta rapper’s “experience coming up in the competitive music scene in Atlanta as DJ Chris Lova Lova” and will focus on “the misadventures of a sharply drawn ensemble who are willing to do anything and everything to bolster ratings at their hip-hop radio station.”Noah Gardenswartz, known for his Golden Globe-winning work on The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, is currently penning the script and will also serve as an executive producer for the upcoming show.Ludacris himself will play a dual role as an executive producer and the music supervisor for the series.

96th Academy Awards have announced – scroll down to see the full list.This year’s ceremony is taking place on March 10 from the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California, with talk show host Jimmy Kimmel returning to present the awards for the fourth time.The nominations were announced from the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills by Zazie Beetz (Atlanta, Joker) and Jack Quaid (The Boys, Oppenheimer).Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer leads the pack with a huge 13 nominations, including for Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actor for Cillian Murphy.Yorgos Lanthimos’ Poor Things came in second place with 11 nods, ahead of Martin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon on 10. Barbie landed eight nominations, with Greta Gerwig missing out on Best Director.Take a look at the list of nominees for the 2024 Oscars below.American FictionAnatomy of a FallBarbieThe HoldoversKillers of the Flower MoonMaestroOppenheimerPast LivesPoor ThingsThe Zone of InterestJustine Triet, Anatomy of a Fall Martin Scorsese, Killers of the Flower Moon Christopher Nolan, Oppenheimer Yorgos Lanthimos, Poor Things Jonathan Glazer, The Zone of InterestBradley Cooper, Maestro Colman Domingo, Rustin Paul Giamatti, The Holdovers Cillian Murphy, Oppenheimer Jeffrey Wright, American FictionAnnette Bening, NYAD Lily Gladstone, Killers of the Flower Moon Sandra Huller, Anatomy of a Fall Carey Mulligan, Maestro Emma Stone, Poor ThingsSterling K.

Jordan Moreau The countdown to the 2024 Oscars has officially started. All of the nominations for the 96th annual Academy Awards were announced Tuesday morning.

Yungblud and Lil Yachty have teased that they’re working on an upcoming collaboration.The musicians were snapped together in a new photo which shows the pair situated somewhere in Atlanta, sitting in directors’ chairs in a wooded area.While it’s not clear exactly what they’re working on, neither is a stranger to collaborating with fellow artists.Most recently, Yungblud – real name Dominic Harrison – worked with Bring Me The Horizon‘s Oli Sykes on his October release ‘Happier‘, which followed his team-up with Avril Lavigne in 2022 on ‘I’m A Mess’.Meanwhile Lil Yachty, whose real name is Miles Parks McCollum, featured on Faye Webster‘s recent single ‘Lego Ring’. He’s also previously linked up with Drake, Flo Milli, Future, Playboi Carti and more.Last year, Lil Yachty dropped his new album ‘Let’s Start Here’, for which he strayed from his usual trap and rap stylings in favour of rock elements, which he said proves “I can do anything”.In an interview with Billboard, his non-rap inspirations ranged from Tame Impala‘s ‘Currents’, Pink Floyd‘s seminal ‘Dark Side Of The Moon’ and Frank Ocean‘s ‘Blonde’.“Fuck any of the albums I dropped before this one,” he said, before clarifying: “I came into music in a time where rap was real hardcore, it was real street.

Normani has confirmed that her debut album is coming this year, teasing that it is “literally the best music she’s ever made”.Recently, the Atlanta singer attended this year’s Sundance Film Festival promoting Freaky Tales, in which she made her feature film debut. While walking the red carpet, she spoke to Deadline Hollywood about what else she’s been working on.“Yes, [there will be new music],” she said.

Neon is opening Origin on 130 screens and plans to expand the Ava DuVernay film, which premiered in Venice and had a excellent qualifying run in December.

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Sleep Token have announced a North American tour with Empire State Bastard, marking the band’s first activity since wiping their Instagram earlier this week.Today (January 19), the band took to Instagram for their first post in a supposedly new era, announcing their ‘The Teeth of God’ North American tour. “This April and May, North America shall gather in Worship once again, alongside special guests Empire State Bastard,” read the post’s caption.A post shared by Sleep Token (@sleep_token)The 21-date tour will commence with the band’s slot at Las Vegas’ Sick New World festival on April 27, before the band performs in cities across the country including Albuquerque, Atlanta, St.

HBO has released the official trailer and key art for the original documentary Lil Nas X: Long Live Montero!

The organization behind the Peabody Awards said Thursday that its 2024 ceremony is set to take place on June 9 at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel, as the group once again attempts to hold its first-ever awards show in Los Angeles.

Deal or No Deal Island is coming!

After you were done watching “Atlanta,” did you think to yourself, “Man, I really wish someone would come up with a similar show that was even more surreal and strange?” Well, you’re in luck, “The Vince Staples Show” is here. READ MORE: The 70 Most Anticipated TV Shows & Mini-Series Of 2024 As seen in the trailer for “The Vince Staples Show,” the new Netflix comedy series is a wonderfully meta story of Vince Staples as he deals with the craziness in his day-to-day life.

Ethan Shanfeld If you’re eager to see “Stop Making Sense” on the big screen again, well, watch out … you might get what you’re after. Starting Jan. 27, the beloved Talking Heads concert film will return to movie theaters across the U.S., Canada and the U.K.

Nicki Minaj has announced new UK, European and US dates for her ‘Pink Friday 2‘ 2024 world tour – see the full list of shows below.The first leg of the tour – featuring US, UK and European gigs – was announced last year and will kick off on March 1 in California.The existing dates run until early June, but new shows have now been added to the lengthy tour.New shows will take place in Glasgow, Paris, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Brooklyn, Toronto, Chicago and more.See the full list of ‘Pink Friday 2’ tour dates below, with newly added gigs in bold. Tickets for the new dates go on sale at 9am local time on Friday, January 19.

Grant Rindner Rap music has always had a complicated relationship with the American dream. Through rose-colored glasses, the artists, producers and executives who find success in hip-hop often embody a by-the-bootstraps ethos, but it tends to be the result of lifelong efforts to grapple with and overcome a darker subtext of systemic oppression and cultural adversity. For Atlanta rap superstar 21 Savage, the phrase “American Dream”–the title of his long-awaited third solo album–has an additional undercurrent.

Nicki Minaj has announced additional dates to her 2024 “Pink Friday 2 World Tour.” The rapper has added 13 new dates to the tour, which were initially revealed in December. North American fans in Atlanta, Boston and Chicago will get another chance to catch Minaj when she’s in town with second nights, while subsequent dates have been added overseas in Glasgow, Paris and Stockholm, where she’ll conclude the tour on June 12. In addition to arena shows in North America and Europe, Minaj will make appearances at Rolling Loud California and Dreamville Festival.

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor Berlin’s Studio Babelsberg, one of Europe’s largest studio complexes, has revealed that its senior management has been rejigged. Recent movies to shoot at the studios include “The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes,” “John Wick: Chapter 4” and “The Matrix Resurrections.” Founded in 1912, Babelsberg is one of the oldest studios in the world.

Rudie Obias editor If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. The NBA on MLK Day pays tribute to the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. with a slate of games that promote equality and activism.

Faye Webster has announced her new album and shared its first single ‘Lego Ring’ with Lil Yachty – watch the video below.On Friday (January 12), Webster took to social media to reveal the title of her fifth studio album, ‘Underdressed At The Symphony’. It will arrive on March 1 via Secretly Canadian.The singer has previously shared snippets of the album; last June, she hinted at new music with ‘But Not Kiss‘, and teased further with September’s ‘Lifetime‘.Now, Webster has unveiled her highly-anticipated collaboration with Lil Yachty. The Atlanta duo have teamed up after a years-long friendship beginning in middle school.

Kim Zolciak and Kroy Biermann‘s house is at stake… again! And this time, they’re gonna need a miracle!

Real Housewives of Atlanta alum Cynthia Bailey‘s ex-husband has been arrested.

J.I.D appeared on US TV recently to perform his viral TikTok hit ‘Surround Sound’ – check out the footage below.He performed the track solo on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon this week (January 8), although the track’s original featured guests 21 Savage and Baby Tate were not present.‘Surround Sound’ was first released on J.I.D’s 2022 album ‘The Forever Story’, but gained a whole new momentum after the TikTok ‘Ceiling Challenge’ trend in late 2023.In the ‘Ceiling Challenge’, people attach their phones to the ceiling and perform a choreographed dance to the track, with over 57,000 videos having been posted so far.Last June, J.I.D and South Korean girl group NewJeans teamed up to produce a remix of the latter’s promotional single ‘Zero’. The new mix featured tweaks to the instrumental and a new verse by the rapper.“I never ever ever want for us to be apart / That’s a fear, puppeteer, pulling strings to my heart / Very serious, severely sittin’ here inside the dark / ‘Cause whenever you depart or disappear, I feel (Heart),” J.I.D raps.That track came just weeks after the release of ‘Be Who You Are (Real Magic)’, written by Grammy-winning American songwriter Jon Batiste and featuring both NewJeans and J.I.D, along with Cat Burns and Camilo.Atlanta rapper J.I.D signed with J.

Fitness usually tops New Year’s resolutions, and this year is no exception. Entering a gym for the first time can be completely intimidating, regardless of gender identity. However, gyms can exacerbate feelings of dysphoria or generally feel unsafe for gender-nonconforming individuals.

21 Savage has unveiled a new TikTok filter, designed specifically for immigrants, which gives access to a preview of the rapper’s new music.21 Savage announced his new album ‘American Dream’ earlier this week (January 9), posting a picture of the album’s cover alongside emojis of British and American flags, seeming to reference his own immigrant status in America.The rapper, born Shéyaa Bin Abraham-Joseph, was born in London to British nationals with Caribbean roots, and eventually moved to Atlanta with his mother at the age of seven.Now, the TikTok filter, which you can try out here, allows TikTok users to access a sneak preview of new music, after answering the question of whether they are “an immigrant who dares to dream” or not.The filter features an animation inspired by the American green card, which allows individuals to live and work permanently in the country.The announcement of the new album followed the release of a trailer to the rapper’s upcoming biopic, American Dream: The 21 Savage Story.

21 Savage has announced a new album, scheduled for release this Friday (January 12).Yesterday (January 9), the rapper took to Instagram to announce ‘American Dream’, the follow-up to his 2018 sophomore album, ‘I Am > I Was’. Attached to a picture of the album’s cover was a caption which simply wrote, “My 3rd solo album AMERICAN DREAM this Friday,” followed by emojis of British and American flags, which seemed to reference his immigrant status in America.A post shared by @21savageThe album cover also features more references to his non-American citizenship, depicting a childhood picture of the rapper overlaid with details of 21 Savage’s immigrant visa.

Longtime Love & Marriage: Huntsville star Martell Holt was arrested today on a misdemeanor domestic violence charge.

The battle between Kim Zolciak and Kroy Biermann over their finances continues…

Steven J. Horowitz Senior Music Writer Just a day after posting a trailer for his debut film, 21 Savage has announced his third solo album “American Dream,” releasing on January 12.

Oprah Winfrey has already denied that she had a feud with Taraji P. Henson while working on The Color Purple and now we’re learning more about what happened on set.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor Julian Jacobs, a longtime UTA executive who has helped the firm expand into entertainment marketing, has been named to lead the agency’s New York office, effective in March. Jacobs expects to build on momentum fostered under Allan Haldeman, a partner and co-head of TV Lit, who has led New York operations since September of 2022.