Kendrick Lamar

Martin Lawrence teaches Jimmy Fallon a punch combo from his boxing past, reveals what it was like working as a telemarketer with Salt-N-Pepa before they were all famous and explains what motivated him to play so many characters on his hit series, “Martin.”

A Swedish prosecutor on Thursday charged rapper A$AP Rocky with assault over a fight in Stockholm last month, in a case that has drawn the attention of fellow recording artists as well as U.S. President Donald Trump. Trump responded with two sharply-worded tweets, calling on Sweden to “Treat Americans fairly!” and criticizing Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven, whom he had...

Following an outcry from celebrities and a Change.org petition with half a million signatures, U.S. Rep. Adriano Espaillat is pushing for the release of A$AP Rocky, who has been behind bars in Sweden while police investigate a fight involving the rapper. Last week a Swedish court ordered Rocky to spend two weeks in pre-trial detention while police investigate the June...

Following an outcry from celebrities and a Change.org petition with half a million signatures, U.S. Rep. Adriano Espaillat is pushing for the release of A$AP Rocky, who has been behind bars in Sweden while police investigate a fight involving the rapper. Last week a Swedish court ordered Rocky to spend two weeks in pre-trial detention while police investigate the June...

As the world mourns the death of rapper Nipsey Hussle, more people are listening to his music: His sales and streams have increased since he died Sunday.

It really is last call for NBC’s late-night show with Carson Daly. NBC said Tuesday that the show will end after 17 years, with Daly deciding to focus on other work and his family.

Gaga’s “Shallow” from “A Star is Born,” co-written by Mark Ronson, Anthony Rossomando and Andrew Wyatt, is up for the prize, while Lamar and SZA’s “All the Stars” from “Black Panther” will also compete.

Alicia Keys usually attends the Grammys, but this year she’ll be there as a host.
The Recording Academy announced Tuesday that the R&B star will host the Feb. 10 show for the first time. The Grammys will air live on CBS from the Staples Center in Los Angeles.

The Golden Globes are shaping up to be The Gaga Globes. Lady Gaga was in tears when it was announced she won the second Globe of her career Sunday night for co-writing “Shallow” from “A Star Is Born,” and she has a chance to win another honor later in the show for her acting chops.

After being nearly muted at this year’s ceremony, the 2019 Grammys are shaping up to be the year of the woman, with powerful female voices representing the majority in two of the top categories. Kacey Musgraves, H.E.R. and Janelle Monae, performers who play instruments, write or co-write all of their songs and are also listed as producers on their projects,...

Singer, songwriter and actress Janelle Monae learned her album “Dirty Computer” was nominated for a Grammy Award while helping announce the nominees for Album of the Year. The “Hidden Figures” star appeared emotional Friday morning as “CBS This Morning” co-host Norah O’Donnell said her name. “This album is so much bigger than me,” said Monae, choking back tear. “Its not...

Travis Scott pointed toward an image of a toothless Mac Miller as a child recognizing the late rapper as a good-spirited person whose “soul will live forever.” Scott’s performance and closing remarks came after other music performers including Chance the Rapper, SZA and John Mayer took the stage Wednesday night to remember Miller’s life and career during the “Mac Miller:...

Neil Portnow will step down as president and CEO of The Recording Academy and the Grammy Awards next year.
The organization announced Thursday that Portnow chose not to “seek an extension on his current contract,” which ends next year.

Kendrick Lamar, who recently broke ground winning a Pulitzer for his work on the album damn, had to remind a white fan to mind her words during a recent performance in Alabama after she repeatedly dropped the N word on stage.

A list of winners in the top categories at the 2018 Billboard Music Awards, held Sunday at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

With the annual ceremony just a few days away, it’s time to learn the stats on this year’s show

DJ Khaled has reason to be grateful — he’s been nominated for a leading six trophies for the BET Awards. The nominations for next month’s ceremony were announced Tuesday night. Among the awards Khaled was nominated for include album of the year for “Grateful” and video of the year for “Wild Thoughts” which featured Rihanna and Bryson Tiller.

Ariana Grande transforms Drake’s “God’s Plan” into an epic ’90s diva hit and Kendrick Lamar’s “HUMBLE.” into Evanescence-style goth-rock in the latest edition of “Musical Genre Challenge.”

Kendrick Lamar’s Pulitzer Prize for “DAMN.” is a landmark for hip-hop – and for high-quality pop culture.