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Lil Jon, Post Malone, CeCe Winans and more tapped for NFL’s Thanksgiving Day games

Monday, November 17 by Lakes Media Music News

Turn Down for What? Lil Jon is part of the NFL's Thanksgiving Day games. He will perform at halftime when the Baltimore Ravens take on the Cincinnati Bengals. The game kicks off at 8:20 p.m. ET, and will air on NBC and stream on... Read More.

Pharrell honored with key to Miami-Dade County

Monday, November 17 by Lakes Media Music News

Pharrell was honored Friday with the key to Miami-Dade County, which was presented to him by Mayor Daniella Levine. He received the recognition at the fifth annual Black Ambition Demo Day for his investment in Black innovation and Black ownership,... Read More.

Coco Jones, John Legend, GloRilla and more to perform at inaugural HBCU Awarefest

Monday, November 17 by Lakes Media Music News

Some huge stars are coming together to help raise money for historically Black colleges and universities while combating student loan debt. Live Nation Urban and Student Freedom Initiative have tapped stars including Coco Jones, John Legend, GloRilla, Jeezy and the... Read More.

Boyz II Men’s Wanya Morris says ‘now is the time’ for ‘long overdue’ tour with New Edition

Monday, November 17 by Lakes Media Music News

The New Edition Way tour kicks off in 2026, bringing New Edition onstage with Boyz II Men, a group Michael Bivins helped to launch and manage. After years of learning from the stars and succeeding on their own merit, Wanya Morris of Boyz II... Read More.

Drake secures #3 spot on ‘Billboard”s songwriter of the century list

Friday, November 14 by Lakes Media Music News

Billboard ranked the top 25 songwriters with the most Hot 100 #1s in the 21st century, and Drake came out at #3. He earns his spot with 14 chart-toppers crediting him as a songwriter, with "God's Plan" named his... Read More.

Teyana Taylor talks being a Black woman in Hollywood: ‘We have to show who we are … to be respected’

Friday, November 14 by Lakes Media Music News

Teyana Taylor is no stranger to the public eye, but with several films now under her belt, she says it's pretty difficult to be a Black woman in Hollywood."The hardest part is being a woman in Hollywood," she tells Elle.... Read More.

New Music Friday: Summer Walker, Ice Spice, Wale and more

Friday, November 14 by Lakes Media Music News

Shortly after fans got a first glimpse of her character in The SpongeBob Movie: Search For SquarePants, Ice Spice released an original song from the soundtrack. "Big Guy" is out now, accompanied by a music video. "Being part of the... Read More.

Miguel to perform ‘Caos’ and fan favorites on Amazon Music’s City Sessions

Friday, November 14 by Lakes Media Music News

The chaos is now making its way to Amazon Music's City Sessions. Miguel has been named the performer for its upcoming episode, taking place live Nov. 19 at the Intel Experience Store in Manhattan. He'll take the stage with an acoustic version of songs... Read More.

Isaac Keys says there are ‘so many unanswered’ questions in final season of ‘Force’

Friday, November 14 by Lakes Media Music News

Communication is the key to success, but it's something drug dealers Tommy Egan and Diamond Sampson struggle with in Power Book IV: Force. The two formed an alliance in season 1 with the main goal of expanding their operations in Chicago - but in... Read More.

D’Angelo’s son says time spent with father before his death ‘really just cleared my spirit’

Thursday, November 13 by Lakes Media Music News

Swayvo Twain opened up in an Instagram post Wednesday about losing his father, D'Angelo. He shared that his father's death provided a lot a clarity, allowing him to approach the loss differently than he did when his mother, Angie Stone,... Read More.

Akon arrested in Georgia for active warrant over suspended license

Thursday, November 13 by Lakes Media Music News

Akon was arrested Friday when officers in Chamblee, Georgia, discovered him while responding to a wanted person alert. An incident report explains the Flock camera system had flagged a white Tesla Cybertruck registered to Akon, born Aliaune Badara Thiam, who had an active warrant... Read More.

A Babyface documentary film is in production

Thursday, November 13 by Lakes Media Music News

If you have ever wondered how Babyface's many collaborations came to life, a documentary film will soon provide the answer. The film is currently in production and will take fans through his process of writing and producing songs, some of which were inspired by... Read More.

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