Stereogum — A series of hip-hop biopics is coming from Flavor Unit Entertainment, Westbrook Studios, and Jesse Collins Entertainment, according to Deadline . The first one is centered on Queen Latifah, and Will Smith serves as a co-producer. more info

Magnet Magazine — In the name of eclectic, eccentric hip pop and R&B, Childish Gambino (the trap-rap moniker of actor/writer Donald Glover) and Willow (the winding soul/jazz vocalist/composer born of Will Smith and Jada Pinkett) filled the Wells Fargo Center with musi... more info

Stereogum — This year’s BET Awards aired live last night from Los Angeles’ Peacock Theatre. SZA, Victoria Monét, and Tyla won big awards, but nobody watches the BET Awards for the actual awards. The performances are the main draw, and this year had some ... more info

New York Post — Continuing his redemption tour, the Oscar and Grammy winner performed his new single “You Can Make It,” a gospel-charged testimony that was released on Friday. more info

Stereogum — In the second half of the ’90s, Will Smith became the undisputed master of the end-credits movie-soundtrack song where he raps the entire plot of the movie that you just finished watching. Smith got his start doing that kind of thing before he e... more info

Consequence Of Sound — The performance included costumes, choreography, and a giant alien head. Will Smith Joins J Balvin at Coachella to Perform “Men in Black”: Watch Paolo Ragusa more info

Stereogum — This year’s first Coachella weekend wrapped up last night. As usual, the fest was full of random surprise cameos, including Billie Eilish with Lana Del Rey, Childish Gambino and A$AP Rocky with Tyler, The Creator, Olivia Rodrigo with No Doubt, P... more info

New York Post — “Will Smith will never not be a legend no matter happens in his personal life. Look at the stage presence and crowd reaction to someone who stopped performing years ago… insane,” one fan commented. more info

E! Online — Say J Balvin's name, and the men in black will appear. The "Mi Gente" singer surprised fans at Coachella 2024 by welcoming Will Smith on stage for an out-of-this-world performance that saw the... more info

Stereogum — The easy highlight of the 2023 Grammys was the all-star salute to 50 years of hip-hop — a dazzling cavalcade of hits that drew from all across the genre’s history and geography. Earlier this week, CBS aired a Grammys-produced special that expa... more info