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Star athletes, rappers and trendsetters gathered at the inaugural Tunl Gala during New York Fashion Week on Thursday night at Tribeca’s Spring Studios, for an evening hosted by Roc Nation’s Lenny Santiago and basketball star Chloe Pavlech. Tunl — named after athletes’ pre-game “tunnel fits” — is a new media platform blending media and e-commerce, where sports and fashion intersect. The Hollywood Reporter served as media partner for the event, which was thrown in partnership with Spotify.

Representing the essence of Tunl’s brand, the venue transformed into a club-like lounge with a “tunnel walk” and guests were treated to fruity cocktails upon entering. Inside, there were previews of merch, Spotify-branded photo ops and a Zales + Prince collaborative installation, which included a stunning display of a lavender-colored tennis racket adorned with diamonds. The Tunl Gala also featured bars offering D’USSÉ-based cocktails, and chopped cheese sandwiches— a New York City...

Denzel Curry has announced a guest-heavy new album titled King of the Mischievous South Vol. 2, dropping July 19th via Loma Vista Recordings/Concord. As a preview, he’s unleashed a new banger featuring TiaCorine and A$AP Ferg titled “Hot One.” Stream it below.

A sequel to his 2012 mixtape King of the Mischievous South Vol. 1 Underground Tape 1996, the project pays tribute to Curry’s musical heritage in the South, ranging from Memphis to Houston to his own South Florida. As such, it features artists who hail from or are inspired by the sound of those regions, including A$AP Rocky, Maxo Kream, 2 Chainz, Juicy J, Ski Mask the Slump God, and more. See the artwork and full tracklist below.

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“Hot One” was debuted earlier this week by Curry, TiaCorine, and Ferg during their scorching “On The Radar” performance. On the track, the three rappers...

Jesus Is King 2, the follow-up to Kanye West’s 2019 gospel album, has leaked, according to a report from Variety. The record, created in collaboration with Dr. Dre, surfaced online, featuring remixes of songs that originally appeared on Jesus Is King and new verses from 2 Chainz, Snoop Dogg, A$AP Ferg, Pusha T, Marsha Ambrosius, and more.

The 15-song record wasn’t completely locked away prior to this leak. The Eminem-assisted “Use This Gospel,” for example, appeared on DJ Khaled’s 2022 album God Did. New versions of “Closed on Sunday...

Ben Platt, Tracee Ellis Ross, Daniel Dae Kim, Lola Kirke, Soko, Jermaine Fowler, Ayo Edebiri and Eric Lange have joined B.J. Novak’s new series, now titled “The Premise.”

Premiering on Sept. 16 on FX on Hulu, the half-hour anthology comes from executive producers Novak and Josh Lesher. The first installment’s five episodes — titled “Social Justice Sex Tape,” “Moment of Silence,” “The Ballad of Jesse Wheeler,” “The Commenter” and “Butt Plug” — cover police brutality, sex, gun violence, social media and more.

Previously announced cast include Lucas Hedges, Kaitlyn Dever, Jon Bernthal, O’Shea Jackson Jr., Ed Asner, George Wallace, Boyd Holbrook and Beau Bridges.

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Fuse announced that Season 3 of “Made From Scratch” will premiere on Sept. 15. The unscripted series takes viewers into the homes of artists as they cook their favorite childhood dishes with their families. Season 3 stars Becky G,...

“Power” is entering its final season, but you would never know if you walked by Madison Square Garden in Manhattan on Tuesday night.

Starz pulled out all the stops for its ratings powerhouse “Power,” throwing a massive premiere event, complete with a full-length concert at Madison Square Garden from Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson and a plethora of his famous friends. The event marked the first-ever TV premiere to be held at Msg, giving Starz the bragging rights of hosting the biggest television premiere of all time.

50 Cent, executive producer and former star of “Power,” was joined by Snoop Dogg, Trey Songz, Asap Ferg, Fetty Wap, Yfn Lucci, A Boogie, Jeremih, Lil Mo, G4 Boyz and more for a two-hour set, featuring hits like “What Up Gangsta,” “P.I.M.P.,” “Birthday Sex,” “Magic Stick” and “Drop It Like It’s Hot,” which had show creator Courtney A. Kemp dancing on her feet,...

When HBO picked up the Animals TV show, it was with a two-season order. The premium cable outlet has featured a few animated series in the past, but they haven’t been too successful, and Animals' first installment was no exception. It scraped the bottom of the ratings barrel. How will Animals perform in its second season? Now that it is working without a net, will Animals be cancelled or renewed for season three on HBO? Stay tuned.An animated adult comedy, Animals features the critters that live in (and off of) the Big Apple. The HBO voice cast includes Phil Matarese, Mike Luciano, Meghan O’Neill, Katie Aselton, Mary Holland, Amir Blumenfeld, Jake Hurwitz, Neil Casey, Mark Duplass, Lauren Lapkus, Stephanie Allynne, Mace Coronel, Jay Duplass, Darold Ferguson Jr., Jon Lovitz, Aziz Ansari, Nick Kroll, Rob Corddry, Marc Maron, Ike Barinholtz, Jason Mantzoukas, Nathan Fielder, Paul Scheer, Matt Walsh,...