Snoop Dogg is set to host this year's MTV VMAs.On Thursday, September, 10, CBS and MTV announced Tha Doggfather as its newest host. In a video posted to social media, Snoop steps out from behind a human-size Moonperson and says, "It's the one and only D-O-double G." While surrounded by a cloud of smoke, Snoop says, “I don’t know how they got all that smoke in here. Don’t ask me." Snoop will host the annual awards show live from Los Angeles for the first time since 2017.“MTV and the VMAs have been part of my story since the beginning,” Snoop said in a statement....
Trinbago Knight Riders are now the only unbeaten team in the Women's Caribbean Premier League after a commanding nine-wicket victory over Jamaica Empress Women at Kensington Oval.
Jamaica were restricted to 100 for eight from their 20 overs, with Rashada Williams top-scoring with 40. Player of the Match Karishma Ramharack led the Knight Riders' attack with three wickets for 11 runs.
In reply, Trinbago raced to 104 for one in just 11.1 overs, led by an unbeaten 57 from Yastika Bhatia.
The Knight Riders return to action against Guyana Amazon Warriors on Saturday.
Aryna Sabalenka is headed back to the U.S. Open final.
After beating Jessica Pegula 7-5, 6-2 on a dank, heavy night in Arthur Ashe Stadium, Sabalenka is one win away from her third consecutive title in New York. A showdown with Elena Rybakina, who will replace Sabalenka at the top of women’s tennis Monday, awaits.
That would be a remarkable achievement. The U.S. Open is the hardest Grand Slam to defend. It comes toward the end of the season, when top players can be banged up or burned out and ripe for the taking....
B2K member Raz-B and his wife Mona Li are mourning the unexpected death of their three-month-old son.
A family representative confirmed that Astro Monte Thornton died earlier this week. The family has asked for privacy as they deal with the loss.
Raz-B and Mona welcomed Astro, their second son, in May. No cause of death has been disclosed.
Quavo has confirmed that he and Offset will reunite for one more Migos album.
During a recent radio interview, Quavo said the pair plans to record a final project under the Migos name and follow it with a tour. The album would be their first Migos project since the death of group member TakeOff in 2022.
Quavo and Offset had been estranged before TakeOff's death but later reconciled, reuniting on stage at the 2023 BET Awards to honour him.
Rumours of a new Migos project intensified earlier this year after the two rappers were spotted together in the studio. No release date has been announced.
Several Jamaican music figures are set to be honoured at the 2026 Excellence in Music Ceremony in Kingston next Tuesday.
Among those being recognised are Richie Stephens, the late Gregory Isaacs, Glen Washington, Dalton Browne, Dean Fraser, Clevie and Agent Sasco. Dancehall artiste Aidonia will also receive a special plaque.
The event, formerly known as the Grammy Certificate Ceremony, will recognise musicians and other contributors associated with Grammy-winning and Grammy-nominated projects.
Organisers say the name was changed as the programme expands beyond its original Grammy-focused recognition. This will be the sixth staging of the ceremony in Jamaica.
Jamaican dancehall artiste 450 is set to make his debut performance at the Caribbean Music Awards later this month.
The fourth annual awards will be held on September 19 at the National Academy for the Performing Arts in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. 450 is also nominated for Album of the Year.
Other performers include Grenada's V'ghn, Freetown Collective, Jah Mason, 1T1 and Theomaa, representing a mix of soca, reggae, dancehall and other Caribbean sounds.
This will be the first time the Caribbean Music Awards are staged in the region, following three years in New York City.
Mahalia's Corner has returned to Barbados, opening its latest season with an intimate night of R&B, soul and soca at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre.
Under the theme "Date Night – Love Vibes," Mahalia and her band 2 Mile Hill treated the audience to a mix of originals and classics from artistes including Alicia Keys, Teddy Pendergrass, Whitney Houston and Olivia Dean.
The show later shifted gears when soca veteran Lil Rick took the stage. Celebrating 30 years in soca, he began with a smoother side before turning up the energy with favourites including Bumpa Inspector, Glamour Girls, Jones and Wuk Up and Best Ting.
The evening also featured an open-mic segment and a brief......
Kendrick Lamar's anticipated film project with the creators of South Park has been put on hold indefinitely.
Trey Parker and Matt Stone confirmed that the musical comedy, titled Whitney Springs, will no longer move forward on its planned release schedule, citing commitments to South Park and other circumstances. The pair apologised to Kendrick's pgLang company and Paramount for the delay but said they still believe in the project.
The film, which reportedly carries a budget of more than 100 million dollars, centres on the subject of slavery reparations. Kendrick and his pgLang partner Dave Free are among its producers, with the rapper also contributing previously unreleased music to the......
FIFA says a decision on whether Morocco or Spain will host the 2030 World Cup final has not yet been made, despite competing claims from football officials in both countries.
Moroccan Football Federation President Fouzi Lakjaa says the final will be played at the new 115-thousand-seat Hassan II Stadium being built near Casablanca. However, FIFA says the host venue will be decided "in due course."
Spanish football officials are also pushing to host the final, arguing that Spain's status as reigning men's and women's world champions strengthens its case. Potential venues include Barcelona's renovated Camp Nou and Real Madrid's Santiago Bernabéu Stadium.
The 2030 World Cup will be......
