Author: Arabian Media staff

Thank You (For Your Legacy of Funk and Message of Hope)

Red Carpet

Let us begin with gratitude. Thank you, Sly Stone, for being so generous with your music before your death on Monday at the age of 82 — for the wealth of durable hits that includes “Stand!,” “Sing a Simple Song,” “Everyday People,” “Dance to the Music,” “Family Affair,” and, yes, “Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Again).” Thank you, Sly, for effectively inventing 1970s funk and the career of Prince with that last song. Thank you, Sly for pulling together the Family Stone, a band of players and singers Black and white, male and female, that served as a music-world…

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Baby’s All Right Founder Dead at 45

Music & Film

Billy Jones, a longtime figure in New York’s live music scene, has died at age 45. A statement provided to multiple outlets by a spokesman for the club says Jones died on Saturday morning (June 7) due to “a highly aggressive case of glioblastoma,” a form of brain cancer. Jones was the co-founder/owner of Brooklyn’s longstanding indie venue Baby’s All Right. Established in 2013 and known for its quirky ambience, the 280-capacity space in Williamsburg has hosted performances by a litany of stars including SZA, Cypress Hill, Lil Yachty, Blood Orange, Charli xcx, Mac DeMarco, James Murphy, David Byrne, Hot…

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Doechii Addresses L.A. Ice Raids at BET Awards

Red Carpet

Doechii took home the title of best female hip hop artist at the 2025 BET Awards, and she used her acceptance speech to shed light on the ongoing protests against unlawful immigration raids in Los Angeles. The “Alter Ego” rapper noted that it was her first time attending the awards ceremony and showed love toward her fellow nominees before noting that “as much as I’m honored by this award, I do want to address what’s happening right now outside of the building.” “There are ruthless attacks that are creating fear and chaos in our communities in the name of law…

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Lil Durk Loses Bail Request in Murder-for-Hire Case Over Dubai Flight

Music & Film

Lil Durk has once again been ordered to stay in jail without bail until his murder-for-hire trial, with a federal judge finding that the rapper attempted to flee to Dubai before his arrest and might try to escape again if let free. The Chicago drill star (Durk Banks) has been incarcerated in Los Angeles since he was charged last year with ordering members of his Only the Family (OTF) crew to carry out a 2022 attack on rival rapper Quando Rondo that left another man dead. Durk’s lawyers sought his release after controversial references to the rapper’s lyrics were removed…

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Sydney Sweeney Gains 30 Lbs. for Christy Martin Biopic

Celebrities

Sydney Sweeney is feeling euphoric about her body transformation. In fact, the actress said she “loved” gaining more than 30 pounds to play boxing legend Christy Martin in an upcoming biopic directed by David Michôd. “I came onboard to play Christy, and I had about three and a half months of training,” she told W magazine in an interview published June 7. “I started eating. I weight-trained in the morning for an hour, kickboxed midday for about two hours, and then weight-trained again at night for an hour.” As a result of her new routine, Sydney said her body became…

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Snoop Dogg, Keke Palmer, More Stars Walk the Carpet

Red Carpet

The stars were out in Los Angeles Monday night for the 2025 BET Awards. Host Kevin Hart, Snoop Dogg, Keke Palmer, Tyler Perry, Doechii, Machine Gun Kelly, Jordin Sparks and Ashanti were among the celebrities who walked the red carpet ahead of the awards ceremony at the Peacock Theater. Heading into the ceremony, Kendrick Lamar led the nominees with 10, followed by Doechii, Drake, Future and GloRilla with six nods each. Metro Boomin received five noms, while SZA and The Weeknd earned four each. The Hollywood Reporter will update this gallery throughout the night with red carpet arrivals. Check back…

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