Per TMZ, Robbie Pardlo, a member of the former R&B trio City High, has tragically passed away at the age of 46. A representative close to the singer told the outlet that family and friends surrounded Pardlo during his last moments. Unfortunately, on Thursday, July 17, Pardlo was pronounced dead in Willingboro, NJ. So far, the cause of death has not been shared with the public. However, TMZ reports that the family is currently preparing for his upcoming memorial service, which has yet to be revealed. City High, an R&B trio comprising Ryan Toby, Robbie Pardlo, and Claudette Ortiz, burst onto the music scene during the mid-to-late 1990s and early 2000s. The group’s debut project, City High, was released in May 2001 to critical acclaim, mainly due to their Wyclef Jean-produced single, “What Would You Do?” NEW YORK, NY – July 2003: MANDATORY CREDIT Bill Tompkins/Getty Images Ryan Toby, Claudette Ortiz and Robbie Pardlo of the band City High July 2003 in New York City. (Photo by Bill Tompkins/Getty Images) The track was featured on the 1999 film Life, starring Eddie Murphy and Martin Lawrence. However, it was not formally released for public consumption until 2001 with the release of their debut album. According to Billboard, the song peaked at No.8 on the Billboard Hot 100. While the young and up-and-coming group spawned two more singles, “Caramel,” which peaked at No. 18 on the Billboard Hot 100, and “City High Anthem,” the latter single was not as successful as the ones prior and did not chart. That said, the group’s album was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance By A Duo or Group, and had reached gold status according to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Despite their critical acclaim, the trio would disband while recording their sophomore project. According to Ryan Toby in a 2020 interview, the project “wasn’t as good as the first album” and was “a little rushed.” He added, “There was some turmoil in the group; the vibe and chemistry were off. We decided to walk away.”

With Megan Thee Stallion on his arm, Klay Thompson and the Houston Hottie turned heads during her annual Pete & Thomas Foundation Gala. While on the red carpet, the NBA star gushed over his new relationship, telling US Weekly, he was “honored to be by her side.” “Well, it feels incredible because Megan is such a special person, and she inspires so many around the world. I’ve seen it firsthand. This is just another incredible feat of hers to be able to give back, create a foundation, and raise a ton of money for those in need,” he told the outlet. @usweekly Klay Thompson couldn’t stop gushing over Megan Thee Stallion at the NYC Gala and honestly, we get it. Tap the link in our bio for the full details. ♬ original sound – Us Weekly – Us Weekly However, one of the most touching moments of the conversation is when Thompson admitted he was disappointed he couldn’t meet Megan’s parents — Holly Thomas, who died back in 2019 due to a brain tumor, and Joseph Pete Jr., in 2015, for unknown reasons. Thompson says he “would have loved to meet Holly and Joe,” and that they’d “be so proud of their only daughter [for] not only what she’s been able to accomplish, but also what she’s also going to continue to do.” He added, “She has never been put in a box or allowed herself to be in a box, and she just continues to inspire so many people around the world. And, on top of that, raise a ton of money this evening and just do so much for so many in need.” That same night, Megan Thee Stallion spoke with PEOPLE about her new man, claiming that they’re first interaction was “such a meet-cute… like a f*cking movie.” She added, “He’s the nicest person I’ve ever met in my life.” This appearance marks a significant public moment for the two, who had previously sparked dating rumors after a trip to the Bahamas earlier in July. Fans spotted them together in vacation photos shared on social media, suggesting a potential romance.

Not long ago, Donald Trump was spotted at the Club World Cup soccer final in New Jersey with what appeared to be very severely swollen legs and ankles. Amid public speculation and concerns for his health, it was reported that Trump went through extensive medical testing. In a recent memo, it was confirmed by White House physician Sean Barbabella that Trump’s symptoms were linked to Chronic Venous Insufficiency. “The President underwent a comprehensive examination, including diagnostic vascular studies. Bilateral lower extremity venous Doppler ultrasounds were performed and revealed Chronic Venous Insufficiency (CVI).” According to Barbabella, CVI is a “benign and common condition, particularly in individuals over the age of 70.” Per the National Institutes of Health, CVI is “a condition in which the flow of superficial or deep venous blood is impaired, causing venous hypertension. CVI encompasses several pathological changes (eg, lower extremity edema, skin trophic changes, and discomfort) that result secondary to venous hypertension.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Shade Room (@theshaderoom) Donald Trump isn’t the only political official who’s been battling health issues. Back in May, former President Joe Biden was diagnosed with an “aggressive form” of prostate cancer, according to the New York Times. In a statement to the outlet, representatives from Joe Biden’s personal office revealed the former President had been suffering from frequent “urinary symptoms” for quite some time. After undergoing diagnostic testing, it was discovered that he had a “small nodule” on his prostate. “Last week, President Joe Biden was seen for a new finding of a prostate nodule after experiencing increasing urinary symptoms,” the statement begins. “On Friday, he was diagnosed with prostate cancer, characterized by a Gleason score of 9 (Grade Group 5) with metastasis to the bone,” it continues. “While this represents a more aggressive form of the disease, the cancer appears to be hormone-sensitive, which allows for effective management. The President and his family are reviewing treatment options with his physicians.”

Meagan Good and Jonathan Majors address pregnancy rumors. While on Instagram live, Majors seemingly reads a comment that says, “her belly does look fit.” He then addressed the pregnancy speculations, “who knows if she’s pregnant? I can’t call it.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by HOLLYWOOD UNLOCKED (@hollywoodunlocked) As previously reported, Majors and Good have launched their first joint venture. Honor Culture, a wellness brand that blends fitness, mental health, and community-building into one lifestyle platform. With a focus on holistic care and collective healing, Dressed in matching Honor Culture gear, the couple shared a series of workout photos via Instagram prompting th announcement. “Sᴏᴍᴇᴛʜɪɴɢ’s ᴄᴏᴍɪɴɢ …Sᴛᴀʏ ᴛᴜɴᴇᴅ @h0n0rculture,” Good captioned the post. The launch quickly gained traction online, sparking excitement from fans eager to learn more. “And I’m gone support it! … I don’t even know what IT is yet,” one user commented. Another added, “Date idea: let’s go workout & grab smoothies after!”

Flau’jae Johnson recently shared a personal story that shed light on a meaningful connection with Boosie Badazz—one that goes far beyond music or fame. During her sit-down with Shannon Sharpe on the Club Shay Shay podcast, the LSU athlete and rapper opened up about how Boosie stepped into her life during a time when she needed guidance the most. Her father, rapper Camoflauge, was killed in 2003, just months after she was born. Growing up without him left a noticeable void, but Boosie, who was a close friend of Camoflauge, quietly became a supportive figure throughout her life. “He’s got a heart of gold. He’ll give you the shirt off his back,” Flau’jae said. “He showed me love and took care of me like I was his child while I was in his presence. He’ll always have my respect.” She recalled how Boosie would always step in when her mother couldn’t meet a big need, and she spoke with appreciation about the sense of security and love he brought her. “If I ever needed anything big and my momma said she couldn’t do it, Boosie would come through. It was just crazy to me because I never had a father figure,” she explained. Though she acknowledged that Boosie has had his share of controversial moments, Flau’jae made it clear that her admiration for him runs deep. “I can’t defend all his off-the-wall antics,” she said, “but I will always have love for him.” The interview quickly made its way to social media, where fans applauded Boosie’s quiet acts of kindness. Many praised his humility and loyalty, noting that for over two decades, he’s never publicly boasted about what he’s done for Flau’jae—he just showed up when it mattered.

Ashanti has no problem keeping Nelly on his toes—and she proved it during their recent appearance on Hot Ones: Versus. The R&B star, now back in the spotlight with her longtime love and a new reality show, wasn’t afraid to bring up a moment from their past that fans have long speculated about. Ashanti playfully asks Nelly about the other woman he brought to Verzuz on the night he made a move to win her back! pic.twitter.com/hdO076uugO — FAVULATE (@favulate) July 16, 2025 “I have a question… I may regret this,” she began, eyeing Nelly with a smirk. “You mentioned you brought someone with you to Verzuz… who was that?” The question referred to the night in 2021 when the couple reconnected after nearly a decade apart. While the moment was romantic for many fans, Ashanti clearly hadn’t forgotten the other mystery guest from that evening. Nelly, clearly caught off guard, laughed and tried to dodge the topic. “You know what, I don’t even remember that lady. She was a nobody,” he joked. Instead of pressing further, Ashanti let him squirm—and Nelly eventually chose to take a bite of a blazing hot wing to avoid saying more. To this day, the identity of the woman from that Verzuz night remains unknown. Outside of spicy questions, the couple has been opening up about their relationship in more heartfelt ways. In a recent interview with Cocoa Butter, Nelly reflected on Ashanti’s music and revealed which of her songs means the most to him. “‘Rain on Me’ was at a different time in our relationship,” he said. “We gon’ slide that along and stick with ‘Baby.’ […] Some of those records include my brother Ja [Rule]. But ‘Baby’ is all my wife. I’m riding with that one.” With a reality show, new music like “This Lil’ Game We Play,” and their undeniable chemistry, Ashanti and Nelly continue to serve love, laughs, and a little heat.

Ty Dolla $ign has proclaimed Leon Thomas the new “King of R&B.” After Thomas’ set at the  Wireless Festival in London, Ty spoke glowingly about his artist and mentee. “We started our record company EZMNY — me and Shawn Barron — and signed Leon Thomas, who is now the new king of this sh*t. He’s the easiest artist I’ve worked with — ever in life,” Ty told Billboard.“He’s the new example of what an artist should be, in my eyes.” Ty went on to recall a meeting where Thomas used a PowerPoint presentation in front of the executives at Capitol and Motown Records. “We were in a label meeting. EZMNY, Motown and Capitol. When we go into this meeting, this man pulls out his laptop and asks for it to be hooked up to the TV so we can talk about what’s going to happen with this new album. He pulls up a f**king PowerPoint display,” Ty Dolla $ign said. “These are the colors I want to use. This is the stage. These are videos, and the people I want to work with for the videos. And these are the people who I want to style me. And this is the work.” While his talent is obvious, Ty is most impressed with Thomas’ creative process and work ethic. “A lot of people need to give them ideas. You have to make it for them, and he showed me there are people who know the whole thing,” Ty explained. “You go years and years of f**king with different artists and them blaming you for the way their success went when it’s really on you, just like how it was all on me.” In September 2024, Thomas released MUTT, his critically acclaimed sophomore album. The project was named the #1 R&B Album of 2024 by Billboard and VIBE, and has been recognized on several other “Best of 2024” lists.

After Cynthia Erivo showed her love for Sisqo‘s vocals on the “Thong Song,” the Dru Hill lead singer has finally given his response. “Let me find out they been talking about the Dragon on the interwebs and in these streets,” Sisqo said in the video. “Much love to Cynthia Erivo,” he said later in the video.  Sisqo then went on to express his admiration for the talents of Erivo. “Man, I’ve been following Cynthia. She’s a superb vocalist. Superb actress. I first saw her in ‘Bad Times at the El Royale’ [a 2018 horror-thriller film]. She was singing in that movie,” Sisqo explained. “Usually I hate singing in a movie unless I know I’m going to [see] a musical […] She’s also in ‘Wicked‘ with another incredible vocalist, Ariana Grande and for me to respect her as a vocalist and an actor, and for her to shout out with these accolades, I was both humbled and pleasantly surprised.” Sisqó responds to Cynthia Erivo naming “Thong Song” one of the greatest vocal performances of all time pic.twitter.com/xtzbqP1CX8 — RNB RADAR (@RNB_RADAR) July 3, 2025 In the viral video, Erivo lauded Sisqo’s epic performance on the classic song. “Why do you need to sing like this when singing about a thong?” “The whole end section of this song is so unnecessary. There’s a key change. There’s a whole praise break at some point in this with his voice,” she said. “It’s ridiculous. You don’t need to sing like that, and he does. He’s just enjoying himself, and the voice is doing what it’s meant to be doing. Fast forward to the very end and turn it up!” Cynthia Erivo expressing awe about Sisqo’s vocals in “Thong Song” is pure comedy. pic.twitter.com/gio2QoGakf — SIDNEY (@sidneydiogu) July 4, 2025 She continued, “You can’t tell me that that’s not a good vocal because it is a good vocal. That’s a brilliant vocal for a song about a thong […] I just love how he uses his voice for something that you wouldn’t expect a voice to be used for. Now, are there other performances of Sisqo’s that warrant this? Probably, but I just was like this was the one that didn’t need him to do that, and yet he did. Hats off to you, Sisqo.”

Megan Thee Stallion is committed to honoring her late parents, father Joseph Pete Jr., and mother Holly Thomas. Meg’s Pete & Thomas Foundation held its inaugural gala at Gotham Hall in New York City on Wednesday, July 16. The gala event raised more than “$1.2 million to support education, housing, health, and wellness.” Taraji P. Henson hosted the gala, and Muni Long performed. Speaking with PEOPLE, Megan spoke about the importance of honoring her parents with non-profit work. “I feel like they can see what I’m doing right now,” Megan shared. “I feel like they’re looking down on me from heaven, and I feel like they’re like, ‘Yes, daughter.’” “I feel like my momma’s so happy. I feel like she is clapping. I feel like my great grandma is so happy,” adds Megan. “I feel like my daddy is like, ‘This is exactly what I knew my child was gonna do.’ So yeah, I feel like they’re super proud.” Launched in 2022, the Pete & Thomas Foundation was established in honor of her father, who died when she was 15 years old, and her mother, who succumbed to brain cancer in 2019. Megan arrived at the gala accompanied by NBA star Klay Thompson. The couple recently confirmed they are an item. Megan gushed about how the two met. “Oh, we met and it was such a meet cute it was like a f**king movie,” she explained. “I won’t tell you how and I won’t tell you when, but it was a movie.” At the event, according to a press release, Thompson scored a $50K bid for two Super Bowl LX tickets during the auction. Also, Lil Uzi Vert won a $30K bid for an Eliantte bracelet, and Fat Joe scored a 10-guest dinner at Melba’s Restaurant with a $26K bid.

Buffalo rap star Benny The Butcher is back with his latest project Summertime Butch 2. Benny is never short on material. In 2024, he inked a deal with Def Jam Recording and released Everybody Can’t Go  followed by the the first instalment of Summertime Butch. Back in May of this year, Benny impressed with his muscular ‘Excelsior’, which featured collaborations with Boldy James, Styles P, Harry Fraud, Daringer, and his BSF family.   Keeping up he rapid pace of music, Summertime Butch 2 has contributions from Benny The Butcher takes charge, joined in the studio by Westside Gunn, Bun B, Mike Will Made It, G Herbo, Bruiser Wolf, Daringer, Bink, OT The Real, ElCamino & Duckman. View this post on Instagram A post shared by 𝐵𝑒𝓃𝓃𝓎 𝒯𝒽𝑒 𝐵𝓊𝓉𝒸𝒽𝑒𝓇 (@getbenny) In an interview with Complex last year, Benny explained his creative process. “I don’t think so [people care enough about the artistry]. I don’t think so because people see—I’ve been talking lately about the critiquing of hip-hop, right? So the people whose critiquing and really level of respect went down for the outer street is the people who want to be artists,” Benny explneed.  “So they don’t got respect for the guys they’re critiquing,” continued. “They feel they can do it better. So know what I mean? It’s no respect for the art. Everybody wants to do it, and they not in a position to do it.  Check out the tracklist for Summertime Butch 2 below: Summer Feelin’ (Intro) Jasmine’s FEAT Westside Gunn Hood On Fire FEAT Bruiser Wolf Told You So Where’s Butch (Skit) Summer ‘25 Why Would I FEAT G Herbo 77 Club Gold Plated Leica FEAT OT The Real In The Wall FEAT Bun B Pandoras FEAT ElCamino & Duckman Lo Lo’s