Haitian rapper, musician and actor; Fugees cofounder and activist
A$AP Rocky has said Rihanna has returned to the studio and is working on new music. The comments, given on Jason Lee's podcast this week, add to years of intermittent updates about the singer's long-promised follow-up to 2016's Anti. Neither Rihanna nor her team has confirmed a release date or detailed the project.
The Jay-Z 30 tour has brought a masterclass in live hip‑hop, with a 50,000‑strong London crowd. The show features Idris Elba’s opening, Lauryn Hill and Wyclef Jean joining for Fugees classics, and Git the atmosphere buzzing with a catalog that spans three decades. Beyonce marks her birthday with a spotlight and fireworks as the star hits two stadium dates.
A slow-moving nor'easter has battered the US Northeast since Friday, bringing heavy rain, high winds and dangerous coastal flooding from New Jersey to New England. Officials have declared states of emergency, cancelled hundreds of flights and events, and reported multiple deaths, widespread power outages and severe coastal erosion risks through the weekend.