R&B Singer Leon Haywood Dead at 74

Leon Haywood, the soul-funk singer-songwriter and producer, died on Tuesday, the Associated Press reports. He was 74. The artist’s 1975 single, “I Want’a Do Something Freaky to You,” was sampled by several artists, including its famous appearance on Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg’s “Nuthin’ But a ‘G’ Thang.”

Haywood’s godson, Darnell “OG…

Drake Releases Two New Songs Featuring Kanye West And Jay Z

Drake has released two new songs off his upcoming album, Views From the 6. The album is due out later this month via Cash Money Records, OVO Sound, Young Money Entertainment, Republic Records and Boy Better Know. The Throne, aka Jay Z and Kanye West, a…

Selena Gomez to Produce ‘Latina Empire’-Styled TV Series

Selena Gomez will be executive producing an as-yet-untitled series for Freeform, the network formerly known as ABC Family. As Billboard reports, she will co-produce the series with Aaron Kaplan, though the singer-actress will not star on the show. Gomez’s mother, Mandy Teefey, will also be involved in the project.

The drama is touted as…