Category: Music

Congratulations are in order for Kid Cudi and Lola Abecassis Sartore, who announced Friday (July 11) that they are now a married couple.

Revealing that they tied the knot during a romantic ceremony in the South of France on June 28, the rapper born Scott Mescudi shared photos on Instagram and wrote, “Man, I’ve been waiting for this moment my whole life.”

“A truly special day with amazing [friends] and loving family,” he continued. “I love this woman so so much, and I know she loves me in the same way. Its always a battle sayin ‘I love you more’ because she always wins that battle haha. My best friend. My ride or die.”

In the snaps, Cudi kisses his new wife, poses with mom Elsie Mescudi and cuts into a massive, strawberry-covered cake alongside Sartore. “Here’s to starting a new chapter,” he added in his caption. “To my baby Lola, we are in for a wonderfully fantastic journey together. Next we need this baby … not joking.”

The musician first met the former Louis Vuitton designer — who now serves as head designer at ERL — at a Virgil Abloh fashion show in 2018. After years of dating, Cudi proposed in 2023.

According to Vogue, the couple’s ceremony took place at Cap Estel in Èze, near where Sartore grew up. The bride wore a gown designed by her close friend, Alain Paul, who also served as her “bridesman” in the wedding.

“It was bliss,” Sartore told the publication of the big day. “A moment out of time where the world stopped, and it was just the two of us. We forgot everything around us. It was just us and our love, and it was the purest moment.”

Cudi’s big life update comes just weeks after he made headlines for a much less cheerful reason: Sean “Diddy” Combs’ trial, at which the Trap star testified. While on the stand, he alleged that the disgraced Bad Boy Records founder broke into his Los Angeles home and vandalized his car out of anger over Cudi’s past relationship with Cassie Ventura.

Combs was ultimately found not guilty of sex-trafficking and racketeering charges, though he will face prison time for a prostitution charge. The mogul has long denied all of the accusations levied against him during the trial.

In happier news, Cudi is also gearing up to release his next album, Free, on Aug. 22. So far, he’s released two singles from the project: “Grave” and “Neverland.”

Donovan Mitchell has made a ton of shots in his life, but none more important than successfully sliding a ring on Coco Jones’ finger.

The R&B singer announced her engagement to the NBA star on Friday (July 11) with a picturesque sun-kissed photo showcasing her precious bling.

It appears as if Mitchell popped the question in front of white candles as Jones donned a matching white dress. The backdrop couldn’t be any more perfect with the sun about to set as the newly engaged couple shared a kiss.

Jones and Mitchell received countless congratulatory messages in the comments on IG saluting their love. Angel Reese, Lady London, Ciara, Jaylen Brown and Jessie Reyez all chimed in. “Yaaaaaayy!! So happy for you guys,” CiCi wrote.

The Grammy-winning singer and the Cleveland Cavaliers star had been dating for over a year, but kept things on the hush publicly, before Jones confirmed the couple was indeed an item in March while appearing on Club Shay Shay.

“I love the internet because they definitely clocked my tea. Little spies everywhere,” she told Shannon Sharpe. “I’m happy and I will say, my music is my outlet where I tell my stories and my truth. Some things I keep for myself because this is my life, too. I say some things and you can hear it on my album.”

Jones continued: “Secrecy is not what I prefer. I don’t want to feel like I have to be somebody secret. I don’t want to make anybody feel like they’re mine. For me, I’m trying to protect myself, and I’m trying to protect my family and who I love, so I am more private.”

The countdown to Coco walking down the aisle is on. Both are thriving in their respective crafts. Mitchell is coming off an All-Star NBA season in Cleveland, while Jones released her anticipated Why Not More? debut album in April.

Find the engagement photo here.

Bad Bunny, Tupac and Elvis Presley will always be remembered as some of the hottest musicians of their generations — and not just on the charts.

A piece published by Harper’s Bazaar on Wednesday (July 9) ranked all three stars on a list of the 50 “hottest men of all time,” giving points for sexiness and charm. The Puerto Rican rapper placed at No. 8 on the lineup, while the late West Coast hip-hop titan and Memphis rock legend sit at Nos. 2 and 17, respectively.

According to the list, Benito’s “peak” level of hot came when he showed off his abs in his March Calvin Klein advertisement. Pac’s steamiest moment was when he rapped shirtless in the “Hit ‘Em Up” music video, while The King’s was whenever he busted out his infamous “Jailhouse Rock” dance moves, the publication argues.

But those three stars aren’t the only musical artists who made the cut. Lenny Kravitz placed highly at No. 3, while Maluma, Zayn Malik and A$AP Rocky occupied spots lower on the top 50.

In addition to musicians, actors such as Paul Mescal, Pedro Pascal, Damson Idris, Idris Elba, Jacob Elordi, Keanu Reeves and Theo James earned places on the ranking as well. The list was led by frontrunner James Dean, with fellow Old Hollywood dreamboats Paul Newman and Marlon Brando also getting recognition.

The “hottest man” honor is just the latest feather in Bad Bunny’s cap this year. He’s also been turning up the heat ever since he dropped album Debi Tirar Mas Fotos — which spent four weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 — from hosting Saturday Night Live in March to breaking sales records with his upcoming tour.

But while he and the other aforementioned stars may have ruled the Harper’s Bazaar list, similar rankings from different publications prove that such lists are subjective — and there’s plenty of hotness to go around. In 2024, for instance, People named Harry Styles — who doesn’t even appear on HB‘s ranking — the sexiest musician alive, while also giving special mentions to Joe Jonas, Shaboozey, Zach Bryan and Role Model.