With the coronavirus pandemic sidelining in-person graduation celebrations, YouTube’s star-studded Dear Class of 2020 livestream on Sunday (June 7) helped fill in the gap for students graduating this year. Finneas, Grammy-winning brother of Billie Eilish and solo artist in his…
Taylor Swift didn’t get the high school graduation she imagined either. In YouTube Originals’ ‘Dear Class of 2020′,’ Swift addressed the graduates by telling a story of how she was on tour and couldn’t attend her own ceremony. “I know…
Tracee Ellis Ross, Kelly Rowland, Shonda Rhimes, Yara Shahidi, Janelle Monae and more recited Maya Angelou’s “Still I Rise” poem during YouTube’s virtual “Dear Class of 2020″ commencement celebration on Sunday (June 7). Each woman took turns reading lines from…
There’s nothing holding the graduates of 2020 back! During the ‘Dear Class of 2020′ YouTube special on Sunday (June 7), Shawn Mendes’ hit song “There’s Nothing Holdin’ Me Back” was performed by the AMDA College of Performing Arts Choir and…
Justin Timberlake appeared at the top of YouTube’s Dear Class of 2020 celebration, a celebrity-studded virtual party to salute this year’s graduates who can’t get together in person thanks to the coronavirus pandemic. “So 2020 decided to test you… and…
Alicia Keys has a message for graduates of the class of 2020. During YouTube Originals’ ‘Dear Class of 2020’ commencement, Alicia Keys opened the special by talking directly to the students missing out on their ceremonies due to the Coronavirus…
Lizzo began YouTube Originals’ “Dear Class of 2020” commencement live stream in rousing fashion on Sunday (June 7), wielding her beloved flute to deliver a twist on the timeless “Pomp and Circumstance.” “Congratulations to the class of 2020! Now let’s…
Plus: Jimmy Buffett, Anuel AA and Run the Jewels debut in top 10. Lady Gaga notches her sixth No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 with the chart-topping debut of Chromatica. The set starts with 274,000 equivalent album units earned…
Sleepy Hallow’s new project, Sleepy For President is out now via Winner’s Circle I should note that with everything going on, it was important to Sleepy to share his album with fans while voicing his support for the #BLM movement on socials. The outcome is a…
Rising ATL “pain artist,” (Flaunt) Big Havi is back to release his second project titled, No Pen No Pad Just Pain. The eight-track EP is out now via Commission Records. Speaking on the EP, Havi notes, “There’s a lot of sh*t going on in the…