Snoop Dogg‘s upcoming buddy comedy Bromates has been acquired by Quiver Distributions. According to Deadline, the project starringLil Rel Howery and Josh Brener is set to release on VOD on Friday (Oct. 7). Quiver will now hold the worldwide rights to the rapper‘s film and distribute it to an additional 100 US screens.  Court Crandall’s directed buddy flick will follow the best friends Howery and Brener, who have recently broken up with their girlfriends.

“It’s getting back to electronic music, which is where I originally started in the ‘90s,” says Rob Garza. He’s one-half of electronica’s (golden age term for EDM) pioneering duo Thievery Corporation, along with Eric Hilton. Garza explains to VIBE the concept for his solo album Remixes (dropping May 28), which he declares his “labor of love.” After 18 years with Thievery Corporation, Garza’s rich career as an electronic musician has yielded a new offering—14 tracks, dabbling with sounds from the deep, dancehall, Latin and beyond.

Ms. Tina Knowles does not play when it comes to her family. On Tuesday (Nov. 28), the 69-year-old took to Instagram with a scorching message for those hating on her eldest child and those insinuating that Beyoncé “wants to be white” after photos emerged from the RENAISSANCE film premiere where Bey appears to have a lighter complexion than usual. Knowles reposted a fan-made video that featured the 42-year-old’s empowering anthem, “BROWN SKIN GIRL” over clips of Bey throughout the years.

Congrats are in order for actor and singer Tyrese Gibson and his wife, social worker Samantha Lee Gibson. It’s been confirmed that the couple are expecting their first child together- a daughter- in September. This will be Tyrese’s second child; he has a daughter named Shayla with his ex-wife, Norma Mitchell. “Both of our love and energy and magic and families are bonded forever because we’re going to have this child,” Tyrese told People on Wednesday (Apr.

Vanessa Williams is set to star in the London West End stage adaptation of The Devil Wears Prada. Based on the 2003 best-selling novel and 2006 film of the same name, the pending musical features an originalscore by Elton John, lyrics by Shaina Taub, a book by Kate Wetherhead, and direction and choreography by 3-time Tony Award winner Jerry Mitchell. “Bringing Miranda Priestly to life in the West End is an absolute dream come true,” shared the 60-year-old in a statement toVariety.