Unreleased Beyoncé music stolen during Cowboy Carter tour in Atlanta

947’s Zweli Mbhele catches up on the latest pop culture news.

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Rihanna avoids new music question (again)

No one can avoid talking about new music quite like Rihanna.

At a recent red-carpet appearance for the new Smurfs movie, she dodged the question on everyone’s mind – when are we getting new music from Rihanna?

“Uh oh…” she laughed in response. 

“I feel like all Rihanna has done since she dropped ‘Anti’ in 2016 is lie to us. It’s been almost 10 years since she dropped a studio album.” 

– Zweli Mbhele

HBO Harry Potter begins filming

Potterheads got their first look at the new wizard boy as HBO’s Harry Potter series began filming this week. 

Set to be released in 2027, the series is set to be an adaptation of JK Rowling's books and will feature a young Harry, Hermione and Ron. 

Beyoncé's music stolen before a show

Unreleased music by Beyoncé was among several items stolen from a car in Atlanta during the four-night leg of her Cowboy Carter tour.

Hard drives containing the unreleased music, show plans, and past and future lists were stolen from a rental car used by the singer’s choreographer and one of her dancers.

“This is a bit crazy because Beyonce sounds like the sort of lunatic... in the nicest way, who would scrap everything and start all over. So, I sincerely hope that when it comes to act three, they did not get their hands on too much.” 

– Zweli Mbhele