Watch the First Trailer for ‘Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell’ Netflix Documentary

A documentary on the life and career of The Notorious B.I.G. is officially coming to Netflix, and the streaming service unveiled the first trailer on Monday (Feb. 15).

Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell is executive produced by the late legend’s mother Voletta Wallace and his friend and collaborator Diddy, both contributing candid interviews to the film.

“Biggie blew up overnight,” Diddy is heard saying in the trailer, which features snapshots and archive footage of the highs and lows of Biggie’s unparalleled success. “You have no origins from what rap planet this guy came from.”

“Every legend has an origin story,” the trailer’s description on YouTube reads. “Christopher Wallace, AKA The Notorious B.I.G., remains one of Hip-Hop’s icons, renowned for his distinctive flow and autobiographical lyrics. This documentary celebrates his life via rare behind-the-scenes footage and the testimonies of his closest friends and family.”

Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell will be available to stream on Netflix on March 1. Watch the trailer below.

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Machine Gun Kelly Says He Wears Megan Fox’s ‘Blood Around My Neck’ on Valentine’s Day

Machine Gun Kelly seems to be staying especially close to his “Bloody Valentine” Megan Fox this Valentine’s Day.

He shared a photo of the two of them on Instagram on Sunday (Feb. 14), along with a closeup of a necklace that appears to contain a drop of blood within it.

“i wear your blood around my neck,” he wrote in a caption. “my bloody valentine.”

Fox posted a tribute to her “unusually handsome boy” as well, using descriptions like “magical and haunted” and “ethereal and dangerous” and writing, “the journey will likely be perilous but there is no destination without him.”

Her post featured a slideshow of personal pictures showing off their connection.

For some fans, MGK’s gesture brought to mind former couple Angelina Jolie and Billy Bob Thornton’s alleged blood vial necklaces.

“You know those lockets you buy that are clear and you put a picture of your grannie in and wear it around your neck?” Thornton said in 2014, addressing the chatter years after their early 2000s relationship. “She bought two of those. We were apart a lot because she’s off making Tomb Raider and I’m making Monster’s Ball. She thought it would be interesting and romantic if we took a little razorblade and sliced our fingers, smeared a little blood on these lockets and you wear it around your neck just like you wear your son or daughter’s baby hair in one. Same thing. From that, we were wearing quart jars of blood around our necks. And we were vampires and we lived in a dungeon.”

While it’s unclear whether Machine Gun Kelly and Megan Fox were inspired by them, you can see the couple’s Valentine’s Day photos here and here.

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Livestreams & Virtual Concerts to Watch: Week of February 15

It may be a holiday week with President’s Day on Monday (Feb. 15), but there are still plenty of notable livestreams and virtual events to check out.

Anitta kicks things off on Tuesday with a performance that will include some of her latest hits. The next day, Florida Georgia Line will be putting on a benefit show to help out Nashville businesses impacted by the Christmas Day bombing. The week wraps up on a strong note, with Roddy Ricch and more celebrating Black History Month Saturday (Feb. 20).

See the shows you can check out from the warmth and comfort of your home the week of Feb. 15-21. We’ll update this list as more virtual events are announced.

Feb. 16: Anitta performs a Korbel Carnaval Virtual Concert, including her singles “Me Gusta” and “Loco.” The show begins at 9 p.m. ET and can be streamed via her YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter accounts.

Feb. 17: Florida Georgia Line is performing a livestream concert to benefit the businesses impacted by the Christmas Day bombing in Nashville, and also to celebrate new album Life Rolls On. The show kicks off at 9 p.m. ET on Amazon’s Twitch channel.

Eddie Vedder, Phoebe Bridgers, Iggy Pop and more will be performing as part of the annual Tibet House Benefit Concert. All proceeds support the work of Tibet House US, a non-profit educational institution and cultural embassy. The show begins at 8 p.m. ET; tickets start at $25.

Feb. 18: Billy Strings kicks off a six-day livestream event, “The Deja Vu Experiment,” live from the Capitol Theatre in New York. The shows coincide with the 50th anniversary of the Grateful Dead’s six-night run at The Cap in 1971 and Strings will be recreating the band’s ESP Experiments. Tickets start at $19.99.

Jay Park, Dumbfoundead and more will be ringing in the Lunar New Year with performances for Hennessy’s X.O OX Experience to welcome the Year of the Ox. The event will be hosted by Crazy Rich Asians star Henry Golding, and will feature an appearance by Eddie Huang. The event will benefit Asian American small businesses impacted by the pandemic. The event begins at 9 p.m. ET on Hennessy’s Facebook page.

Feb 19: Patti Smith and Lenny Kaye are celebrating the 50 years since their first performance together with a livestream. The show begins at 9 p.m. ET; tickets are $10.

SG Lewis is celebrating the release of his debut album, Times, with a live performance of the album, as well as a chat with fans and exclusive content. The U.S. streams begin at 8 p.m. ET and PT; tickets are $20.50.

Rufus Wainwright is hosting a livestreaming event featuring music of his that has been in films. James Corden is set to be the special guest. The stream begins at 5 p.m. ET; tickets start at $20.

Feb. 19-20: Tom Morello, Steve Earle and more are participating in the Light of Day Canada 12 Virtual Festival, to raise awareness of Parkinson’s disease and cancer. Tickets start at $20.

Feb. 20: Roddy Ricch, Jhene Aiko, 21 Savage and more are performing at iHeartRadio’s Living Black! event, celebrating Black History Month. The show begins at 6 p.m. ET on iHeartRadio’s YouTube channel and Facebook page.

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Katy Perry Is the Queen of Hearts for ‘American Idol’ Return on Valentine’s Day

Katy Perry is on theme for the Valentine’s Day premiere of this season of American Idol.

The pop star and Idol judge dressed up as a romantic version of the Queen of Hearts for the occasion.

“Will you be joining a Queen of Hearts for the #AmericanIdol premiere tonight? Grab your beloved valentine and tune in to @abcnetwork at 8/7c,” Perry wrote Sunday afternoon (Feb. 14) on social media, where she shared snapshots of her heart-covered white gown.

One fan accurately summed up Perry’s holiday look in the comments section of Instagram: “‘how many hearts do you want on your dress?’ katy: ‘yes,’” they joked.

American Idol’s fourth season on ABC airs Sunday night, after running for 15 seasons on Fox.

“Our aim was to make this season of Idol as normal as possible,” showrunner Trish Kinane told Billboard ahead of the new season. “We want to be the first show to pivot back to something resembling normality so we had that lens through which we look at every phase of the format.”

See Perry’s Valentine’s Day ensemble on Instagram, and catch the premiere of American Idol tonight.

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Fans Choose Taylor Swift’s ‘Love Story’ Re-Recording as This Week’s Favorite New Music

Taylor Swift’s “Love Story (Taylor’s Version),” a fitting soundtrack for Valentine’s Day, has topped this week’s new music poll.

Music fans voted in a poll published Friday (Feb. 12) on Billboard, picking Swift’s newly released version of the song, off of her forthcoming re-recorded Fearless album, as their favorite new music release of the past week.

The options on this week’s poll were actually a mix of old and “new,” considering it featured the revamped “Love Story” (the original was released in 2008) and remixes including Ariana Grande’s “34+35″ music video with Doja Cat and Megan Thee Stallion and Erica Banks’ “Buss It” featuring Travis Scott.

“Love Story (Taylor’s Version)” brought in nearly 50% of the vote, coming in ahead of Dua Lipa’s new single “We’re Good,” Ariana Grande, Doja Cat and Megan Thee Stallion’s “34+35 (Remix)” video, Karol G, Anuel AA and J Balvin’s “Location” and more.

Swift’s re-recording of “Love Story,” the first taste of her highly anticipated collection of re-recorded music, was unveiled Thursday night (Feb. 11) — and beyond the fan-voted poll results, it launched with a swift sales start and garnered 5.8 million on-demand streams in the U.S on its day of release.

“Hey guys so who’s gonna tell 18 year old me that our love story would still be going strong all these years later?” Swift tweeted over the weekend. “Thanks for the ways you fill my life with love 24/7, every damn day.”

See the final results of this week’s new music release poll below.

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