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Aaron J. Thornton/WireImage Earlier this week, the Harlem Festival of Culture announced that Lil’ Kim was launching the countdown to the annual event with The Jump Off with Lil’ Kim and Friends, the rapper’s first headlining show at the Apollo Theater. No lineup was unveiled at the time, but now a few of those “friends” have been […]

Roger Kisby/Getty Images for LiveXLive) Cordae and Anderson .Paak are reuniting for a song that’s produced by J. Cole, per XXL. “Two Tens” is slated to drop on January 25. The artwork, released Thursday, features two Black girls with Afros lying down on a multicolored rug in the grass. The announcement of the new song comes days after Cordae celebrated the one-year […]

Burak Cingi/Redferns (NOTE LANGUAGE) As fans patiently await the unannounced arrival of A$AP Rocky‘s new album, songs from his previous projects have earned RIAA certification. Three of Rocky’s tracks went Gold January 18, while seven others went Platinum or multiple-times Platinum. Among those certified Gold, or having sold 500,000 units, were “Ghetto Symphony” from his debut album, Long. Live. A$AP; “Jukebox […]

Courtesy MusiCares A group of star-studded artists have been tapped to honor Berry Gordy and Smokey Robinson at the 32nd annual MusiCares Persons of the Years benefit gala ahead of the Grammys. Announced Thursday, the lineup of performers includes John Legend, Chloe x Halle and PJ Morton. The Isley Brothers, Lionel Richie, The Temptations, Lalah Hathaway and Dionne Warwick will also hit the stage, honoring the Motown legends with performances of the […]

Johnny Nunez/WireImage Talib Kweli ran into some issues while on the plane for a recent flight, which nearly resulted in his arrest. In an Instagram post Wednesday, the rapper shared that boarding took a left turn when he questioned why his carry-on had to be checked in. “I asked why, so he got annoyed and called his supervisor,” Talib […]

Courtesy Jazz in the Gardens Erykah Badu, Jill Scott and Ari Lennox will be rocking out at the 16th annual Jazz in the Gardens festival this spring. The stars are part of a lineup that also features Jodeci, Charlie Wilson, Keyshia Cole, El DeBarge, Sean Paul, gospel artists Chandler Moore, Kierra “Kiki” Sheard, Pastor Mike Jr. and more. Jazz in the Gardens is making its comeback March 11-12 at the […]

Kevin Mazur/WireImage A biopic on Michael Jackson is in the works, and it just nabbed an A-list director. Variety reports Antoine Fuqua, known for such flicks as Training Day, starring Denzel Washington, and 2013’s Olympus Has Fallen, has been tapped to direct the flick, Michael, which is expected to begin filming this year.  “The first films of my career were music videos, and I […]

YUKI IWAMURA/AFP via Getty Images Cardi B has another chance to complete the community service sentence she picked up in a plea deal stemming from a 2018 brawl. According to TMZ, the rapper had until Tuesday, January 17, to complete 15 days of community service, none of which she’s done. Her deadline has since been extended to […]

ABC/Lorenzo Bevilaqua Tracee Ellis Ross is entering the podcast world. The actress is slated to release a new podcast at the end of the month. I Am America — a partnership with Dear Media — will consist of 10 episodes featuring stories of people of color who are positive influences in their community. The intent is “to act as a counternarrative to […]

Courtesy Universal Music Group Coi Leray has released the music video for “Players (DJ Smallz 732 Jersey Club Remix).” The Nimi Hendrix-directed visual sees Coi and Smallz in the club and streets of New Jersey, surrounded by fans performing the song’s viral dance. It’s currently streaming on Youtube. Coi dropped “Players” in late November, and has since updated DSPs with remixes […]