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Live Nation Davido is bringing his first-ever Are We African Yet (A.W.A.Y) music and culture festival to Atlanta this fall.  Taking place at the State Farm Arena on November 18, the one-day event will see performances by Davido and his DJ, ECOOL, and sets by African artists Mayorkun, Musa Keys, Lojay, Spinall and more.  The festival was created by the Nigerian native as a […]

Warner Bros. Pictures The second trailer for The Color Purple has arrived, showing off more from this new take on Alice Walker‘s classic novel. From Warner Bros. and directed by Blitz Bazawule, The Color Purple will arrive in movie theaters December 25. “How come you don’t laugh none?” Taraji P. Henson’s Shug asks Fantasia Barrino’s Celie as the trailer opens. “Ain’t you got something to make […]

Roc 101 Lit Adele‘s partner, top sports agent Rich Paul, had a traumatic childhood, which is why he tells People it was hard for Adele to read his new memoir. The book, Lucky Me: A Memoir of Changing the Odds, is out October 10 and details Paul’s upbringing in Cleveland, Ohio, where his mother struggled with drug addiction and was often […]

Marcus Ingram/Getty Images BET announced an additional round of performers for its 2023 Hip Hop Awards, naming City Girls, Juvenile & Mannie Fresh, Tyrese and more.  Also hitting the stage: Tip “T.I.” Harris, Nelly, Fabolous, Chingy, DJ Jazzy Jeff, DJ Holiday, D-Nice and Technician the DJ.   The stars will join previously announced performers Offset, DaBaby, Fivio Foreign, GloRilla and Sexyy Red.  This year’s show, which taped on Tuesday, October 3, […]

Sportyrich Ent / Ree – Mixx Ent Bell Biv DeVoe joined forces with Rev Run for a fresh new single full of throwback ’90s vibes.  Co-written by Rev Run, BBD and fellow ’90s hip-hop legend LL Cool J, “Act Like You Know” marks the group’s first single in six years. “‘Act Like You Know’ celebrates the brotherhood and history […]

Prince Williams/Wireimage Drake took some time from his It’s All A Blur Tour to support friend Lil Yachty on his own trek. He made an appearance at the Toronto stop of Yachty’s The Field Trip Tour Tuesday, surprising fans with a performance of “Meltdown” and “Rich Flex” — all from his balcony seat. He also gave fans an update on his For […]

Vivica A. Fox in Sworn Justice: Taken Before Christmas – BET+ BET’s streaming network BET+ is giving fans a lot for the holidays. On Tuesday, the streaming network revealed 12 projects, including holiday films, a festive installment of The Ms. Pat Show directed by legend Debbie Allen and TV specials timed for the season. The […]

Paras Griffin/Getty Images for Beautycon™ Kelly Rowland is opening up about raising her two sons. The singer, who’s mom to two-year-old Noah and eight-year-old Titan with husband Tim Weatherspoon, tells Kindred By PARENTS that she’s been inspired by the late Nipsey Hussle to raise her boys “to have integrity.” “It’s amazing to me that he […]

ABC/Eric McCandless Lionel Richie said “Hello” to his hometown of Tuskegee, Alabama, on Monday, October 2, and he brought fellow American Idol judges Katy Perry and Luke Bryan with him. The three were in town to film for the new season of American Idol, reports AL.com. While they were there, Lionel was given the key to the city by Mayor Lawrence F. Haygood Jr. Lionel, Katy and Luke […]

Lionel Hahn/Getty Images Jodie Turner-Smith has filed for divorce from husband Joshua Jackson after four years of marriage, Good Morning America has confirmed. Turner-Smith cited “irreconcilable differences” as the reason for the dissolution of their marriage and is asking for joint custody of their 3-year-old daughter, according to court documents she filed October 2. The […]