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Jeff Spicer/Getty Images for Disney Carl Weathers, the actor known for playing boxer Apollo Creed in the Rocky films, has died, his manager said Friday. He was 76. “We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of Carl Weathers,” his manager, Matt Luber, said in a statement, adding that the actor died peacefully in his sleep. “Carl was an […]

Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Roc Nation Each year ahead of the Grammys, the who’s who of Black music and Hollywood gather at Jay-Z‘s famed Roc Nation Brunch. But this year, according to Page Six, that won’t be happening.  The site reports its been told through a source that Jay and his label won’t host the annual event, which might’ve taken place on Saturday, one […]

From singles off upcoming albums to music videos and previously released songs, check out this week’s New Music Friday for the culture’s latest and greatest in music. Usher, “Ruin” — Just a week away from his much-anticipated Super Bowl halftime show, Usher drops off his latest single featuring Nigerian artist Pheelz, which is expected to show […]

CBS/Recording Academy The 2024 Grammy Awards are just two days away, and there’s a pretty good list of potential record breakers and special moments to look out for.  Let’s start with potential surprises: Rolling Stone recently released a piece about what to expect from music’s biggest night, and in conversation with the show’s executive producer, Raj Kapoor, revealed a possible appearance […]

BET BET has announced its Amplified Artist of the Month: R&B/soul singer, songwriter and producer October London. London, who burst onto the music scene in 2016 and is known for his breakthrough hit, “Back to Your Place,” recently made his Soul Train Awards debut with a performance of the viral song. He was also four-times nominated at the 2023 […]

Peacock Anytime there’s a film being made that’s based on true events, there’s pressure to get it right, says Bosco director, Nicholas Manuel Pino. Pino sought out the “challenging” mission to bring to life the story of Quawntay “Bosco” Adams, a prison escapee who was hellbent on showing up for his firstborn child.  “There was an immense amount of pressure behind it because […]

On this day in Black history, February 2: — In 1897, Alfred L. Cralle, a businessman and inventor, received a patent for his invention, the “ice cream mold and disher,” known today as the ice cream scooper.  — In 1915, biologist Ernest Everett Just became the first recipient of the NAACP’s Spingarn Medal for his pioneering science efforts in cell […]

Elektra Entertainment/Rhino Records, Warner Records Rhino Records, the label responsible for hits from Aretha Franklin, Chaka Khan and other music greats, is celebrating Black History Month with special edition vinyls.  The company will reissue Keith Sweat‘s Make it Last Forever and Eric Benét‘s A Day In the Life, two records the helped in shaping ’90s R&B.  Rhino is partnering with Forever a Music Store Coalition, a collective […]

Kevin Mazur/Getty Images Twenty years ago Thursday, the term “wardrobe malfunction” entered the chat: Justin Timberlake ripped off part of Janet Jackson‘s top during their Super Bowl halftime performance of “Rock Your Body,” exposing her bare breast to 150 million viewers.  Some fans are still furious that Justin emerged unscathed from “Nipplegate,” while Janet was vilified and her career damaged. But should […]