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Paras Griffin/Getty Images Sean “Diddy” Combs opened his wallet to support Black-focused programs this past weekend after writing not one, but two $1 million checks.   The entertainment mogul first appeared at Atlanta’s Invest Fest where he pledged a $1 million investment fund in partnership with Earn Your Leisure (EYL), the media platform which “gives rise to emerging and established content […]

Ezra Shaw/Getty Images Simone Biles is commonly hailed the G.O.A.T. — greatest of all time — for good reason. She proved why once again Sunday, August 27, with her historic all-around win at the 2023 U.S. Gymnastics Championships. Biles, who claimed three titles on the night, made history in San Jose, California, as the first […]

Richard Bord/Getty Images Dave Chappelle marked his 50th birthday on Saturday with a show in New York City that included friends John Mayer, Busta Rhymes, Common, T.I. and Pete Davidson, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Davidson, entertained the audience by joking about his recently completed stint in rehab. The Bupkis star, who turns the big 3-0 in November, joked that doing drugs as a 30-year-old […]

Apple Music If Victoria Monét had to pick just one song off her new album, Jaguar II, that she’s most proud of, she’d pick “How Does it Make You Feel.”  “It feels timeless to me, and that’s one of the things that I try to really create,” she said in an Apple Music interview about her latest release.  Written in part by Dernst “D’Mile” […]

Fo Yo Soul Recordings / RCA Records Kirk Franklin has returned with a fresh new song, “Try Love,” the second single off his upcoming album, Father’s Day.  Written and produced by the Grammy-winning gospel singer, Franklin encourages listeners to choose peace and love when faced with life’s many challenges.  The accompanying music video, which premiered alongside the […]

Cash Money Records Nicki Minaj is keeping up with the teases for her upcoming album, Pink Friday 2.  On Thursday, August 24, she previewed “Last Time I Saw You,” an unreleased song expected to show up on her fifth studio album.  “Pre-Save #LastTimeISawYou now,” Nicki wrote on Instagram alongside a series of photos and behind-the-scenes footage from a shoot. “Can’t wait to share this song […]

Kevin Mazur/WireImage for Parkwood Not much can stop Beyoncé from putting on a great show, but a recent issue with audio at one of her Renaissance stops came close to it.  While performing for a packed house in Arizona, the Grammy winner seemed to experience a mic mishap during “Alien Superstar.” Video posted all over social media shows the singer midway through the Renaissance song […]

From brand new collabs with rising stars to fresh tracks by hip-hop’s leading women, check out this week’s New Music Friday for the culture’s latest & greatest in music. —Gucci Mane ft. J. Cole & Mike Will Made-It, “There I Go” — Fresh off announcing his Gucci Mane & Friends Atlanta concert in October, the new collaborative track is expected […]