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ABC Questlove has dedicated his new book, The Rhythm of Time, to his 9-year-old self, but it’s also a story Black “nerds” can see themselves in. “When I would travel with my parents, my father and mother … they would trick me into reading to them and oftentimes I’d pick books in which I didn’t see myself, per se,” he […]

Erik Voake/Getty Images Martin Lawrence now has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The comedian received the honor Thursday, April 20, in a ceremony attended by friends Steve Harvey and Tracy Morgan. He spoke to Extra about the recognition and his brotherhood with his fellow stars. “I’m truly honored … I feel so blessed and I thank God for […]

Johnny Nunez/WireImage Rapper Desiigner is opening up about his mental health struggles after he reportedly exposed himself on a plane.  Taking to Instagram Stories Thursday night, the “Panda” rapper admitted, “For the past few months I have not been OK, and I have been struggling to come to terms with what is going on.” “While overseas […]

Todd Owyoung/NBC Joey Bada$$ has been keeping himself busy with music and acting, the latter of which earned him and the cast of Two Distant Strangers an Oscar for Best Live Action Short Film. While he says his view of a Grammy has changed over the years, he tells Billboard an EGOT is something he sees for himself in the future. […]

Todd Owyoung/NBC Killer Mike has released a new single featuring thankugoodsir and his Run the Jewels partner El-P. Titled “Don’t Let the Devil,” the track dropped on Mike’s 48th birthday and will appear on his newly announced album, Michael, set to release on June 16. “[Run the Jewels] is the X-Men. This is my Logan,” Mike tells Rolling Stone. “It’s our 10-year anniversary, and Michael is an […]

ABC Essence Festival’s celebration of hip-hop’s 50th anniversary just got a little bigger. For the first time in the festival’s history, it has a headlining lineup of all Black women in hip-hop: Megan Thee Stallion, Ms. Lauryn Hill and new to the bill, Missy Elliott. Elliott, who previously headlined Essence Fest in 2019, will return to the stage to entertain fans with some […]

Marcelo Hernandez/Getty Images Days after Drake released “Search & Rescue,” the single secured a spot on the Billboard Hot 100. The song made its entry as #2 on the chart dated April 22, coming after Morgan Wallen‘s “Last Night.” It’s now his 35th top-five hit on the music list. “Search & Rescue” dropped Friday after previously being teased on Drake’s Sound 42 radio […]

Theo Wargo/WireImage Frank Ocean‘s headlining set at Coachella may have been met with mixed reviews, but it’s also had a positive affect on his streams. Billboard reports the singer’s on-demand U.S. streams between April 15, the day of the show, and April 17 went from 5.2 million to 10.1 million, a 94% increase, according to Luminate. Songs that particularly saw a […]

Francis Specker/CBS Beyoncé‘s BeyGOOD initiative is officially a 501(c)(3) public charity program now titled BeyGOOD Foundation. Initially founded to make positive changes in cities along the Mrs. Carter World Tour, the news comes as the initiative celebrates its 10th anniversary. “I am hugely proud of the work we have done over a decade at BeyGOOD, here in the […]