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Sony Pictures The African American Film Critics Association will host the 14th annual AAFCA Awards in March, but ahead of the celebration, it has announced the winners and special honorees who’ll be presented with awards that night. Taking home Best Picture is The Woman King, directed by the winner of the Best Director category: Gina Prince-Bythewood. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever and Glass […]

Paras Griffin/Getty Images Bow Wow thinks a union is the answer to protecting the culture of hip-hop. In a tweet shared Saturday, he suggested that those in hip-hop take a page from the NBA Players Association. “Hip hop needs a board!” he wrote. “No different than the NBA [with] the players association. A committee that can set rules, keep things in […]

Christopher Polk/NBC (NOTE LANGUAGE) According to French Montana, 50 Cent was once a mastermind who profited off feuds he created. He described that particular era during a recent appearance on the My Expert Opinion podcast. “50 was picking on n***as to pick on n***as,” French alleged. “At one point, he was the biggest genius in the music industry. He would just pick […]

Cole Burston/Getty Images (NOTE LANGUAGE) Most artists have been influenced by others who came before them. In Drake‘s case, Fabolous had a major influence on his career. Taking to his Instagram Story Sunday, Drake shared a throwback picture of Fab alongside a note that revealed that he “Wouldn’t be anywhere without” the Brooklyn rapper. “Was really just taking in how much you influenced […]

Courtesy CW While Hollywood couplings aren’t usually made to last, Courtney B. Vance and Angela Bassett have been making marriage work for 25 years.  While on the red carpet at Sunday night’s Critics Choice Awards, the pair spoke with People about their relationship. As a metaphor for how they keep things rolling, Vance offered: “It’s like a rock band, The Temptations or The Stones or The Eagles.” He explains, […]

Joseph Okpako/WireImage A Boogie is getting vulnerable with Billboard. During his conversation with the outlet, he opened up about how isolation’s helped him find inner peace amid turmoil. A Boogie isolated himself after witnessing his mother endure an injury amid a SWAT raid. She was rushing down the steps when she fell and rolled her ankle; Boogie […]

Emma McIntyre/Getty Imagesfor Rihanna’s Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 4 presented by Prime Video After weeks of speculation about Damson Idris and Lori Harvey‘s dating status, the actor shared a photo that many believe makes them Instagram official. The image sees Idris planting a kiss on Lori’s cheek, with his arms wrapped around her. “Happy Birthday Nunu,” he wrote alongside the […]

Another New Music Friday means a new set of songs and albums to add to your rotation. Here’s some of the latest music to drop. SZA, “Kill Bill” bundle — Days after releasing the video for “Kill Bill,” the singer dropped a four-track bundle that features the original, sped up, instrumental and vocals versions of the song. HOUSE PARTY (New […]