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Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for The Recording Academy Rapper Killer Mike was arrested and escorted out of the 2024 Grammys at the Crypto.com Arena Sunday night. ABC News learned from the Los Angeles Police Department that the rapper, 48, was detained and handcuffed for a physical altercation that occurred close to the area where the awards were held. He was booked for […]
Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Recording Academy SZA, Killer Mike and Victoria Monét were the big winners at the 2024 Grammy Awards, which aired lived Sunday night. SZA, who was the most nominated of all the artists, with nine, took home three awards, including Best R&B Song for “Snooze.” She performed the smash hit early on in the show, along with the Grammy-nominated “Kill Bill.” Killer […]
ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images Five-time Grammy winner Mariah Carey was honored with the Recording Academy’s Global Impact Award at a ceremony in Los Angeles on February 1. During her speech, Mariah addressed her own struggles in the music industry, according to Rolling Stone. The award was presented by the Black Music Collective. Mariah, who […]
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 […]
