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Marvel Studios Disney has dropped Jonathan Majors from future productions as the Marvel villain Kang, the studio said on Monday evening. The studio’s decision came just hours after the actor was found guilty of one count of third-degree assault and one count of second-degree harassment, but acquitted of two other counts of assault and aggravated […]

Johnny Nunez/WireImage Capella Grey dropped a new album just in time for Christmas.  The eight-song project, Nah It’s Brick: A Holiday Vibe, includes features from Lady London, DreamDoll and others.  After teasing on Instagram, the New York native released the project on his SoundCloud account and alerted fans the album would be available on major streaming platforms soon.  It includes tracks titled “Ultimate Gift,” “Wavy New Years” and […]

John Nacion/Getty Images Marvel star Jonathan Majors was found guilty of one count of assault and one count of harassment, but acquitted of two other counts of assault and aggravated harassment in a split verdict Monday. The verdict came after about five hours of deliberations over portions of three days. Majors, 34, was charged with […]

Kayla Oaddams/WireImage Fantasia Barrino says she and her family were the victims of racial profiling during a recent stay at an Airbnb.  She took to social media on December 17 to express the “uneasy” feeling she had after a birthday trip celebrating her son was cut short due to alleged unfair treatment based on her skin color.  “My […]

Latto, Jeezy, Lala Anthony and Jayda Cheaves are among the celebrities who hosted Christmas giveaways December 16 and 17.  — Latto organized her third annual Christmas in Clayco event and donated over $350,000 worth of gifts to children from the Atlanta neighborhood she grew up in. — Jeezy and his Street Dreamz Foundation, in partnership with Amazon, delivered bikes, scooters, laptops and other gifts to children in […]

Frazer Harrison/Getty Images Nicki Minaj has yet again produced an album worthy of the #1 spot on Billboard‘s Top 200 Albums chart.  Nicki’s fifth studio project, Pink Friday 2, marks her third album to go #1, following Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded in 2012 and her debut LP, Pink Friday, in 2011. Upon its release on December 8, Nicki’s 41st birthday, the 22-track project earned 228,000 equivalent album unit […]

Alon Amir The cultural impact of The Color Purple, with its Black characters who break free from oppression, makes it an important film in the Black community, says Taraji P. Henson, who stars as Shug Avery in the 2023 film adaptation.   The themes of resilience and overcoming adversity, as well as this adaptation’s overarching focus on joy, makes the movie relatable to […]

Scott Dudelson/Getty Images Three months after Bone Thugs-N-Harmony‘s Krayzie Bone suffered a near-death health scare, he is opening up about what the moment was like.  In his first public interview with Spin, he details his experience being diagnosed with pulmonary sarcoidosis — a rare chronic disease caused by inflammation — and how he almost lost his life because of it.  He […]

From projects out of the South to well-received return albums and tracks from newcomers, check out this week’s New Music Friday for the culture’s latest and greatest in music. Paul Wall, The Great Wall — The Houston rapper, best known for hits of the 2000s, dropped off his 14th studio album, the first solo project in two […]

CHANDAN KHANNA/AFP via Getty Images Jamie Foxx reflected on his recent health scare in a heartfelt post he shared for his 56th birthday. The Oscar-winning actor took to Instagram on Dec. 13 to note that “this birthday is a special one” and to thank his fans for all their support through his health struggles while sharing a carousel […]