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Scott Clarke / ESPN Images J. Cole is standing behind former NFL player Colin Kaepernick and rallying for him to get another chance on the field. The rapper went public with a letter Kaepernick sent to the New York Jets in private, with hopes that sharing the note might draw attention to the former quarterback’s dream of playing again. “I […]

John Kisch/Getty Images The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced it will replace a lost Oscar award that was presented to the first Oscar-winning Black performer, Hattie McDaniel. In 1939, when she won for her performance in Gone with the Wind, the Best Supporting category winner was presented with a plaque, not […]

Joshua Gateley / ESPN Images Lil Wayne, born Dwayne Michael Carter Jr., entered the world on September 27, 1982. He became a “hot boy” early on after breaking into the music industry at the age of 12 and signing with Cash Money Records. Since the release of his debut solo album, Tha Block is Hot, in November 1999, […]

Scott Dudelson/Getty Images Layzie Bone, a member of the legendary ’90s rap group Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, is asking fans for privacy while Krayzie Bone‘s family and friends deal with the rapper’s “unexpected hospitalization” and potentially life-threatening sickness. “In this challenging moment, as the immediate and Bone thugs family rallies behind my brother, we humbly ask for a moment of privacy,” […]

ABC Burna Boy will soon hit the road with his I Told Them… Tour.  The Nigerian superstar announced his 16-city trek across North America, including stops in Denver, Houston, Chicago, Camden, Boston and a final show in Atlanta next March.  It all starts with a massive kickoff show at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles on November […]

Johnny Nunez/Getty Images Tory Lanez sent a message to fans from behind bars, updating them on the status of his time spent in prison so far.  Lanez, who is currently serving a 10-year sentence after he was found guilty of shooting and injuring rapper Megan Thee Stallion, wanted his supporters to know that despite his circumstances, he is “in […]

Obidigbo Nzeribe Nas rung in his 50th birthday in style — and good company. The special celebration is captured in his latest music video for “Fever.” Diddy, Mary J. Blige, Fat Joe, Jadakiss, N.O.R.E and more hip-hip stars joined Nas for a momentous occasion honoring his milestone birthday and commemorating the release of his latest album, Magic 3.  The 15-track collection of new songs was produced […]

Showtime For Courtney B. Vance‘s next role, he’ll play a criminal bank-robbing mastermind who attempts one last job before heading off to prison. Heist 88 follows Vance’s Jeremy Horne, who enlists a group of law-abiding citizens for a high-stakes job stealing millions of dollars “in a daring and brazen assault on the U.S. banking system.” A first-look preview of the upcoming Showtime movie sees Horne […]

“No Bad News” featuring Melody A. Betts as Evillene. Photo by Jeremy Daniel The Wiz is coming to Broadway.  The all-new production of the Tony Award-winning hit musical will show preview performances at the Marquis Theatre in New York starting March 29 before beginning its official run April 17. As previously reported, MC Lyte and Common were recently added to the […]

Taylor Hill/Getty Images for Live Nation Urban Straight off the news that Usher will be the next Super Bowl halftime performer, the R&B crooner has announced his new album, Coming Home.  Usher shared the news with followers on social media Sunday, a day after the NFL revealed he’d take the halftime show stage in Las Vegas on February 11.   Along with cover art […]