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Live Nation Urban After a year-long hiatus, H.E.R. announces the return of the Lights On Festival, kicking off in Mountain View, California, this September.  For two nights of R&B music, the Grammy winner tapped a few industry favorites like Don Toliver, PARTYNEXTDOOR, Doechii, Toosii, DVSN, Amerie and more. Fellow R&B powerhouse Jazmine Sullivan will headline the festival’s first night, September […]

Paras Griffin/Getty Images for BET Just one day after their hype opening performance at the 2023 BET Awards, Lil Uzi Vert announces their new album Pink Tape, dropping on Friday.  The “Just Wanna Rock” star announced the new project Monday by sharing a Pink Tape video trailer via Instagram.  “Pink Tape Movie … Album Coming Soon,” they captioned the post.  The first full-length studio album in […]

Paras Griffin/Getty Images It’s no surprise GloRilla blew up overnight. And after a few viral hits, some popular extended play projects and many showstopping performances, the Memphis native says she’s ready to drop her debut full-length studio album — a Grammy-nominated one, that is.  When speaking to Rolling Stone, the 28-year-old rapper opened up about her association with some of […]

Chadwick Boseman in ‘Black Panther’ – Marvel Studios On Monday, June 26, The Hollywood Walk of Fame announced its “Class of 2024” for stars who will be honored with the landmark.  Among the honorees in the film category will be the late Chadwick Boseman; Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige; Wonder Woman lead Gal Gadot; actress and […]

Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images Singer and songwriter Tyrese is busy working on his upcoming album, one that he says is for the R&B lovebirds. In an interview with The Shade Room, Tyrese dropped hints about the project’s content, its emphasis on love and affection, and how he gets through recording a body of work.  “I don’t wanna let anybody down but I have to […]

Johnny Nunez/WireImage The many celebs and entertainers in attendance at the BET Awards 2023, like Latto, Summer Walker, Busta Rhymes, NLE Choppa and others, seemed to have enjoyed “culture’s biggest night” and its celebration of 50 years of hip-hop.  As for City Girls member JT and her longtime partner Lil Uzi Vert, things got a little crazy.  From the looks of multiple fan-shared videos, which circulated the internet […]

ABC After Ryan Reynolds and Always Sunny‘s Rob McElhenney‘s high-profile purchase of the football team Wrexham AFC, they got the need for speed, and Michael B. Jordan is along for the ride. The trio, along with Ryan’s Maximum Effort Investments, Otro Capital, RedBird Capital Partners, just bought a 24% stake in Alpine Racing Ltd., a […]

Todd Williamson/NBC The African American Film Critics Association will hold its fifth annual AAFCA TV Honors in August, and this year they’ll be presenting Jennifer Hudson, Marla Gibbs and Delroy Lindo with special awards. Hudson will be honored with the We See You Award for her “versatility” and “consistent excellence” in music, acting and her new role as host on her […]

BET The BET Awards, known as “culture’s biggest night,” aired Sunday night live from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, honoring notable names in music, film, sports and entertainment. Here is the list of awards announced during the broadcast: Best Female Hip Hop Artist Latto Video Director of the Year Teyana “Spike Tey” Taylor Best […]

Francis Specker/CBS BET is ending Busta Rhymes‘ 12-year award drought. At the BET Awards 2023, the rapper will be honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award, his first trophy since bringing home wins for “Look at Me Now” with Chris Brown and Lil’ Wayne in 2011. The award recognizes his impact as a rapper, producer and songwriter in the game. To help celebrate […]