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Paras Griffin/Getty Images for Strength Of A Woman Festival & Summit Mary J. Blige has been announced as the 2024 Urban One Honors‘ Entertainment Icon. The sixth annual event, which films at the Coca-Cola Roxy in Atlanta on January 20, will celebrate the achievements and contributions of Black creators in entertainment. Mary, a nine-time Grammy winner, is being honored as […]
Starry It’s only a few days into the new year, and Ice Spice is already making big moves. The “Munch” rapper has landed a Super Bowl commercial: She’s teaming up with Starry, a lemon lime soda from PepsiCo, which hit shelves in January 2023. In a press release, PepsiCo said partnering with the Grammy nominee was “a no brainer.” […]
FAX Records/Epic Records It seems Tyla‘s hit single, “Water” is the musical gift that keeps on giving. The viral track, which earned the South African rising star many firsts on the Billboard charts, has reached new heights with a #7 peak on the all-genre Hot 100. It’s an increase of 25 spots on the chart after sitting at #32 last week — […]
Burak Cingi/Getty Images for Live Nation After teasing fans with a poster of his upcoming biopic, 21 Savage has released the official trailer. Directed by Donald Glover, Stephen Glover, Jamal Olori and Fam Udeorji, the trailer for American Dream sees Donald and Caleb McLaughlin take on the role of 21. McLaughlin plays a young Savage, a victim of bullying who later tries his hand at rap and gets multiple tattoos. Played by […]
Allison Dinner-Pool/Getty Images A$AP Rocky has pleaded not guilty to charges that he fired a gun at former friend A$AP Relli. He was charged with two counts of assault with a semi-automatic firearm at his arraignment Monday and entered a not guilty plea. He also waived his right to appear in court for his upcoming trial and therefore […]
Columbia Records When Lil Nas X said back in November that he was about to enter his “Christian era,” he wasn’t kidding. The rapper revealed that the title of his new single is “J Christ,” which he says is “DEDICATED TO THE MAN WHO HAD THE GREATEST COMEBACK OF ALL TIME!” The artwork for the single shows Lil Nas X nailed […]
Frazer Harrison/Getty Images Keke Palmer wears many hats, one of which earned her an Emmy. The multihyphenate’s role as host of NBC’s Password was awarded with the Emmy for Outstanding Host For A Game Show at the Creative Arts Emmys on Saturday. The victory is a history-making one, marking Palmer as the first Black woman to be named a nominee […]
Scott Kowalchyk/CBS ©2019 2024 may bring a new project from 21 Savage, but it’s not the music or community service endeavors that his fans are used to. The rapper teased his forthcoming biopic, The American Dream, via a potential poster of the film, which sees him posing alongside Donald Glover and Caleb McLaughlin. Both actors are captured with 21’s face tattoos, seemingly indicating their […]
Rihanna‘s Super Bowl halftime show picked up two Emmy Awards this weekend, one of which was awarded to Jay-Z. The rapper, who co-directed the show with Hamish Hamilton, took home the prize for Outstanding Directing for a Variety Special at the 2023 Primetime Creative Arts Emmys. The second award: Outstanding Production Design for a Variety Special. “I AM TIRED,” SZA said […]
Vinnie Zuffante/Getty Images The Cosby Show, Wu-Tang: An American Saga and new film American Fiction all have the same thing in common: beloved actor Erika Alexander scored roles in the projects. She’s most known for playing Maxine Shaw on the hit ’90s sitcom Living Single, and she joined Tamron Hall recently to reflect on 30 years since the show’s debut. “Yvette Bowser wrote a beautiful script,” Alexander said. “She had already been […]
