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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 […]

Frazer Harrison/Getty Images Nicki Minaj says her long-awaited documentary is “absolutely” still happening.  She shared the update on an episode of Watch What Happens Live, telling host Andy Cohen she took a pause on the project because she directed her attention toward the release of Pink Friday 2.  “Because my album was not done when it, when I was going to originally put it out, I didn’t want […]

Paras Griffin/Getty Images Lil Baby is gearing up to make his return to music with the upcoming release of his new album. He gave fans a glimpse of what to expect from the project by dropping off two new songs, “350” and “Crazy.” Baby’s last project, It’s Only Me, released in October 2022, became the rapper’s third #1 album […]

Claire Folger The new film American Fiction satirically explores conversations about race being had in the U.S. today. Jeffrey Wright plays an author tired of having his work ignored, so as a joke he writes a novel that he finds offensive in the way it deals with Black stereotypes — a novel that becomes a major hit, but not […]

Courtesy Apple Music Doja Cat wants you to know that she doesn’t hate you. Some fans took offense to the way Doja replied to them on social media earlier this year, which led to thousands of them unfollowing her amid accusations that she “hates” them. But while speaking to Apple Music’s Ebro Darden in a new interview, Doja denies that she […]

Mpu Dinani / ESPN Images Rappers Lil Baby and Saweetie, as well as Real Housewives of Atlanta star Cynthia Bailey, have been added to the season 3 cast of BMF.  They’ll join previously announced stars Ne-Yo and 2 Chainz for roles on the popular crime drama series. Deadline reports Lil Baby will play Payne, a foot solider from Atlanta; Saweetie will take on the role of Keeya, a college athlete turned […]

ABC Burna Boy has been named Apple Music’s most-streamed African artist in 2023.  The Nigerian superstar has also earned the title as most-streamed artist in Sub-Saharan Africa on YouTube, according to a press release.  The recent accolades add to Burna’s list of history-making accomplishments this year, including his sold-out show at New York’s Citi Field stadium, which […]