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ABC Missy Elliott is one of the honorees at this year’s Black Music Honors. She’ll be recognized for her contributions to both African American culture and music alongside fellow guests of honor SWV, Evelyn “Champagne” King, Jeffrey Osborne and The Hawkins Family. “Black music is the heartbeat of our culture, and the honorees for this year’s Black Music Honors represent the […]

Gonzalo Marroquin/Getty Images for Universal Pictures It’s only been a few months since the release of Metro Boomin‘s Heroes & Villains album, yet another album is on the way. The producer teased a new body of work while briefly reflecting on his experience at Coachella. “After a 10+ year journey it was surreal to perform @coachella in front of […]

MEGA/GC Images Kanye West has bid farewell to Instagram yet again. He informed fans of his departure Tuesday, posting a screenshot of the form he filled to temporarily deactivate his account. The link to his Instagram account is now broken. Ye is no stranger to social media breaks. He’s deactivated his socials many times over the years […]

Scott Kowalchyk/CBS Issa Rae appears in the upcoming film Barbie, but she’s staying quiet about details and her role in the movie. Speaking to People earlier this week, she says she’s taking the back seat just to be safe. “I can’t confirm or deny anything,” she responded when asked if she plays President Barbie in the film. “You’re not about […]

Terence Patrick/CBS 50 Cent emerges from his behind-the-scenes roles for an upcoming movie titled Boneyard. The film follows 50 and Mel Gibson‘s characters as they attempt to find a serial killer nicknamed The Bone Collector. According to The Hollywood Reporter, 50 plays the chief of the Albuquerque Police Department, while Gibson takes on the role of an FBI agent. Inspired by true events, […]

Scott Dudelson/Getty Images Ice Spice‘s real name triggered Instagram’s removal of a recent post. The rapper had shared a post of an image from the music video for her and Nicki Minaj‘s song “Princess Diana (Remix)” alongside the caption, “Ayo Isis.” Isis, however, apparently drew the platform’s attention as it’s also the name of an infamous terrorist group. […]

Francis Specker/CBS Lil Wayne and Jay-Z come together for a track on Swizz Beatz‘s upcoming EP. The producer teased the track on Monday alongside a black-and-white clip featuring some race car driving, snowboarding, biking and more. “SWIZZ X WAYNE X HOV THIS S*** RIGHT HERE DROP 4/21 off my new EP,” Swizz captioned the video. “Life begins at the end of your […]

Courtesy Live Nation Alicia Keys is personally giving fans the Keys to the Summer when she heads out on tour this June. The trek follows her sold-out The Alicia + Keys World Tour, but will feature a new set list, and a reimagined and redesigned concert experience. “The Keys to the Summer Tour is going to be completely […]

Theo Wargo/WireImage Frank Ocean reportedly made some last minute changes to his Coachella set after suffering a serious ankle injury just days before his performance. Billboard reports the singer hurt himself on site while rehearsing his set. Frank’s production had initially included an ice rink specifically built for his set. He had even cast some skaters for the performance, […]