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Stewart Cook/CBS After much teasing regarding his comeback album, LL Cool J‘s decided against releasing the project. He came to the conclusion Wednesday following a slew tweets capturing his stream of consciousness. “I’m really trying to figure this album out. SMH,” he tweeted in the wee hours of the morning, per TMZ. Minutes later, he said that he’s […]
Top Dawg/RCA SZA is Billboard‘s Woman of the Year, and she says the honor “scares” her. “It really scares me,” she told the outlet. “But I really want to do something with my time in the sun right now. There’s so much I want to do for other people. I need to do something to deserve that in a […]
Courtesy Apple Music Turns out the return of Rihanna‘s 2016 album Anti- to the Billboard top 10 following the Super Bowl was just part of the story: She’s now one of only a handful of artists who’ve had at least five albums in the top 50 at the same time. Prior to Rihanna, only six acts have ever managed to place […]
Nykieria Chaney/Getty Images Da Brat is pregnant. The rapper, 48, is expecting her first child with wife Jesseca Harris-Dupart, 41, the pair announced in People, sharing multiple photos form their gangster-themed pregnancy photoshoot with her growing baby bump on display. While Harris-Dupart is already a mother to three children, Da Brat told the outlet she “never thought […]
Fresh, Fly, and Fabulous: Fifty Years of Hip Hop Style, installation view. Exhibition design by Courtney Sloane Design © The Museum at FIT The Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) has launched an exhibit at the FIT Museum in New York City for the 50th anniversary of hip-hop. Curators Elena Romero and Elizabeth Way showcase iconic […]
Marvel Studios While critics were lukewarm at Marvel Studios’ 31st film Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, most agreed that a highlight was Jonathan Majors‘ performance as Kang the Conqueror. At a recent press event, Majors explained how he prepared to play the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s latest antagonist — which he first did as a variant […]
ABC/Gilles Mingasson Essence has announced the honorees of this year’s Black Women in Hollywood Awards, and among them are Emmy-award winning actress Sheryl Lee Ralph. The event, which celebrates Black women who are making their marks and helping to define what it means to be a Black woman in Hollywood, will also honor Tara Duncan, the president of the Freeform and […]
Good Morning America Michael B. Jordan is sharing more on why Creed III is an extremely personal project for him. The actor returns as Adonis Creed in the upcoming film, facing off against his next opponent in the ring, his former childhood friend Damian, played by Jonathan Majors. While appearing on Good Morning America Tuesday, […]
Starz 2 Chainz and Ne-Yo are joining the third season of BMF, Starz announced Tuesday. The two will be playing recurring roles on the drama series. 2 Chainz is playing Stacks, an Atlanta distributor described as “fiercely loyal” and commanding respect wherever he goes. Ne-Yo will play Rodney “Greeny” Green, a local player “filled with […]
NAACP/BET Queen Latifah is set to host the 54th NAACP Image Awards, airing live Saturday, February 25, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on BET. “It’s an honor to host the 54th NAACP Image Awards, especially in the year we are celebrating 50 years of Hip Hop,” Latifah says in a statement. “This is a night to […]