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Scott Gries/NBC Ice-T is getting a star on the iconic Hollywood Walk of Fame.  On Tuesday, it was announced that the rapper and actor, 64, will be awarded the star on February 17, with legendary rapper Chuck D serving as a guest speaker, along with walk-of-famers Mariska Hargitay and Dick Wolf, who Ice-T works with on Law and Order: Special Victims Unit. While […]

Weiss Eubanks/NBCUniversal Kerry Washington is opening up in an upcoming memoir titled Thicker Than Water. Announced Tuesday, the book drops September 26 and will give “readers an intimate view into both her public and private worlds,” including her career, the challenges she faced, some of her childhood traumas and her personal growth. Thicker Than Water will release under Sphere, an […]

NBCUniversal Bravo’s released a trailer for its upcoming reality series featuring the ladies of SWV and Xscape. According to a press release, SWV & Xscape: The Queens of R&B will follow both groups as they unite for a special one-night-only concert event. It “will take viewers on the ultimate fan experience as they reveal the inner workings of putting on a live concert and […]

Christopher Polk/NBC Latto has put her underwear up for sale after being trolled by the “panty police.” The rapper listed her cheetah-print panty on eBay for 99 cents, noting on Instagram that she started the auction “since I can’t wear them twice.” “Latto’s everyday cheetah print panties. Used. As seen on Latto multiple times,” Latto added in the […]

Kevork Djansezian/NBC Donald Glover is giving fans a glimpse of the Beyoncé-inspired Amazon series Swarm via exclusive photos from the show. The series follows the story of a young woman who is obsessed with a pop star and takes fan through “her life, her fandom, and how it takes her to dark, unexpected places,” Vanity Fair reports. Dominique Fishback from Judas and the Black Messiah takes on the leading […]

Prince Williams/Wireimage Drake‘s betting habits have been well documented, so it’s no surprise he put a wager on the AFC Championship Game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Cincinnati Bengals. According to a screenshot on his Instagram Story ahead of the game, he’d put up $1.1 million for the Chiefs: “Big Sunday let’s buy mama something […]

Courtesy Young Money/Rolling Loud/Live Nation Lil Wayne is coming to a city near you sometime this spring. He announced a 28-stop trek Tuesday titled the Welcome To Tha Carter Tour. From April 4 to May 13, Wayne will travel to cities including Chicago, Detroit, Boston, New York, Atlanta, Houston and LA to perform for his fans. Tickets […]

Paras Griffin/Getty Image Burna Boy‘s “Common Person” visuals have arrived.  The Nigerian singer released the music video for the song on Monday. It follows the artist as he returns to a village in Nigeria and takes on the role of a regular person, although the community is well aware of his stardom. From helping to make […]

Terence Rushin/Getty Images A lot has changed for GloRilla in the past few months, including some of the people around her. In a recent interview with The Cut, she explained the effect her higher income has had on some of her past bonds. “Me blowing up changed a lot,” she said. “Money change the people around you.” “It […]

Viola Davis in “The Woman King”/Sony Pictures AMC Theatres has announced it is dropping ticket prices to $5 to celebrate diversity on the big screen during Black History Month. From February 3 to March 2, more than 200 AMC locations will screen various films as part of the initiative. February 3-9 will see the acclaimed […]