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Scott Kowalchyk/CBS Killer Mike‘s contributions to hip-hop and society are being acknowledged by a fellow rapper: Busta Rhymes. In a video shared on Instagram, Busta gave Mike his flowers for “being a treasure” to Black culture. “I think it’s important that everybody understands one of the most important things that we don’t get to see […]
Disney/Chris Willard Chic’s Nile Rodgers has been named Laureate for the the 2024 Polar Music Prize. He will be honored at a ceremony held May 21 in Stockholm, with the Swedish royal family in attendance. “Dance music has been played for thousands of years. However, there are few in history, if any, who have composed […]
Live Nation Urban Tank is hitting the road this spring for The R&B Money Tour. The singer will headline the 25-city trek with support from Keri Hilson and Carl Thomas. It all gets underway May 10 in New Orleans and runs through June 23 in Las Vegas. An artist presale begins on March 13 at […]
Jon Batiste and wife Suleika Jaouad; Disney/Scott Kirkland Grammy and Oscar-winning musician Jon Batiste performed his Best Original Song nominee “It Never Went Away” at the Academy Awards on March 10. The song is from the documentary American Symphony, which documents a year in Batiste’s life, during which he received 11 Grammy nominations, but also […]
PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images Da’Vine Joy Randolph won Best Supporting Actress at the 96th Academy Awards on Sunday night. She won for her role as Mary Lamb, the head cook at a boy’s boarding school, in Alexander Payne’s film The Holdovers. Her co-star Paul Giamatti escorted her to the stage, where she gave […]
ABC/Jeff Neira With the Academy Awards approaching Sunday, Angela Bassett‘s recalling her feelings of disappointment when she realized she hadn’t won an Oscar for her role as Queen Ramonda in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. In a conversation with Oprah on the OWN Spotlight series, Bassett revealed she was “gobsmacked” to walk away with no Oscar for […]
ABC/John Argueta Bad news for those awaiting Tyla‘s upcoming tour: It’s been canceled. The singer took to her socials Thursday to announce that the shows were called off due to a sustained injury. “All of you know that this moment you have all helped me transform into a reality has been a life-long dream. I am […]
Netflix/MVP Mike Tyson, the former undisputed heavyweight champion of the world — and among the greatest boxers ever to step into the ring — will square off against YouTuber-turned boxer Jake Paul in a live TV event for Netflix. The streamer announced Thursday that 57-year-old Iron Mike, with a record of 50 wins — 44 […]
ABC/Randy Holmes From the Billboard charts to the church! The lyrics of GloRilla‘s “Tomorrow” have been made into a sermon. Baltimore Reverend Melech E.M. Thomas delivered a sermon Sunday at the Payne Memorial A.M.E. Church in which he cited the song from Glo, who he repeatedly referred to as a “gospel artist.” He specifically quoted the lyric, “Every day the […]
ABC/Randy Holmes Chris Brown fans awaiting information about his upcoming trek are now in luck, as he’s revealed the dates, locations and supporting acts for the North American 11:11 Tour. Breezy’s set to hit 26 cities, including Brooklyn, Boston, Houston, Denver and Toronto. He’ll kick off the trek on June 5 and wrap up on August 6, […]
