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Photo by Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images The 56th NAACP Image Awards take place Saturday, acknowledging the achievements of Black entertainers regardless of whether they win in any categories. Karen Boykin-Towns, vice chair of the NAACP national board, tells ABC Audio it’s a platform where the organization is “able to give folks their flowers … celebrate and uplift each other and just celebrate our uniqueness […]
Disney/Randy Holmes There are many things Doechii has gotten from God, including the name of her Grammy-winning mixtape and the lifesaving phrase “I am Doechii.” In her cover interview for The Cut, she explains God told her to name the mixtape Alligators Never Heal, noting, “I know that God will reveal to me what it means later.” […]
Photo by Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images J. Cole has added a new post to his Inevitable blog, three weeks after introducing it to his fans. He started off by apologizing for his inconsistency before letting fans in on what he’s been up to. “I knowwww mannnn. I’m off to a bad start with the consistency, but I’ma do better! […]
Julian Dakdouk/Parkwood Media/WireImage via Getty Images Beyoncé just made a major announcement that has the Beyhive and beauty lovers buzzing. Her hair care brand, Cécred, will officially be available at over 1,400 Ulta Beauty stores nationwide and online starting April 6, marking the largest exclusive hair care launch in the beauty retailer’s history. Bey took to Instagram Wednesday to share […]
Photo by Carley Margolis/FilmMagic Ja Rule said his goodbyes to Murda Inc. co-founder Irv Gotti Wednesday at a private funeral held at the Greater Allen A.M.E. Cathedral of New York. He read a eulogy at the service, of which a video was later posted on X. “I just want to say Irv, I love you. Everyone in this room […]
Cassie is pregnant with her third child. She shared the news on Instagram alongside a carousel featuring photos of her with her baby bump, husband Alex Fine and their two kids. In the caption, she shared a pregnant emoji along with a blue heart and “#3,” possibly letting fans know her third child will be a boy. […]
Disney/Randy Holmes Night two of the 56th NAACP Image Awards Pre-Awards Show took place Wednesday, revealing the second round of winners in the nontelevised award categories. Among them were Beyoncé, her daughter Blue Ivy, Kendrick Lamar, Doechii and Chris Brown. Beyoncé dominated in the category of outstanding female artist, with her latest album, Cowboy Carter, winning outstanding album. Her oldest […]
Francis Specker/CBS Janelle Monáe will be portraying con artist Tanya Smith in a film adaptation of Smith’s memoir, Never Saw Me Coming: How I Outsmarted the FBI and the Entire Banking System — and Pocketed $40 Million, Variety reports. It will be produced via Janelle’s Wondaland Pictures. The heist thriller will follow “Smith’s journey from teenage hacker to [a] financial system mastermind,” […]
Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images Raphael Saadiq is taking fans through the last 30-plus years with a one-man show taking place in a few iconic venues in the U.S. Titled No Bandwidth: One Man, One Night, Three Decades of Hits, the show will feature a retrospective look into his career through his catalog and never-before-told […]
Disney/Randy Holmes Osheaga 2025 is returning at the top of August, and Tyler, The Creator‘s been tapped to headline the show. He’ll be closing out the second night of the annual music festival, following performances from BigXThaPlug, BossMan Dlow, Amaarae and more. Also taking the stage at Osheaga this year are Doechii, Jorja Smith, Tommy […]
