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Bennett Raglin/Getty Images for BET Congratulations are in order for Kirk Franklin, who has been honored with his own day in DeKalb County, Georgia. He accepted a plaque at a dedication ceremony on Monday, October 9, during his free pop-up concert at Atlanta’s New Birth Missionary Baptist Church. After, Franklin shared video of the event to his Instagram Story, which shows him performing […]

Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images for Atlantic Records Meek Mill took a stroll down memory lane to revisit a moment in time he says changed his life forever.  He shared two separate video clips to Instagram: the first, a throwback clip of his first meeting with Rick Ross at a radio station in Philadelphia.  “Met Ross ‘2011’ through @djcosmickev at power 99 changed my life,” […]

Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images Grab your popcorn T.I. fans. The rapper is gearing up for the release of his self-directed comedy movie, Da ‘Partments. He took to Instagram Monday, October 9, with a reminder that the new indie project will be available for purchase and viewing on Tubi, among other platforms, starting midnight October 10.  Set in modern-day Atlanta and inspired by true events, Da ‘Partments “explores the […]

Warner Bros. Pictures The second trailer for The Color Purple has arrived, showing off more from this new take on Alice Walker‘s classic novel. From Warner Bros. and directed by Blitz Bazawule, The Color Purple will arrive in movie theaters December 25. “How come you don’t laugh none?” Taraji P. Henson’s Shug asks Fantasia Barrino’s Celie as the trailer opens. “Ain’t you got something to make […]

Johnny Nunez/Getty Images for BET Hip-hop rung in its 50th birthday on August 11, but celebrating the genre didn’t stop there.   BET continued the yearlong party with a special-edition Hip Hop Awards, which honored the DJs, producers, rappers and singers who helped shape hip-hop.  When ABC Audio caught up with a few of the culture’s power players during the […]

Jerritt Clark/Getty Images for Rolling Stone Rapper 21 Savage will return home to the U.K. this fall for his first show since becoming a permanent U.S. resident and being given the freedom to travel internationally. The special homecoming concert will take place at London’s O2 arena on Thursday, November 30.   The rapper announced the upcoming performance with a video montage shared to […]

Carson Blackwelder Gabrielle Union is opening up about becoming a mom to daughter Kaavia [Kah-Vee-Uh] at the age of 46. The Bring It On actress, now 50, recently shared a video to Instagram in which she responded to those who ask her if it’s worth it to have kids later in life.  “There’s a lot that goes into that answer, but in a nutshell, […]

Raymond Hall/GC Images Tia Mowry isn’t here for the lies and false information spreading online about her dating life post-divorce. She took to X, that platform formerly known as Twitter, to clear up rumors that may have circulated about what it’s like for her to be back on the dating scene. “Just because the dating life is […]

Prince Williams/Wireimage Drake is unleashing visuals attached to his latest album, For All the Dogs. Out via Cole Bennett‘s Lyrical Lemonade, Drake dropped the official music video “Another Late Night” featuring Lil Yachty, which sees the two rappers linking up in a forest surrounded by trees with Christmas lights and a pack of wolves. The three-minute-long clip was shot in two hours […]