Featured

ABC/Art Streiber H.E.R. has flaunted her singing, songwriting, music producing and acting skills, but now she’s ready to add her sauce as one of the producers of a new Broadway musical. The singer has joined the Broadway producing team of Here Lies Love, about Imelda Marcos‘ rise to power as the first lady of the Philippines, and her ultimate decline […]

credit exdez/Getty KRS-One is launching a series of community-based programs in honor of the 50th anniversary of hip-hop. Listed on his new website Birthplaceofhiphop.nyc, the programs, which include pop-up exhibits, a masterclass in hip-hop and a logo design contest, will simultaneously highlight and celebrate both the history of hip-hop and its current expressions. All events will take place at […]

ABC Questlove has dedicated his new book, The Rhythm of Time, to his 9-year-old self, but it’s also a story Black “nerds” can see themselves in. “When I would travel with my parents, my father and mother … they would trick me into reading to them and oftentimes I’d pick books in which I didn’t see myself, per se,” he […]

Erik Voake/Getty Images Martin Lawrence now has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The comedian received the honor Thursday, April 20, in a ceremony attended by friends Steve Harvey and Tracy Morgan. He spoke to Extra about the recognition and his brotherhood with his fellow stars. “I’m truly honored … I feel so blessed and I thank God for […]

Terence Patrick/CBS Diddy took a spin with James Corden, as they jammed to hits in the latest “Carpool Karaoke.” During the rapper’s first appearance on the segment, he discussed everything from his songs to his youngest child. He even shared some advice on how to set the tone for an intimate night, which he says starts with […]

Johnny Nunez/WireImage Rapper Desiigner is opening up about his mental health struggles after he reportedly exposed himself on a plane.  Taking to Instagram Stories Thursday night, the “Panda” rapper admitted, “For the past few months I have not been OK, and I have been struggling to come to terms with what is going on.” “While overseas […]

Todd Owyoung/NBC Joey Bada$$ has been keeping himself busy with music and acting, the latter of which earned him and the cast of Two Distant Strangers an Oscar for Best Live Action Short Film. While he says his view of a Grammy has changed over the years, he tells Billboard an EGOT is something he sees for himself in the future. […]

Todd Owyoung/NBC Killer Mike has released a new single featuring thankugoodsir and his Run the Jewels partner El-P. Titled “Don’t Let the Devil,” the track dropped on Mike’s 48th birthday and will appear on his newly announced album, Michael, set to release on June 16. “[Run the Jewels] is the X-Men. This is my Logan,” Mike tells Rolling Stone. “It’s our 10-year anniversary, and Michael is an […]

ABC/Randy Holmes GloRilla is facing a copyright infringement lawsuit over the alleged use of a sample claimed to be heard on her hit song “Tomorrow.” As XXL reports, Ivory Paynes, a member of New Orleans’ Dog House Posse rap group, has accused the rapper of using the melody from his group’s 1994 song “Street of the Westbank” without their consent. He claims “Tomorrow” and […]