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Keeley Parenteau Chance the Rapper is out with a new video for “Buried Alive,” which he directed himself. The song, from his album Star Line Gallery, sees him discuss “themes of self-discovery, resilience and the relentless pursuit of freedom,” reflected in the visual as Chance breaks free from a box he’s trapped in. With his newfound freedom, […]

ABC/Art Streiber H.E.R. is continuing her acting career with a role that unites her with her The Color Purple producers. The Hollywood Reporter reports she’s teaming up with Oprah Winfrey and Scott Sanders for a majorettes-inspired film, set at a fictional historically Black college in Atlanta. The story’s about an introverted ballet dancer from LA who goes against her parents’ […]

Unique Nicole/WireImage Where there’s a will, there’s a way. That sums up the story of Usher‘s teenage son Naviyd Ely, who took extreme measures to ensure he met his favorite artist: PinkPantheress. As Usher tells it on his Instagram Story, Naviyd stole his phone and DM’d the star, expressing his love for her and asking for […]

Phillip Faraone/VF24/Getty Images for Vanity Fair The nonprofit Gold House, which celebrates Asian Pacific creatives, companies and communities, has assembled an A-List set of honorees for its third annual Gold Gala. The event, which will take place on Saturday, May 11, at the Music Center in downtown Los Angeles, will honor its 2024 A100 List […]

Taylor Hill/Getty Images for Swift River Productions On June 2, National Gun Violence Awareness Day, Public Enemy‘s Chuck D will be honored at Rap 4 Peace: A Hip-Hop Gun Violence Awareness Conference & Gala in Santa Monica. The event, organized by Hip Hop 4 Peace and the UNESCO Center for Peace, will raise awareness about gun violence in […]

MICHAEL TRAN/AFP via Getty Images Metro Boomin‘s accomplished quite a bit in his career, with his Heroes & Villains album becoming Platinum, his soundtrack for and cameo on Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse and his recent back-to-back #1 albums with Future. He also received a key to the city of his hometown, St. Louis. “It was amazing, man. […]

Photo by Samir Hussein/Getty Images for ABA Aussies and New Zealanders may have to wait a bit longer before they can see The Weeknd onstage. The Australia and New Zealand leg of the singer’s After Hours Til Dawn Tour has gone from postponed to canceled. “The Weeknd ‘After Hours Til Dawn Tour’ for Australia & New […]

Scott Dudelson/Getty Images for Coachella Kid Cudi‘s Insano World Tour was slated to kick off in late July, but his recent foot injury has delayed those plans.  In a post shared Wednesday, the rapper revealed he’s canceling the tour because it’s impossible for him to fully recover in time for the trek. As previously reported, Cudi injured […]

ABFF/NICE CROWD The American Black Film Festival has announced its narrative and documentary film lineup. This year’s festival will feature Albany Road, starring Renée Elise Goldsberry, Lynn Whitfield and J. Alphonse Nicholson; The Lost Holliday directed by, co-written and starring Jussie Smollett opposite Vivica A. Fox; The Waterboyz, starring Akili McDowell, Alani “La La” Anthony and Quavo; […]