Music

ABC/Gilles Mingasson Taraji P. Henson is set to make her Abbott Elementary debut this month. Speaking to Extra, she says, “I play Vernita, who is Janine’s mom, and she’s a mess.” As an entertainment industry veteran, she nabbed the role thanks to her star-studded network. She explains, “I guess I’m in this place in my career where I have friends now, […]

Scott Kowalchyk/CBS Dream has turned into reality for one of Nas‘ biggest fans. Rapper R-Mean has secured a feature from the star on his new song, “Candle of the Devil.” Ahead of its release, R-Mean teased the track on his Instagram page. He also included a lengthy caption about linking with the King’s Disease rapper. “Nas always been my favorite rapper. I used to […]

Amazon Studios When Ben Affleck approached the greatest basketball player of all time, Michael Jordan, about the movie Air, the GOAT had one major note: Another GOAT had to play his mother Deloris — EGOT winner Viola Davis. Jordan explained to Ben that it was his mother who was the backbone of the story, which […]

Courtesy Hulu Wu-Tang: An American Saga comes to an end with its series finale Wednesday. After three seasons of playing Wu-Tang Clan member Raekwon, actor Shameik Moore shared what he hopes fans will take away from watching this season — and the entire series. “I am optimistic about just the whole idea about Wu-Tang, the community,” he tells ABC Audio. “I […]

Courtesy Blue Note Entertainment Group After premiering last year, Blue Note Jazz Festival Napa will return this summer for its second iteration. The event will take place July 28-30 and will celebrate jazz’s influence during the 50th anniversary of hip-hop. Tapped for the celebration are host Dave Chappelle and headliners Mary J. Blige, Nas and Chance the Rapper. Parliament Funkadelic featuring George Clinton, Ari Lennox, Big Freedia, Cordae, Talib […]

Todd Owyoung/NBC Offset is teasing fans with a snippet of his new song and video, which he’s shared on his Instagram. “They can’t be too upset/ I should have kept it to myself, they can’t be too upset,” he raps, as he performs in a myriad of outfits. ”I done broke bread, cut checks, they can’t be […]

Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Netflix Leonardo DiCaprio testified in federal court in Washington, D.C., on Monday in the trial of Pras Michel — a founding member of the ’90s group the Fugees — on charges Michel ran an illegal multimillion-dollar influence scheme, which he denies. DiCaprio, called as a prosecution witness, answered questions from the […]

ABC/Randy Holmes Chlöe Bailey recently dropped her debut album In Pieces, and she revealed that she had some help from her mentor Beyoncé.  When asked if the mega poster had listened to In Pieces, Chlöe told Entertainment Tonight, “Yes, I know she listened to the album.” “She gave me notes on it before I released it,” she added.  The Swarm actress went on to express […]

John Parra/Getty Images Three men were arrested Thursday in connection with last week’s attack of Tekashi 6ix9ine at a Florida gym. In an update shared on Twitter, the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office announced that suspects Rafael Medina, Jr., Octavious Medina and Anthony Maldonado were located and were being booked/processed into the Palm Beach County Jail. Tekashi, born Daniel Hernandez, was allegedly attacked at an LA […]