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WaterBrook You may already know Tasha Cobbs Leonard‘s name. Now, it’s time to learn her story.  The gospel giant has announced her upcoming debut book, Do It Anyway: Don’t Give Up Before It Gets Good, expected to release this spring.  She first shared the news with People, noting she feels “excitement, anxiety, hope and an overwhelming gratefulness for the opportunity to […]

John Lamparski/Getty Images While Usher will be handling Super Bowl 58 duties on game day, Kirk Franklin, Mary Mary and Earth, Wind & Fire are putting their efforts toward a preshow event. The artists have been announced as the first round of stars who’ll perform at CBS’ The Super Bowl Soulful Celebration 25th Anniversary, Billboard reports.  The iconic gospel and soul singers join hosts Cedric the Entertainer and Tichina Arnold, who’ll oversee the […]

A&E Networks A new documentary on the life and musical career of soul legend James Brown will premiere on A&E February 19. The network has announced James Brown: Say It Loud, a two-night special event that’ll reflect on Brown’s legacy as an artist and cultural icon. With exclusive interviews and never-before-seen archival footage, the series will spend four hours delving into his […]

Peacock Peacock has announced a three-part docuseries on the life and career of iconic hip-hop group Run DMC. Kings from Queens: The Run DMC Story will chronicle the pioneering rap group, taking viewers back to the 1980s when members Joseph “Rev Run” Simmons, Darryl “DMC” McDaniels and Jason “Jam Master Jay” Mizell introduced their one-of-a-kind sound.  By way of exclusive interviews, the series will include […]

Christopher Polk/Getty Images for MTV Cori Broadus, the 24-year-old daughter of Snoop Dogg and his wife, Shanté, revealed she suffered a stroke. “I had a severe stroke this a.m. I started breaking down crying when they told me,” she wrote on her Instagram Story Thursday. “Like I’m only 24, what did I do in my past to deserve all of this.” […]

Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic It’s been nearly three years since Elevation Worship and Maverick City Music released “Jireh,” and the hit song is still #1 on the charts.  It notched its 145th week on Billboard‘s Hot Gospel Songs chart this week, after debuting in the top spot back in April 2021. The song has maintained the #1 spot for 71 weeks straight. According […]

Supergiant Records/Def Jam Records Muni Long assumes the role of mad scientist, attempting to build her perfect man, in the new music video for “Made for Me.” She is joined by award-winning actor Luke James, who’s got the exact ingredients she’s looking for in a partner, except he’s someone else’s dream guy.  “Made for Me” is directed by […]

ABC/Disney Parks Grammy-winning singer Andra Day is one of the featured artists scheduled to perform during Super Bowl 58’s pregame entertainment, the NFL announced Thursday.  She’ll perform “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” the liberation-themed hymn widely recognized as the Black national anthem, before the big game kicks off on Sunday, February 11, in Las Vegas.  Day’s performance, along with Reba […]

Breakbeat Media When comedian Katt Williams joined imprisoned record executive Suge Knight for a phone conversation recently, they opened up about unreleased Tupac Shakur music that might see the light of day soon.  An episode of Collect Call With Suge Knight, released Tuesday, revealed Williams has music from the beloved rapper that he’s planning to use for a posthumous album, which will include Cardi B, among others.  “What you […]

Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic Music update for fans still patiently awaiting the much-anticipated album from Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign, Vultures: keep on waiting.  The album has been pushed back for a third time now, with a new release date of February 9, a rep for the project tells Billboard. As reported, the collaborative project was originally intended to drop on December 15; Billboard then announced a […]