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Fresh, Fly, and Fabulous: Fifty Years of Hip Hop Style, installation view. Exhibition design by Courtney Sloane Design © The Museum at FIT The Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) has launched an exhibit at the FIT Museum in New York City for the 50th anniversary of hip-hop. Curators Elena Romero and Elizabeth Way showcase iconic […]
Marvel Studios While critics were lukewarm at Marvel Studios’ 31st film Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, most agreed that a highlight was Jonathan Majors‘ performance as Kang the Conqueror. At a recent press event, Majors explained how he prepared to play the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s latest antagonist — which he first did as a variant […]
ABC/Gilles Mingasson Essence has announced the honorees of this year’s Black Women in Hollywood Awards, and among them are Emmy-award winning actress Sheryl Lee Ralph. The event, which celebrates Black women who are making their marks and helping to define what it means to be a Black woman in Hollywood, will also honor Tara Duncan, the president of the Freeform and […]
Rich Polk/NBC After launching Love Records last May, Diddy‘s announced the first EP that will be released under his label. Songs for Women by singer/songwriter Jozzy is set to drop on Friday. “Jozzy is a very special and dynamic talent that only comes around once in a generation, so I’m excited to see how her music sets a new standard […]
Good Morning America Michael B. Jordan is sharing more on why Creed III is an extremely personal project for him. The actor returns as Adonis Creed in the upcoming film, facing off against his next opponent in the ring, his former childhood friend Damian, played by Jonathan Majors. While appearing on Good Morning America Tuesday, […]
Starz 2 Chainz and Ne-Yo are joining the third season of BMF, Starz announced Tuesday. The two will be playing recurring roles on the drama series. 2 Chainz is playing Stacks, an Atlanta distributor described as “fiercely loyal” and commanding respect wherever he goes. Ne-Yo will play Rodney “Greeny” Green, a local player “filled with […]
NAACP/BET Queen Latifah is set to host the 54th NAACP Image Awards, airing live Saturday, February 25, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on BET. “It’s an honor to host the 54th NAACP Image Awards, especially in the year we are celebrating 50 years of Hip Hop,” Latifah says in a statement. “This is a night to […]
Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic On Monday evening, Will Smith posted to Instagram a reaction video to a social media user’s challenge and used it to reference his infamous Oscars night outburst. In the video, Will is shown reacting with interest to a young woman who claimed an “unhinged exercise” will “change your life.” She explains, “Did you know […]
The Roots and Live Nation Urban Diddy, Ms. Lauryn Hill, Dave Chappelle and Lil Uzi Vert are headlining this year’s Roots Picnic, the festival announced Monday. The two-day festival will take place at The Mann in Fairmount Park in Philadelphia on Saturday, June 3 and Sunday, June 4. The kick-off to the jam-packed weekend this year also […]
NAACP/BET The NAACP kicked off the week by announcing the first round of winners at the 54th NAACP Image Awards, with Beyoncé, Rihanna and Tems among them. The awards announced Monday were part of the non-televised categories, which included Outstanding Female Artist, Outstanding International Song and more. The NAACP Image Awards will continue their week-long celebration, ending with […]
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