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Courtesy NAACP New Edition and legendary singer/songwriter Frankie Beverly will receive special honors at events surrounding the upcoming 55th Annual NAACP Image Awards, airing March 16 on BET and CBS. New Edition will be inducted into the NAACP Image Awards Hall of Fame, an honor given to those who are “pioneers in their respective fields” and “whose […]

Prince Williams/WireImage In October, we learned that J. Cole‘s Dreamville Festvial would return to Raleigh, North Carolina, on April 6 and 7. Now, we know what artists will be headlining. Since it’s his festival, it’s not surprising that J. Cole will headline the April 7 lineup along with Nicki Minaj. The rest of the day […]

Photo by Nykieria Chaney/FilmMagic Flo Milli‘s “Never Lose Me” will be blessed with the sounds of SZA. Speaking to Billboard, the rapper revealed that the track is on its way but failed to disclose its release date. “I can’t give a date on [the SZA remix] right now but hopefully soon,” she said. “I’ve been talking to […]

Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for TV One Mary J. Blige‘s no longer searching for a real love, she has one. She revealed the news on CBS Mornings Wednesday while discussing her positive approach to life and love. “I still believe in love … I’m not gonna give up on love, I’m not gonna give up on […]

ABC/Randy Holmes From the Billboard charts to the church! The lyrics of GloRilla‘s “Tomorrow” have been made into a sermon. Baltimore Reverend Melech E.M. Thomas delivered a sermon Sunday at the Payne Memorial A.M.E. Church in which he cited the song from Glo, who he repeatedly referred to as a “gospel artist.” He specifically quoted the lyric, “Every day the […]

ABC/Eric McCandless Halle Bailey is getting to ready to release her sophomore solo single. The singer shared a nearly 40-second BTS video of her Essence cover shoot, soundtracked by a 40-second preview of the new track, “In Your Hands.” “Whenever you’re down and sufferin’, I promise that I’ll be your only friend/ ‘Cause I know that […]

Mattel Ahead of Friday’s International Women’s Day, Mattel just unveiled its Role Models line, and EGOT-winning actress, author and activist Viola Davis was among them.  The figures of the famous women were made to introduce “girls to remarkable women’s stories to show them you can be anything.” The “critically-revered” Viola was hailed for her day job as […]

Live Nation Busta Rhymes‘ Blockbusta Tour 2024 was set to kick off March 13 in San Francisco, but it now looks like the whole trek is literally a bust. As Billboard notes, all 22 dates on Busta’s Ticketmaster page are now listed as “canceled.” The tour promoter, Live Nation, has a message on its website […]

Photos: Brian Bowen Smith/Variety – Momodu Mansaray On his Instagram, Jake Gyllenhaal confirmed that he and Oscar winner Denzel Washington will be taking to the stage in a production of William Shakespeare‘s classic Othello on Broadway. “Can’t wait,” Jake wrote of the project, which will be directed by Tony winner Kenny Leon, who called the […]