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Courtesy Apple Brian Tyree Henry is on the road to the Oscars for the first time. The Causeway star is nominated for Best Supporting Actor for playing a disabled car mechanic dealing with serious emotional and physical trauma, opposite Jennifer Lawrence. The 40-year-old Yale School of Drama graduate tells ABC Audio he’s here now with […]
Courtesy Hard Summer Festival Kid Cudi and 21 Savage have headlining roles in the 2023 HARD Summer Festival. Coming to LA August 5-6, the event includes a mix of electronic and hip-hop acts, as well as emerging and veteran artists. Among those slated to perform are Fat Joe and Ludacris. The rest of the lineup shows Hayden James, Skrillex, Diplo, Kitty Ca$h and more will also be taking […]
Courtesy Outside Lands Megan Thee Stallion‘s been laying low since her victory in the Tory Lanez assault trial, but she’ll be on the scene for this year’s Outside Lands festival. The lineup for the three-day festival was revealed Tuesday, and Meg is one of the many artists who will be headlining. Other headliners include Kendrick Lamar, Janelle Monáe, Foo Fighters, Odesza, Lana Del Rey, The […]
Terence Patrick 2023 CBS Broadcasting Tessa Thompson‘s range has been displayed as she’s taken on a variety of characters. In the latest issue of Look Back At It, she reflects on some of her iconic roles, including Nyla in For Colored Girls, Diane in Selma and, of course, Bianca in the Creed series. When Tessa portrayed Nyla, she worked with an “incredible ensemble” featuring Janet Jackson, Whoopi […]
Leon Bennett/STA 2020/Getty Images for BET DJ Cassidy‘s pandemic-based show is now making its way to live music venues. He just he teamed up with the Black Promoters Collective for Pass The Mic Live!, a series of one-night-only events that will kick off on May 12. “I would have never imagined my little living room pandemic-era […]
Casey Durkin/PEACOCK Nick Cannon is expecting, but this time it’s not another a baby. Taking to socials on Tuesday, he shared that he’s got a new show on E!, which happens to play on his multiple baby announcements. Hosted by Kevin Hart, Who’s Having My Baby with Nick Cannon is set to premiere this spring. As Kev says in the clip, it will […]
Theo Wargo/Getty Images Ruff Ryders’ fallen soldier DMX passed away on April 9, 2021, so in honor of his last day on Earth, they’re hosting a special Ryde Out event. Announced Tuesday, the event will take place on X’s two-year death anniversary. “Save the date! On April 9th please join the Ruff Ryders Family as we celebrate […]
Scott Kowalchyk/CBS Common‘s headed to the small screen for the new Apple TV+ series Silo, the trailer for which dropped Monday. He shared the teaser on his Instagram, noting he’s excited for fans to see the show. “I’m so honored and excited to be a part of this great piece of art,” Common wrote. “I’m equally excited for y’all […]
Republic Records It’s not just veteran rockers and pop stars who are cashing in by selling their catalogs — hip-hop artists are getting into the act, as well. Sources tell Billboard that Metro Boomin, the producer, songwriter and artist born Leland Tyler Wayne, has sold a part of his existing publishing catalog for nearly $70 million. In addition to his own […]
Courtesy of SHOWTIME Melle Mel of Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five recently sat down with The Art of Dialogue, and his thoughts on some modern-day rappers have sparked much reaction — especially from members of the hip-hop community. In particular, his belief that Eminem‘s skin color helped mint his status in the genre caught some flak. “Obviously he’s a capable […]
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