Watch: Rock the Bells Festival Drops 'Set It Off' Inspired Trailer for 2023 Lineup Announcement JG 2:03 PM 0 The Rock the Bells Festival announced its lineup for 2023 on Thursday, and it features some of the most iconic and trailblazing performers i...
Pras Faces Up to 20 Years in Prison After Being Convicted of International Conspiracy JG 5:20 PM 0 MiamiFilmFestival , via Wikimedia Commons Grammy-winning rapper Pras Michel, a former member of the hip-hop supergroup Fugees, has been con...
Hip-Hop Icons Unite for LL Cool J's First Arena Tour in 30 Years JG 11:45 PM 0 Call it a comeback: LL Cool J is headlining his first arena tour in 30 years, and he's bringing some of hip-hop's biggest and bright...
Legendary Civil Rights Activist and Entertainer Harry Belafonte Dies at 96 JG 12:01 PM 0 Manfred Werner-Tsui , via Wikimedia Commons Harry Belafonte, the iconic performer and civil rights activist, died on Tuesday at his New York...
Otis Redding III, Musician and Son of 'King of Soul,' dies at 59 JG 11:12 PM 0 Photo Courtesy The Otis Redding Foundation Otis Redding III, the musician who shared a name with his iconic 1960s soul singer father, died...
Berklee College of Music to Honor Usher, R&B Icon Roberta Flack With Honorary Degrees JG 3:26 PM 0 Photo Credit: Bellamy Brewster Usher, the global music superstar who has sold more than 80 million records worldwide and won eight Grammy Aw...
Megan Thee Stallion Shares Journey of Healing After Being Shot by Tory Lanez in Powerful Essay: 'I View Myself as a Survivor' JG 11:25 PM 0 Photography © Adrienne Raquel for ELLE Magazine Megan Thee Stallion has opened up about her journey of healing after being shot by fellow ra...
Missy Elliott and SWV Lead the Pack at Black Music Honors JG 4:32 PM 0 Photos courtesy Central City Productions Hip-hop icon Missy Elliott and the women of one of the best-selling R&B groups of the '90s,...
Erykah Badu Announces 25-City North American Tour With Yasiin Bey JG 10:30 AM 0 Grammy-winning singer and songwriter Erykah Badu is set to return to touring after a nearly two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Th...
LL Cool J's Rock the Bells Raises $15M in Series B Funding Round JG 3:36 PM 2 Rock the Bells, the hip-hop platform founded by rap legend LL Cool J, announced on Monday a $15 million funding round anchored by a multi-ye...
Michael B. Jordan Among 'TIME 100' Cover Stars for 2023 JG 10:06 PM 0 Photograph by Paola Kudacki for TIME Michael B. Jordan has been named one of the cover stars for this year's TIME 100, the magazine'...
Jamie Foxx Recovering After Suffering Undisclosed 'Medical Complication' JG 10:40 AM 0 Screengrab via YouTube: Jamie Foxx as a vampire hunter in 2022's “Day Shift.” Academy Award-winning actor and singer, Jamie Foxx, is cur...
Jay-Z to Headline Paris Concert Celebrating Basquiat and Warhol JG 1:31 PM 0 Rap mogul Jay-Z will return to the stage this week for a rare live performance. On Tuesday, his label, Roc Nation, announced that he would p...
Rihanna Surpasses Pop Star Katy Perry to Become Most Followed Woman on Twitter JG 7:08 AM 0 YouTube Screengrab Rihanna has added yet another accolade to her already impressive résumé, becoming the most followed woman on Twitter, acc...
Doja Cat Declares New Album Will Be 'Rap Only' JG 5:35 PM 0 Georgebre , via Wikimedia Commons Grammy-nominated artist Doja Cat is set to release her fourth studio album, which she recently confirmed w...
Watch: Da Brat and Wife Judy Tackle Marriage, Babies, and Business in Third Season of 'Brat Loves Judy' JG 8:52 AM 0 Courtesy We tv Da Brat, the legendary Chicago rapper born as Shawntae Harris, has made history twice. First, in 1994, she became the first ...
From 'Country Grammar' to Country Spirits: Nelly Launches MoShine JG 4:30 PM 0 Photo Courtesy: MoShine Multi-Grammy Award-winning artist Nelly announced on Thursday his latest venture: MoShine, a new moonshine brand tha...
Lizzo's 'Mandalorian' Appearance Sparks Mixed Reactions Among Fans JG 6:23 PM 0 Screengrab YouTube The recent surprise appearance of Grammy-winning artist Lizzo on the hit Disney+ Star Wars spin-off series, "The Ma...
Children of Notorious B.I.G., Diddy, and Brandy Take Center Stage in 'Family Legacy' Docuseries on Paramount+ JG 7:11 PM 0 Courtesy Paramount+ The offspring of iconic artists are set to take the spotlight in the upcoming reality show "Family Legacy," sc...
Grammy-Nominated R&B Artist Kem to Release Memoir 'Share My Life' in April JG 4:53 PM 0 Photo Credit: Keith Majors Grammy-nominated R&B artist Kem will release his memoir, "Share My Life: A Journey of Love, Faith and Re...