Getty Images for BET The BET Hip Hop Awards 2023 made a triumphant return on Tuesday, October 10, celebrating half a century of Hip Hop culture. Grammy-nominated artist Fat Joe took the helm as the host of the ceremony where Kendrick Lamar took the night by storm, claiming four prestigious awards, including Lyricist of the Year, Best Live Performer,…
Live Nation Davido is bringing his first-ever Are We African Yet (A.W.A.Y) music and culture festival to Atlanta this fall. Taking place at the State Farm Arena on November 18, the one-day event will see performances by Davido and his DJ, ECOOL, and sets by African artists Mayorkun, Musa Keys, Lojay, Spinall and more. The festival was created by the Nigerian native as a…
Bennett Raglin/Getty Images for BET Congratulations are in order for Kirk Franklin, who has been honored with his own day in DeKalb County, Georgia. He accepted a plaque at a dedication ceremony on Monday, October 9, during his free pop-up concert at Atlanta’s New Birth Missionary Baptist Church. After, Franklin shared video of the event to his Instagram Story, which shows him performing…
Omar Vega/Getty Images JT is opening up about growing up in Miami and the reason she no longer lives in the Magic City. She told Interview Magazine in a recent cover story that although she loves her hometown, she opts to live elsewhere due to the emotional distress the city causes her. “I love Miami so much, even…
Claudette Bariua/Amazon Christmas has come early this year with the first look at Eddie Murphy’s new holiday comedy movie, Candy Cane Lane. Amazon has released a collection of stills and a teaser poster for the film, which streams globally on Prime Video on December 1. Murphy stars as Chris, a man on a mission to win his…
Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images for Atlantic Records Meek Mill took a stroll down memory lane to revisit a moment in time he says changed his life forever. He shared two separate video clips to Instagram: the first, a throwback clip of his first meeting with Rick Ross at a radio station in Philadelphia. “Met Ross ‘2011’ through @djcosmickev at power 99 changed my life,”…
Sony Music Disgraced pop group Milli Vanilli first came on the scene 35 years ago. Now, their anniversary is being celebrated with a new release. The Best of Milli Vanilli (35th Anniversary) will be released November 17 digitally and on cassette, CD and black and colored vinyl. It will feature such classic Milli Vanilli tracks as “Girl You Know…
Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images Grab your popcorn T.I. fans. The rapper is gearing up for the release of his self-directed comedy movie, Da ‘Partments. He took to Instagram Monday, October 9, with a reminder that the new indie project will be available for purchase and viewing on Tubi, among other platforms, starting midnight October 10. Set in modern-day Atlanta and inspired by true events, Da ‘Partments “explores the…
Warner Bros. Pictures The second trailer for The Color Purple has arrived, showing off more from this new take on Alice Walker‘s classic novel. From Warner Bros. and directed by Blitz Bazawule, The Color Purple will arrive in movie theaters December 25. “How come you don’t laugh none?” Taraji P. Henson’s Shug asks Fantasia Barrino’s Celie as the trailer opens. “Ain’t you got something to make…
Johnny Nunez/Getty Images for BET Hip-hop rung in its 50th birthday on August 11, but celebrating the genre didn’t stop there. BET continued the yearlong party with a special-edition Hip Hop Awards, which honored the DJs, producers, rappers and singers who helped shape hip-hop. When ABC Audio caught up with a few of the culture’s power players during the…
