Leon Thomas attends the 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. (Disney/Cristian Lopez) When Frank Sinatra sang, “If I can make it there, I’ll make it anywhere,” he had no idea the line would one day apply to Leon Thomas. The Brooklyn native credits his New York upbringing, particularly his time on Broadway, with…
Wale’s Everything is A lot tour poster (Def Jam Recordings) Wale is taking his talents on the road soon with his newly announced Everything Is A Lot… The Tour. The three-month U.S. tour is set to kick off in San Francisco on May 26, making stops in Phoenix, Dallas, New York, Philadelphia and other cities, before a…
Victoria Monet ‘Let Me’ single artwork (Lovett Music/RCA Records) Victoria Monét returns to the music scene with a brand-new single called “Let Me.” It’s the first record from the three-time Grammy winner in close to two years, following her breakout 2024/2025 season in which she earned a long list of awards and accolades. “Let Me”…
Cardi B attends the 2026 Fanatics Super Bowl Party at Pier 48 on February 7, 2026 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Aaron J. Thornton/WireImage) “Major hair. Major era.” That’s the caption of Cardi B’s recent post on social media that accompanied the announcement of her newly launched hair care brand, Grow-Good. The short promo…
A graphic for the upcoming ‘Dreamgirls’ Broadway production. (Sonia Friedman Productions) Jennifer Hudson’s got another job. During her daytime talk show Wednesday, the EGOT winner announced she’ll be helping to produce a revival of the Broadway musical Dreamgirls. Jennifer starred in the award-winning movie based on the 1981 musical, which she said “changed my life.” “Twenty years ago, my…
The Black Promoters Collective Floetry, the neo-soul duo of Marsha Ambrosius and Natalie Stewart, has announced Say Yes the Tour. It marks the group’s first national run together since 2016. Raheem DeVaughn and Teedra Moses will join the multicity trek, which kicks off in Newark, New Jersey, in April. The tour will make stops in major cities like…
Rapper Kanye West performs onstage during the ‘Vultures 1’ playback concert during Rolling Loud 2024 the at Hollywood Park Grounds on March 14, 2024 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Scott Dudelson/Getty Images) Ye, the artist formerly known as Kanye West, will return to the big stage for a stadium concert in the Netherlands this summer. Marking his first…
Rapper Tupac Shakur poses for photos backstage after his performance at the Regal Theater in Chicago, Illinois in March 1994. (Photo By Raymond Boyd/Getty Images) Classic recordings by Tupac, Janet Jackson and hip-hop duo Eric B. & Rakim will be inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame this year. The Recording Academy announced Wednesday, Tupac’s All Eyez on…
Kelly Rowland and Cliff ‘Method Man’ Smith in ‘Relationship Goals’ (Amanda Matlovich/Prime) Kelly Rowland and Method Man star in the rom-com Relationship Goals as exes and rival television producers competing for the same showrunner job at a top New York morning show. The film is named after a book by Michael Todd, but it also references a common…
2024 Death Row Records/gamma It seems October London is just warming up. The R&B sensation snagged his third #1 spot on Billboard’s Adult R&B Airplay chart, this time with his hit “Touch on Me.” London previously led with viral songs “Back to Your Place,” which sat at #1 for 10 weeks in fall 2023, and “Mulholland Drive” featuring Snoop…