BET+ RonReaco Lee is one of the men supporting the five female stars in Tyler Perry’s Divorced Sistas. Speaking to ABC Audio, he says the decision to join the show was a no-brainer. “When Mr. [Tyler] Perry calls, I imagine he doesn’t hear ‘no’ often,” RonReaco says, noting he accepted the offer “almost sight unseen.” He…
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Photo by Astrida Valigorsky/Getty Images Wale, Skilla Baby, Anycia, Monaleo and Osama Son will open up about their musical journeys and more in Flight Club Fridays, a Flight Club music series that highlights the “cities, musicians, genres and fans that shape sneaker culture,” according to Variety. The series will also see the artists take the stage…
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Photo by Marleen Moise/Getty Images/Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images Joey Bada$$ and Mariah the Scientist are among the new members of the Recording Academy’s 2025 class. They join a group of 3,600 music creators and industry professionals who can now vote on Grammy nominations and awards, and receive access to development opportunities. “Being invited to join…
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Photo by Jeff Kravitz/Getty Images for MTV Nicki Minaj was busy on social media Wednesday, taking digs at Megan Thee Stallion, Jay-Z and the CEO of Roc Nation. She first shared a screenshot of a post from DJ Akademiks reporting that a judge denied Meg and Roc Nation’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit. The suit claims Meg…
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Photo by Erika Goldring/Getty Images Lauryn Hill is thanking the Essence Festival of Culture following reports of a late start to her recent headlining set. In a statement shared to social media Tuesday, she expressed her appreciation for the organizers, who clarified that “the delays were not [her] fault.” Lauryn explained that she’s hands-on when putting her shows…
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Tina Knowles will be honored with the Elizabeth Taylor Commitment to End AIDS Award at the Elizabeth Taylor Night of Compassion in September. She’ll be awarded for her support of people living with HIV, as well as those in the LGBTQ+ community. Cardi B has seemingly responded to the rumors that she and Stefon Diggs have called it quits. “Shut…
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Courtesy of Artist Maxwell has been entertaining fans as part of his Serenade Tour, but in September, he’ll take a little break for a different kind of show. He tells ABC Audio the idea came together following a suggestion from his longtime friend, who said he should do something similar to his praised performance on NPR’s Tiny…
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Photo by Kaitlyn Morris/Getty Images Coi Leray takes fans into the labor and delivery room in her latest blog, which details how things went down the day she gave birth to her daughter, Miyoco. The 15-minute clip shows her bouncing on a pregnancy ball and deciding to get an epidural before she’s advised to have a C-section. Coi later…
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Raphael Saadiq has added 22 new dates to the tour for his one-man show, No Bandwidth: One Man, One Night, Three Decades of Hits. He will kick off his fall run on Sept. 7, starting with a show at Channel 24 in Sacramento. He’ll move on to cities like LA, Vegas, Denver, Dallas, Atlanta, Chicago…
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Photo by Jerod Harris/Getty Images Black Panther stars will unite on an upcoming remake of The Thomas Crown Affair. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Danai Gurira will star in the thriller alongside Michael B. Jordan, who is directing and producing under his Outlier Society banner. Jordan will star as Thomas Crown, a billionaire who organizes bank robberies for…
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