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Kirk Franklin, Robert Glasper, Jordin Sparks to perform at Grammys Premiere Ceremony

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Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for The Recording Academy Kirk Franklin, Robert Glasper and renowned music director Adam Blackstone have been announced as performers for the Grammy Awards Premiere Ceremony.  Jordin Sparks and beloved drummer Sheila E. will kick off the show, which streams live a few hours ahead of the actual Grammy Awards on Sunday, February 4, with an opening number alongside J. Ivy, Larkin Poe and Pentatonix. Recording Academy Trustees…

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NAACP Image Awards: Usher, Victoria Monét, Ayo Edebiri & Colman Domingo lead nominations

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NAACP NAACP unveiled the nominations for the 55th Image Awards Thursday, naming Usher, Victoria Monét, Ayo Edebiri and Colman Domingo among the top nominees.  Usher, the Super Bowl 58 halftime show performer, received the most nominations in music with six, including Outstanding Male Artist, Outstanding Music Video/Visual Album for “Boyfriend” and Outstanding Soul/R&B Song for “Good Good.” Monét follows closely behind with…

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Kelly Rowland takes center stage in trailer for Tyler Perry’s legal thriller, ‘Mea Culpa’

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Bob Mahoney/Perry Well Films 2/Courtesy Netflix Kelly Rowland takes center stage in the first-look trailer for the new legal thriller from Tyler Perry, Mea Culpa.  In the two-minute clip, viewers get a glimpse of Rowland as Mea Harper, a defense attorney who, on a mission to make partner, takes on the case of man accused of murdering his girlfriend.  Scenes from the film,…

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Teyana Taylor gives update on “long time coming” Dionne Warwick biopic

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Disney/Randy Holme Teyana Taylor says it’s been a “long time coming,” but she’ll finally get to play iconic singer Dionne Warwick in an upcoming biopic.  She took to Instagram Wednesday to share news that the untitled project has secured funding and will start shooting soon.  “And just like that.. 2020MORE Blessings!” Taylor wrote.  In an April 2023 interview with Tamron Hall, Taylor confirmed the biopic was in…

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Kanye West drops new ‘Vultures’ news + album trailer

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Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic Though Kanye West has yet to drop Vultures, his collaborative album with Ty Dolla $ign, he’s keeping anxiously-awaiting fans fed with some album–related drops.  Ye released a trailer to Instagram Tuesday that includes ghostlike figures, animals that morph, explosions and a clown. At the end of the video, which features, Ty Dolla, Lil Durk and Bump J‘s new song, “Vultures,” a graphic pops up onscreen that…

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Tems, Ice Spice, Victoria Monét named ‘Billboard’ Women in Music honorees

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Billboard Tems, Ice Spice and Victoria Monét are among this year’s honorees at the 2024 Billboard Women in Music Awards.  At the annual event, which honors female powerhouses who are shaping the music landscape, the women will join six others who will be taking home special awards in their respective categories. Tems is the Breakthrough Honoree, Ice Spice is the Hitmaker Honoree,…

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Russell Wilson shares photo of Ciara & new baby

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Frazer Harrison/Getty Images Ciara is taking time to be with her family. The singer’s husband, Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson, shared a photo on Instagram recently  featuring Ciara holding their new baby Amora. He captioned the black-and-white snapshot, “The Most Beautiful View.” The couple announced back in December that they had welcomed a daughter, whose full name is Amora Princess Wilson. She first revealed her latest…