Photo by Jerod Harris/Getty Images for The Recording Academy If you were impressed by Ice Spice‘s acting chops in this year’s Super Bowl commercials, there’s more of that to come. Variety reports the rapper will make her official acting debut in Spike Lee‘s reinterpretation of the crime thriller High and Low by Akira Kurosawa. The original…
Photo by Jerod Harris/Getty Images for BET BET Experience — the fans’ warmup to the BET Awards — is making a comeback after nearly five years. Also known as BETX 2024, this year’s event, presented by Walmart and co-produced by Live Nation Urban, will take place throughout LA from June 26 to June 30, celebrating…
Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Tribeca Festival Alicia Keys, Teyana Taylor and Erykah Badu are helping the next generation of female artists and creatives via Femme It Forward’s new mentorship program. As advisors for MUSE: Musicians Uplifting Stars Everyday, they’ll participate in a moderated conversation and Q&A session, led by FIF’s founder/president, Heather Lowery. Also included in the program are…
NPG Records/Warner Records Prince’s ’80s-era band The Revolution is set to headline two special shows celebrating the 40th anniversary of Prince’s classic album Purple Rain. The band — Wendy Melvoin, Lisa Coleman, Bobby Z, Brownmark and Dr. Fink — will take the stage at Minneapolis’ legendary venue First Avenue on Friday, June 21, and Saturday June 22, as part…
ABC/Chrys Davis Megan Thee Stallion‘s fit body was made in the gym, but like many of us, it’s a battle for her to get herself there. “Getting out of bed to work out in the morning is a struggle,” she tells Women’s Health Magazine, as the cover star of their latest issue. “I have to…
Photo by: Weiss Eubanks/NBCUniversal via Getty Images Babyface is headed back to Vegas following October’s sold-out show at the Pearl Concert Theater at Palms Casino Resort. He’ll return to the venue for three weekends in 2024, kicking off Memorial Day weekend. The shows are scheduled for May 25 and 26, August 31, September 1, and November 8 and 9. They’ll…
Unique Nicole/WireImage Usher is heading back to his hometown for a special honor. The city of Chattanooga, Tennessee, is planning an event for the singer called Coming Home: A Celebration of Usher, set to take place on April 20. Usher will be on hand to receive the Key to the City of Chattanooga and proclamations…
Live Nation This summer is for the girls. The It’s Time: Girls Night Out tour – featuring Kierra Sheard, Naomie Raine, Koryn Hawthorne and Wande – is set to kick off on Tuesday, June 11, in Orlando, Florida. The 29-date trek will make stops in Miami, Memphis, Chicago, Boston, Philadelphia, Brooklyn and more, before finishing…
Photo by Max Cisotti/Dave Benett/Getty Images Damson Idris spent six seasons portraying Franklin Saint, a young street hustler and entrepreneur in search of power, on FX’s Snowfall. While BET Awards and NAACP Image Awards nominations were common for the show and his role, this year marked the first win for the actor, who took home the Image…
Photo by Stephane Cardinale – Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images It’s a rare occasion when Rihanna shares an update about her music, especially after years of making headlines for her babies and businesses. Fortunately for fans, she gave some tidbits on her process of creating her long-awaited album R9 during her cover story for Interview magazine. “I have a…
