Al Pereira/Getty Images/Michael Ochs Archives Bo$$, one of the first female rappers signed to Def Jam, has died. She was 54. Def Jam Recordings confirmed her passing on their Instagram page Tuesday. “We are deeply saddened by the passing of Lichelle Marie Laws (Bo$$),” the label wrote. “Bo$$ will be remembered as a pioneer in…
Disney/Frank Micelotta Janelle Monáe is set to headline Outloud Festival, a Pride-themed music event held in West Hollywood, Rolling Stone reports. Other acts on the lineup include Doechii, Keke Palmer and Big Freedia. Kylie Minogue is the second headliner. “The community is going to recognize attention-grabbing names from top to bottom,” Outloud CEO Jeff Consoletti…
NAACP Night two of the 55th NAACP Image Awards went down Tuesday night, virtually announcing another round of winners in the non-televised award categories. Among them were Issa Rae, Kyla Pratt and Leslie Jones. Issa was victorious in the category of Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance (Motion Picture) for Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. Kyla took home the trophy for Outstanding…
Scott Kowalchyk/CBS Michael B. Jordan is experiencing a “loneliness” that has come with the many hats he wears. During his appearance on the On Purpose With Jay Shetty podcast, he opened up about the weight he carries and the “isolating” feeling of having no one around who understands him. “There’s a loneliness that I have. The responsibility that you have…
Paul Natkin/WireImage The success of the Bob Marley biopic, Bob Marley: One Love, has motivated a lot of music fans to rediscover the reggae legend’s music. The film was released on Valentine’s Day, bringing in $160.5 million worldwide, with a U.S. opening weekend of $28.7 million, and lots of those moviegoers followed up their viewing by streaming…
Scott Kowalchyk/CBS Killer Mike‘s contributions to hip-hop and society are being acknowledged by a fellow rapper: Busta Rhymes. In a video shared on Instagram, Busta gave Mike his flowers for “being a treasure” to Black culture. “I think it’s important that everybody understands one of the most important things that we don’t get to see…
Good Morning America Black-ish star Jenifer Lewis recently opened up exclusively to Good Morning America co-anchor Robin Roberts about a devastating accident she experienced that left her temporarily unable to walk. Lewis was injured after falling 10 feet off her hotel balcony and into a dry ravine. Lewis, a comedic actress known for her prominent…
Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Recording Academy Beyoncé’s upcoming album has a name, and it’s Act II: Cowboy Carter. The singer revealed the name of her new country record, which arrives on March 29, via her website on Tuesday. The website’s homepage now features a horse saddle with a patriotic sash draped across it that…
Sami Drasin/NBC No, Keke Palmer is not planning to retire any time soon. The 30-year-old multi-hyphenate performer clarified comments she made in January when she said retirement was “around the corner.” “People took that literally, but I was thinking in like 20 years!” she tells People. “But also, what I will say is I meant…
NAACP Victoria Monét, Usher and Chris Brown were among the first round of winners announced for the NAACP Image Awards in a virtual ceremony Monday night. Monét was the top nominee in the recording categories with six, and she picked up the trophies for Outstanding New Artist and Outstanding Album. Brown also nabbed two awards, for…
