Questlove of The Roots performs onstage during ONE Musicfest 2025 at Piedmont Park on October 25, 2025, in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Aaron J. Thornton/WireImage) As D’Angelo privately battled pancreatic cancer, Questlove noticed some of his health struggles during rehearsals for the Roots Picnic. He reflects on that experience for a Rolling Stone article written in tribute to…
Joey Bada$$ attends CultureCon 2025 at Duggal Greenhouse on October 05, 2025 in Brooklyn, New York. (Photo by John Nacion/Getty Images)/Taraji P. Henson on ‘Soul of a Nation’ (ABC/Troy Harvey) From the world of drug dealing to a faith-based film, Joey Bada$$ is making his way in the world of Hollywood. The rapper, born Jo-Vaughn Virginie…
Usher will be celebrated at the 2025 Billboard Live Music Summit. He’ll be honored as the Touring Artist of the Year for continuing to redefine what it means to be a live performer. Usher will also speak about his journey from an aspiring artist to the household name that has sold out Las Vegas residencies…
Chaka Khan performs onstage during The Queens Tour at Little Caesars Arena on September 28, 2025 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Aaron J. Thornton/Getty Images) Mariah Carey says it’s not time yet, but Chaka Khan is getting ready for the holiday season. She has a performance set for Dec. 13 at the Dunaway Gardens in…
BMF poster (Starz) The Starz series BMF has come to an end after four seasons, according to Variety and other industry outlets. Variety reports that sources say previously teased BMF spinoffs are still in the works. The cancellation comes months after the show’s fourth season, and rumors that a rift had developed between star Lil Meech and executive producer 50…
: A$AP Rocky attends the “Highest 2 Lowest” New York Premiere at Brooklyn Academy of Music on August 11, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Cindy Ord/WireImage) A$AP Rocky is a man of many hats, and it’s because he’s thinking about legacy. In his cover story for Perfect Magazine, he shared that he makes…
Sean Combs — (Photo by: Charles Sykes/Bravo/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images) Sean “Diddy” Combs is asking a federal appeals court to expedite his appeal of his conviction on two prostitution-related charges, arguing he could finish his prison sentence before his appeal is heard on a normal timetable. Combs is appealing his conviction and his…
Black Sky Over the Projects: Apartment 2025 artwork. Enemy Records/Flavor Flav Records Public Enemy has released the music video for “The Hits Just Keep On Comin,” one Flavor Flav says is complete with a history lesson. The video finds Olympian Ashleigh Johnson changing outfits, each representing a revolutionary figure. She dresses as Prince, Tommie Smith, Serena Williams and Amanda Gorman,…
H.E.R. attends the European premiere of ‘Sinners’ at Cineworld Leicester Square on April 14, 2025, in London, England. (Dave Benett/WireImage via Getty Images) DreamWorks Animation has set its cast for its upcoming feature Forgotten Island. H.E.R., Dave Franco, Manny Jacinto, Jenny Slate, Liza Soberano and Lea Salonga have joined the voice cast of the new…
Ari Lennox ‘Vacancy’ artwork (Interscope Records) Ari Lennox‘s date transforms “Under the Moon” in her newly released video for the track. The visual finds her sitting in a booth at a diner with a guy who raises her suspicions when he orders a slab of ground beef. His fangs appear as the moon comes out, marking…