Photo by Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic On Wednesday, Oprah Daily revealed Oprah Winfrey‘s Favorite Things, her annual list of “unique gifts for friends, family, and the community of people you hold in your heart all year long.” The gift-giving ideas come in all price ranges, with a focus this year on “inspiring small businesses, including women-owned, Black-owned and…
Sekoya Spectrum/Warner Records Baby Tate dropped off the official music video for one of her latest singles “Jersey.” In the theater-focused visual, the Atlanta native delivers a monologue-of-sorts over the Jersey club beat, telling the story of a love that didn’t quiet work out. “Relationships. A funny thing — always good at the start,” she says, positioned in…
BET The nominees for the BET Soul Train Awards 2023 have been revealed. Summer Walker, SZA and Usher are among the top leaders. With nine nominations each, Summer, SZA and Usher are all up for Song of the Year, The Ashford and Simpson Songwriters Award, Best Dance Performance, Video of the Year and more. Usher’s also up for the coveted Certified…
Adrienne Raquel Glamour has announced its 2023 Women of the Year list, naming Mary J. Blige and Quinta Brunson among the honorees. “We didn’t think hip-hop would ever make it to 50 years,” Mary said in her cover story. The nine-time Grammy winner, known widely as the “Queen of Hip-Hop Soul,” is recognized for the vulnerability in her music throughout her decadeslong career and the…
FAX Records, under exclusive license to Epic Records Tyla‘s rise to mainstream music fame continues. Her latest achievement: earning the title of Billboard‘s Rookie of the Month for October. Tyla, a 21-year-old South African native, became a TikTok favorite with her breakthrough single, “Water,” and its accompanying viral hip-and-booty dance that many, like Ciara, try to imitate. She recently made her…
James Devaney/CBS via Getty Images Is November 1 too early to start getting into Christmas mode? Nope — because Mariah Carey‘s just given us all permission to start decking those halls. The self-styled Queen of Christmas has posted an elaborate video showing a vault, which opens to reveal Mariah encased in a block of ice, being “defrosted” by…
2020HHA/Getty Images via Getty Images Rapsody says she’s appreciative of all the love she’s been getting from fans since her return to music. The rap guru took to Instagram to express gratitude for the support that’s been shown for her new single, “Asteroids.” “Thank you all for the love! You’ve made this return feel amazing. I’m grateful!” she wrote. …
Netflix/Liam Daniel Bridgerton veteran Ruby Barker, who played Marina on the hit show, claims Netflix and Shonda Rhimes‘ Shondaland production company gave her no support when she suffered a pair of psychotic breaks. In a discussion with Oxford University’s LOAF Podcast, the English actress explained her first break occurred in 2019 after she wrapped production on the show’s first season;…
ABC/Jeff Neira Tamron Hall celebrated Halloween by paying homage to the late ’70s classic film The Wiz. She surprised members of her hit daytime talk show, The Tamron Hall Show, by revealing herself as Dorothy upon her entrance into the studio for Tuesday’s Halloween extravaganza. She was accompanied by the Cowardly Lion, the Tin Man and the Scarecrow. Hall’s costume…
Ruffhouse Records Ms. Lauryn Hill had to take a pause from the 25th anniversary tour celebrating her acclaimed album, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, due to issues with her voice. She notified Texas fans that Monday night’s show at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth would be canceled as she continued to work toward healing. “As you may know, I’ve been…
