BET BET believes Big Boss Vette deserves the spotlight, so they announced the up-and-coming rapper as the BET Amplified artist for July 2023. The St. Louis native, born Diamond Alexxis Smith, made her BET Awards preshow debut in June with a performance of her hit singles “Snatched” and “Pretty Girls Walk.” After first hitting the scene in 2015 with her own rendition…
Taylor Hill/Getty Images for Live Nation Urban The list of accolades and awards for Usher just grew a bit longer. The R&B crooner received the inaugural Hall of Fame Award by SoundExchange, the music tech organization that collects and distributes creators’ digital performance money for sound recordings. The award was recently presented to Usher by SoundExchange President and CEO Michael Huppe during…
VALERIE MACON/AFP via Getty Images Haters, begone! says Tina Knowles-Lawson in a new dance video. In the short clip shared to Instagram, the mom and businesswoman is seen dancing to her daughter Beyoncé‘s hit record “Break My Soul” and singing along to the lyrics she says serve as inspiration “to fend off the haters.” “My niece sent this to me this…
Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images Music and movie fans are getting their first look at the upcoming Bob Marley biopic, Bob Marley: One Love. Paramount has just released the trailer for the film, which stars British actor Kingsley Ben-Adir, who landed the role as Marley after a global talent search. It also stars Captain Marvel actress Lashana Lynch as Marley’s wife, Rita. The trailer features clips of Marley…
Todd Owyoung/NBC via Getty Images Sol Blume revealed the lineup for its 2023 festival with Brent Faiyaz and Kehlani as headliners. Kicking off Saturday, August 19, through Sunday, August 20, the two-day concert series returns to Sacramento for the fourth year to celebrate some of today’s hottest R&B, soul and hip-hop artists. Ella Mai, Isaiah Rashad, Joey Bada$$ and Mariah the Scientist are among the list of…
ABC/Lou Rocco Hold onto your fashionable hats, folks, because Keke Palmer‘s recent outfit choice has become the talk of the town. Keke’s boyfriend, Darius Jackson, found himself in the spotlight after criticizing the new mom for her choice of attire during a girls night out in Las Vegas. Responding to a video of the Nope star — who wore…
Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images for Related Love, unfortunately, has taken an unexpected detour for Billy Porter and husband Adam Smith who have decided to go their separate ways. “I can confirm that Billy Porter and his husband Adam Smith have made the sad decision to end their marriage after six years,” the Pose actor’s rep Simon Halls tells People. “The decision was…
Prince Williams/Wireimage Drake just revealed he “got high” before his audition for the popular TV show Degrassi. In a reel posted to Instagram Wednesday, July 5, the “Search & Rescue” rapper recalled, “I go back to this day when I was like 13 or 14. I had an audition for a TV show that ultimately shaped my life. Before my audition,…
Noam Galai/Getty Images for Netflix After delivering a powerful performance as Ronnie DeVoe in The New Edition Story and, more recently, stealing hearts as Eric in Netflix rom-com The Perfect Find, Keith Powers is ready for his next big move. Speaking with Ebony as part of their Leading Men portrait and essay series, Powers opened up about his desire to one day…
Young Stoner Life Records/300 Entertainment Gunna is continuing to work toward his triumphant return to music. After a yearlong hiatus, the Atlanta rapper dropped off the video for his new single, “fukumean,” and in it, he seems to be living his best life. Filmed using the style of a VHS tape, the visual sees Gunna surrounded by…