BMG Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin is being celebrated with a brand new box set. A Portrait of the Queen 1970-1974, dropping December 1, will feature five Aretha albums and bonus material, including alternative takes, outtakes, B-sides and demos. Making the set are 1970’s This Girl’s in Love with You and Spirit in the Dark, 1972’s Young, Gifted and Black, 1973’s Hey Now Hey (The…
Courtesy DCP After years of airing on broadcast TV, the Billboard Music Awards are moving online for 2023. On November 19, the awards show will release performances and award winners across the BBMA and Billboard social channels as well as on BBMAs.watch, which isn’t live yet. According to Dick Clark Productions, which produces the event, the performances and award presentations…
Marcus Ingram/Getty Images Nzinga Imani [in-ZING-AH e-MAHN-KNEE] had been busy working one gig when she got a call from her agent about a job opportunity that changed her life. She told ABC Audio on the carpet of the 2023 BET Hip Hop Awards that while on the set of her first cover shoot for a magazine, she “ran to the…
Bette Marshall A new documentary on the early years of Whitney Houston‘s career will see its premiere at the 2023 DOC NYC Film Festival in November. Billed as the “only filmed story of its kind” that focuses on her early career years of 1982 to 1986, Whitney Houston in Focus is a story told from the perspective of acclaimed…
VH1 DC Young Fly added another entertainment venture to his repertoire as the host of the newly revamped game show Celebrity Squares. He expressed his gratitude for being given the job, writing in a series of notes on Instagram that he’s “appreciative for every opportunity.” “GOD get all the praise,” DC said, sharing a clip from the show’s premiere on VH1 Tuesday. …
Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images T.I. says his time in rap will soon expire. The Atlanta native announced he’s working on Kill the King, his final studio project, which will be a double album. “It’s time to evolve beyond [my] career as a rapper,” T.I. said in a recent interview on the We in Miami Podcast. “I think that it’s a lot more people who…
Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images Halle Bailey is relishing in her moment as the recipient of Glamour’s Woman of the Year Gen-Z Game-Changer. She shared photos of her look — a black-and-white strapless, velvet minidress, matching diamond collar necklace and drop earrings — along with a heartfelt note penned to Instagram and Twitter. “What a beautiful night,” Bailey wrote, adding she’s “so grateful”…
Courtesy The Children’s Place Mariah Carey‘s 12-year-old twins, Moroccan and Monroe, will officially become teenagers on April 30, but so far, Mariah tells People, they haven’t exhibited any typical teen behavior. Mariah says watching Moroccan and Monroe grow is “actually really beautiful,” adding, “They’re good, nice kids. They’re kind-hearted people, and I really enjoy being around them and watching them grow up…
Paul Bergen/Redferns The one-night-only Anita Baker concert scheduled for October 28 has been postponed to February 16. Tickets purchased for the event will be honored on the new date. For fans no longer able to attend, refunds will be made available at the original point of purchase. Presented in part by The Black Promoters Collective, Baker announced in August she’d appear…
Denise Truscello/Getty Images for City of Las Vegas Usher has officially become a Las Vegas staple. The Grammy-winning artist was presented with his own day and key to the city of Las Vegas. Per the Las Vegas Sun, Usher accepted the key and a city proclamation, which were presented by Mayor Carolyn Goodman and Councilman Cedric Crear, at City Hall on Tuesday. “Today, we…