Disney/JC Olivera Doechii‘s breakout year that has been 2023 includes a list of accomplishments that have blasted her to the top of music “favorite” lists. She made her Hot 100 debut with her viral hit “What It Is (Block Boy),” touched the BET Awards’ and other stages for the first time and opened up for Beyoncé‘s history-making…
SZA‘s 2023 has been a life-changing one. She said so in a heartfelt social media post celebrating the one-year anniversary of her chart-topping, Grammy-nominated smash album, SOS. Not only did SZA, born Solána Imani Rowe, break records, grace covers of renowned magazines and snag genre-spanning collaborations, this year she lived out her career “wildest dreams” as one of the biggest hip-hop, R&B and…
ABC/Christopher Willard Kevin Hart is following in the footsteps of Cardi B and suing YouTuber Latasha Kebe aka Tasha K, claiming a former assistant of his conducted a “false and defamatory” interview with her. People reports his former personal assistant Miesha Shakes is also named in the lawsuit for an interview posted on December 22…
Netflix/David Lee With an Emmy for Euphoria already under his belt, and likely on the Oscar track thanks to his Golden Globe-nominated lead role in Rustin, Colman Domingo is on top of the world. But to The New York Times, the celebrated actor said it wasn’t always that way — in fact, he nearly quit…
‘Leave the World Behind’ – Netflix With the year winding down, many critics are dropping their lists for the year’s best films, and former president-turned-movie producer Barack Obama has now done the same. Obama did include some of his own movies in the list, so he admits it’s not exactly an impartial ranking, explaining, “I’m…
As hip-hop rung in its 50th anniversary on August 11, a host of celebratory events took place across the nation. Here’s a look at some of the year’s parties, performances and special 50th birthday tributes: — 50 Years of Hip-Hop, Bronx, New York — Keith Cowboy of Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five and Lovebug Starski were honored with proclamations for coining the term “hip-hop.”…
VALERIE MACON/AFP via Getty Images Following up on the fake SaveNasX.com website he’s posted to tease his new music, Lil Nas X has created a similarly themed game on Twitter. The SaveNasX website says it’s dedicated to “finding” the rapper “and saving him by turning his heart toward Christ’s light!” It muses, “Perhaps the devil…
dick clark productions More stars and a new location have been added to the lineup on Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest, airing on ABC December 31. Cardi B will perform poolside from the Fontainebleau Miami Beach hotel, while LL COOL J will perform a medley of his hits just before midnight,…
2023 ushered in a new wave of gospel stars, while many of the genre’s legends continued to uplift audiences with their praise music. Here’s a snapshot of a few top moments from the gospel music world: — On February 5, Maverick City Music took home four of the five Grammys the group was nominated for, including Best…
First, Beyoncé dropped her Grammy-winning seventh studio album, Renaissance. Then, she embarked on a global trek to major cities with its accompanying road show. Bey set the tone for touring in 2023 with her history-making Renaissance World Tour. She kicked off the 39-city, 56-show tour in May, welcoming more than 2.7 million concertgoers over the course of its five-month run. The tour grossed nearly $580…