Muni Long performs onstage during Day 3 of the 2025 ESSENCE Festival of Culture presented by Coca-Cola on July 06, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Josh Brasted/Getty Images for ESSENCE) Two-time Grammy-winning R&B singer Muni Long is opening up about a life-changing health battle after doctors told her she had one week to live without a lung…
Ari Lennox performs onstage during GRAMMY U Soundstage at GRAMMY House during the 68th GRAMMY Awards at Rolling Greens on January 30, 2026, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Mat Hayward/Getty Images for The Recording Academy) With the BET Awards taking place on Sunday, BET has announced more of the performers for the 2026 event.…
Missy Elliott performs during the runway for Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show 2025 on October 15, 2025, in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images for Victoria’s Secret) Missy Elliott is “The icon. The innovator. The visionary,” according to Culture Creators, which will be honoring her at the 2026 Culture Creators Innovators & Leaders Awards Brunch.…
Poster for Don Toliver’s Nitrous world tour (Live Nation) Don Toliver’s Octane tour experience will continue with a second leg. The Nitrous world tour will see Don play 19 dates across North America, before he makes his way to fans in Europe and the U.K. The tour kicks off on Aug. 4 in Sacramento, with stops also…
Alicia Keys performs on ‘American Idol’ season 24 finale (Disney/Eric McCandless) Alicia Keys is honoring Clive Davis, the man she says “changed my life forever.” After posting a photo of herself with Clive on her Instagram Story Monday, she shared a post on her feed, reflecting on the impact he had on her life. “He believed…
Meek Mill joins ‘One Philly: Unity Concert For America’ lineup (Live Nation Urban) Meek Mill is celebrating America’s 250th anniversary in his hometown, where he is set to perform at the One Philly: Unity Concert For America. The event will take place July 4, with fellow Philly natives Will Smith, DJ Jazzy, Jill Scott and State…
Cardi B performs during her Little Miss Drama tour at Madison Square Garden on March 25, 2026, in New York City. (Photo by Arturo Holmes/Getty Images for Live Nation) Cardi B has made the top-10 lists for touring artists both domestically and internationally. She ranks #7 on Pollstar‘s worldwide list for her Little Miss Drama…
Jay-Z is seen before the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group E match between Cote D’Ivoire and Ecuador at Philadelphia Stadium on June 14, 2026, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images) Jay-Z fans now have another opportunity to get library cards featuring his likeness. The Brooklyn Public Library has announced limited-edition library cards commemorating the…
Cover art for Muni Long’s ‘Richest’ (Def Jam Recordings) Muni Long gets vulnerable on her new song, “Richest.” “Over the last year, I learned wealth looks different than I thought…I’d like to share with you everything I gained when I stopped measuring my life by what I lost,” she wrote in an Instagram post teasing an…
Ye attends the Kenzo Fall/Winter 2022/2023 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on January 23, 2022, in Paris, France. (Photo by Victor Boyko/Getty Images For Kenzo) Ye continues to face pushback over his scheduled shows due to his past antisemitic comments. San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones recently voiced her support for canceling his upcoming show…