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King Von posthumous album ‘Grandson’ to feature Lil Durk, G Herbo, Polo G and more

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Only The Family Entertainment / EMPIRE King Von‘s music lives on.  The Chicago rapper’s estate will release Grandson, Von’s posthumous album featuring a list of top rappers like G Herbo, Polo G, Tee Grizzley, 42 Dugg and fellow Chicago rapper Lil Durk. The feature artists and track list for Grandson was revealed on social media and via Spotify billboards plastered across New York, including in Times Square. Von’s forthcoming album will…

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New 7-part film series on the Winans family in the works

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Unique Nicole/Getty Images Michael Winans, in partnership with 5-0 Studios London, announced a new seven-part film series is in the works on the famous Winans gospel music family.  Winans 100- Thankful will chronicle the Winans family tree, tracing their roots back more than 200 years, starting with ancestors Louis and Ruby in 1805 and the six generations that followed.   “We are many generations…

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“About to go to jail in Norway”: Lil Nas X stopped by police for riding scooter through tunnel

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Venla Shalin/Redferns Lil Nas X had a brush with the law Monday in Oslo, Norway. The newspaper Dagbladet reports that police in that city temporarily closed down a tunnel because four Americans were riding scooters through it.  “There were four Americans who got lost in the tunnel,” a police spokesperson told the paper. “They tried to get out but…

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Chadwick Boseman’s wife remembers the late actor with sweet Instagram post

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ABC/Jeff Neira Simone Ledward Boseman, the wife of late actor Chadwick Boseman, dedicated her latest social media post to her husband.  Taking to her Instagram Story Monday night, Ledward Boseman shared a sweet photo of the two of them, showing Chadwick grinning while she kisses him on the cheek.  “Missing you terribly,” she captioned the picture. Two years after Boseman died from…

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Lil Uzi Vert dominates ‘Billboard’ 200 with ‘Pink Tape’ debut at no. 1

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Generation Now/Atlantic Records In a blazing ascent to the top of the music charts, Lil Uzi Vert has unleashed their latest album, Pink Tape, to claim the prestigious No. 1 position on the Billboard 200 albums chart. According to Billboard, the album’s explosive debut, as reported by Luminate, raked in a staggering 167,000 equivalent album units in the United States, covering…

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Issa Rae channeled Michelle Obama, Kamala Harris for president role in ’Barbie’

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Rodin Eckenroth/WireImage In real life, Issa Rae would absolutely never want to be president. But in Barbie Land, she’d jump at the opportunity to do the job.  As the entertainment mogul prepared to flex her acting chops as the head honcho in the new Barbie movie, she thought of a few historical Black female figures to help bring her President Barbie character to…

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Music notes: Snoop Dogg, Drake, Jack Harlow and more

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Snoop Dogg kicked off his High School Reunion Tour with Too Short, Warren G, Berner, special guest DJ Drama and more at the Rogers Arena in Vancouver last week. Snoop shared the stage with Wiz Khalifa for a special performance of “We Dem Boys.” The hip-hop icon performed hits “Gin and Juice” and “Who Am I” from his debut album, Doggystyle, which dropped 30 years ago. Drake confirmed a…

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Nicki Minaj says her contribution to new Barbie film is a “full circle moment”

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Rodin Eckenroth/WireImage The new Barbie movie couldn’t have happened without the head Barb Nicki Minaj, so producers called upon the beloved rapper to add her flair to the film.   Speaking about her recent song “Barbie World” with rising rapper Ice Spice, which appears on the movie’s soundtrack, Nicki said her involvement with the film is “full circle.” “I am so excited to be…

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This Day in Black History: Frank Ocean releases Grammy-winning debut album, ‘Channel Orange’

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The Island Def Jam Music Group On July 20, 2012, Frank Ocean released his critically acclaimed, chart-topping debut album, Channel Orange. Home to some of the singer’s greatest hits like the album’s lead single, “Thinkin Bout You,” “Super Rich Kids” and “Pink Matter” with André 3000, Channel Orange earned Frank Ocean his first number one on Billboard‘s Top R&B/Hip Hop chart and the number two spot on the Billboard 200. …