Photo by Ricky Vigil M / Justin E Palmer/GC Images This story may contain accounts and descriptions of actual or alleged events that some readers may find disturbing. An alleged sex trafficking victim of Sean Combs‘ who is testifying under the pseudonym “Jane” took the witness stand Thursday at Combs’ trial. She testified that she met Combs…
Photo by Ricky Vigil M / Justin E Palmer/GC Images Sean Combs‘ sex trafficking and racketeering trial resumed Thursday with a cross-examination of Cassie Ventura‘s friend Bryana Bongolana. During the break and without the jury present, Judge Arun Subramanian threatened to expel Combs from the courtroom if he continues to make facial expressions during testimony. “I was very…
Chris Brown Entertainment/RCA Records Chris Brown is giving fans some new music. He announced on socials Thursday that he will be releasing a new single, “Holy Blindfold,” on June 13. He shared the news alongside a visual that captures Chris as he walks from a portal to a mic to the beat of the song’s instrumental. …
Photo by: Rosalind OConnor/NBC via Getty Images A sequel to Issa Rae‘s One of Them Days is in the works. Variety reports Keke Palmer and SZA are expected to reunite with the film’s original creative team for part two of the movie. SZA seemed to confirm the news in an Instagram Story, sharing a post of a woman strutting…
Photo by Julia Beverly/Getty Images Lil Wayne has previewed the lead single to his Tha Carter VI album ahead of its release. Titled “The Days,” the song is with U2 frontman Bono and finds Wayne reflecting on his life. It’s featured in an ad promoting the NBA Finals, which kick off Thursday between the Oklahoma City Thunder and…
Leon Thomas stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Live! to sing “Not Fair,” one of the songs on the newly released Heel aka the Mutt deluxe album. He performed with the help of his band, flexing his vocals as he played the guitar. The full performance is now available on YouTube. Aminé has tapped Smino, Thundercat, Amaarae and more to take…
MGM+ Mayme Johnson has stepped into a new era in season 4 of Godfather of Harlem, the historical drama about crime boss Bumpy Johnson in the 1960s, as she focuses on getting onto the New York Fine Arts board. Ilfenesh Hadera, who portrays the character, tells ABC Audio Mayme’s goal to help Black artists get the recognition they deserve…
Photo by Emma McIntyre/WireImage Although he rapped “No More Teardrops” on his 2020 song, the reality of being a modern-day musician caused Vic Mensa to break down on Instagram Tuesday. He opened up mental health and music streaming in an Instagram video, admitting there was “immense fear” in sharing it with world. “I just broke down … thinking about the weight of being…
Photo by Steve Granitz/WireImage This story may contain accounts and descriptions of actual or alleged events that some readers may find disturbing. Bryana Bongolan took the witness stand at Sean Combs‘ trial Wednesday and testified pursuant to a subpoena and an immunity deal with federal prosecutors. She promptly told the jury that Combs allegedly held her over a…
Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images Kendrick Lamar and SZA‘s song “Luther” is spending its 23rd week atop Billboard’s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, becoming the longest-running #1 in the chart’s history. Luminate reports it’s racked up 16.5 million official U.S. streams, 57.5 million in airplay audience and 1,500 in sales downloads from May 23 to May 29. “Luther” now beats K. Dot’s own “Not Like Us,”…
