Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for We The Best Foundation A few hip-hop stars will be announced winners at the BET Hip Hop Awards Tuesday night, but they’re not the only ones receiving awards. BET has revealed Swizz Beatz and Timbaland are among the special honorees who will be recognized at this year’s event. The super producers are expected to receive the Rock The…
Craig Barritt/Getty Images for GQ Though Metro Boomin boasts a long list of A-list stars he’s worked with, the super producer has his hopes set on a few more collaborations. In a recent Billboard excerpt of a larger cover story, he revealed the artists he dreams of working with. “I still really want to do something with Justin Timberlake,” he said. “I need to work…
Paul Archuleta/FilmMagic Remember Andre Harris, a lead character on Nickelodeon’s Victorious? The role earned Leon Thomas III an NAACP Image Award in 2012, but these days the actor is raking up new accolades in music as one of the producers on SZA‘s smash hit “Snooze.” During an interview on the Zach Sang Show podcast, Thomas said he really enjoyed being part of the…
ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images Sekyiwa Shakur, the younger sister of Tupac, spoke out over the weekend about the new revelations in the case of her brother’s 1996 shooting death, writing on social media that the recent arrest of a suspect is a pivotal moment. “The silence of the past 27 years surrounding this case has spoken loudly in our community,”…
Lionel Hahn/Getty Images Jodie Turner-Smith has filed for divorce from husband Joshua Jackson after four years of marriage, Good Morning America has confirmed. Turner-Smith cited “irreconcilable differences” as the reason for the dissolution of their marriage and is asking for joint custody of their 3-year-old daughter, according to court documents she filed October 2. The…
ABC/Jeff Neira Fantasia is ready to move into the next phase of her life and music career. She said so in a post shared to social media, where she revealed the final 11 shows part of her Rock Soul concert series and announced she’s been working on a new album. In the heartfelt Instagram video, Fantasia thanked fans for…
In The Black Network In The Black Network, a brand new destination for all things Black TV and entertainment, debuted Crowned, a talk show featuring four influential and popular Black women in media. On the show, Vivica A. Fox, Chanel Nicole Scott, Syleena Johnson and Kendra G. will engage in candid discussions centered around pop culture, sports and personal growth. In conversation with ABC Audio…
Live Nation It’s almost time, or as she puts it, “The actual defrosting has begun!” Mariah Carey is back to celebrate the holiday season with a Christmas tour starting November 15 in Highland, California. Mariah’s Merry Christmas One And All Tour will run for 13 dates, wrapping up on December 17 at New York City’s Madison Square Garden. …
Meek Mill, Jay-Z and entrepreneur Michael Rubin‘s star-studded casino party turned out to be a “huge success” over the weekend as the event, hosted by the group’s Reform Alliance, raised over $20 million for criminal justice reform. Deeming it “one of the most successful fundraisers ever,” Rubin shared that the charity event raked in close to $24 million. Meek Mill took to Instagram with photos of the…
Courtesy Fandango Tickets for Renaissance: A Film By Beyoncé — a film adaptation of her blockbuster Renaissance World Tour — are now on sale via Fandango. Weeks after Taylor Swift announced a distribution deal to screen her Eras Tour film through AMC Theatres, Beyonce has announced the film of her own massively successful series of concerts will hit movie screens December 1. The project encompasses…
