NPG Records While Prince may be gone, he left behind a lot of music, and fans just got another taste of some of that unreleased material. NPG Records has just shared two new tracks from the legendary Prince Vault: “All A Share Together Now,” which was recorded September 4, 2006, and “7 (E Flat Version),” a remix of…
Cash Money Records Inc. Jacquees should soon drop music videos for a couple of the songs from his Sincerely For You album. For now, the self-proclaimed King of R&B shared two short clips and solicited feedback from his fans about which to release first. “1 or 2…,” he wrote on Instagram alongside teasers for “The Mud” with 21 Savage and “Be With You” featuring Tory…
Harlem Festival of Culture The lineup for the first annual Harlem Festival of Culture, a celebration of Black music and culture, sees Ferg, Teyana Taylor and Wyclef Jean as headliners. A reimagined version of the historic 1969 weeks-long festival, HFC will take place over the course of three days from July 28 through July 30, at the famed Randall’s Island in Harlem. …
Tina Thorpe/HBO HBO’s critically acclaimed and Emmy-winning comedy series, A Black Lady Sketch Show, has bid farewell after its fourth and final season. Creator, showrunner, writer, and star Robin Thede shared a statement, characterizing the decision to end the show as a mutual agreement to conclude on a creative high. “Thank you to all the immensely talented cast…
Stefanie Keenan/Getty Images for Byron Allen, Allen Media Group Gladys Knight is scheduled to perform at the fourth annual Elizabeth Taylor Ball to End AIDS, an event that will honor Earvin “Magic” Johnson and his wife, Cookie Johnson, with the Elizabeth Taylor Commitment to End AIDS Award. “Cookie and I are so excited to announce that on the night we…
ABC/Christopher Willard Well into his seventh year hosting The $100,000 Pyramid, Michael Strahan says he’s looking forward to the guest lineup of the upcoming new episodes. From Deon Cole, Tisha Campbell and Yvette Nicole Brown to Amanda Seales and Cedric the Entertainer, Strahan says season 6 of the beloved word-play game show — and the stacked list of Hollywood stars — is certainly one to watch. He’s particularly excited for the…
BET BET believes Big Boss Vette deserves the spotlight, so they announced the up-and-coming rapper as the BET Amplified artist for July 2023. The St. Louis native, born Diamond Alexxis Smith, made her BET Awards preshow debut in June with a performance of her hit singles “Snatched” and “Pretty Girls Walk.” After first hitting the scene in 2015 with her own rendition…
Taylor Hill/Getty Images for Live Nation Urban The list of accolades and awards for Usher just grew a bit longer. The R&B crooner received the inaugural Hall of Fame Award by SoundExchange, the music tech organization that collects and distributes creators’ digital performance money for sound recordings. The award was recently presented to Usher by SoundExchange President and CEO Michael Huppe during…
VALERIE MACON/AFP via Getty Images Haters, begone! says Tina Knowles-Lawson in a new dance video. In the short clip shared to Instagram, the mom and businesswoman is seen dancing to her daughter Beyoncé‘s hit record “Break My Soul” and singing along to the lyrics she says serve as inspiration “to fend off the haters.” “My niece sent this to me this…
Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images Music and movie fans are getting their first look at the upcoming Bob Marley biopic, Bob Marley: One Love. Paramount has just released the trailer for the film, which stars British actor Kingsley Ben-Adir, who landed the role as Marley after a global talent search. It also stars Captain Marvel actress Lashana Lynch as Marley’s wife, Rita. The trailer features clips of Marley…
