Photo by Gilbert Carrasquillo/GC Images Culture’s Biggest Night may also turn out to be its funniest night. To celebrate the 25th annual BET Awards, the network has tapped Kevin Hart to serve as the event’s host. “Kevin Hart is a powerhouse of an entertainer. His impact spans comedy, film, television, and beyond. As we celebrate 25…
TDE/RCA SZA is currently #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with “luther,” her collaboration with tour mate Kendrick Lamar, but on the Billboard 200 album chart she’s just set a new record. SZA’s 2022 album SOS has just racked up its 85th nonconsecutive week in the top 10 on the chart; it currently sits at…
Photo by Julia Beverly/Getty Images Lil Wayne has planned a special celebration for the upcoming release of his highly anticipated album, Tha Carter VI. He’ll be headlining his first-ever show at Madison Square Garden on release day. The event will double as an opportunity for fans to get an exclusive listen to the new album…
Black Promoters Collective The artists who will Rock The Bells at the 2025 festival have been announced, representing generations of hip-hop stars. Set to take the stage are Busta Rhymes, Redman, Eric B. & Rakim, Remy Ma, Too $hort, Big Daddy Kane, Scarface, Plies, Boosie, Fabolous, Lil’ Mo, State Property and more. Roxanne Shanté will serve as the…
Kendrick Lamar and SZA‘s reign on the Billboard Hot 100 continues, as “Luther” tops the chart for a ninth consecutive week. It garnered 67.5 million radio airplay audience impressions, 25 million official streams and 2,000 digital sales from April 11 to April 17, the week after the official music video released. “Luther” is now the rap song…
Denise Truscello/Getty Images for Live Nation Mariah Carey‘s twins, Moroccan and Monroe, are 13 now, which means they’re definitely at that age where everything their mom does embarrasses them, even if she is a global pop icon. Mariah posted a carousel of her family’s Easter celebration on Instagram. It shows Mariah and the kids, holding Easter…
Photo by Maya Dehlin Spach/FilmMagic She’s Doechii to the world, but to her family, she’s still Jaylah Ji’mya Hickmon. In an interview with Cosmopolitan, Doechii shares that her family has not been fazed by her musical accomplishments. “They’re always keeping me grounded. Most of the time, I don’t talk about work with them,” she said. “I…
Photo by Prince Williams/WireImage Keri Hilson has a new album out, and it’s all thanks to the right “Energy.” Breaking a 15-year hiatus from music, she dropped We Need to Talk: Love on Friday after learning from the universe that it may be time to make a return. “There was a phase during the last…
Lil Wayne and Lil Yachty have partnered with Rauw Alejandro and Adam Kluger for a new celebrity horse racing group, Run Fast Racing, bringing their star power to the world of horse racing. “I’m excited to have some fun with this,” Lil Wayne says in a statement, per People. Yachty adds, “I’ve been excited since the minute Adam pitched…
Photo by Shareif Ziyadat/Getty Images Redman is entering the literary world with the release of Muddy Waters Too: The Graphic Novel, inspired by his 2024 album of the same name. He’s teamed with Vault Comics for the novel, which he adapted from his own screenplay and wrote alongside Ben Katzner. The novel chronicles the story of Doc, the…
