Claire Folger © 2023 Orion Releasing LLC. All Rights Reserved. The African American Film Critics Association has announced the winners for the 15th annual AAFCA Awards. American Fiction, Origin and The Color Purple scored Best Comedy, Best Drama and Best Musical, respectively. Colman Domingo took the award for Best Actor in Rustin, and Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor won…
Columbia Records While it may seem like Lil Nas X doesn’t care who he offends with his art, he’s apologizing for going too far with some of the things he’s done recently to promote his new single, “J CHRIST.” In a lengthy Instagram video on January 15, LNX says he wants to “explain where my head’s at.” Referring to…
Yasiin Bey, formerly known as Mos Def, stirred up a little drama after the teaser was released for the new episode of The Cutting Room Floor podcast. In the clip, he said he considers Drake’s music “pop” – not hip hop – and called it compatible with shopping at Target. His comments prompted an online…
Courtesy Apple Music Usher opened up about his upcoming 2024 Super Bowl halftime performance, sharing his preparation leading up to the event and teasing a surprise. Sitting down in an interview with Good Morning America entertainment contributor Kelley L. Carter, which aired on Monday, the eight-time Grammy award-winning artist discussed his feelings after landing the monumental…
Sony/TriStar/Legendary Pictures Jay-Z says he sees part of himself in the determined titular character of the new film The Book of Clarence. “Streetwise but struggling,” Clarence, played by LaKeith Stanfield, sets out on a quest to make a better life for himself and his family. It’s a journey the Grammy-winning rapper says he’s all too familiar with. “I relate to…
RARE Sound K Camp stayed true to his promise of dropping new music with the release of his latest album, Float 2 London. The 18-track project, complete with features from Fredo Bang, Seddy Hendrinx, Vory and more, is the first independent album from the rapper, who was previously signed to Interscope Records. “Tonight I drop my first album as an independent artist,” K Camp wrote on…
ABC/Jeff Neira Fantasia comes face-to-face with her younger self in the new music video for “Superpower (I).” The song is one of 37 featured on the official soundtrack for The Color Purple, the recent film adaptation in which Fantasia reprises her role as Celie. “Superpower (I),” written and produced by hitmaker The-Dream, has been short-listed for Best Original Song at the Oscars, in…
XO/Republic The Weeknd‘s hit “Blinding Lights” has set many records, including being the first song to spend an entire year in the top 10, but now, it has hit an especially impressive milestone. The track, from the artist’s 2020 album After Hours, has become the first song in Spotify history to hit 4 billion streams.…
XO/Republic The Weeknd‘s hit “Blinding Lights” has set many records, including being the first song to spend an entire year in the top 10, but now, it has hit an especially impressive milestone. The track, from the artist’s 2020 album After Hours, has become the first song in Spotify history to hit 4 billion streams.…
From brand-new collaborations to full-length projects from hip-hop favs, check out this week’s New Music Friday for the culture’s latest and greatest in music. 21 Savage, American Dream — The Atlanta-based rapper made his six-year return with the new album, featuring production from Metro Boomin and London on da Track, and appearances by Lil Durk, Brent Faiyaz and more. Kid Cudi, Insano — His first full-length offering since 2022, the “Kick,…