Grammy Museum celebrates hip-hop’s 50th with new exhibit featuring artifacts from Saweetie, Lil Wayne + more

GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP via Getty Images The celebration of hip-hop’s 50th anniversary continues with the Grammy Museum’s new exhibit. Presented by Google Pixel, Hip-Hop America: The Mixtape Exhibit, will explore “the profound impact and influence of hip-hop culture” via an immersive, expansive and interactive experience, featuring artifacts from some of the genre’s biggest stars. Included in the…

BET+ unwraps full holiday lineup

Vivica A. Fox in Sworn Justice: Taken Before Christmas – BET+ BET’s streaming network BET+ is giving fans a lot for the holidays. On Tuesday, the streaming network revealed 12 projects, including holiday films, a festive installment of The Ms. Pat Show directed by legend Debbie Allen and TV specials timed for the season. The…

‘Wild ‘N Out’ star Jacky Oh’s death ruled accidental

Paras Griffin/Getty Images Former Wild ‘N Out star Jacky Oh’s death has been ruled accidental. The reality star and longtime partner of DC Young Fly died due to complications from cosmetic surgery, according to People. The Miami-Dade Medical Examiner deemed her death accidental, and no criminal charges are being brought against her surgeon. Jacky, born…

Kelly Rowland on how Nipsey Hussle inspired her parenting style

Paras Griffin/Getty Images for Beautycon™ Kelly Rowland is opening up about raising her two sons. The singer, who’s mom to two-year-old Noah and eight-year-old Titan with husband Tim Weatherspoon, tells Kindred By PARENTS that she’s been inspired by the late Nipsey Hussle to raise her boys “to have integrity.” “It’s amazing to me that he…

Ms. Lauryn Hill extends tour celebrating 25th anniversary of ‘Miseducation’

Ruffhouse Records Ms. Lauryn Hill is giving more of her fans a chance to attend her upcoming tour. The Grammy winner has added 10 North American shows to the trek celebrating the 25th anniversary of her album, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill. Among the new dates are stops in Vancouver, San Francisco, Detroit, St. Louis and Atlanta.…

“Workaholic” Idris Elba talks Hollywood strikes and tackling “unhealthy habits” through therapy

Dave Benett/Getty Images for JLR Actor, recording artist and producer Idris Elba had a wide-ranging discussion on the Changes with Annie Macmanus podcast earlier this week, in which he touched on his childhood, fatherhood, the Hollywood strikes and why he found himself in therapy. “It’s not because I don’t like myself or anything like that,”…

BET Hip Hop Awards 2023 honoring Swizz Beatz and Timbaland with Rock The Bells Cultural Influence Award

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…

Metro Boomin says a Jay-Z collaboration is a dream of his

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…

Did you know? *This* Nickelodeon actor produced SZA’s “Snooze”

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…

Tupac’s sister Sekyiwa speaks out following murder charges in revisited case: “No doubt a pivotal moment”

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,”…