Courtesy of ‘Duke & Roya’ Two worlds come together in the off-Broadway play Duke & Roya, a love story between American rapper Duke (Jay Ellis) and his Afghan interpreter Roya (Stephanie Nur). With the play set in the heart of war-torn Kabul, the cast credits writer Charles Randolph-Wright and director Warren Adams for being open to…
Courtesy Global Citizen The Weeknd is headlining this year’s Global Citizen Festival, the advocacy organization announced on Tuesday. He’ll take the stage at Central Park’s Great Lawn in New York City on Sept. 27, following performances by Tyla, Mariah the Scientist, Ayra Starr and fellow headliner Shakira. The Weeknd’s set will mark seven years since his first performance on the…
Vulture Love / Capitol Records Kodak Black talks about the power of teamwork in his new single, “By Myself.” The song samples Fabolous‘ “Make Me Better” featuring Ne-Yo, and sees him team with South Florida risers DJ E Money and G6reddot. “I could do this by myself, but I prefer if we were together,” Kodak raps. “You…
Live Nation Givēon hasn’t been on tour in three years, but that hiatus ends in October. The singer has announced his headlining Dear Beloved, The Tour in support of his new album, Beloved. Kicking off Oct. 1 in Seattle, the outing will feature 17 shows in cities including LA, Dallas, Houston, Atlanta and New York, as well…
Photo by Stephane Cardinale – Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images Daniel Caesar has a new album on the way. In his “profound and clever” attempt at announcing the news, he wrote a letter in which he opened up about the stories his father, a Jamaican musician, told him when he was disappointed in him or simply…
Metro Boomin was supposed to drop his new album Tuesday, but he’s decided to postpone the release date. Taking to X Monday night, he wrote, “PATIENCE IS A VIRTUE FUTURISTIC SUMMA NEXT WEEK.” The exact date is not yet known. Drake still isn’t too fond of his rival Kendrick Lamar. In response to a “F*** Kendrick” chant at his recent show…
Disney/Randy Holmes JT is far removed from her days as one half of City Girls. Speaking to Cosmopolitan, she says it was difficult to move forward, but also says the breakup with Yung Miami was inevitable. “Anybody who was ever in a group will say how hard it is to go into a solo career,” she says. “I feel like we…
Black Promoters Collective Brandy and Monica have added three more dates to their Boy Is Mine tour, and they all happen to be in Florida. The trek will now make stops in Tampa, Miami and Jacksonville, allowing fans there to join the generational celebration of R&B. Brandy and Monica will perform in Tampa’s Amalie Arena…
Live Nation When can fans see Babyface again? The answer to that question is November. The singer has shows set at the Pearl Concert Theater at Palms Casino Resort on Friday, Nov. 14, and Saturday, Nov. 15, at 8 p.m. PT. Tickets for the Las Vegas shows will go on sale starting with various presales;…
Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic Malcolm-Jamal Warner, the actor perhaps best known for starring in the TV sitcom The Cosby Show as son Theodore “Theo” Huxtable, has died at 54. Warner drowned off the coast of Costa Rica on Sunday, Costa Rican National Police told ABC News. Warner’s official cause of death was asphyxia, police said. Warner died near Cocles, a…