Kelsey McNeal/Hulu The 2024 American Black Film Festival is set to feature the world premiere of the second season of Kerry Washington’s show UnPrisoned. The premiere will be part of the festival’s Spotlight Screenings lineup, and will be followed by a fireside chat with Kerry and fellow executive producer Tracy McMillan. In the Hulu series,…
courtesy of Blue Note Jazz Festival John Legend, Jill Scott and André 3000 are set to headline the Blue Note Jazz Festival Presents: The Black Radio Experience, taking place in Napa Valley, California. The festival is happening August 30 through September 1 at The Meritage Resort and Spa, with a lineup that also includes Andra Day,…
John Lamparski/WireImage Amid his mounting legal troubles, Diddy has posted a cryptic message to Instagram. The post simply reads “time tells truth,” and he captioned it “LOVE.” The comments section remained active with both positive and negative responses. Back in November, Diddy’s ex-girlfriend Cassie filed a lawsuit against him accusing him of sex trafficking and…
Live Nation French Montana is hitting the road and he’s bringing some friends. He announced his Gotta See It to Believe It tour, which will feature special guests Fabolous and Fivio Foreign. The seven-city tour launches August 1 in Wallingford, Connecticut. It’ll stop in cities including Chicago, Toronto and Boston before wrapping on August 25…
Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images TLC has been forced to postpone four Canadian shows after T-Boz and some other tour members came down with the flu. “Unfortunately, a few members of our tour, including T-Boz, have fallen ill with the flu,” read a statement from the group. “As a result, she has lost her voice. Doctors have…
Photo by Richard Bord/Getty Images It’s been five years since Rapsody dropped her last album, Eve, but now she’s gearing for the release of her forthcoming project, Please Don’t Cry. Speaking to Billboard, she says the new album is her most vulnerable one to date. “It’s supposed to be ironic, right. It’s Please Don’t Cry, but the…
Amazon/Amazon Music Looks like there will be some Hot Girl merch for Megan Thee Stallion‘s Hot Girl Summer tour. Announced Tuesday was Meg’s exclusive collection with Amazon Music, available to purchase from her official Amazon store. The merch includes new apparel featuring imagery and graphics inspired by the tour. Items range from T-shirts and sweatshirts to beach…
Atlantic Records/Highbridge The Label The title of A Boogie wit da Hoodie‘s next album may be Better Off Alone, but it’s actually a collaborative project. The recently unveiled track list boasts features from Young Thug and Future, who respectively appear on “Let’s Go Away” and “Somebody.” Cash Cobain, Lil Durk, Fridayy and Mariah the Scientist also make appearances on…
Cooper Neill/Getty Images The death of Eminem‘s Slim Shady alter ego was teased when he announced his forthcoming album, but the news was further confirmed with an obituary. In Monday’s issue of the Detroit Free Press, per Billboard, an obituary titled “Slim Shady Made Lasting Impressions” paid homage to the “controversial rapper.” “Fans ‘will never forget’ controversial rapper,”…
Photo by Arturo Holmes/MG23/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue Kendrick Lamar mentioned a Toronto Chinese restaurant in “Euphoria,” and now the establishment is returning the love. After reportedly experiencing a surge in business following the release of K. Dot’s diss track, restaurant New Ho King has added the Kendrick Lamar Special to its menu. It consists of spicy…