Sharon Seretlo/Gallo Images via Getty Images Rome Flynn has joined the cast of Armani Ortiz‘s indie feature Otra, alongside María Gabriela de Faría, Flor Delis Alicea and Aria Celeste Castillo. Shot in one single take, it’s a Latino musical and Ortiz’s debut as a solo director. “I’ve been dreaming and planning for this project for the better…
Courtesy of Maxwell Maxwell is already setting up for Valentine’s Day 2026 with the announcement of his third annual Urban Hang Suite Cruise. Set for Feb. 7 to Feb. 12, the five-day cruise will set sail from Miami, stopping in Great Stirrup Cay in the Bahamas and then its final destination, Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic.…
Photo by Arnold Turner/Getty Images for ESSENCE Rome Flynn has joined the cast of Armani Ortiz‘s indie feature Otra, alongside María Gabriela de Faría, Flor Delis Alicea and Aria Celeste Castillo. Shot in one single take, it’s a Latino musical and Ortiz’s debut as a solo director. “I’ve been dreaming and planning for this project for the…
Photo by Johnny Nunez/WireImage After returning to the stage with performances in Jamaica and Brooklyn, Vybz Kartel is ready to make a trip around the world. He’s announced his Worl’ Boss Tour, his first trek post-prison and the first tour he’s planned in over 20 years. The Worl’ Boss Tour will kick off on May 21 at…
Photo by Shareif Ziyadat/Getty Images for Sean “Diddy” Combs This story may contain accounts and descriptions of actual or alleged events that some readers may find disturbing. Kid Cudi will not testify at Sean Combs‘ sex trafficking and racketeering trial Wednesday as federal prosecutors previously indicated. Prosecutors said they sent a note to Judge Arun Subramanian…
Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue Ciara will be honored for her contributions to music and the role she has played in shaping popular culture. She’ll be recognized at The Connie Orlando Foundation‘s inaugural Black Women in Music Dinner, taking place June 3 in Los Angeles. Stylist and creative director June Ambrose will also be honored,…
ABC/Mitch Haaseth Boyz II Men are the latest artists to add their spin to “Rainbow Connection.” They were tapped by Disney to record their own rendition, which will play during California Adventure Park’s World of Color Happiness! spectacle. “We all grew up on this song. It was one of the songs that gave you a…
Photo by Shareif Ziyadat/Getty Images for Sean “Diddy” Combs This story may contain accounts and descriptions of actual or alleged events that some readers may find disturbing. After Sean Combs‘ former personal assistant David James left the stand in Combs’ sex trafficking/racketeering trial Tuesday, Regina Ventura, the mother of Combs’ ex-girlfriend, Cassie Ventura, shared her testimony.…
Photo by XNY/Star Max/GC Images Angela Bassett took time from her Mission Impossible press tour to look at a sculpture of herself. While at Merlin Entertainments’ Madame Tussauds Orlando, she viewed her second wax figure, a spitting image of her look from the Los Angeles world premiere of The Book of Clarence. There, she paired a FARM Rio…
Roots Picnic, The Roots and Live Nation Urban Roots Picnic has announced its third annual Roots Picnic Con, taking place at Punchline Philly on May 30, the day before the actual festival. It’s a free event for the community, offering a day of education via conversations and panels covering music education, financial literacy, tech, health and wellness and…