Leon Bennett/WireImage Louis Gossett Jr., who made history as the first Black man to win a Best Supporting Actor Oscar, has died. He was 87. A family member confirmed to The Associated Press that the groundbreaking actor passed away in Santa Monica, California. A cause of death was not yet given. Gossett, a Brooklyn native,…
Blair Caldwell; Parkwood/Columbia Beyoncé’s eighth studio album, Cowboy Carter, is available worldwide now. The superstar already had a smash on her hands with “Texas Hold ‘Em,” which made Beyoncé the first Black female artist to reach #1 on Billboard‘s Hot Country Songs and Hot 100 charts with a country song. The lead track, released along with “16 Carriages”…
Photo by Prince Williams/WireImage Lil Durk is helping to give some scholarship money to college students who know their way around the basketball court. With his newly announced Starry for the Starry Fizz Fest, he’s planning to donate over $333,000 in scholarship cash and prizes. The fest will kick off on March 29 at Norfolk State University before…
Frisco, Texas, is hosting its first-ever Tacos & Tequila Festival on Sunday, May 5, aka Cinco De Mayo, and has tapped 2 Chainz, Juvenile, Travis Porter and DJ Skribble to perform as part of its World-Class Musical Showcase. The event, taking place at Rider Field, will also feature Lucha Xtreme Wrestling and food, including tacos, margaritas and sweets, from over 100 vendors and…
Cindy Ord/MG23/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue Her name is Ice Spice, but she may just favor the ice over the spice, according to her recent appearance on Hot Ones. The rapper unsuccessfully completed the interview, as she was unable to take the heat of the spicy wings in front of her. “This is so bad,” she said minutes…
ABC/Eric McCandless Halle Bailey turned 24 on Thursday, and she celebrated the moment with her own little family. Taking to Instagram, she shared a carousel of photos featuring boyfriend DDG and their son, Halo. In two photos, she and Halo, whose face is blurred out, are covered in mud. Another captures DDG’s back with the words “Halo’s Daddy” written…
Parkwood/Columbia Beyoncé‘s new album, Cowboy Carter, is already out in some parts of the world, so the featured artists on the album have now been revealed. Miley Cyrus and Post Malone collab with Bey on the songs “II Most Wanted” and “Levii’s Jeans,” respectively. The album also includes several interludes, featuring guest stars taking turns as DJs on a fictional country…
Photo by Nykieria Chaney/FilmMagic Flo Milli‘s “Never Lose Me” is a top 10 record on Billboard’s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. The rapper’s breakthrough single jumped to #6 from the 11th spot on the chart dated March 30, following the release of Fine Ho, Stay, which featured the SZA and Cardi B-assisted remix. The Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart ranks…
ABC/John Argueta Tyla‘s goal is to become Africa’s first pop star, and she’s well on her way with a Grammy for Best African Music Performance, her global smash “Water” and her self-titled debut album. Though she had to postpone her planned tour due to an injury, she still has plans for world domination. In addition…
Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images Shonda Rhimes‘ daughter is in for the ride of a lifetime. The famed TV producer shared in an Instagram post that one of her three daughters recently started watching Grey’s Anatomy for the first time. “My not so tiny human started watching @greysabc for the first time yesterday,” she wrote. “My brain…