Photo by Gilbert Carrasquillo/GC Images Culture’s Biggest Night may also turn out to be its funniest night. To celebrate the 25th annual BET Awards, the network has tapped Kevin Hart to serve as the event’s host. “Kevin Hart is a powerhouse of an entertainer. His impact spans comedy, film, television, and beyond. As we celebrate 25…
TDE/RCA SZA is currently #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with “luther,” her collaboration with tour mate Kendrick Lamar, but on the Billboard 200 album chart she’s just set a new record. SZA’s 2022 album SOS has just racked up its 85th nonconsecutive week in the top 10 on the chart; it currently sits at…
Black Promoters Collective The artists who will Rock The Bells at the 2025 festival have been announced, representing generations of hip-hop stars. Set to take the stage are Busta Rhymes, Redman, Eric B. & Rakim, Remy Ma, Too $hort, Big Daddy Kane, Scarface, Plies, Boosie, Fabolous, Lil’ Mo, State Property and more. Roxanne Shanté will serve as the…
Kendrick Lamar and SZA‘s reign on the Billboard Hot 100 continues, as “Luther” tops the chart for a ninth consecutive week. It garnered 67.5 million radio airplay audience impressions, 25 million official streams and 2,000 digital sales from April 11 to April 17, the week after the official music video released. “Luther” is now the rap song…
Denise Truscello/Getty Images for Live Nation Mariah Carey‘s twins, Moroccan and Monroe, are 13 now, which means they’re definitely at that age where everything their mom does embarrasses them, even if she is a global pop icon. Mariah posted a carousel of her family’s Easter celebration on Instagram. It shows Mariah and the kids, holding Easter…
Photo by Prince Williams/WireImage Keri Hilson has a new album out, and it’s all thanks to the right “Energy.” Breaking a 15-year hiatus from music, she dropped We Need to Talk: Love on Friday after learning from the universe that it may be time to make a return. “There was a phase during the last…
Lil Wayne and Lil Yachty have partnered with Rauw Alejandro and Adam Kluger for a new celebrity horse racing group, Run Fast Racing, bringing their star power to the world of horse racing. “I’m excited to have some fun with this,” Lil Wayne says in a statement, per People. Yachty adds, “I’ve been excited since the minute Adam pitched…
Photo by Shareif Ziyadat/Getty Images Redman is entering the literary world with the release of Muddy Waters Too: The Graphic Novel, inspired by his 2024 album of the same name. He’s teamed with Vault Comics for the novel, which he adapted from his own screenplay and wrote alongside Ben Katzner. The novel chronicles the story of Doc, the…
Photo by Astrida Valigorsky/Getty Images Wale‘s annual WaleMania event has come to an end. He announced the news following its 10th anniversary celebration at Brooklyn Bowl Las Vegas’ The Linq Promenade. “I hope everybody has a great time tonight,” he wrote. “This will be the final Walemania. Ten years lots of memories. Thank u to everybody…
Andre D. Wagner Kendrick Lamar and SZA kicked off their Grand National Tour Saturday night in Minneapolis, and they’re already making headlines. SZA nearly suffered a fall onstage while performing the Lana cut “Diamond Boy (DTM).” SZA had attempted to wrap her legs around a male backup dancer but got one of her legs stuck.…
