Disney/Gavin Bond Wicked costume designer Paul Tazewell is reflecting on his historic Oscar win. Tazewell, who became the first Black man to win an Oscar for costume design on Sunday night, took to Instagram on Monday and shared how the recognition has been his “North Star.” “Winning the Oscar for Wicked is the highest point of my life,” he captioned the…
Kara Durrette/Getty Images Kendrick Lamar and SZA’s “Luther” remains on top of the Billboard Hot 100 for a second week. It earned 51 million radio airplay audience impressions, 38.7 million official streams and 4,000 units sold in the U.S. between Feb. 21 and Feb. 27. The track is also dominating the Streaming Songs chart, as well as the Adult R&B Airplay and Rap…
Photo by Johnny Nunez/WireImage Ashanti returned to Angie Martinez‘s IRL podcast two years after her first appearance. In the new episode, she provided updates about her life, including her thoughts about the death of Irv Gotti. “It was a lot to process,” said Ashanti. “I was really sad and I’m still sad that it ended…
Lost In Melody, LLC / Def Jam Recordings Fridayy‘s sophomore album has dropped, and it’s called Some Days I’m Good, Some Days I’m Not. In an interview with Ebony, he shares how he manages having good and bad days, especially in his area of work. “Just finding the good in everything. It’s what I asked for, so I…
Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images Quincy Jones‘ work as a director and producer was recognized Sunday at the 97th Academy Awards. Whoopi Goldberg and Oprah Winfrey, who were part of his Color Purple film, praised his work while highlighting some of his many achievements, including becoming the first Black composer to be nominated for best original song. “When…
Photo by Maya Dehlin Spach/Getty Images Paul Tazewell won best costume design for Wicked at the 2025 Oscars, a history-making win for the costume designer. He has become the first Black man to win in the category and the second Black person overall, following Ruth E. Carter‘s win for Black Panther and its sequel. “This is absolutely astounding. Thank you,…
Paras Griffin/Getty Images for TV One Singer Angie Stone has died at the age of 63, according to the late star’s representative. The artist was involved in a fatal car accident early Saturday morning in Montgomery, Alabama, following a performance in the city, Stone’s rep, Deborah R. Champagne, said. Stone had performed in Montgomery on…
Big Sean is ending Black History Month with the release of a freestyle titled “Head to the Sky.” He reflects on the past, including his family’s history and the struggles Black people have faced. The accompanying video shows people of various ages keeping their “head to the sky” and being hopeful about their futures. The…
D4vd has teamed with Kali Uchis for “Crashing,” off his debut album, Withered. The song finds him opening up about the person he’d turn to if the world unravels. Withered is set to arrive on April 25. After leaving TDE in June, Reason has dropped I Love You Again, showing what he can do on his own. “This…
Lost In Melody, LLC / Def Jam Recordings Fridayy‘s sophomore album, Some Days I’m Good, Some Days I’m Not, is out now. Its diverse track list includes Chris Brown, Kehlani, Wale, Haitian artist Joé Dwèt Filé and Meek Mill, who is featured on the lead single, “Proud of Me.” The video for the song is out now. “There’s no lane I can’t…
