On this day in Black history, February 6: — In 1820, a group of 80+ freed Black slaves set sail on the Mayflower of Liberia, a ship that traveled from the New York Harbor to West Africa’s Sierra Leone. It was the first organized Black emigration to return to Africa. — In 1961, the “jail-in”…
ABC/Chrys Davis The H-Town Hottie just keep getting hotter. Megan Thee Stallion has earned her third Hot 100 #1: Her latest single, “Hiss,” shot to the top of the Billboard chart. “Yall we DID IT,” Megan wrote on her Instagram Story Monday, reposting a snapshot of the news shared by Chart data. It’s the most recent accolade for Megan and the viral…
Kevin Winter/Getty Images for The Recording Academy Fantasia Barrino-Taylor is still relishing in her moment that was the tribute to the late Tina Turner at the Grammy Awards Sunday. She took to Instagram to relive the night, sharing a series of images of the special performance and a few of her outfits. “I am still on a High from yesterday!” Fantasia wrote alongside…
Victoria Monét and Ariana Grande perform together: Kevin Mazur/One Love Manchester/Getty Images for One Love Manchester) Chances are the first time you heard Victoria Monét‘s name was in connection to Ariana Grande: She’s co-written songs on every one of Ariana’s albums since her 2013 debut and opened for her on her Dangerous Woman tour. But…
Kevin Winter/Getty Images for The Recording Academy When Jay-Z took the stage to accept the Dr. Dre Global Impact Award at the 2024 Grammy Awards on Sunday, he had more to say than just “thank you.” After acknowledging Dr. Dre, who was in the audience, he unapologetically expressed his mind. Jay started off joking about the gramophone trophy and how in the past,…
On this day in Black history, February 5: — In 1884, Willis Johnson patented his mechanical egg beater. The invention was made of a handle attached to a series of spring-like whisk wires used to help mix ingredients. — In 1990, Columbia University graduate, Harvard law student and former President Barack Obama became the first Black person named president of the Harvard…
Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for The Recording Academy Rapper Killer Mike was arrested and escorted out of the 2024 Grammys at the Crypto.com Arena Sunday night. ABC News learned from the Los Angeles Police Department that the rapper, 48, was detained and handcuffed for a physical altercation that occurred close to the area where the awards were held. He was booked for…
Courtesy CBS/The Recording Academy The 66th annual Grammy Awards, hosted by Trevor Noah, aired live from the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on CBS Sunday, February 4. Here’s the complete list of winners: Record of the Year “Flowers,” Miley Cyrus Album of the YearMidnights, Taylor Swift Song of the Year “What Was I Made For?”…
Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Recording Academy SZA, Killer Mike and Victoria Monét were the big winners at the 2024 Grammy Awards, which aired lived Sunday night. SZA, who was the most nominated of all the artists, with nine, took home three awards, including Best R&B Song for “Snooze.” She performed the smash hit early on in the show, along with the Grammy-nominated “Kill Bill.” Killer…
ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images Five-time Grammy winner Mariah Carey was honored with the Recording Academy’s Global Impact Award at a ceremony in Los Angeles on February 1. During her speech, Mariah addressed her own struggles in the music industry, according to Rolling Stone. The award was presented by the Black Music Collective. Mariah, who…
