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Marcus Ingram/Getty Images Tems has won a Grammy, been nominated for a Golden Globe and worked with some of the biggest names in the business — including Rihanna and Drake — but she has yet to release a full-length debut album. But that will likely change in the near future. In a new cover story […]

VALERIE MACON/AFP via Getty Images RuPaul’s Drag Race won the Emmy for Outstanding Reality Competition Program at Monday night’s 75th Emmy Awards. RuPaul, Michelle Visage, Ross Matthews and Carson Kressley all took to the stage at the Peacock Theater in L.A. to accept the honor, where RuPaul gave a rousing speech. “Thank you, thank you, […]

Quinta Brunson accepts the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series award (Kevin Winter/Getty Images) Ayo Edebiri and Quinta Brunson won the Emmys for Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series and Leading Actress in a Comedy Series, respectively, during Monday night’s 75th annual Emmy Awards ceremony. Edebiri won the first award of the night for […]

Anderson .Paak and his wife are ending their marriage, People reports. According to court documents obtained by the mag, the Silk Sonic singer has filed for divorce from Jaylyn Chang, with whom he shares two sons. .Paak, 37,  is requesting joint physical and legal custody of 13-year-old Soul Rasheed and 6-year-old Shine Tariq. The couple […]

Stephen F. Somerstein/Getty Images The first extended look at Kelvin Harrison Jr.’s take on Martin Luther King Jr. is here. Entertainment Tonight shared an exclusive first-look clip at the upcoming National Geographic series, Genius: MLK/X, on Monday, in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. In the clip, Harrison’s MLK addresses his church congregation and delivers a sermon about equality. […]

Claire Folger © 2023 Orion Releasing LLC. All Rights Reserved. The African American Film Critics Association has announced the winners for the 15th annual AAFCA Awards. American Fiction, Origin and The Color Purple scored Best Comedy, Best Drama and Best Musical, respectively. Colman Domingo took the award for Best Actor in Rustin, and Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor won […]

Yasiin Bey, formerly known as Mos Def, stirred up a little drama after the teaser was released for the new episode of The Cutting Room Floor podcast. In the clip, he said he considers Drake’s music “pop” – not hip hop – and called it compatible with shopping at Target. His comments prompted an online […]

Sony/TriStar/Legendary Pictures Jay-Z says he sees part of himself in the determined titular character of the new film The Book of Clarence. “Streetwise but struggling,” Clarence, played by LaKeith Stanfield, sets out on a quest to make a better life for himself and his family. It’s a journey the Grammy-winning rapper says he’s all too familiar with.  “I relate to […]