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Sean Combs, the “musician who created an empire,” also ran a criminal enterprise with his “trusted inner circle” that committed “crime after crime” for 20 years, including kidnapping, arson, drug offenses, sex crimes, bribery and obstruction, a federal prosecutor said Monday in opening statements. The prosecutor also detailed Combs’ alleged dealings with ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura […]

Capitol Records After years of being “open to share personal details” of her life, Kali Uchis has released Sincerely, a project where she gets vulnerable “without giving away too much, and while still keeping certain things sacred,” according to Variety. She says she wrote some of the songs about her first child with partner Don Toliver. “I […]

Photo by Prince Williams/WireImage Leon Thomas is releasing a deluxe version of Mutt, and it’s partially thanks to SZA. He explains how the idea came about in a recent interview with Billboard. “I started talking to my manager about everything that’s going on with the Grammys [eligibility cycle], not being able to be nominated [last year] because […]

A jury was selected Monday to hear the evidence against Sean Combs. The 12-person jury is comprised of eight men and four women. The defense accused federal prosecutors of bias because most of the government’s nine peremptory strikes were Black prospective jurors. “By our count, the government struck seven Black people, which, it’s our belief, amounts […]

Lionsgate Omar Sy stars opposite Kerry Washington in the new movie Shadow Force. He portrays Isaac, a former secret agent turned dad who does all he can to keep his son safe from his former assassin unit. He tells ABC Audio he found joy in portraying a vulnerable and protective Black father. “[Shadow Force] was a good opportunity for me […]

Mariah Carey is continuing to commemorate the 20th anniversary of her album The Emancipation of Mimi. She posted a carousel of throwback photos from the era on her Instagram Friday, writing, “Reliving the splendor of The Emancipation of Mimi with a few more of my favorite moments! #Mimi20.” Kid Cudi rapped his new single “Neverland” as the first artist on […]

Doechii brings her braggadocious energy to the remix of The Weeknd‘s “Timeless” featuring Playboi Carti. “Top Dawg cashin’ out Doechii stock (Clock that)/ Pull up to the pgLang on the dot (On the dot)/ Now I got a timeshare wrist watch (Wrist watch)/ I been that girl since hopscotch, I’m too legit,” she raps. Kali Uchis gets […]

Clipse fans got a preview to a song from the duo’s upcoming album Let God Sort Em Out. A clip recently surfaced online of a minute-long snippet that hears Pharrell Williams singing on the track. Pusha T could also be heard rapping about the “art of war.” Hell’s Kitchen is dropping three new bonus tracks to its soundtrack: “The River” featuring […]

Lionsgate Kerry Washington plays a secret agent who’ll stop at nothing to protect her son in the thriller, Shadow Force, out in theaters Friday. She says she was drawn to the film because it balances action and emotion. “It’s this incredible opportunity to do action and stunts and weapons training and all of that,” she tells ABC Audio of […]

Photo by Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images/Photo by Charley Gallay/Getty Images for Fashion Trust U.S. Vic Mensa expressed his admiration for Kehlani and her support of Palestine in an Instagram post Wednesday, following the cancellation of her shows at SummerStage and Cornell University. “Few artists, and even fewer at your level of success, have chosen to center humanity and courage […]