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Deon Cole attends the 2025 BET Awards at Peacock Theater on June 09, 2025, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Bennett Raglin/Getty Images for BET) Deon Cole is coming back for another NAACP Image Awards. He’ll be taking on hosting duties at the 57th annual show. “BET is honored to continue our longstanding partnership with the […]
(l-r) Maseo and Posdnous of hip hop group De La Soul during an interview on Thursday, March 16, 2023 — (Photo by: Todd Owyoung/NBC via Getty Images) De La Soul is gearing up for the release of their first album in nine years, Cabin in the Sky, and Kelvin “Posdnuos” Mercer tells Billboard he’s “feeling absolutely beautiful.” […]
Erykah Badu performs at Alcatraz on November 07, 2025, in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Sergione Infuso/Corbis via Getty Images) Erykah Badu reflects on her seminal album Mama’s Gun in a conversation with Spotify in honor of its 25th anniversary. Her Anniversary episode finds her chatting with Thundercat and DJ Quik about creating the album, which she recorded […]
Ella Mai tour poster (Courtesy of 10 Summers/Interscope Records) Did you miss Ella Mai? If so, she has a tour planned just for you. The singer has announced her Did You Miss Me? tour, a six-show run beginning in London on Dec. 7. Ella will then make her way to Amsterdam and Paris, before returning to […]
The Weeknd performs on After Hours Til Dawn Stadium Tour (Matthew Swensen)) The Weeknd is now the $1 billion man. The singer’s ongoing After Hours Til Dawn Tour just put tickets on sale for 2026 dates in Mexico, Brazil, Europe and the U.K., bringing the trek’s overall gross to more than $1 billion across 153 shows since […]
Omar Epps in ‘Moses the Black’ (Fathom Entertainment) Omar Epps stars as a Chicago gangster in the upcoming movie Moses the Black, which now has an official release date. Fathom Entertainment announced that it is set to release on Jan. 30, 2026. Moses the Black is inspired by the story of the titular fourth century monk and […]
The cast of Alicia Keys‘ Broadway musical Hell’s Kitchen will release a new holiday song called “Hell’s Kitchen’s A Merry Little Christmas.” The Adam Blackstone-produced song, a mash-up of the classic “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas” and Alicia’s own “The Gospel,” features vocals from Yolanda Adams and fellow cast members Amanda Reid, Phillip Johnson Richardson and Jessica […]
Wu-Tang Clan logo on stage at Espaco Unimed on April 2, 2023, in Sao Paulo, Brazil.(Photo by Mauricio Santana/Getty Images) Wu-Tang Clan is bringing some of their music moments to fans via a newly launched Monopoly game. MONOPOLY®: Wu-Tang Clan Edition will feature tokens representing the Wu-Tang symbol, a microphone and other items from the hip-hop group, as well […]
(L-R) Lil’ Fizz, Omarion, J-Boog, and Raz-B of B2K attend the 2025 BET Awards at Peacock Theater on June 09, 2025, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images) Pandemonium may break out once again as the four original members of B2K are reuniting for an upcoming trek. Omarion, Lil Fizz, J-Boog and Raz-B are […]
Cover art for deluxe editions of Summer Walker’s ‘Finally Over It’ (LVRN/Interscope Records) Summer Walker is finally over the baggage and stress, so much so she’s added more songs to her latest album. Finally Over It now has two new deluxe editions, continuing with the album’s wedding-themed rollout. Finally Over It (Cocktail Hour) includes an unreleased version […]
