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Disney/Randy Holmes Colman Domingo earned an Oscar nomination for his performance in the A24 film Sing Sing. It’s his second straight nod in the Best Actor category after getting nominated for his role in Rustin last year. “I hugged my husband and we continued to have coffee, and then all the calls came in…,” he told […]
Central Cee says you Can’t Rush Greatness on his new album, which boasts 17 tracks and features from 21 Savage, Lil Baby, Lil Durk, Young Miko and Dave. His last solo project is 2022’s 23, though he and Dave dropped their Split Decisions EP in 2023. After performing the song during the College Football Playoff National Championship halftime show, Travis Scott has released “4×4,” […]
Courtesy of Stephen Paley/Sony The trailer for the upcoming documentary on Sly Stone has just been released, featuring archival footage of the legendary performer. SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) also features interviews with musicians like Chaka Khan, OutKast’s André 3000, Living Colour’s Vernon Reid, Jimmy Jam, George Clinton, Q-Tip and more. Sly Stone was a member of the barrier-breaking Sly & The Family Stone and a founding father […]
CBS/Recording Academy Doechii‘s stage presence and theatrical flair will be displayed at the 67th annual Grammy Awards in February. She’s been announced as one of the night’s performers, alongside Benson Boone, Billie Eilish, Chappell Roan, Charli XCX, RAYE, Sabrina Carpenter, Shakira and Teddy Swims. She’ll also be awaiting the results of the three categories in which she’s nominated: best […]
Daisy Age/BMG De La Soul‘s The Grind Date album turned 20 in 2024 — a milestone they’re planning to celebrate with a special release. Arriving on March 21 are a special vinyl and CD packages of the original album, which are now available for preorder. The special vinyl — a limited-edition 140g splatter double vinyl — and […]
Apple Music Kendrick Lamar is bringing SZA along with him to the Super Bowl LIX halftime stage. He shared the news on his socials Thursday via a clip that captures him on his phone while on a football field. “I’ve been thinking about a guest performer,” he’s heard saying, before SZA runs up behind him and spills […]
RCA Records/Travis Colbert Chris Brown has released the music video for “Residuals,” the Grammy-nominated and fan-favorite song from his 11:11 Tour. Directed by Travis Colbert, the video features footage of Chris performing the song at various shows, in the studio writing up lyrics and choosing his wardrobe behind the scenes. In another part of the […]
Photo by MEGA/GC Images Sean “Diddy” Combs‘ lawyers have filed a defamation lawsuit against Courtney Burgess, who claims he has videos of the music mogul sexually assaulting eight celebrities, The Associated Press reports. In the suit, filed in New York on Wednesday, they accuse Courtney and his lawyer Ariel Mitchell of creating “outrageous lies” to profit off of the media […]
Parlophone Records A previously unreleased song by Tina Turner is now out for fans to hear. Available on streaming services, “Hot for You Baby” will be one of the few unreleased tracks featured on the 40th anniversary edition of her fifth studio album, Private Dancer. “Hot for You Baby,” a rock song, was recorded at Capitol Studios […]
ABFF/Nice Crowd The American Black Film Festival Honors will not only recognize its honorees at the 2025 ceremony but will also pay tribute to Altadena’s Black residents and contributions to the state of California, as well as to Black history and culture. “The community of Altadena embodies what we celebrate at the American Black Film […]
