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Courtesy Starz The announcement about Power Book II: Ghost‘s upcoming final season took star Michael Rainey Jr. by surprise, as he claims he learned about the news along with the rest of the world. “Don’t ask me nothing idk what’s going on in them offices lmao they Trippin. Final season otw tho I guess,” he […]

From a Cardi B verse to a love song from Halle Bailey, check out this week’s New Music Friday for the culture’s latest and greatest in music. Cardi B, “Enough (Miami)” — On the track, Cardi explains how she fares with her competitors. The accompanying video, directed by Patience Harding and shot in Miami, sees […]

Scott Dudelson/Getty Images Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign’s “performance” at Rolling Loud Los Angeles Thursday night left a little something to be desired. According to Variety, the two artists just stood onstage for an hour while songs from their album, Vultures 1, played. They were both dressed in dark hooded outfits, with Ye wearing a […]

NAACP Usher is set to receive the President’s Award at the 55th NAACP Image Awards this weekend. The honor is presented in recognition of “special achievement and distinguished public service.” “We are honored to present this year’s President’s Award to Usher for his unparalleled talent and remarkable contributions as an artist and advocate for our […]

Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for ESSENCE Method Man is well into acting, but he’s set his sights on a dream role. While discussing his Hollywood aspirations on the 7PM in Brooklyn podcast, he shared his desire to play Reggie Jackson on the big screen. “I want to do a biop[ic] of Reggie Jackson,” he said. “Because when […]

Tracee Ellis Ross has taken on a few roles throughout the course of her career, but her hope of reprising fan-favorite Joan Carol Clayton, from the 2000s sitcom Girlfriends, has dwindled down. In an interview with VIBE, she revealed her thoughts on whether the series would be making a comeback. “The cast has always wanted to do it, but […]

Stewart Cook/CBS SZA will be making her way to England this summer, where she’ll take on headlining duties at this year’s Glastonbury Festival.  “This bout to be insane,” SZA wrote on her Instagram Story alongside the lineup of the festival, which boasts performances from Burna Boy, Janelle Monáe, Ayra Starr, Masego, and fellow headliners Dua Lipa and British […]

Courtesy Starz The next season of Power Book II: Ghost will be the final one. STARZ announced the fourth season of the drama series will return as a two-part installment. The first part airs June 7, and the second premieres on September 6, both at 8 p.m. ET/PT in the U.S. “This explosive season of ‘Ghost’ […]

Amy Sussman/Getty Images Don Toliver and Kali Uchis have welcomed their first child together. The two revealed the news in a joint Instagram post Thursday, which shows footage from their son’s birth and first days.  “You are everything we could have hoped for & more,” they captioned the post. “Thank you God for our beautiful […]

Live Nation Urban The lineup has been announced for Kirk Franklin‘s Exodus Music & Arts Festival this spring.  As is tradition, Franklin is the host and headlining performer. He’ll be joined by Fred Hammond, Kierra Sheard-Kelly, Koryn Hawthorne, Madison Ryann Ward, Le’Andria Johnson, Todd Galberth, Transformation Worship, Naomi Raine and more. The festival will return […]