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MGM+ Antoinette Crowe-Legacy portrays Elise Johnson, daughter of crime boss Bumpy Johnson, on the MGM+ series Godfather of Harlem. The actress says her character’s evolution – from a junkie in season 1 to a member of the Black Panther Party in season 4 – has been an exciting journey. “There is nothing more fun for an actor than to […]

Peacock Ashanti and Nelly are premiering their new reality show Thursday, but there’s one thing they won’t be showing in the series. People reports that during a panel session at the American Black Film Festival, Ashanti said she won’t be showing their 11-month-old son’s face on camera. “There was no hesitation,” she said. “I knew I was not gonna […]

Federal prosecutors on Tuesday rested their case in the sex-trafficking and racketeering conspiracy trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs. “At this time, subject to confirming all of the government records are accurate in the record, the government rests,” prosecutor Emily Johnson said. Calling 34 witnesses over the last 28 days of testimony and introducing hundreds of pieces of evidence, […]

AEG Presents and Free Lunch Keyshia Cole is about to embark on her The Way It Is 20th anniversary tour. The singer, who released her debut album in 2005, tells Billboard fans can expect the tour to be a representation of her journey as both an artist and as a person. “I’m excited, as it’s been my goal […]

Photo by Tim Mosenfelder/WireImage Big Freedia is taking a break from bounce music to get back to the music that shaped her and helped her through some tough times. She tells Billboard her new gospel album, Pressing Onward, is her attempt to provide the world with “a little bit of light at the end of the tunnel” as “we’re living […]

CMG/Interscope Records GloRilla has released the new music video for her song “Rain Down on Me.” In the Benny Boom-directed clip, she praises God in the middle of a desert alongside gospel greats Kirk Franklin, Kierra Sheard, Chandler Moore and Maverick City Music. The video also follows a homeless, single mother as she is blessed with money […]

Parkwood Entertainment Beyhive fans in the crowd at Beyoncé‘s final Cowboy Carter show in Paris were treated to quite the surprise. While wrapping the weekend in the City of Love, the family affair included one more person from the Carter clan: Bey’s husband, Jay-Z. He joined Bey for their songs “Crazy in Love” and “Drunk in […]

Jussie Smollett is engaged. The Empire alum revealed the big news on Instagram over the weekend, posting a series of photos from his proposal to boyfriend Jabari Redd. Smollett shared that the moment unfolded just one day before his 43rd birthday celebration. “I’ll be spending my birthday with my Fiancé,” he wrote in the caption. “He said YES.” The snaps in […]

Photo by Timothy Norris/Getty Images for Coachella Amaarae has kicked off her Black Star era with a new song, “S.M.O.” It’s an acronym for “slut me out,” an indication of the grown women vibes fans will hear on her forthcoming album. “Black Star to me is the genesis of me feeling sure and confident in myself as a […]