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Photo by Prince Williams/WireImage After successfully spinning the block with Ashanti, Nelly has released a song paying tribute to the journey that brought the two back together.  “I had to grow into the man I am now,” he shares of the brand-new track titled “Spin the Block.” “This song is for anyone lucky enough to […]

Photo by Prince Williams/FilmMagic/Photo by Rodin Eckenroth/WireImage The stars are in France for Paris Fashion Week, where Pharrell debuted a song he produced for Doechii and Tyler, The Creator. “Get Right” premiered Tuesday at his fashion show for Louis Vuitton’s Men’s Spring/Summer 226 collection, at which Beyoncé, Jay-Z and Pusha T were in attendance. It’s the second collaboration […]

Erykah Badu and The Alchemist are coming together to bring their forthcoming album, Abi & Alan, to the stage. They’ve announced the Abi & Alan Tour, a multisensory experience that “bridges hip-hop production mastery with neo-soul innovation” while showcasing Erykah’s talents as a producer and “a skilled b-girl,” a press release states. The performances will be backed […]

Jalen Marlowe Ryan Coogler is out with a new series exploring a character from his blockbuster hit Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. The first three episodes of the new series, Ironheart, launch on Disney+ on Wednesday. The series focuses on Riri Williams (Dominique Thorne), “a young, genius inventor determined to make her mark on the world” […]

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 […]