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Courtesy NAACP New Edition and legendary singer/songwriter Frankie Beverly will receive special honors at events surrounding the upcoming 55th Annual NAACP Image Awards, airing March 16 on BET and CBS. New Edition will be inducted into the NAACP Image Awards Hall of Fame, an honor given to those who are “pioneers in their respective fields” and “whose […]

Prince Williams/WireImage In October, we learned that J. Cole‘s Dreamville Festvial would return to Raleigh, North Carolina, on April 6 and 7. Now, we know what artists will be headlining. Since it’s his festival, it’s not surprising that J. Cole will headline the April 7 lineup along with Nicki Minaj. The rest of the day […]

Photo by Nykieria Chaney/FilmMagic Flo Milli‘s “Never Lose Me” will be blessed with the sounds of SZA. Speaking to Billboard, the rapper revealed that the track is on its way but failed to disclose its release date. “I can’t give a date on [the SZA remix] right now but hopefully soon,” she said. “I’ve been talking to […]

Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for TV One Mary J. Blige‘s no longer searching for a real love, she has one. She revealed the news on CBS Mornings Wednesday while discussing her positive approach to life and love. “I still believe in love … I’m not gonna give up on love, I’m not gonna give up on […]

ABC/Randy Holmes From the Billboard charts to the church! The lyrics of GloRilla‘s “Tomorrow” have been made into a sermon. Baltimore Reverend Melech E.M. Thomas delivered a sermon Sunday at the Payne Memorial A.M.E. Church in which he cited the song from Glo, who he repeatedly referred to as a “gospel artist.” He specifically quoted the lyric, “Every day the […]

Halle Bailey is getting to ready to release her sophomore solo single. The singer shared a nearly 40-second BTS video of her Essence cover shoot, soundtracked by a 40-second preview of the new track, “In Your Hands.” “Whenever you’re down and sufferin’, I promise that I’ll be your only friend/ ‘Cause I know that the demons […]

Live Nation Busta Rhymes‘ Blockbusta Tour 2024 was set to kick off March 13 in San Francisco, but it now looks like the whole trek is literally a bust. As Billboard notes, all 22 dates on Busta’s Ticketmaster page are now listed as “canceled.” The tour promoter, Live Nation, has a message on its website […]

Mel D. Cole Kid Cudi is gearing up to travel the globe with his INSANO world tour. The rapper announced Wednesday that he’ll be touring North America, U.K. and Europe starting this summer. He’ll play 43 shows, kicking off in Austin, Texas, on June 28. His North American dates wrap on August 30 in LA, […]

Will Sterling/Live Nation It’s Women’s History Month, which is why it’s a good time for Mary J. Blige to announce her third annual Strength of a Woman Festival and Summit. Taking place in her hometown of New York City, the three-day event will include music, comedy, “female empowerment sessions,” speakers and more.  Among the highlights […]

NBC De La Soul is known for their contributions to hip-hop, but fear prevented them from venturing into Hollywood. Speaking to guest Queen Latifah on the debut episode of Art Official Intelligence Radio with De La Soul on Apple Music 1, Posdnuos and Maseo revealed they passed on an offer to do the show that turned out to be The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. […]