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Leon Thomas on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ (Disney/Randy Holmes) Cardi B was among those honored Thursday at Billboard‘s 2025 R&B/Hip-Hop Power Players event. Cardi accepted the Impact of the Year Award at the event in New York and shared a speech about the women who inspired her to be in the game. “When I was growing up, I didn’t […]

Miguel begins the rollout for his upcoming album, CAOS, with the surprise release of his new single, “New Martyrs (Ride 4 U).” It’s “a story about taking matters into one’s own hands to send a message—resounding and vulnerable all at once,” according to a press release. CAOS arrives on Oct. 23. Lizzo follows up her previous mixtape with […]

Leon Thomas attends the 2025 BET Awards at Peacock Theater on June 09, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images) Leon Thomas has new music on the way. In an interview with Billboard, he revealed he will release a seven-track EP in October that is “notably funkier, and at times more psychedelic” […]

Lecrae, T.I. & Killer Mike on set of ‘Headphones’ music video (Calvin Njuguna) Lecrae has teamed up with T.I. and Killer Mike for the music video to “Headphones” off his latest album, Reconstruction. The video finds the rappers reminiscing about the people who had the greatest impact on their lives. In the clip, Lecrae is captured in a vinyl store, where […]

CELEBRITY FAMILY FEUD – “Normani vs Michelle Buteau and Andy Richter vs Jason Ritter” (Disney/Wilford Harewood) Normani is helping to kick off the 2025 NFL season with the You Better Believe It campaign. She appears in a clip in front of a crowd of football fans and performs the hook for “Ride the Float,” a remix of […]

John Legend at THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF DISNEY: HOLIDAY SPECTACULAR (Disney/Steven Diaz) John Legend, Kai Cenat, Apple and Apple Music will be among the honorees at the Black Music Action Coalition’s fifth annual gala, which celebrates those making an impact on music and culture. John will receive the BMAC Quincy Jones Humanitarian Award in honor of his […]

After working with A$AP Rocky on Highest 2 Lowest, Denzel Washington says he understands what Rihanna likes about him. While a guest on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Denzel said, “You know what, I get it, Rihanna. He’s a very intelligent young man, he’s very nice, he’s handsome, he’s a good guy. I get it. He’s a good dude. […]

Peacock The fourth and final season of Bel-Air is on the horizon. Peacock announced the show will be making its return to the streaming platform in the fall. The season will find Will (Jabari Banks) and Carlton (Olly Sholotan) leaning on each other as Will goes through his senior year of high school and Carlton […]

Drake performs live on stage during day one of Wireless Festival 2025 at Finsbury Park on July 11, 2025 in London, England. Drake is headlining an unprecedented all three nights of Wireless Festival. (Photo by Simone Joyner/Getty Images for ABA) If there’s one thing Drake is admittedly sensitive about, it’s the allegation that he’s a culture […]

Cardi B has been cleared by a Los Angeles jury in a $24 million lawsuit filed by a security guard who accused her of assault during an attack in 2018. The rapper — whose legal name is Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar — will not have to pay damages to the security guard. Emani Ellis, the former security guard, who […]