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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. […]

Photo by Randy Shropshire/Getty Images for ESSENCE The 17th annual Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards will take place on March 7, but for those unable to attend the event, OWN has got you covered. The Oprah Winfrey Network will exclusively air the 90-minute event, which celebrates Black women in Hollywood, on Friday, March 15, at […]

Ethan Miller/Getty Images via ABC Drake is closing out his It’s All A Blur – Big As the What? tour with a man who played a vital role in his current success: Lil Wayne. He’s added two final shows to the trek in New Jersey, slated for April 5 and April 6 at Newark’s Prudential Center. […]

Bruce Glikas/Bruce Glikas/FilmMagic Five months after they were first spotted together, sparking romance rumors, Lupita Nyong’o and Joshua Jackson seemed to confirm their relationship during her birthday getaway to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, on March 3, E! News reports. The actors were seen holding hands, running into the ocean and passionately kissing each other, E! reports. A source […]