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ABC/Lorenzo Bevilaqua A man has been sentenced to over two years in prison for his involvement in the overdose death of actor Michael K. Williams. According to WABC, federal prosecutors said Carlos Macci, 71, is among four people who sold drugs in Brooklyn, including the drugs that claimed the life of Williams in September, 2021.  During sentencing on Tuesday, July 25, U.S. […]

Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Sean Combs Cardi B and Offset are gearing up for a collaboration that appears to address the recent cheating allegations surrounding the couple. The “Up” rapper took to Instagram on Wednesday to tease their upcoming track titled “Jealousy,” set to be released on Friday. In the post, Cardi shared a glimpse of the single’s […]

Paras Griffin/Getty Images for ESSENCE Aunjanue [Aan juh noo] Ellis, an unapologetically Black actress who earned her first Oscar nomination for King Richard, accepted her 2022 Essence Black Women in Hollywood honor with a speech about “playing in the dark” that still resonates among the Black community a year later.   Ahead of the July 18 premiere of her latest […]

Alexi Rosenfeld/Getty Images A gold, ruby and diamond crown ring worn by Tupac in his last public appearance before his death has sold for more than $1 million at an auction.  People reports the 1996 Tupac-designed jewel sold for $1,016,000 after multiple back-and-forth offers on Sotheby’s, a major fine arts brokerage. “This one-of-a-kind, custom ring was meticulously designed by Pac and […]

Randy Holmes/ABC via Getty Images Ari Lennox is celebrating seven months sober from alcohol. The R&B singer posted a lengthy Instagram note detailing her sobriety journey and opening up about her past struggle.  “7 months sober. That’s a lot of sober flights. A lot of sober conversations. A lot of facing things raw and head on,” she wrote. “Honestly […]

Sean Zanni/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images Nicki Minaj became the number one trending topic on Twitter Tuesday, July 25 as fans noticed she didn’t show up in the trailer for Netflix’s new documentary, Ladies First: A Story of Women in Hip-Hop. Nicki, along with a few other notable hip-hop heavy hitters, was missing from the short clip promoting the upcoming four-part […]

ABC/Lou Rocco On a new installment of The Best Podcast Ever with Raven and Miranda, Keke Palmer told hosts Raven-Symoné and her wife Miranda Maday about her sexuality journey. Palmer said she remembers “vividly” how Ellen DeGeneres‘ show was canceled shortly after her famous “I’m gay” episode. “I never forgot that as a kid…that kinda stuck…in my brain, you know, ‘I could be […]

Trae Patton/NBC Snoop Dogg has officially canceled his highly-anticipated two-night performance at the Hollywood Bowl. On Tuesday, the “Gin and Juice” rapper’s cut the cord on the performance, which commemorates the 30th anniversary of his career-defining album Doggystyle, citing the ongoing strikes by writers and actors as the reason behind the unfortunate decision. In a statement posted to Instagram, Snoop […]

Stefano Spaziani/Archivio Spaziani/Mondadori Portfolio via Getty Images Travis Scott is readying the release of his much-anticipated fourth studio album with new Utopia-related projects that’ll arrive over the next few days.  With an anticipated drop date of Friday, July 28, the “Sicko Mode” rapper unveiled the first images that are part of a collection of album cover photos he promised fans would […]

Starz Starz has shared first images of the upcoming season of Power Book IV: Force, which sees star Joseph Sikora ready and activated for all the drama that will come his character’s way this season.  The new series, set to premiere September 1, features Sikora as Tommy Egan, a crafty, hot-headed drug dealer causing uproar in his new residence of Chicago […]