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Ethan Miller/Getty Images Oprah Winfrey made a surprise appearance at Warner Bros. presentation of The Color Purple on Tuesday, where she introduced the first trailer for the movie musical based on Steven Spielberg‘s 1985 classic in which she starred. “The Color Purple in 1985 was the biggest and most important thing that happened to me,” […]

Unique Nicole/Getty Images for The Vanity Group Toni Braxton has long been open about her battle with systemic lupus erythematosus, the most common form of lupus. In her latest update, she revealed she’s overcome a “traumatic” health scare that she learned about after postponing her routine urine and blood tests. “I kept putting it off thinking, ‘Oh, I’m […]

Arturo Holmes/Getty Images for Coachella Swae Lee‘s performance with Rae Sremmurd may have gone well at Coachella last weekend, but it was not without a rocky behind-the-scenes moment. TMZ reports the rapper and his crew got into it with security when they arrived on the festival grounds. Footage of the encounter shows Swae and the team were approached by […]

G Herbo is releasing the sequel to his first mixtape, Strictly For My Fans. Strictly 4 My Fans 2 will drop Friday, April 28, through Machine Entertainment Group. The project includes 12 new tracks, with only two having guest appearances. Drench will be heard on the intro, “No Limit,” while GloRilla and Mello Buckzz are on the third song, “Outside.” Strictly 4 My Fans 2 comes nearly […]

Scott Dudelson/Getty Images Ice Spice‘s “Princess Diana (Remix)” is among the top five songs on this week’s Billboard Hot 100chart. The song, which features Nicki Minaj, has landed at #4 after SZA‘s “Kill Bill,” Morgan Wallen‘s “Last Night” and Miley Cyrus‘ “Flowers.” The song is one of two Ice Spice singles in the top 10; “Boy’s A Liar Pt. 2” ft. PinkPantheress is the […]

Courtesy Live Nation Chance the Rapper‘s Billboard-charting mixtape Acid Rap turns 10 years old on April 30. In honor of its anniversary, the rapper’s headlining a celebratory show in his hometown. The Acid Rap Ten Year Anniversary Show will take place August 19 at Chicago’s United Center, featuring record producer Saba as the supporting act. His last performance at the venue was in […]

Courtesy Live Nation, Rock The Bells It’s been three decades, but LL Cool J is finally heading out on the road. Rock The Bells and Live Nation Urban announced his headlining The Frequencies of Real Creative Energy Live tour, featuring a lineup of hip-hop stars DJ Jazzy Jeff, DJ Z-Trip and The Roots, who will back a nonstop musical mash-up of […]

Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for HB Harry Belafonte, a groundbreaking actor and trusted confidante to fellow civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr., died Tuesday morning at age 96. He passed away of congestive heart failure at his New York home with his wife, Pamela, by his side. Born in Harlem, Belafonte started out as an […]

Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Images 50 Cent is taking a jab at Irv Gotti with his latest joke. On Monday, the rapper and entrepreneur took to Instagram to share his two cents on rumors that Nelly and Ashanti have rekindled their romance by reposting a video the duo’s recent flirty performance alongside a photo of Irv, who 50 has a long-standing beef with. […]