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On this day in Black history, February 15: — In 1804, “an act for the gradual abolition of slavery” was passed in New Jersey, making it the last northern state to outlaw slavery.  — In 1848, a young Black girl named Sarah Roberts was turned away from an all-white school in Boston. Her father, Benjamin Roberts, brought forth one of the […]

Lauren Leigh Bacho/Getty Images Usher‘s going from the Super Bowl stage to the small screen. According to Variety, the singer’s developing a drama series alongside UCP, a division of Universal Studio Group, based on his decadeslong discography. It’s about “Black love in Atlanta and individuals looking to find a place to call home” and “will explore […]

Joseph Okpako/WireImage Bryson Tiller‘s released a new single that’s nothing like his upcoming album, but rather a taste of what’s to come on his new EP, Slum Tiller. Speaking to Complex, he said the track “Whatever She Wants” and its accompanying music video were “inspired by late nights at strip clubs in Miami.” “I was never a fan […]

Republic Records Ariana Grande and Mariah Carey have collaborated before, on the holiday song “Oh Santa!” But now they’re teaming up for a remix of Ari’s recent #1 hit, “yes, and?” “i cannot believe the words i am typing …… Yes, And? Remix feat the one and only, queen of my heart and lifelong inspiration @mariahcarey is out this […]

Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Recording Academy An Oklahoma country radio station’s initial decision to not play Beyoncé‘s new country single, “Texas Hold ‘Em,” has changed thanks to her fans. A fan named Justin took to X, formerly known as Twitter, on Wednesday to share the response he received from his local station KYKC after requesting the song via email. […]

Rhino It’s a year late, but the 30th anniversary of What’s Love Got to Do With It, the soundtrack of the Tina Turner biopic of the same name starring Angela Bassett as Tina, is being celebrated with a series of special releases coming April 26. The album, originally released June 15, 1993, featured songs Tina had rerecorded from the early part of […]

Credit: Fool in Love Festival/Live Nation/Redrock Entertainment Lionel Richie and Diana Ross, who had a #1 hit together with 1981’s “Endless Love,” are set to team up again for a brand new love-themed festival coming to the Los Angeles area.  The two superstars are set to headline the inaugural Fool in Love festival, happening August 31 in Hollywood […]

On this day in Black history, February 14: — In 1867, Augusta Institute was founded in the basement of Springfield Baptist Church in Augusta, Georgia. The private historically Black men’s liberal arts school would later become Morehouse College to honor Henry Lyman Morehouse. — In 1965, Malcolm X delivered his “Speech at Ford Auditorium” in Detroit, following the bombing of his […]

ABC/Michael Le Brecht II The backstory behind Jon Batiste‘s Oscar-nominated song “It Never Went Away” from Netflix’s American Symphony is a sweet one. It was written as a lullaby for his wife, Suleika Jaouad [Su-lake-uh Ja-wad], who was battling leukemia, he told Billboard.  “She is a best-selling author and couldn’t put pen to paper because the medication blurred her vision badly,” […]

ABC Burna Boy has helped out with the latest G-Star Raw campaign by attaching his hit song “On Form” to the brand’s video.  The minute-long visual that was released Monday opens up with Burna surrounded by a group of dancers as they all perform his famed stomp foot dance. Throughout the video, different shots are captured of people […]