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Disney/Eric McCandless Hollywood Unlocked has announced the stars being celebrated at its fifth annual Impact Awards, naming Fantasia, Keke Palmer, Vic Mensa and Don Lemon as honorees. Fantasia will receive the Inspiration Award for pushing through battles and coming out on top. Keke will be presented with the Spirit Award, an honor given to someone who inspires […]

Wiz Khalifa‘s time to shine on NPR’s Tiny Desk has come. Wearing a Doggystyle album t-shirt, he performed songs “Red Eye,” “Mezmorized,” “The Kid Frankie,” “Never Been,” “Up” and “Crime Bud and Women,” to the sounds of live drums, keys and a guitar. He was brought to tears by the end of his performance and removed his shades to […]

Photo by Ricky Vigil M / Justin E Palmer/GC Images An issue has arisen with a juror in the federal sex trafficking and racketeering trial of Sean Combs, Judge Arun Subramanian said Tuesday without disclosing what the issue is. The issue was the subject of a conversation in the robing room Monday among the judge, defense […]

Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for BET Tyler Perry took a moment to reflect on the support he’s received from Black women at the BET Awards 2025 Monday night.  “The first weapon I ever held was my mother’s hand,” Tyler said. “I think about my incredible audience, who’s a lot of men, a lot of women, but hear […]

BET Awards 2025 took place Monday night, with several reasons to celebrate. This year’s event commemorated 45 years of the network as well as 25 years of the award show. It also marked the 25th anniversary of music video show 106 & Park, which it honored with a special tribute that brought the audience back to the era […]

This story may contain accounts and descriptions of actual or alleged events that some readers may find disturbing. (NOTE LANGUAGE) An ex-girlfriend of Sean Combs, testifying under the pseudonym “Jane,” took the witness stand Monday as the fifth week of testimony begins in Combs’ federal racketeering and sex trafficking trial. She told the court she almost […]

Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Sly Stone, of Sly and the Family Stone, has died at the age of 82, according to a statement from his family. The statement says Stone died “after a prolonged battle with COPD and other underlying health issues.” “While we mourn his absence, we take solace in knowing that his extraordinary […]

Kevin Winter/Getty Images There’s a lot in store for Prince fans in the future, including a movie featuring Prince’s music and a documentary, just not the one that Netflix scrapped. According to the Minnesota Star Tribune, Londell McMillan of Prince Legacy LLC revealed at Prince Celebration 2025 that Sinners director Ryan Coogler is set to helm […]

Photo by Prince Williams/WireImage Timbaland‘s decision to sign an AI artist hasn’t fared well with members of the hip-hop community. After the producer announced AI rapper Tata as the first artist under his AI entertainment company, he was met with backlash from several people, including fellow hip-hop producer Young Guru. “I’m going to say it again,” Guru […]

Rafael Deprost The Weeknd performed sold-out shows at New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium on June 5, 6 and 7 — and set a new record in the process. After performing for more than 163,000 fans over three days, the “Blinding Lights” singer is now the top-grossing Black male artist ever to perform at the venue. The […]