Music

Arturo Holmes/Getty Images for ESSENCE The doers. The disruptors. The dreamers. That’s the way Essence describes the 40 people on its inaugural list of power players.  J. Cole, LeBron James, Winnie Harlow and Maverick Carter are among the 2023 class of Power 40 VIPs, those “who are moving our culture forward, all while making, local, national and even global impact.” James […]

Johnny Nunez/Getty Images for MTV MTV Unplugged will toast to 50 years of hip-hop with a celebration honoring some legendary music artists from New Jersey.  MTV Unplugged Presents: A Hip Hop 50th Celebration of Jersey’s Finest boasts a list of stars from the Garden State, such as Queen Latifah, Wyclef Jean, Redman, Naughty By Nature’s Treach, Poor Righteous Teachers, Heather B and hip-hop pioneers The Sugarhill Gang. The performances make up a TV […]

Courtesy CROCS Lil Nas X will help keep your feet toasty this winter — not by holding them to the fiery furnaces of hell, as some may think, but by enveloping them in some cozy Crocs. The rapper’s Lil Nas X Sherpa Mega Crush Clog is now available on Crocs.com and at select wholesalers for $110. The exterior is wrapped […]

Will Wark Jack Harlow‘s third annual No Place Like Home: The Kentucky Tour event broke records all across his home state. The six-city tour set new records for attendance records and ticket sales in Owensboro, Pikeville, Highland Heights, Murray and Bowling Green, Kentucky, with proceeds going to The Jack Harlow Foundation’s support of local charities. […]

Rich Fury/Getty Images for U.N. World Food Programme) The Weeknd has been a United Nations World Food Programme Goodwill Ambassador since 2021, and now he’s donating millions to the WFP’s humanitarian response efforts in Gaza. Amid the war, the singer is giving $2.5 million from his own charity fund, the XO Humanitarian Fund, to the […]

Kevin Mazur/WireImage for Parkwood Sticks and stones may break her bones, but words won’t hurt Blue Ivy. Instead, they will motivate her to go harder. In a report about Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé, The New York Times reveals Bey’s Renaissance World Tour was originally set to include one performance featuring Blue. “She told me she was ready to […]

Steve Dietl Ludacris fans: Would you be ready to “Stand Up” and “Act a Fool” if the rapper put out a holiday album? While it’s something he hasn’t done before, Luda said a collection of festive tracks could be in the cards in the near future.  “We’ve been talking about it for years, like, it’s been a long time,” […]

Webster Hall Alicia Keys is celebrating the 20th anniversary of her landmark sophomore album, The Diary of Alicia Keys, with an anniversary concert. The special event takes place on Friday, December 1, at Webster Hall in New York City. Tickets to attend in person are sold out, but the streaming platform Veeps will broadcast the concert live. Livestream […]

Arsema Thomas Arsema Thomas, who stars as young Lady Danbury in the popular Bridgerton spinoff Queen Charlotte, says for her, Thanksgiving is about spending time with loved ones.  She told ABC Audio about this year’s plans to travel back to her hometown of Atlanta, to eat good food and to enjoy family.  “[It’s] very rare that you get […]

After years of airing on broadcast TV, the Billboard Music Awards took place completely online Sunday night. Country singer Morgan Wallen was the big winner with 11, followed by Taylor Swift with 10 and Drake with five. Here’s the complete list of winners: Top Artist Taylor Swift Top Female Artist Taylor Swift Top Male Artist […]