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Kerry Washington at a SAG-AFTRA protest in August – David Livingston/Getty Images) On Wednesday, thousands of SAG-AFTRA picketers gathered near the Disney lot in Burbank, California, in a show of strength as the performers’ union strike marked its 111th day.  One of the protesters, Emmy-winning Scandal veteran Kerry Washington, spoke about one of the union’s main issues with the studios: […]

Rick Diamond/Getty Images “What’s Luv” got to do with Ashanti and Nelly‘s rekindled romance? A lot, it seems, considering the songstress gifted her rapper boyfriend a car for his 49th birthday.  In video shared by The Neighborhood Talk, a visibly emotional Nelly is seen embracing Ashanti with a kiss as the two admire the vintage blue low rider. Per Vibe, it’s a dream […]

Carol Lee Rose/Getty Images When Jekalyn Carr first hit the gospel music scene with her breakthrough album Greater is Coming, she was just a young girl. Now, after having grown not only in age but also in wisdom, the Stellar Award-winning singer says the time spent between her last album, Changing Your Story, and her most recent project, Jekalyn, was definitely needed.  “There’s been a lot of […]

Ethan James Green for WSJ. Magazine WSJ. Magazine has named SZA its 2023 Music Innovator of the Year.  In a wide-ranging cover story, part of a bigger Innovator issue that’ll hit newsstands on November 11, the R&B superstar opened up on a plethora of music and personal topics.  SZA said that zeroing in on fans in the audience when performing live helps […]

Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for iHeartRadio With Halloween falling on a Tuesday this year, many stars pulled out their costumes this past weekend. From Keke Palmer to Ice Spice to Lizzo, here’s how some celebrities dressed up to celebrate the spooky holiday.  First, Keke Palmer went full-on scary as the Bride of Frankenstein, while her eight-month-old son, Leodis, dressed as her monstrous but adorable scientific creator, Dr. Frankenstein. “He gave me […]

Jamie McCarthy/WireImage Sexyy Red apologized to her fans for canceling Thursday’s Ohio stop on her Hood Hottest Princess Tour.  Following a visit to the hospital in Cincinnati, the “SkeeYee” rapper, who’s recently announced her pregnancy, said she had come down with the flu and was advised by doctors not to perform.  “I’m real sick,” Sexyy said before revealing she didn’t […]

Courtesy of Boneau/Bryan-Brown Q-Tip, the acclaimed rapper formerly of influential hip-hop group A Tribe Called Quest, has been tapped by producers of the upcoming Muhammad Ali musical, Ali, to join the production’s creative team.  His role includes the duties of music producer and co-lyricist.  “We are beyond delighted and grateful to have the living legend, Q-Tip, join this extraordinary creative […]

Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images The tributes poured in for actor Richard Roundtree, who died Tuesday, October 24, from pancreatic cancer at the age of 81.  “The passing of Richard Roundtree is a real blow,” Samuel L. Jackson wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter. “Loved being around him, learning, working, laughing & feeling Blessed to have an idol live up to […]

Republic Records Kid Cudi released his latest song and the official music video for “Ill What I Bleed.” The new song follows “Porsche Topless” released in June this year; Both tracks are expected to show up on Cudi’s forthcoming ablum, Insano.  Last month, Kid Cudi informed fans that his next studio album would arrive in January 2024, an apparent postponing […]

Marcus Ingram/Getty Images Lola Brooke has announced the release date for her debut album. Over the weekend, the rapper took to social media to share that the album, Dennis Daughter, will be out November 10. She posted a teaser for the project, which featured her sitting in a chair and writing in a diary. “FUN […]