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Johnny Nunez/Getty Images for Island Records It’s a mashup of R&B and comedy with the latest Las Vegas residency, a co-headlining tour featuring Toni Braxton and Cedric the Entertainer.  The two legends will join forces this spring for Love & Laughter, a series of music and comedy shows taking place at The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. A press release on the concert […]

National Geographic/Richard DuCree The leading ladies of National Geographic’s Genius: MLK/X, a docuseries exploring the lives, accomplishments and differing philosophies of Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X, say that there was certainly a lot of pressure that came with playing the roles of the men’s wives, Coretta Scott King and Betty Shabazz.  In conversation with ABC Audio, Weruche Opia and Jayme Lawson opened up about how they persevered through the pressure so that they could […]

On this day in Black history, February 1:  — In 1990, the Ida B. Wells postage stamp was first issued, selling for a quarter at the Museum of Science and Technology in Chicago, Illinois.  — In 1960, four Black men from Greensboro, North Carolina, later known as The Greensboro Four, staged a sit-in after being refused service at a […]

Hot Girl Productions LLC If you thought one version of Megan Thee Stallion‘s “Hiss” wasn’t enough, she’s back with more.  The self-proclaimed “hot girl” just released two new editions of the fiery single, which is said to be a diss track to many of her music industry peers.  “Thee Chopped & screwed and instrumental versions of […]

James Devaney/GC Images Mariah Carey has plenty of Grammys to her name, but the Recording Academy will present her with a special award this year. Mariah will receive the Recording Academy Global Impact Award at the third annual Recording Academy Honors  Presented by the Black Music Collective, a pre-Grammy event taking place in LA on February 1. The […]

Mitchell & Ness Ahead of the highly anticipated Super Bowl 58 halftime performance, during which Usher will take the stage in Las Vegas, the R&B singer has teamed up with the NFL for an exclusive collection of merchandise.  In partnership with popular sports brands, Usher co-designed the collection, which will include Mitchell & Ness jerseys, hoodies, jackets and T-shirts, New Era […]

CBS/Recording Academy Oprah Winfrey, Lionel Richie and Lenny Kravitz have been added to the Grammy Awards lineup as some of the night’s presenters.  Other stars who’ll help hand out trophies at the 66th show include Christina Aguilera, Mark Ronson and Latin superstar Maluma. The group joins a list of previously announced performers, including Burna Boy, Travis Scott, Billie Eilish, Luke Combs, Dua Lipa and SZA, this year’s top nominee.  Kirk Franklin, Robert […]

Cindy Ord/MG23/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue Ice Spice just shared news that her fans have long been waiting to hear: her debut album is on the way.  On Tuesday’s episode of NBC’s Today, she unveiled the album name, Y2K, and said it will be delivered sometime this year.  “Yes, there’s gonna be an album. This year. I’m so excited,” the […]

Rebecca Sapp/Getty Images for The Recording Academy Ten-time Grammy nominee Victoria Monét has partnered with the Black Music Action Coalition to launch this year’s Music Maker Grant, worth $5,000.  Named the BMAC x Victoria Monét Music Maker Grant, the money will be awarded to an emerging artist to “aid in economic empowerment” and offer mentorship opportunities for […]

Peacock Throughout the new Peacock docuseries Kings from Queens: The Run DMC Story, there are a slew of hip-hop living legends who speak highly of Run DMC, like LL Cool J, Jermaine Dupri, Ice Cube and Eminem. During conversations with press ahead of the premiere of the three-part series, Joseph “Rev Run” Simmons and Darryl “DMC” McDaniels tell ABC Audio that it never gets old to hear other rap greats give them props.  […]