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NAACP/BET The nominations for the 2023 NAACP Awards have been announced, recognizing the work of several African Americans across film, television, theater, music and literature. Black Panther: Wakanda Foreverand its accompanying cast are standout nominees alongside The Woman King and Quinta Brunson‘s Abbott Elementary. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever and The Woman King dominated in the motion picture categories, earning 15 and 12 nominations, […]

Dr. Dre is selling some of his music assets and income streams to Shamrock Holdings and Universal Music for more than $200 million.  According to Billboard, Shamrock is reportedly acquiring the portion of the bundle that includes royalties from two of his solo projects, his producer royalties, his share of N.W.A. artist royalties and the writer’s share of the part of […]

Manny Carabel/Getty Images The collaboration between Moneybagg Yo and GloRilla is out now. “On Wat U On” is available on digital music platforms, with a video now streaming on YouTube. The Baby Boy-inspired clip is a visual interpretation of the song, which captures two lovers calling out each others’ flaws and faults in an argument about trust and infidelity. The quarrel begins after GloRilla finds a […]

Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Images 50 Cent is owning up to his mistakes.  When asked to give his hot take on the Megan Thee Stallion and Tory Lanez situation during an interview with Big Boy, the rapper said that he feels like he owes Megan an apology for believing she lied about her relationship with Lanez.  “I’m gonna apologize to Megan Thee […]

Michael Wong/Oxygen Hip-hop turns 50 this year, so in honor of the milestone anniversary, Billboard/Vibe has created a list of their picks for the 50 greatest rappers of all time. They unveiled the first 10 rappers on Wednesday, starting with #50: Rick Ross, who was followed by Run-DMC‘s Rev. Run, Melle Mel of Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five, MC Lyte and Jadakiss, respectively. Ice-T occupies the 45th spot, Queen Latifah is […]

ABC News/Stephen Iervolino The Netflix movie about an all-Black, all-female World War II battalion sent overseas has just snagged two five-star actresses. Kerry Washington and Oprah Winfrey have enlisted in Tyler Perry‘s Six Triple Eight, along with Law & Order and the Kominsky Method vet Sam Waterston, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The based-on-real-life film […]

Todd Owyoung/NBC Black Thought is preparing to release a new album alongside El Michels Affair, a “cinematic soul” band from New York. Glorious Game is slated to drop on April 14 and will feature the just-released lead single “Grateful.”  According to a press release, Thought and El Michels Affair frontman Leon Michels met performing at charity concerts in the early 2000s. The Roots star […]

ABC/Gilles Mingasson Not so surprising considering its recent Emmy wins and the three trophies it took home at the Golden Globes Tuesday night, Abbott Elementary has been renewed for its junior year. The third season renewal of the hit school sitcom, which is currently in its second season, was announced Wednesday during ABC’s 2023 Winter […]

Prince Williams/Wireimage Lil Yachty is in search of people, specifically women, to join his band. The rapper shared an ad in an Instagram post, in which he issued a call for auditions. “Yachty is putting a band together. I want an all-girls band,” he writes. He’s specifically working to find two or three background singers, a guitar player, a drummer, a […]

Kevork Djansezian/NBC Childish Gambino teased fans when he made an appearance on Latto‘s “Sunshine” in 2022, but apparently there’s more music on the way. While on the red carpet for the Golden Globe Awards Tuesday, he told E! News that he’s currently cooking some stuff up in the studio. “I’m making music right now. I love it,” said Gambino. “I’m […]