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Shareif Ziyadat/Getty Images Cardi B sat down with Jason Lee to kick off his new talk show on Revolt. In the premiere episode, she opened up about where she was when she learned that Takeoff had died. “[I] was in bed,” Cardi recalls. “We was going to go to LaLa’s party in New York, and my daughter threw up all over my costume […]

Sony Pictures The African American Film Critics Association will host the 14th annual AAFCA Awards in March, but ahead of the celebration, it has announced the winners and special honorees who’ll be presented with awards that night. Taking home Best Picture is The Woman King, directed by the winner of the Best Director category: Gina Prince-Bythewood. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever and Glass […]

Paras Griffin/Getty Images Bow Wow thinks a union is the answer to protecting the culture of hip-hop. In a tweet shared Saturday, he suggested that those in hip-hop take a page from the NBA Players Association. “Hip hop needs a board!” he wrote. “No different than the NBA [with] the players association. A committee that can set rules, keep things in […]

Christopher Polk/NBC (NOTE LANGUAGE) According to French Montana, 50 Cent was once a mastermind who profited off feuds he created. He described that particular era during a recent appearance on the My Expert Opinion podcast. “50 was picking on n***as to pick on n***as,” French alleged. “At one point, he was the biggest genius in the music industry. He would just pick […]

Cole Burston/Getty Images (NOTE LANGUAGE) Most artists have been influenced by others who came before them. In Drake‘s case, Fabolous had a major influence on his career. Taking to his Instagram Story Sunday, Drake shared a throwback picture of Fab alongside a note that revealed that he “Wouldn’t be anywhere without” the Brooklyn rapper. “Was really just taking in how much you influenced […]

Nathan Congleton/NBC LL Cool J‘s claim to mainstream fame was through rap, to which he’s ready to make a return. Taking to social media Saturday, the actor/host announced that he’s working on a new album. “I’m competing with myself on this new album. Wait til you hear this MF,” he tweeted. “This year B. It’s coming.” […]

Courtesy CW While Hollywood couplings aren’t usually made to last, Courtney B. Vance and Angela Bassett have been making marriage work for 25 years.  While on the red carpet at Sunday night’s Critics Choice Awards, the pair spoke with People about their relationship. As a metaphor for how they keep things rolling, Vance offered: “It’s like a rock band, The Temptations or The Stones or The Eagles.” He explains, […]

Joseph Okpako/WireImage A Boogie is getting vulnerable with Billboard. During his conversation with the outlet, he opened up about how isolation’s helped him find inner peace amid turmoil. A Boogie isolated himself after witnessing his mother endure an injury amid a SWAT raid. She was rushing down the steps when she fell and rolled her ankle; Boogie […]