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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 […]

ABC/Lorenzo Bevilaqua Tennis superstar Naomi Osaka is pregnant. She and boyfriend Cordae are expecting their first child. Osaka confirmed the news Wednesday on Twitter, sharing a photo of an ultrasound. “I know that I have so much to look forward to in the future,” she wrote. “One thing I’m looking forward to is for my kid to watch one of […]

Daniel Sannwald SZA‘s dropped the visual for “Kill Bill,” which pays homage to Quentin Tarantino‘s movie of the same name. In the Christian Breslauer-directed video, SZA seeks vengeance against the group of people who shot up her trailer. She eventually finds the man who ordered the hit and rips his heart out. Vivica A. Fox, who portrays Vernita Green, makes an appearance […]

John Parra/Getty Images (NOTE LANGUAGE) Gunna‘s back on social media after spending time in jail on RICO charges and recently taking a plea deal. The rapper took to Instagram Tuesday to announce his official return and allegiance to Young Stoner Life Records. “N***as acting like they switching to a side But it’s only one side,” he wrote next to […]

Marcell Rev/HBO Zendaya won a Golden Globe for her role as Rue on Euphoria, but she wasn’t present to accept the award Tuesday night. In lieu of an onstage acceptance speech, the star shared a few words on Instagram expressing gratitude to those who helped her secure the win for Best Actress in a Drama Television Series. “I’m so […]

ABC Dr. Dre, Missy Elliott, Lil Wayne and music executive Sylvia Rhone will have something in common next month: the four individuals will be recipients of the Recording Academy Global Impact Award. The awards will be presented during The Black Music Collective’s Recording Academy Honors as a celebration of their personal and professional achievements in the music industry. “I am so thrilled to honor and […]

Warner Bros. Unscripted Television, Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution The Jennifer Hudson Show has resonated with viewers, so much so it’s been renewed for a second season. Hudson announced the news during Wednesday’s episode after expressing her gratitude for her new platform and the support she’s received. “The Jennifer Hudson Show has been renewed for season 2,” she said, to which the […]