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Denzel Washington producing Netflix adaptation of ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,’ starring Viola Davis and Chadwick Boseman

Netflix has tapped some all-star talent for its upcoming adaptation of August Wilson’s Ma Rainey’s Black Botto…

Missy Elliott says she had no idea her debut album, ‘Supa Dupa Fly,’ would change the spectrum of hip-hop

Craig Barritt/Getty Images for Something in the WaterMissy Elliott’s storied career has served as the blueprint for the …

Kenya Barris announces his first Netflix series ‘Black Excellence,’ starring Rashida Jones

ABC/Rick RowellThe first official project under Kenya Barris’ new Netflix deal has been set.
The streaming platform…

Elle Varner set to release new mixtape, ‘Ellevation,’ next month

Paras Griffin/Getty ImagesAhead of the release of her highly-anticipated sophomore album Elle Varner is gifti…

Keri Hilson reflects on debut album ‘In a Perfect World,’ 10 years later: I was finally seeing my childhood dream come alive

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It’s been a decade since Keri Hilson’s seminal debut album In a Perfect World made her a household nam…

Tina Turner all smiles at world premiere of ‘Tina,’ the musical based on her life

L-R: Kobna Holdbrook-Smith Tina Turner and Adrienne Warren; Dave Benett/Getty ImagesTina Turner’s been keeping a low pr…