Pras Michel, a member of the 1990’s hip-hop group the Fugees, arrives at U.S. District Court on March 31, 2023, in Washington, DC. Michel is on trial for his alleged participation in a campaign finance conspiracy. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) Pras Michel of the Fugees was sentenced to 14 years in prison Thursday for laundering money to support Barack…
Chadwick Boseman’s star is seen as the actor is honored with a posthumous star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on November 20, 2025 in Hollywood, California. (Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images) Chadwick Boseman is the latest actor to be honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The late Black Panther actor received a posthumous star on Hollywood…
Joseph Sikora and Adrienne Walker in ‘Power Book IV: Force.’ (Starz) Shanti “Showstopper” Page has come a long way since she was introduced as a disciplined boxer on Power Book IV: Force. She’s now working alongside boyfriend Jenard Sampson to take over the Chicago drug game, revealing an ambitious and fearless side of Adrienne Walker‘s…
Deon Cole attends the 2025 BET Awards at Peacock Theater on June 09, 2025, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Bennett Raglin/Getty Images for BET) Deon Cole is coming back for another NAACP Image Awards. He’ll be taking on hosting duties at the 57th annual show. “BET is honored to continue our longstanding partnership with the…
(l-r) Maseo and Posdnous of hip hop group De La Soul during an interview on Thursday, March 16, 2023 — (Photo by: Todd Owyoung/NBC via Getty Images) De La Soul is gearing up for the release of their first album in nine years, Cabin in the Sky, and Kelvin “Posdnuos” Mercer tells Billboard he’s “feeling absolutely beautiful.”…
Erykah Badu performs at Alcatraz on November 07, 2025, in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Sergione Infuso/Corbis via Getty Images) Erykah Badu reflects on her seminal album Mama’s Gun in a conversation with Spotify in honor of its 25th anniversary. Her Anniversary episode finds her chatting with Thundercat and DJ Quik about creating the album, which she recorded…
Ella Mai tour poster (Courtesy of 10 Summers/Interscope Records) Did you miss Ella Mai? If so, she has a tour planned just for you. The singer has announced her Did You Miss Me? tour, a six-show run beginning in London on Dec. 7. Ella will then make her way to Amsterdam and Paris, before returning to…
The Weeknd performs on After Hours Til Dawn Stadium Tour (Matthew Swensen)) The Weeknd is now the $1 billion man. The singer’s ongoing After Hours Til Dawn Tour just put tickets on sale for 2026 dates in Mexico, Brazil, Europe and the U.K., bringing the trek’s overall gross to more than $1 billion across 153 shows since…
Omar Epps in ‘Moses the Black’ (Fathom Entertainment) Omar Epps stars as a Chicago gangster in the upcoming movie Moses the Black, which now has an official release date. Fathom Entertainment announced that it is set to release on Jan. 30, 2026. Moses the Black is inspired by the story of the titular fourth century monk and…
The cast of Alicia Keys‘ Broadway musical Hell’s Kitchen will release a new holiday song called “Hell’s Kitchen’s A Merry Little Christmas.” The Adam Blackstone-produced song, a mash-up of the classic “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas” and Alicia’s own “The Gospel,” features vocals from Yolanda Adams and fellow cast members Amanda Reid, Phillip Johnson Richardson and Jessica…
