Michael B. Jordan accepts the best actor award at the 2026 Academy Awards. (Disney/Frank Micelotta) Michael B. Jordan won best actor at the Academy Awards Sunday for his dual role in Sinners, becoming the sixth Black actor to take home the award. Speaking backstage, he reflected on the honor and the balance between being ambitious and…
Coco Jones at 40th anniversary Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day parade (Disney/Abigail Nilsson) Coco Jones has made it clear that Ciara did not introduce her to fiancé Donovan Mitchell, but the singer has had a positive impact on her life. While on the carpet for the Essence Black Women in Hollywood event in Los Angeles, Coco named…
Durand Bernarr attends the 2026 ESSENCE Black Women In Hollywood Awards at Fairmont Century Plaza on March 12, 2026, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Monica Schipper/Getty Images) The lineup for the 15th annual Blue Note Jazz Festival New York has been revealed, and Ledisi, Durand Bernarr and Big Freedia have been tapped as performers. They…
Honoree Chase Infiniti speaks onstage during the 2026 ‘ESSENCE’ Black Women In Hollywood Awards at Fairmont Century Plaza on March 12, 2026, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images for ESSENCE) Chase Infiniti was one of several women honored at Essence‘s Black Women in Hollywood event Thursday. While accepting her rising star award, the actress,…
Artwork for ‘Michael: Songs from the Motion Picture’ (Sony Music) With the new Michael Jackson biopic comes an accompanying soundtrack. Michael: Songs from the Motion Picture features 13 songs spanning from MJ’s start as a member of The Jackson 5 to hits from his solo career. Songs include “I’ll Be There,” “Billie Jean,” “Don’t Stop ’Til You…
Joyner Lucas has released the fourth preview of the upcoming deluxe edition of ADHD 2. “GTA 6” is out now alongside a cinematic music video. It follows singles “Monsters,” “White Noise” and “Tear Me Down.” ADHD 2 (Reloaded), which features eight new songs, is slated to drop on April 10. B5 is back with a…
Quincy Jones is honored with Hand and Footprint Ceremony at TCL Chinese Theatre IMAX on November 27, 2018, in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic) The Quincy Jones estate is putting new measures in place to keep the late producer’s legacy alive. The estate has signed a deal with HarbourView Equity Partners, granting it ownership of select music…
Mariah Carey, ‘Glitter’ soundtrack (Virgin/Mariah Carey) This year marks the 25th anniversary of Mariah Carey’s one major career misstep, and though she says she used to hate it, she’s now excited to celebrate it. That misstep was Glitter, her 2001 movie that had the misfortune of coming out 10 days after Sept. 11. It was…
2 Chainz’s debut memoir, The Voice in My Head is God, is now a New York Times bestseller. Reacting to the news on Instagram, he wrote, “Something told me to write this book. Something told me the message would find the people it was meant for. Now it’s a INSTANT New York Times Bestseller. Grateful…
Poster for ‘One Spoon of Chocolate’ (36 Cinema Distribution) 36 Cinema Distribution is launching its new distribution label with the release of the film One Spoon of Chocolate. Directed, written and produced by RZA, the film stars Shameik Moore as Unique, a veteran and ex-convict who moves to a small town in search of a fresh…
