The Roots/Live Nation Urban The Roots have announced the artists performing for the Roots Picnic 2025, which they will be headlining alongside D’Angelo. Making this year’s lineup are GloRilla, Philly native Meek Mill, Miguel, Tems, Latto, Kaytranada, Lenny Kravitz and Adam Blackstone featuring Jagged Edge. Jeezy will celebrate 20 years of his album Let’s Get It: Thug Motivation 101, while Musiq Soulchild‘s set…
Kara Durrette/Getty Images Super Bowl halftime performers don’t get paid — directly — but usually, the exposure gives a boost to their entire catalog. That’s what SZA and Kendrick Lamar are finding out now. As Billboard notes, Kendrick’s album GNX has returned to #1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart, and SZA’s album SOS has…
Courtesy of Prime For three seasons, fans of Harlem have watched as Quinn, Camille, Angie and Tye navigated their careers and relationships. With the series now over, Meagan Good says she feels amazing about their arcs on the show. “I feel like these characters are so real and they’re so complex and they don’t fit into any…
Disney/Randy Holmes Andra Day has secured another acting role, this time in Bradley Cooper‘s next film Is This Thing On? Variety reports she’ll be acting alongside Sean Hayes as well as Will Arnett and Laura Dern, who star as the main characters Alex and Tess. Is This Thing On? will follow their marriage as it “quietly unravels,” per…
RITW/SLANG Recordings Will Smith has given fans a Valentine’s Day present that doubles as a preview of his upcoming album. “First Love” — with Spanish pop singer India Martinez singing in Spanish and guitar played by Polish guitarist Marcin — sees Will flex his skills over a Latin beat produced by OmArr, LastNght and Kyle Townsend. “This song is the…
Offset has released a new single titled “Ten,” produced by London Jae. On it, he seemingly raps about parting ways with a woman who is aesthetically pleasing but generally bad for him. “I don’t need you, I got money/ I don’t miss you, I got money,” he says on the track. Toosii has dropped his…
ABC/Christopher Willard/Disney/Stewart Cook Kelly Rowland has landed a starring role opposite Method Man in a new Amazon MGM Studios rom-com, according to Deadline. Based on Michael Todd’s New York Times bestseller Relationship Goals: How to Win at Dating, Marriage, and Sex, the film is about the search for eternal love and maintaining a healthy relationship throughout courtship. Rowland, who previously…
Courtesy of Prime The final season of Harlem is out, bringing a happy ending to the love story of Ian and Camille. The couple, played by Tyler Lepley and Meagan Good, have been in and out of a relationship since season 1, but ended up together with a baby. Creator Tracy Oliver says it’s a different ending —…
NAACP The NAACP will be honoring the Wayans family’s contributions to Hollywood at the 56th NAACP Image Awards, taking place Feb. 22. They are set to receive the Hall of Fame award, joining past inductees New Edition, Stevie Wonder, Eddie Murphy, Aretha Franklin and more. “For decades, the Wayans family has been at the forefront of comedy, breaking barriers…
Photo by Johnny Nunez/WireImage Drake and PartyNextDoor are releasing $ome $exy $ongs 4 U on Valentine’s Day — 21 tracks, to be exact. The recently unveiled track list teases “74 personal minutes by PartyNextDoor and Drake” and songs titled “CN Tower,” “$pider-Man $uperman,” “Gimme a Hug,” “Celibacy,” “When He’s Gone” and “Brian Steele,” seemingly referencing Brian Steel, Young Thug‘s lawyer in his RICO case.…
