ABC The accolades just keep rolling in for Rihanna…even without releasing a new album in over seven years. The Grammy winner made Spotify history July 1, becoming the first female artist to have 10 songs…
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Bennett Raglin/Getty Images for ESSENCE Sheryl Lee Ralph, Taraji P. Henson, Oprah Winfrey and Vice President Kamala Harris are just some of the many stars who participated in daytime activations at Essence Festival of Culture this past weekend. But at night,…
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Arturo Holmes/Getty Images for ESSENCE Essence Fest is back! The beloved festival of culture celebrating all things Black will be hitting the streets of New Orleans, Louisiana, this weekend. In its 29th year,…
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Def Jam Recordings Coco Jones is taking her talents on the road with her newly announced What I Didn’t Tell You Tour. Opening in Ontario on August 5, the 16-city U.S.…
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From long-awaited collaborations to new reggae tracks and love songs from R&B icons, check out this week’s New Music Friday for the culture’s latest & greatest in music. —The Weeknd ft. Lil Baby & Suzanna Son,…
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Island Records Legendary Jamaican musician Bob Marley will release Africa Unite, a posthumous album featuring his greatest hits. A fusion of reggae and Afrobeats, the ten-track project blends some of the icon’s most beloved songs, like “Waiting…
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MGM The new movie Surrounded shows us a side of old west we don’t normally get to see on film. The well-reviewed movie, out now for digital rental, tells the fictional story…
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Rick Kern/Getty Images A Texas grand jury has declined to indict rapper Travis Scott and five others in connection with the deadly crowd crush at the 2021 Astroworld Festival in Houston, prosecutors said. Harris County…
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Generation Now/Atlantic Records Lil Uzi Vert made their long-awaited return to music Friday with the release of their new album, Pink Tape. After a three-year hiatus, Uzi unleashed the highly-anticipated project which boasts features…
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Photographer & Director: Olivia Malone If there’s one thing Alicia Keys will do, it’s prioritize a healthy mind-body connection. What the 15-time Grammy winner won’t do is cover her face in makeup. It…
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