Cindy Ord/MG23/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue Keke Palmer and clothing designer Sergio Hudson share details about their fashion partnership as the latest Essence cover stars. In the spread, they detail what it’s been like to dress Keke’s post-baby…
Todd Nakamine Soul icon Al Green has made his return to music with the release of “Perfect Day,” his first single in five years. The new song is a soulful take on Lou Reed‘s 1972 hit of the…
Chris Polk/Variety/Penske Media via Getty Images Grammy-winning gospel collective Maverick City Music will embark on 16-city tour across the U.S. in support of their upcoming album, The Maverick Way. The Maverick Way Tour kicks…
Mass Appeal Nas released the music video for “Black Magic,” one of 11 songs off his latest album, Magic 2. Directed by Thirdeyeraz, the Los Angeles-based filmmaker whose resume includes the likes of A$AP…
ABC/Paula Lobo Chlöe is coming to the defense of her sister Halle, telling fans who spread rumors about the singer to back off. “Y’all better keep my sister’s name out your mouth,”…
Rodin Eckenroth/FilmMagic In August 2003, a 21-year-old Jennifer Hudson traveled from Chicago to Atlanta to audition for American Idol. Now, at 41, she’s reflecting on the 20 years its been since she made that life-changing trip. She took…
Ethan Miller/Getty Images via ABC Drake was forced to think fast after a fan hurled a book on stage during one of the stops on his It’s All a Blur Tour.…
Ethan Miller/Getty Images via ABC Hip Hop All Day, Spotify’s resource for hip-hop and R&B music, curated a list of 50 rap songs with close to 1 billion streams — and Drake, Cardi B and Eminem are among the top…
Ron Cephas Jonas as William on ‘This Is Us’/Maarten de Boer/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images via Getty Images Ron Cephas Jones, the Emmy-winning actor best known for playing William…
Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for Samsung Galaxy Chance the Rapper is celebrating the 10-year anniversary of Acid Rap with two special concerts — and he’s bringing a special guest along. Fellow Chicago native Vic Mensa will join…
