Ella Mai celebrates birthday with surprise EP, ‘3’
Kanya Iwana It’s been more than “10,000 Hours” since she’s released her last album, but Ella Mai is back with some new music. She surprised her fans with a new EP titled 3…
LL Cool J, Victoria Monét, Ice-T and more pay tribute to the late Quincy Jones
Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images for Celebrity Fight Night The death of Grammy-winning producer Quincy Jones has been met with tributes from many, including LL Cool J, Colman Domingo and Victoria Monét.…
Lil Wayne receives key to New Orleans at LilWeezyAna Festival
Young Money, Dmani, and Live Nation Urban Lil Wayne was given his flowers at his LilWeezyAna Festival Saturday, where he received the key to the city. New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell presented…
Tyler, The Creator’s ‘Chromakopia’ sits atop the ‘Billboard’ 200
Columbia Records Tyler, The Creator has scored another #1 album with his latest effort, Chromakopia. The album dominated the Billboard 200 for the week ending Oct. 31, garnering a total of…
Mariah Carey addresses Rock Hall & Grammy snubs, Sean Combs’ involvement in ‘Honey’
Denise Truscello/Getty Images for Live Nation Mariah Carey has received many honors over her storied career, including six Grammys and induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. But she’s still…
Quincy Jones, hitmaking producer and music industry titan, dead at 91
Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images Quincy Jones, a longtime music industry powerhouse and hitmaking producer of multi-platinum albums, including Michael Jackson‘s Thriller, the best-selling album of all time, died on Sunday. He…
Essence Atkins talks working with a literal family on ‘Poppa’s House’
Michael Yarish/CBS It’s Damon Wayans x 2 on the new sitcom, Poppa’s House, which premieres a new episode on CBS Monday. Damon Wayans Sr. and Damon Wayans Jr. play father…
New Music Friday: Snoop Dogg, Lil Uzi Vert, Kodak Black and more
Album previews and holiday music are included in this edition of New Music Friday. Here’s some of the latest to hit the culture: LA natives unite on Snoop Dogg‘s “Gorgeous” featuring Jhené…
Halle Bailey, Smokey Robinson hosting ‘A Motown Christmas’ featuring Gladys Knight, Jamie Foxx, Ashanti
ABC/Eric McCandless With Halloween in the past, many are already focusing on their plans for the Christmas season. NBC, for example, has just announced A Motown Christmas special, which will bring together…
London Charles describes how ‘Queens Court’ experience was easier than real-life dating
NBCUniversal London “Deelishis” Charles continues her journey for love on Queen’s Court season 2, out with a new episode Sunday. The show captures London as she vets 21 men alongside fellow queens Lisa Raye McCoy and…