Five former Memphis police officers charged in the murder of Tyre Nichols, a Black man who died after a police traffic stop confrontation. Nichols was initially assaulted on Jan. 7 and died three days later. The Memphis police initially said Nichols was pulled over for “suspected reckless driving.” Nichols was assaulted […]
After announcing that her upcoming album called “In Pieces” would be released in March of this year, Chlöe has released her first single from the album, “Pray it Away.” Chlöe has officially stated that none of her previous singles will be on the project. “Pray It Away” has Chlöe singing about […]
Not only will Rihanna be performing for the Super Bowl halftime show, but Sheryl Lee Ralph and Babyface have now announced they will perform as part of the pre-show. Ralph will perform the Black National Anthem while Babyface will sing “America the Beautiful.” Ralph shared the news with the caption, “Don’t you ever […]
After a long ride as a solo artist, Chlöe has announced her debut album is coming in March. The album is called “In Pieces” and follows the previously released singles “Have Mercy,” “Treat Me,” “Surprise” and “For the Night” (featuring Latto). A few months ago, Chlöe teased that “Surprise” and “For […]
The nominees are in for the 2023 Academy Awards! Angela Bassett has been nominated in the best supporting actress category for her role in “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” along with Rihanna, Tems, Ryan Coogler and Oscar-winning composer Ludwig Göransson being nominated for “Lift Me Up” for the Best Original Song category. “Black […]
Elle Varner is going on tour throughout the month of March, with new music and more dates to come. The current seven-city tour will start in Chicago and end in D.C. In December 2022, Varner teased the new music and said, “The new music is possibly better than my debut.” The […]
Fashion legend André Leon Talley’s estate will hold a virtual and in-person auction with some of his prized possessions, a little over one year after his death. The pre-bidding will begin on Jan. 27 through Christie’s, with the live auction closing out the 2023 New York Fashion Week on Feb. 15. Talley passed away on Jan. 18, […]
The 2023 Songwriters Hall of Fame class has been announced. Snoop Dogg, Sade, Gloria Estefan, Teddy Riley, Jeff Lynne, Glen Ballard and Liz Rose. The induction will take place on June 15 in New York City. The voting process began in 2022 with eligible members who choose three nominees from the songwriter […]
A night full of Black Excellence is to return again and live! Netflix and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever lead nominations across the motion picture categories with 15 and 12 nominations respectively. ABC and Abbott Elementary received the most nominations in the television + streaming categories with 28 and nine nominations respectively. Beyoncé and Kendrick Lamar […]
Drummer Fred White, from the iconic group Earth, Wind & Fire, has passed away at 67. His brother and fellow band member, Verdine White, announced the news on Instagram. “He joins our brothers Maurice, Monte and Ronald in heaven and is now drumming with the angels,” Verdine wrote in his post, […]
On Dec. 23, Daystar “Tory Lanez” Peterson, a Canadian artist, was found guilty of all three charges brought against him in the shooting of fellow artist, Megan “The Stallion” Pete in 2020. He now faces up to 22 years in prison and deportation. After about two weeks, a jury of seven […]
Philip Johnson of Philaye Films continues to evolve his creativity. In just about a year, two films he helped co-create/produce are now on two separate streaming services. The films “The Unhinged” and “Maybe Next Christmas” were released in 2021 to much success. “The Unhinged,” created by Robert Graves and Johnson, follows a […]
K. Michelle is going back on tour in support of her forthcoming album, “I’m The Problem.” Kimberly “K. Michelle” Pate has done spot dates for the past few years given the pandemic, but her last tour started in late 2019. The “I’m The Problem” album is set to be Pate’s last […]
In their latest release, R&B group FLO makes the ending of a relationship a peaceful moment of self-reflection in “Losing You.” The single describes the end of a relationship and how that end can be necessary for growth and acknowledging who you may be and what you may bring. “Losing You” […]
As a staple painting in the Black community, many know the image of “Blue Monday” by Annie Lee, a Black woman (inspired by Lee’s life) sitting on the edge of the bed in a blue bedroom on Monday morning. Lizzo channeled that painting for her recent SNL performance of “Break Up […]
