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Festival line-ups you might have missed: Bass Coast, Dekmantel...
Rounding up festival news from across the dance and electronic worldContinue reading...
Gucci Mane Details Alleged Pooh Shiesty Robbery on 'Crash...
Gucci says he feels betrayed. Continue reading…
Usher And Chris Brown Announce Upcoming Stadium Run, ‘The...
Chris Brown and Usher are officially hitting the road together, setting the stage...
Black Wealth Watch: Will Smith Joins WNBA Ownership Group,...
Welcome to Black Wealth Watch, where we round up the biggest stories in Black business...
Prosecutors Put Rap Lyrics on Trial. Maryland Is About...
A new act signed by the Maryland legislature brings long-overdue limits to how prosecutors...
New Music Friday: The 50 Hip-Hop And R&B Releases You Need...
Kehlani, Chris Brown, DJ Khaled, Snoop Dogg, BossMan Dlow, Doechii, Gucci Mane,...
The NYC musician in (almost) all of Kristoffer Borgli’s...
Jordan Raf discusses his long relationship with The Drama’s director and his “so...
Tia Mowry Steps Out With A New Man
Three years post-divorce, our fave Tia Mowry has a new man. An image of her locking...
KATSEYE’s divisive “PINKY UP” also divided our critics
Is it a hard-techno gag or a sorry victim of the TikTokification of music?
Tottenham music venue The Post Bar to close permanently...
The owners have said that "conversations are ongoing" with prospective new operators...
Gone Too Soon: Celebs Who Died Young
Gone Too Soon: Celebs Who Died Young The post Gone Too Soon: Celebs Who Died Young...
Gucci Mane drops Pooh Shiesty diss track after alleged...
Guwop also taunts Big30 and Shiesty’s father, named as accomplices by the DOJ, on...
Artemis II astronauts have been listening to Denzel Curry...
Curry now says he wants to become the first rapper to perform in spaceContinue reading...
Why Trick Daddy’s Halted AKA Performance Sparked A Debate...
Nobody saw this one coming. When content from the 73rd Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority,...
Set A Vibe: India Shawn Is Rewriting Her Own Rules
The singer-songwriter talks about her musical evolution and upcoming EP.
The Best Bobs Of All Time
So much can be said in such a short style. Bobs are cropped and chic, a symbol of...
Angel Reese’s Atlanta Dream Era Is Off To A Record-Breaking...
Men lie, women lie, but ticket sales don’t. And just days after the Atlanta Dream...
Afrika Bambaataa, hip hop pioneer accused of paedophilia,...
Bambaataa reportedly faced complications from cancer before his deathContinue reading...
ESScent Of The Week: This Seoul-Born Cult Fragrance Just...
If you haven’t heard of BORNTOSTANDOUT yet, you’re about to. The Seoul-born niche...
Nzinga Imani: The Multi‑Hyphenate Powerhouse Redefining...
Nzinga Imani has entered the entertainment world with a force that’s impossible...
The Quiet Strength of Colin Lawrence
From a chance audition to Netflix stardom, the Virgin River standout proves that...
KATSEYE members addressed Manon’s hiatus: “She’s our sister...
“We want to give her all the space she needs,” Lara said.
Sean Combs, Prosecutors Fight Over Mogul’s Bid For Freedom...
The Bad Boy founder is currently serving a 50-month sentence at Fort Dix after being...
Inside Biz Markie’s Personal Archives
An intimate, time-capsule tribute to Biz Markie, “The Biz Markie Experience” invited...
These photos capture the secret lives of New York City’s...
An interview with photographers Jacqueline Emery and David Lei about photographing...
Joe Kay Celebrates Soulection’s 15th Anniversary Tour And...
The Cali native goes in-depth on building the music collective into a movement and...
Rhyme Books, Turntables, Rare Memorabilia, and More: Inside...
Artifacts collected by the late hip-hop icon are a glimpse into his amazing life
Basketball Legend Sheryl Swoopes Makes Yearly Mammograms...
Sheryl Swoopes sits at the peak of women’s basketball glory. Between the championships...
Why Oprah’s All Denim Fit Is On Our Spring Moodboard
Oprah Winfrey has been making stylish rounds as of late, stepping out everywhere...
10,000 concerts, featuring Tracey Chapman, Nirvana, and...
The Aadam Jacobs Collection has live recordings of everyone from James Brown to...
Rihanna’s Daughter Made Her First Public Appearance Wearing...
Singer, mogul, and mother of three Rihanna took to the Parisian streets with her...
The Spring Wellness Practices ESSENCE Editors Swear By
Spring is widely regarded as the most anticipated seasons. In part, because it marks...
See the full Coachella 2026 schedule and livestream details:...
Catch sets by headliners Sabrina Carpenter, Justin Bieber, and Karol G.
LIDO Festival forced to cancel two dates due to ground...
Metronomy, CMAT and Bombay Bicycle Club's dates at the East London festival have...
Investigation launched following police attack on illegal...
Footage shared on social media showed riot police dragging attendees as they attempted...
"Up all night": Inside the photobook documenting the giddy...
In his latest book Not Done Yet, photographer Mischa Haller captures the euphoria,...
Jazmine Sullivan’s Most Iconic Beauty Moments
Like her music, Jazmine Sullivan’s beauty has long belted from the soul. In 2008,...
Scene Stealers: Zazie Beetz And Myha’la Bring Chaos And...
By the time Zazie Beetz and Myha’la arrived in Austin for the world premiere of...
Diarra Bousso Left Wall Street To Build DIARRABLU. Now...
“Waking up every day and feeling aligned with who you are and what you do is the...
‘Beyond the Gates’ Brings ChelseaKat Handbags From Screen...
Soap operas have long been architects of desire. Since their golden era in the 1960s,...
Black. Single. Mother: Inside Jamilah Lemieux’s Must-Read...
The narrative of single Black mothers had become a narrow, damaging and quite frankly...
Live Nation's UK festivals will now be more accessible...
The Equality and Human Rights Commission took legal action against the events giant...
Archival portal dedicated to SOPHIE's work launches online
The fan-led project compiles live sets, interviews, releases and much moreContinue...
Pacha New York offers coupons to disgruntled Brooklyn Mirage...
The new owners say they’re attempting to “rebuild” after a barrage of issues that...
Peloton’s Alex Toussaint On Confidence, Consistency, And...
Ask Alex Toussaint what he’s like off the bike and he’ll tell you this: exactly...
Gwendolyn “Blondy” Chisolm, The Sequence Co-Founder, Dead...
The rapper and singer-songwriter formed the hip-hip group with Cheryl “The Pearl”...
Turnstile’s ex-guitarist claims “self defense” after hitting...
Representatives for Turnstile had no further comments about the development.
The Best Red Carpet Looks From The 2026 Fashion Trust U.S....
The fourth annual Fashion Trust U.S. (FTUS) awards ceremony took place on Tuesday,...
Black Heart Association Hits The Road With Heart Health...
“Can I hug you? Thank you for doing this,” an impassioned young woman asks Black...
Justin Bieber’s Coachella soundchecks sound very promising
The pop star was allegedly heard rehearsing hits all way from his “Baby” days.
Kelela returns with indie rock song “idea 1”
The shoe gaze track is about “the weight of being expected to witness, absorb, and...
Zuri Hall On Owning Her Voice And Expanding The Conversation...
In rooms where the clock is always working against the conversation, Zuri Hall has...
50 Cent to Tell His Life Story in New Docuseries
Fif will executive produce the three-part series, which will be released on Hulu.
Tiffany Day’s “SAME LA” and the best new songs right now
Tracks we love right now, in no particular order.
Ye Says Nobody Can Beat Him in a Verzuz Battle Amid Jay-Z...
Ye say he's unbeatable. Continue reading…
The Mix 101: Vanco
Vanco is riding high off the monumental success of 'Ma Tnsani (Yalla Habibi)', with...
Ye, Snoop Dogg, And Other Artists Who’ve Been Denied Entry...
These artists are not the first, nor likely the last, to be denied entry into the...
Dawn Staley Finally Gets A Real Apology From Geno Auriemma...
Malcom X proclaimed that the most disrespected person in America is a Black woman....
You can now listen to Fred again.. and Thomas Bangalter's...
The back-to-back between the UK producer and former Daft Punk member is also available...
Curl Specialist Candace Witherspoon Shares Her Top Tips
“In The Chair” spotlights the incredible hairstylists and makeup artists in our...
Accra's Oroko Radio announces indefinite hiatus
The not-for-profit online station has championed music from Ghana and the African...
NEXT: 41 Aims To Take Their Sound Global With ‘Area 41’ Album
The only running this Brownsville-bred rap trio is doing is towards success
Tonne of ketamine found stashed under cabbages in Thailand
The drug haul weighed around the same as an adult hippoContinue reading...
Kareem Edwards Left Corporate America To Become Chicago’s...
Back in 2003, a nervous kid from Far Rockaway, Queens, showed up to DePauw University...
Skye P. Marshall On Years Of Hard Work, To Starring In...
If there’s one thing that Skye P. Marshall knows how to do, it’s to make a moment...
Get Ready With Junelle Bromfield For Her Wedding
It’s only right that track star Junelle Bromfield was glowing for her “all shades...
Bob Marley’s dreadlock could fetch up to £25,000 at auction
The “impossibly rare” 1.5-inch lock of hair is accompanied by the artist’s signatureContinue...
Iceage’s For Love of Grace & the Hereafter: Release...
The band also shared their revved up album opener “Ember.”
Netflix Reveals Trailer And Contestants For ‘Funny AF With...
Today, Netflix released the official trailer and contestant lineup for Funny AF...
Angel Reese Is The First WNBA Player To Star In A Victoria’s...
Leave it to Angel Reese to make history. Last year, she became the first WNBA player...
Cynthia Bailey Hard Launches Boyfriend LePrince At ‘RHOA’...
The Real Housewives of Atlanta has reached Season 17, and OG cast member Cynthia...
We got an Eric Andre and .idk. music video before GTA 6
The two creatives chat about their bombastic collaboration and their shared creative...
‘Imperfect Women’ Follows Kerry Washington Through A Story...
Apple TV+’s Imperfect Women opens with an unfortunate premise—a group of close friends...
Fcuk around and find out: Why Fcukers are putting fun first
Bored with their respective indie bands, Shannon Wise and Jackson Walker Lewis formed...