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Ahead Of ESSENCE Festival Of Culture 2026, Revisit The...
Yesterday, the ESSENCE Festival of Culture revealed the first wave of performers...
How Two Black Women Turned A Pandemic Idea Into One Of...
Malatrice Montgomery and Ayanna Carver never knew their path would lead them to...
The BFI and the British Consulate-General Los Angeles celebrates...
With five Best Picture nominees and 40 nominations in total for UK talent, creativity...
Doja Cat Stands Up for Ballet and Opera After Chalamet’s...
Doja Cat may be one of the world’s hottest rappers, but that doesn’t mean she doesn’t...
Solange Fronts The New Nike x Jacquemus Shoe Campaign
Solange Knowles always approaches style in three ways. Via art, heritage, and quiet...
Essence Festival 2026 Performer Brandy’s Best Beauty Moments
Brandy is part of the 2026 Essence Festival of Culture lineup. Don’t miss out—tickets...
The Story Of Sylvia Moy: The Unsung Motown Hitmaker Behind...
It is no secret that the music industry is cut-throat and not for the weak. Add...
Law Roach Partners With SheaMoisture For Silk Press Campaign
For decades, the silk press has been more than a hairstyle for Black women. So,...
Trump Says Iran’s Next Supreme Leader Must Have HIS Approval
President Donald Trump said Sunday that Iran’s next supreme leader will not remain...
Dwight Howard’s Wife Alleges His Drug Use Led To Daughter’s...
Former Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta star Amy Luciani brought her family business to social...
London’s first-ever drug checking services to open in Hackney...
The Loop promises to provide health advice, “rapid” substance analysis and information...
Essence is Just Getting Started
My name is Kay Poyer, and I met Essence Thomas about two years ago in Chicago. When...
HOUSE AGAINST HATE protest rave against the far-right to...
A stacked line-up of electronic musicians will perform during the demonstration...
[WATCH] Father and Mother Clash Over Son’s Future in New...
In the third episode of Jalen Rose’s and Same Page Entertainment’s new Tubi series,...
Tamera Mowry-Housley Shares What Caused Conflict In Her...
Twins share a womb, so it’s unsurprising that at some point, becoming independent...
Sama’ Abdulhadi says Australian visa was not approved ahead...
Sama’ was unable to appear at WOMADelaide, who stood by the Palestinian DJ after...
Musicmine founder Hideoki Amano has died aged 63
Since establishing the label group in 1994, Amano helped lay the groundwork for...
Angel Reese In Reebok & More Celeb Fashion Moments
Celebrity fashion lived rent-free in our minds all last week. With spring on the...
Angel Reese Sporting Her Reebok Sneakers And More Celebrity...
Celebrity fashion lived rent-free in our minds all last week. With spring on the...
LONG BEACH, CA (For Release 03.05.26)— The 68-member Symphonic...
LONG BEACH, CA (For Release 03.05.26)— The 68-member Symphonic Jazz Orchestra (SJO),
Cast and Creatives announced for Heart Wall by Kit Withington...
Cast and Creatives announced for Heart Wall by Kit Withington at Bush Theatre
United Airlines threatens to ban customers who don’t use...
Flyers listening to music out loud could face a permanent ban or removal from their...
Tracee Ellis Ross Is Our Forever Style Muse
Some women have style. Others, beauty. Tracee Ellis Ross has both. It’s rare someone...
SZA Speaks Out on Artificial Intelligence and Its Potential...
SZA is voicing serious concerns about the growing role of artificial intelligence...
Trump Says Iran’s Next Supreme Leader Must Have U.S. Approval
President Donald Trump said Sunday that Iran’s next supreme leader will not remain...
Rihanna Unharmed After Shots Fired at Her L.A. Home, Suspect...
According to the police, the suspect fired multiple rounds of gunshots toward the...
French President Emmanuel Macron promotes nuclear arsenal...
Instagram users have flooded the comments of a post from the French Presidency,...
Drake Hilariously Reacts After Rick Ross Plays Classic...
A moment from a recent concert has pulled the long-running tension between Drake...
Apple Music to inform listeners if music on platform is...
The new metadata information will only be available if labels declare use of the...
Yebba Finds Her Way Through Devastation And Liberation...
The singer-songwriter’s first album in five years holds the weight of the past while...
From Ghana To Rwanda, These Black American Women Are Building...
In recent years, the idea of returning to the African continent has captured the...
Grime MC and producer Dot Rotten has died aged 37
Under his various aliases, Joseph Ellis-Stevenson is regarded as a pioneering figure...
UK rap MC and producer Dot Rotten has died aged 37
Under his various aliases, Joseph Ellis-Stevenson is regarded as a pioneering figure...
From The Archive: Between ‘Homework’ and ‘Discovery’, Daft...
Live life the Daft Punk way: Make millions, then blow it all on metal heads, your...
Andy C forced to cancel string of shows after being stranded...
The RAM Records co-founder postponed shows in London, Riga and Northampton as travel...
Trump Calls Rising Oil and Gas Prices a “Very Small Price...
President Donald Trump dismissed concerns over rising oil prices, calling it a “very...
Bruno Mars Returns to No. 1 on Billboard 200 With ‘The...
Bruno Mars has returned to the top of the Billboard 200 with his new album, The...
Tyla’s Spring Manicure And More Celebrity Beauty
Celebrity beauty was easy to come by over the last week. Between Paris Fashion Week...
Lighting rig collapses on crowd during Max Dean set in...
The incident at Buenos Aires’ Archi Club reportedly left two with traumatic brain...
Rihanna’s Home Targeted By Gunfire While Singer Was Inside
Rihanna’s home was targeted by a woman who fired multiple shots from a vehicle towards...
Trump Not Invited to Opening of Obama Presidential Center
The Obama Presidential Center will officially open on June 19 in Chicago’s Jackson...
Mojtaba Khamenei Named Iran’s New Supreme Leader After...
Mojtaba Khamenei has been elevated as the new supreme leader of Iran following the...
As AI Shrinks Office Jobs, Trade Careers Like Electricians...
In the chaos that is the U.S. job market in 2026, youth unemployment is starkly...
Festival line-ups you might have missed: Green Man, Gates...
Rounding up festival news from across the dance and electronic worldContinue reading...
New Jack Swing Reconciliation: Teddy Riley Issues Public...
Legendary producer Teddy Riley has issued a public apology to singer Keith Sweat....
“Do You Have McDonald’s Money?” How Our Earliest Money...
I grew up watching my mother work two jobs. She was a great mom, present and loving...
Meet The MacBook Neo: Apple Introduces Its Most Affordable...
If you’ve been eyeing an Apple laptop but have been deterred by the cost, this might...
Sleep Smarter: The Ultimate Guide To Better Rest
March is Sleep Awareness Month, making it the perfect time to examine one of the...
20% of UK-based young people say they have never experienced...
Findings from Mastercard's Manchester Legends youth outreach study also revealed...
New music on our radar this week: Loraine James, Loukeman,...
All the biggest releases on our radarContinue reading...
Cypress Hill Returns With New Spanish-Language Track “Wacha...
A month after Bad Bunny brought Latin hip-hop to the national stage at the Super...
Huddy Takes PAPER Inside Rabanne Fall/Winter 2026
This is PAPER Diaries, an unfiltered look into the thoughts and lives of creative...
Liza Koshy Takes Us Front Row at Dior
This is PAPER Diaries, an unfiltered look into the thoughts and lives of creative...
Huddy Takes PAPER Inside Rabanne
This is PAPER Diaries, an unfiltered look into the thoughts and lives of creative...
New Music Friday: The 50 Hip-Hop, R&B Releases You Need...
Flying Lotus, Gnarles Barkley, Ty Dolla $ign, Cash Cobain, Nia Smith, DESTIN CONRAD,...
The 'Southern Hospitality' Cast Takes Over PAPER
This is So Chic, Very Chic, PAPER’s examination of Bravo’s sprawling cohort of fashion...
Tyler, The Creator Designs The Latest Louis Vuitton Collection
Tyler, the Creator was announced as the designer for the latest Louis Vuitton Men’s...
Queen Latifah Makes a Rare Appearance on Instagram To Let...
After a viral rumor spread on Facebook that Queen Latifah was dead, she hopped on...
Chika Returns Home on “Float”
Chika wants to come home. In the video for “Float,” premiering today on PAPER, the...
Channeling Nostalgia With This Celebrity Look: Ms. Lauryn...
Ms. Lauryn Hill is the first lady of rap, the blueprint to many, and has always...
African Literature Scholar Grace A. Musila Will Lecture...
The African Literature Association is hosting its next lecture on Saturday, 28 March...
‘The Gates’ Brings Mason Gooding, Algee Smith, And Keith...
In John Burr’s The Gates, a simple detour becomes a long night of fear, suspicion,...
Lean Into Women’s History Month With These Events: Week...
To continue the monthlong immersion into Women’s History Month, check out BLACK...
Ty Dolla $ign Is Getting Back To R&B With ‘Girl Music Vol 1’
The artist, musician, and EZMNY co-founder delves into his career journey, production...
Pick-And-Drop Braids Are Taking Over Paris Fashion Week
Seasons are temporary. But, at Paris Fashion Week, we’re reminded that pick-and-drop...
Angel Money Is Getting Away With It
Angel Money is a prophetic poet of the digital age. Whether you’ve seen her DJ,...
Spring 2026 Style Is All About ‘More Is More’
More is more this spring. Excess is back. And not in the chaotic, throw-it-all-on-and-hope...
Happy 52nd Birthday To Philly Rap Legend Beanie Sigel!
Born on this day in 1974 in the City of Brotherly Love, Dwight Grant, better known...
Illegal rave in Northamptonshire barn causes nearby houses...
The unlicensed event was reportedly shut down by police after 12 hours last weekendContinue...
Karen Pittman Is The Face Of MERIT Beauty’s Latest Campaign
For Karen Pittman, beauty has never been about fitting into a standard. Rather,...
Maia Campbell Reflects On Addiction, Grief And Healing...
Actress Maia Campbell is going strong on her sobriety journey and sharing the progress...
LeBron James Passes Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for Most Made Field...
LeBron James added another historic milestone to his legendary career Thursday night....
Baby Keem Drops “Good Flirts” Music Video Featuring Kendrick...
Baby Keem has released the official visual for “Good Flirts,” a standout track from...