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John Legend, The Black Eyed Peas, Lady A and many more are set to take the stage during NBC’s upcoming 44th annual Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular. Hosted by Today anchor Craig Melvin, the annual Independence Day event will be broadcast live from New York City. Additional performers confirmed for the telecast ahead of the […]
Kanye West isn’t one for subtlety, especially when it comes to big gestures. The rapper and clothing designer has penned a message on a giant mural that was displayed in front of a Gap store in Chicago’s Magnificent Mile over the weekend, according to NBC Chicago. In the message — written in all caps, like […]
On Sunday night (June 28), the 2020 BET Awards didn’t skip a beat, even after being forced to go the virtual route due to the global pandemic. With host Amanda Seales quarterbacking the three-hour festivities, a slew of Black celebrities punched in splashy performances and stirring speeches as if they were center stage at the […]
Last year, rising R&B talent Summer Walker teamed with Usher for “Come Thru,” a sultry standout from her album Over It. Nearly a year and a music video release later, the duo brought their acclaimed collaboration to the 20th BET Awards stage, virtually. The performance setup was as intimate as the song itself — while incorporating a […]
Plus: Bob Dylan lands highest charting album in over a decade and Teyana Taylor earns her first top 10. Lil Baby’s My Turn tallies a fourth total week at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart, tying The Weeknd’s After Hours for the most weeks atop the list for any album released in 2020. My […]
Blackpink‘s long-awaited comeback single “How You Like That” has topped this week’s new music poll. In the poll, published Friday (June 26) on Billboard, music fans voted for the catchy new song, which arrives on the heels of “Sour Candy,” the South Korean girl group’s recent collaboration with Lady Gaga. “How You Like That,” which […]
Michelle Obama helped launch this year’s Roots Picnic with a passionate message about voting. Before kicking off the virtual festival on Saturday (June 27), the former first lady joined The Roots‘ Questlove and Black Thought on a split screen to urge voter registration for the upcoming election in November. “These past few months have been […]
H.E.R. brought a two-song medley live from a socially distant studio session to this year’s Roots Picnic. The Roots’ annual Roots Picnic went virtual this year, kicking off Saturday night (June 27) with Michelle Obama encouraging viewers to take action and vote in this year’s elections, and then launching into a series of virtual music […]
Justin Bieber has filed a $20 million lawsuit against two women who alleged on Twitter last week that the pop star sexually assaulted them, TMZ reports. Bieber is claiming the allegations are “outrageous lies.” On June 20, a woman identified as Danielle shared a lengthy statement to Twitter (from an account that has since been removed). In it, she detailed an […]
Doja Cat released the long-awaited video for “Like That” on Thursday (June 25), an eye-popping visual that mixes space-age animation with futuristic sets. With Doja chilling in her planet-painted blue room in a peekabo white bikini top and matching thong with vinyl half-chaps, the singer dances through the glowing space surrounded by four dancers in […]