The Roots and Live Nation Urban have announced a historic lineup for the 2026 Roots Picnic. JAŸ-Z will join The Roots to headline the festival on Saturday, May 30. This year, the two-day event moves to the iconic Belmont Plateau in Philadelphia’s Fairmount Park, a site deeply rooted in hip-hop history. The festival runs from May […]

Lizzo has something “Special” on the way — her first children’s book. The singer sat down with Gayle King on CBS Mornings to spill all the deets about the book, which is based on her own childhood experiences. She said, “Everyone always asked me my origin story with the flute. They’re like, ‘Why flute, how flute?’ This tells the real-life […]

We’ve got your first look at Megan Thee Stallion in The Fall & Rise of Reggie Dinkins. Meg plays a flirty mail carrier named Denise in episode five of the first season of the new NBC sitcom, which premiered last night [Monday]. In a teaser clip, Megan shares scenes with Daniel Radcliffe, who plays a filmmaker documenting Tracy Morgan’s character […]

Michael B. Jordan has earned his first Academy Award for Best Actor for his dual performance in the supernatural thriller Sinners. With the win, Jordan becomes the sixth Black man to receive the honor in the category. During his acceptance speech at the Academy Awards, the actor reflected on the legacy of Black performers who paved […]

  Rumors of a renewed collaboration between Drake and Future are gaining traction after comments from Charlamagne Tha God. Speaking on The Breakfast Club, Charlamagne shared what he heard from someone who reportedly previewed Drake’s upcoming project, ICEMAN. “Somebody told me that they actually heard it yesterday. They didn’t say whether it was good or not, […]

Bruno Mars has returned to the top of the Billboard 200 with his new album, The Romantic, marking his second No. 1 and first in more than a decade. The album earned 186,000 equivalent album units in the U.S. for the week ending March 5, according to Luminate. Mars was last No. 1 in March 2013 with Unorthodox Jukebox, […]

On the latest episode of The Ebro Laura Rosenberg Show, while speaking on the success of his latest single “Let ‘Em Know”, T.I. addresses his sons’ involvement in the ongoing beef between him and 50 Cent at the 6:54 mark. T.I. stated that he is disappointed by their participation, most notably in his son, King. He cited the moment […]

On this day in 1987, KRS-One, DJ Scott La Rock, D-Nice, and the rest of Boogie Down Productions unleashed their groundbreaking debut album, Criminal Minded, on B-Boy Records. Arriving at the peak of the legendary “South Bronx” vs. “The Bridge” battle, BDP’s war on wax against the Juice Crew, Criminal Minded became an essential blueprint for lyrical warfare. […]

Shakira delivered a historic performance in Mexico City, drawing more than 400,000 fans to a free concert at the iconic Zócalo. The event, organized by the Mexico City Government and Grupo Modelo, is now considered the largest gathering ever held at the venue. Produced by OCESA, the show extended beyond the main square with screens […]