Essence Festival to celebrate 25th anniversary in July 2019
Bennett Raglin/Getty Images for EssenceFollowing the 2018 Essence Festival earlier this month in New Orleans, Essence announced Monday that the 25th anniversary of the festival will be held July 4-7, 2019, also in New Orleans. “The Essence Festival represents culture, community and
Drake sets weekly streaming record with “In My Feelings”
Republic RecordsDrake couldn’t be “feeling” any better — he’s just set the all-time weekly streaming record. The Toronto rapper’s “In My Feelings” earned 116 million streams for the week ending July 19, breaking the record of 103 million
Tank gets married; Jamie Foxx serves as a groomsman
Josh Brasted/FilmMagicTank is off the market after marrying his longtime girlfriend, Zena Foster, Sunday in L.A. Jamie Foxx served as one of his groomsmen and also entertained the crowd of 200 friends and family with jokes at the First Congregational
Beyonce announces Homecoming Scholars Award winners
Parkwood Entertainment/BeyGOODBeyonce will be picking up the tab for eight lucky college students this fall. On Monday, Queen Bey announced the winners of her Homecoming Scholars Award through her BeyGood initiative. Each student will receive a $25,000 scholarship for the 2018-19 academic
Maxwell Announces 50 Intimate Nights Live Tour
Photo courtesy of the artistMaxwell plans to get intimate with his fans this fall. The three-time Grammy Award-winner announced his 50 Intimate Nights Live tour Monday. The tour will kick off September 27 in Richmond, Virginia and will continue through
In new song “I Admit,” R. Kelly pushes back on pedophilia claims, reveals he was “touched” by a family member
Randee St. Nicholas/RCA RecordsR. Kelly has released a lengthy new track titled “I Admit,” in which he confesses to sleeping with “young ladies,” and reveals that he was abused by a family member as a child. On
Charlie Wilson remembers how he overcame being homeless: “I asked God not to let the dark side kill me”
Emma McIntyre/Getty ImagesAfter 44 years as a recording artist and numerous honors including a BET Lifetime Achievement Award, and a Soul Train Icon Award, Charlie Wilson is a living legend. He counts his blessings, because after going from “rags