H.E.R. and Ms. Lauryn Hill to perform together for one night only

Sue KwonTwo generations of female R&B stars will come together October 16, as Ms. Lauryn Hill and H.E.R. do a one-night-only concert performance at L.A.’s legendary Hollywood Bowl, reports Billboard. Hill has eight Grammys to her name,
Tyler Mitchell's historic Beyoncé “Vogue” photo heading to the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery

Tyler Mitchell for VogueWhen Tyler Mitchell shot Beyoncé‘s Vogue cover last year for the magazine’s September issue, he became the first African-American photographer in Vogue’s 125-year history to do a cover for the publiciation. Now, one of the Vogue
After suing him in January, has Rihanna buried the hatchet with her dad?

ABC/Lou RoccoWhat a difference eight months makes. In January, Rihanna sued her father…and now she’s been spotted hugging and kissing him. Entertainment Tonight has a photo of Rihanna back home in Barbados on Monday, embracing her dad Ronald
FX renews Atlanta for its fourth season…without a third season return date

Quantrell Colbert/FXFX apparently has high hopes for Donald Glover‘s critically acclaimed series Atlanta. On Tuesday, the network announced that it’s renewing the series for fourth season, even though the third season hasn’t even started production. Production on
Tiffany Haddish, Blair Underwood and more tapped to star in Octavia Spencer's “Madam C.J. Walker” series

Adam Rose/NetflixOctavia Spencer‘s forthcoming Madam C.J. Walker Netflix series has found its starting lineup. According to Deadline, Tiffany Haddish, Carmen Ejogo, Blair Underwood, Garrett Morris and Kevin Carroll have signed on for principal roles in the series
Mariah Carey marks 25th anniversary of her camp, plans 25th anniversary package of “Merry Christmas” album

ABC NewsIf you think Mariah Carey is inescapable around the holiday season, you ain’t seen nothin’ yet. People magazine reports that the diva is preparing a 25th anniversary package of her holiday album Merry Christmas, which was
The garbanzo beans are cooked: Ari Lennox drops video for “BMO”

Eva ZarAri Lennox slips into a bubble bath — and a variety of slinky outfits — in the new video for “BMO,” the third single from her debut album Shea Butter Baby. In the fan favorite track,
“Women of The Movement”: Jay-Z, Will Smith developing civil rights anthology series at ABC

ABC/Randy HolmesJay-Z and Will Smith are teaming up with Kapital Entertainment to develop a civil rights anthology series for ABC. According to Deadline, the series, currently titled Women of the Movement, will chronicle the movement through the
Toni Morrison, Pulitzer Prize and Nobel Prize-winning author of “Beloved,” dead at 88

Photo: © Michael LionstarToni Morrison, the famed author whose book Beloved won her the Pulitzer Prize for fiction, died on Monday night at Montefiore Medical Center in New York. She was 88. In a statement, her family
From “Waterfalls” to “Unpretty”: T-Boz explains how TLC crafted their summer set list

Walt Disney Television/Paula Lobo TLC is currently out on a summer tour with Nelly and Flo Rida that will run through the end of August. Of the three acts, TLC has been around the longest, so they