Tinashe opens up about being pitted against “Any Black Girl” in R&B

ABC/Randy Holmes Tinashe is getting ready to kick off her highly anticipated Tour For You next month. The “2 On” songstress got really deep in a conversation on E!’s Just the Sip series, talking about everything from her music career, to healing from her breakup
Beyoncé, Aretha Franklin, Serena Williams & more black girl magic on TIME's 100 Women of the Year list

Toyin Ojih OdutolaSince 1927, TIME magazine has been naming a Man or Person of the Year. To mark International Women’s Day and the 100th anniversary of American women getting the right to vote, the publication has now compiled a list
Megan Thee Stallion reps Houston and discusses her album, Suga, on ESPN's First Take

Cassidy Sparrow/Getty Images for MAXIMAhead of the upcoming release of her debut album, Suga, Megan Thee Stallion visited ESPN’s First Take on Thursday to discuss not only the album, but everything from her mother’s influence on her rap career, her ongoing label woes, to
Lizzo calls out TikTok for deleting her bikini photos

ABC/Image Group LALizzo loves showing off bodacious bikini photos, and her fans appreciate her body-positive mantras. That’s probably part of the reason she recently called out TikTok for removing her swimsuit photos from the popular short-form video platform. While getting her hair
Watch Janelle Monáe transport through time in new teaser-trailer for Antebellum

Courtesty of LionsgateJanelle Monáe is mysteriously transported into a different era in the upcoming thriller, Antebellum. In the new teaser-trailer, Monáe is seen giving a powerful speech to a group of diverse attendees. “We’re expected to be seen, not heard,”
Jadakiss explains album delay and unveils Ignatius track list, featuring Pusha T, Rick Ross, 2 Chainz & more

Courtesy of Def JamIt’s almost time for Jadakiss to release his fifth studio album, Ignatius, dedicated to his late friend and manager Ignatius “Icepick” Jay Jackson, who passed away from colon cancer in 2017. The album officially drops tomorrow, a week after
Tony nominee Hailey Kilgore joins cast of Power Book III: Raising Kanan

Courtesy of Starz 50 Cent has tapped another theater star for his upcoming Power prequel, Power Book III: Raising Kanan. According to Starz, Tony Award nominee Haley Kilgore will take on the role of a young Jukebox, a character first played by Anika Noni
Tamar Braxton on the song that made her “fall in love with music again”

ABC/Ida Mae AstuteIt’s been almost three years since singer Tamar Braxton released what she called her final album, Bluebird of Happiness. But now the singer has fallen in love with music again while recording her new single, “Crazy Kinda Love,”
Tavis Smiley found guilty by a jury, must pay PBS $1.5 million

Earl Gibson III/Getty ImagesTavis Smiley will have to pay his former network, PBS, close to $1.5 million after being found guilty of violating its morals clause on Wednesday. According to The Wrap, a jury sided with PBS’ claim that the
Styles P says Jay-Z's “Reservoir Dogs” was a “friendly fire” not a diss

Courtesy of WE TvFrom his 1998 album Vol. 2…Hard Knock Life, Jay-Z recruited Beanie Sigel, Sauce Money and fellow New York rap group The Lox for his single “Reservoir Dogs.” Behind the scenes, Styles P admitted the chip on his shoulder was the burning fire that fueled