Rod Wave's 'SoulFly' tops the 'Billboard' 200 Albums chart
Rahim FortuneRod Wave has landed his first-career #1 album, after SoulFly topped the Billboard 200 Albums chart this week. The Florida rapper’s third solo album earned 130,000 equivalent album units in the U.S. in the week ending April 1, according to Billboard. 126,000 units came from streaming, marking the
PJ Morton to perform on 'American Idol' tonight
Virginia LeonPJ Morton will join the second night of American Idol’s celebrity All-Star Duets Monday, April 5th. The vocalist and Maroon 5 keyboardist will take part in the show’s All-Star Duets episode, where veteran artists perform with contestants from the top 24. They will each perform
Tory Lanez talks Caribbean roots and reggae capsule album
Joseph Okpako/WireImageTory Lanez posed in Fendi for the April cover of Flaunt magazine, in which he discusses his Afro-Caribbean roots. The Loner rapper and singer discloses that his Dutch mother is from Curaçao, and his dad is from Barbados, while the rest of
Queen Naija again addresses backlash over past comments about Black women
Joelle GraceAri Lennox is featured on Queen Naija‘s forthcoming single, “Set Him Up,” and fans are not happy about it. After seeing the negative commentary, Queen Naija addressed the critics who brought up her previous statements about Black women. “lol the fact that people think
Twitter swoons over Verzuz battle between the Isley Brothers and Earth, Wind & Fire
L-R: Ronald and Ernie Isley of The Isley Brothers/Timothy Hiatt/Getty ImagesSunday evening’s Verzuz battle between The Isley Brothers and Earth, Wind & Fire was epic, to say the least. Social media enjoyed the legendary groups performing their timeless music alongside hosts Steve Harvey and Quarantine DJ D-Nice. Ron
“I’m taking back what's mine”: After years living with a credits typo, Thandiwe Newton reveals her true name
Mikael Jansson/VogueWestworld star Thandie Newton‘s name is actually “Thandiwe,” but thanks to a misspelling in the credits of her first film, 1996’s Flirting, she’s gone by Thandie in dozens of projects. But that was then and this is now.
The 'Family Reunion' cast dishes on why their Netflix sitcom is so “relatable”
John P. Fleenor/NetflixThe Family Reunion cast is returning with all new episodes and plenty of surprises for its third season. For the series matriarch, Loretta Devine, who plays M’Dear, part of the excitement of starring on the
Chadwick Boseman wins fourth posthumous award for 'Ma Rainey's Black Bottom'
David Lee/NETFLIXChadwick Boseman‘s memory was honored throughout the 2021 Screen Actor’s Guild Awards, with his fellow actors and friends paying tribute to the late actor’s memory on Sunday night. In addition to being mentioned by winners Daniel Kaluuya and Viola
Joaquina Kalukango talks working with Danielle Brooks in 'Robin Roberts Presents: Mahalia'
Courtesy of LifetimeJoaquina Kalukango starred alongside Danielle Brooks in the Mahalia Jackson biopic, Robin Roberts Presents: Mahalia, which aired Saturday night on Lifetime. While Brooks took on the role of the legendary gospel singer and activist, Kalukango plays Jackson’s loyal piano-playing friend. Kalukango said their longtime friendship