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11/09/2025

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2025: Salt-N-Pepa addressed fight for masters, Outkast inducted and more

Salt-N-Pepa on the red carpet of the 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony (Disney/Cristian Lopez) The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame paid homage to Sly Stone Saturday during its 2025 induction ceremony with a musical tribute featuring Stevie Wonder, Maxwell, Leon Thomas and Jennifer Hudson. Th...

11/09/2025

11/08/2025

Tyler Perry donates nearly $1.4 million to organizations helping families impacted by reduced SNAP funding

Tyler Perry speaks onstage during the Tyler Perry’s Finding Joy Atlanta screening at Regal Atlantic Station on November 02, 2025, in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for Amazon) Tyler Perry is sharing the wealth with families who lost benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition ...

11/08/2025

Yolanda Adams will temporarily join cast of ‘Hell’s Kitchen’

olanda Adams performs on stage during Day 3 of the 2025 ESSENCE Festival of Culture at Caesars Superdome on July 06, 2025, in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Kaitlyn Morris/Getty Images) Gospel artist Yolanda Adams is set to bless Broadway’s Hell’s Kitchen cast. She’ll be making her Broadway...

11/08/2025

New Music Friday: Kehlani, G Herbo, JT and more

Quavo teams with Yeat and producer BNYX for their new song, “New Trip.” The accompanying music video captures them flaunting their jewelry and designer outfits, flying private jets, signing autographs, performing and more. Coco Jones tells Santa Claus to “Skip My House” on her new holiday so...

11/08/2025

Nicki Minaj donates supplies to Jamaicans affected by Hurricane Melissa

Nicki Minaj performs onstage during her Pink Friday 2 World Tour – New York at Madison Square Garden on September 07, 2024, in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for Live Nation) Nicki Minaj is lending a helping hand to those in Jamaica who were affected by Hurricane Melissa. Foo...

11/07/2025

Kanye West says he takes accountability for antisemitic remarks

Kanye West and Bianca Censori attend the 67th GRAMMY Awards at Crypto.com Arena on February 02, 2025, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic) Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, has taken responsibility for the antisemitic remarks he’s made. In a conversation with Rabbi...

11/07/2025

Kendrick Lamar leads 2026 Grammy nominations with 9

Kendrick Lamar accepts the Album of the Year award for “GNX” onstage during the 2025 BET Awards at Peacock Theater on June 09, 2025, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for BET) The nominations for the 2026 Grammy Awards are in, with Kendrick Lamar leading the pack f...

11/07/2025

Isaac Keys says his character wants ‘to bring the people together’ in ‘Power Book IV: Force’

Isaac Keys and Joseph Sikora in season 3 of ‘Power Book IV: Force’ (Starz) After teetering between the streets and a better life, Diamond Sampson returns to season 3 of Power Book IV: Force with his mind fully focused on the streets and his CBI drug organization. Isaac Keys, who returns as Diamo...

11/07/2025

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2025: Spotlight on Outkast

Big Boi and Andre 3000 of Outkast perform at One MusicFest at Lakewood Amphitheatre on September 10, 2016, in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Prince Williams/WireImage) Outkast, the group Big Boi and André 3000 formed in high school, will be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Saturday night, be...

11/07/2025

Music Notes: Lil Baby, Ice Spice, Drake and more

Lil Baby reflects on his love journey in the new music video for “Try to Love.” It finds him interacting with the locals in Morocco, enjoying the beach waters and driving around town while questioning why he tries to love following his bad experiences. “Try to Love” kicks off Lil Baby’s Wh...

11/07/2025

SZA admits Nicki Minaj exchange ‘was a little strange’: ‘I don’t know where it came from’

Nicki Minaj attends the World Premiere of “Barbie” at Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall on July 09, 2023, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Rodin Eckenroth/WireImage)/SZA is seen on March 11, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by PG/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images) SZA‘s brief exchange with Nic...