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93RD OSCARS Production Team Welcomes New Talent and Show Veterans
by Sarah Jae Leiber - March 24, 2021 Rob Paine has been associated with the Oscars telecast for more than 20 years and returns as supervising producer....
HBO Gives Series Order To Weekly Late-Night Show From Sam Jay
by Sarah Jae Leiber - September 29, 2020 HBO has given a series order for a weekly late-night show from Emmy® nominated comedian and writer Sam Jay (“Saturday Night Live”)....
BET Awards 2021 Announces Official Nominations
by Sarah Jae Leiber - May 27, 2021 This year’s nominees reflect an abundance of creative expression and Black excellence across music, television, film, and sports. ...
Jack Harlow Celebrates New RIAA Certifications Ahead of Hometown Concerts
by Michael Major - November 22, 2021 GRAMMY-nominated rapper Jack Harlow continues his year with a set of new RIAA certifications, including the platinum certification of his debut album, THATS WHAT THEY ALL SAY, released in December 2020. Harlow is finishing his sold-out, headlining tour, before he heads home to Louisville, KY for his...
Nickelodeon Celebrates NICKMAS with Over 100 Hours of Seasonal Content
by Sarah Jae Leiber - November 12, 2020 It's beginning to look a lot like 'Nickmas'! Nickelodeon is welcoming in the holiday with over 100 hours of seasonal content, featuring 21 holly jolly premieres of its live-action, animation and preschool series beginning Thursday, Nov. 19....
VIDEO: PUBLIC ENEMY Share Official Video for 'GRID'
by Sarah Leiber - December 14, 2020 Public Enemy’s single “GRID” featuring Cypress Hill and George Clinton is a post-apocalyptic view of the world after it collapses into a technological desert after the “grid goes down” and, today, the legendary group shares the official video for the track....
Jack Harlow Returns With New Single 'Nail Tech'
by Michael Major - February 18, 2022 The bombastic song arrives alongside a colorful companion visual co-directed by Frank Borin (Lil Nas X, Cardi B), Ace Pro and Jack himself. The song features background vocals from Louisville, KY personality C-Tez, who appears in the music video, as well. Watch the new music video now!...
Aya Nakamura's New Album AYA Out Nov. 13
by Sarah Jae Leiber - October 22, 2020 Multi-Platinum, Malian-born French artist Aya Nakamura is set to release her new album, AYA, November 13 on Rec. 118/Warner Music....
2020 BET AWARDS to Honor Kobe Bryant with a Tribute from Lil Wayne; Beyonce to Receive Humanitarian Award
by Kaitlin Milligan - June 25, 2020 Today BET Networks announces new additions to the line-up of the 20th Annual 'BET Awards,' honoring prolific activists in the Black community and recognizing those who unfortunately left us in 2020....
VIDEO: Bet+ Shares REAL HUSBANDS OF HOLLYWOOD Trailer
by Michael Major - January 24, 2022 Real Husbands of Hollywood is the six-part limited series that picks up years later with more antics from Kevin Hart, Boris Kodjoe, Duane Martin, JB Smoove, Nelly, Nick Cannon, Robin Thicke, as they take another shot at making it big. Cynthia McWilliams and Jackie Long return to the series, newcomer...
Megan Thee Stallion Receives 4 GRAMMY Nominations
by Sarah Jae Leiber - November 24, 2020 In the wake of releasing her critically acclaimed debut album, Good News, Megan Thee Stallion has received 4 GRAMMY nominations: Best New Artist, Record of the Year ('Savage Remix'), Best Rap Performance ('Savage Remix') and Best Rap Song ('Savage Remix'). ...
MTV Announces First-Ever Performances From Black Eyed Peas and DaBaby for 2020 VMAs
by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 20, 2020 For the first time ever, DaBaby and Black Eyed Peas will be both taking the stage at the MTV “VMAs” and will join the previously announced star studded lineup including Ariana Grande, Lady Gaga, Miley Cyrus, The Weeknd, J Balvin, Doja Cat and more. Da Baby is also up for three nominations this year....
Flo Milli Releases New Single 'Ice Baby'
by Michael Major - October 29, 2021 Alabama’s very own princess of rap, Flo Milli returns with her latest single “Ice Baby” via RCA Records. Along with the new track, Flo Milli has released a vignette video to accompany the new track. Watch the new video and listen to the single now!...
Glenn Weiss Returns to Direct the OSCARS
by Sarah Jae Leiber - March 19, 2021 “Our plan is that this year’s Oscars will look like a movie, not a television show, and Glenn has embraced this approach and come up with ideas of his own on how to achieve this. We’re thrilled to have him as part of the brain trust,” said Collins, Sher and Soderbergh....
MTV Announces First-Ever Performances From Black Eyed Peas and DaBaby for 2020 VMAs
by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 20, 2020 For the first time ever, DaBaby and Black Eyed Peas will be both taking the stage at the MTV “VMAs” and will join the previously announced star studded lineup including Ariana Grande, Lady Gaga, Miley Cyrus, The Weeknd, J Balvin, Doja Cat and more. Da Baby is also up for three nominations this year....
Acclaimed Violinist Marissa Licata Makes NYC Solo Debut at Birdland
by A.A. Cristi - August 16, 2021 Birdland Theater will present a special evening with New York-based, Honduran-American violinist Marissa Licata on September 13 at 8:30 PM. In her New York solo concert debut, Licata will present “Strings on Fire” featuring her all-star band: Jerry Sabatini on trumpet, Matt Marcus on piano, John Mil...
Silk Sonic Announces New Las Vegas Residency Dates
by Michael Major - January 21, 2022 Due to overwhelming demand during pre-sales, multi-GRAMMY Award-nominated duo Silk Sonic announced this morning it will add an additional set of May performances to its previously announced engagement at Dolby Live at Park MGM in Las Vegas. The group is known for tracks like “Leave The Door Open” an...
Silk Sonic Releases New 'Smoking Out the Window' Single
by Michael Major - November 05, 2021 “Leave The Door Open” was Silk Sonic’s first #1 single on the Billboard Hot 100, spending two non-consecutive weeks at #1 and 18 consecutive weeks in the top 10. The duo then coasted into their sophomore release of “Skate,” which saw them glide into a second top 10 hit on Billboards Hot R&B/Hip-Hop ...
Taraji P. Henson Named As Host For 2021 BET AWARDS
by TV News Desk - June 14, 2021 Additionally, the “BET AWARDS” will be honoring Queen Latifah with this year’s Lifetime Achievement BET Award....
Latto Releases New Album '777'
by Michael Major - March 25, 2022 Atlanta based Queen Of Da Souf rapper Latto has released her highly anticipated new album 777 via RCA Records. Additionally, the album has guest features such as Lil Wayne, Childish Gambino, Nardo Wick and more, plus a “Big Energy (Remix)” bonus track with surprise features coming out on Monday....
Flo Milli Unleashes New Single 'PBC'
by Michael Major - February 25, 2022 To cap off Black History Month, Alabama’s very own princess of rap, Flo Milli releases her new track “PBC” (Pretty Black Cute) via RCA Records. The track, which follows suit with Flo’s previous releases focuses on confidence and black female empowerment. Listen to the new single now!...
94th Oscars Production Team Welcomes New Talent and Show Veterans
by Michael Major - March 09, 2022 Production designer and creative director David Korins returns to the Oscars, having been the designer in 2019. Korins’s prolific work for Broadway includes the Tony® Award-winning musicals “Hamilton” and “Dear Evan Hansen,” as well as “Beetlejuice.' He has also designed for Bruno Mars, Lady Gaga, K...
Ricky Kirshner and Glenn Weiss Discuss Creating the 2020 DNC and This Year's Virtual Tony Broadcast
by Stephi Wild - August 24, 2020 Producer Ricky Kirshner and director Glenn Weiss, the team behind the Tony Awards, recently chatted with Variety about creating the 2020 Democratic National Convention....
Latto Shares New Single 'Wheelie' Featuring 21 Savage & Announces New Album '777'
by Michael Major - March 11, 2022 Atlanta based Queen Of Da Souf rapper Latto has released her new electric new single “Wheelie” featuring 21 Savage via RCA Records. The Colin Tilley-directed (Megan Thee Stallion, Cardi B, Justin Bieber) visual shows Latto “pop it like a wheelie” around Atlanta with a guest appearance from Savage. W...
Aya Nakamura Unveils Video for 'Plus Jamais'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - December 18, 2020 Multi-Platinum, Malian-born French artist Aya Nakamura unveils the video for “Plus Jamais” (“Never Again”) today via Rec. 118/Warner Music; watch/share below.... |