Alicia Keys and her husband Kasseem Dean, better known as Swizz Beatz, are among the honorees of The Gordon Parks Foundation’s Annual Awards Dinner. The ceremony will take place Tuesday, May 21, at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York City.  ...

It’s been incredible to watch Raheem DeVaughn evolve as a creative over the past two decades. We’ve constantly praised him for his work ethic which is unmatched by just about any of his peers. He’s continued to put out new ...

Progressive R&B singer serpentwithfeet has returned with “Safe Word,” his first music release of 2024.  Produced by serpentwithfeet and the collective I Like That, “Safe Word” is a deep exploration of intimacy in the bedroom where two partners are enveloped ...

Journey Montana is a name we only recently became familiar with, but it is one that we wish we had heard much sooner. We were first introduced to the Harlem Native’s pleasant fresh vocal tone through her single “Jack”, which ...

Ciara continues to make her presence known in the fashion world. The Grammy-winning star has teamed with bebe for a fall ’24 capsule collection. Under the newly minted partnership, Ciara will serve as creative director and will be the face ...

Urban One announced today January 9, 2024, that GRAMMY™ and EMMY Award-winning singer, OSCAR®-nominated actress and legendary Queen of Hip Hop Soul, Mary J. Blige will be recognized as the prestigious Entertainment Icon Honoree at “URBAN ONE HONORS.” The two-hour ...

Mary J. Blige, the Queen of Hip-Hop Soul, will be honored at the 2024 Urban One Honors with the Entertainment Icon Honor. The ceremony airs Sunday, Feb. 25, at 8 p.m. ET on TV One and simulcast on CLEO TV. ...

Emerging vocalist Norelle pays tribute to Sade Adu ahead of the legendary singer’s 65th birthday (Jan. 16) with a cover of “Like a Tattoo.”  Norelle’s reimagined version of the Sade classic was produced by Romero Mosley and Iyeball, with Keyon ...

Eric Bellinger is wasting no time sharing new music in 2024. The Grammy-nominated singer and songwriter has issued his new single, “La Perla.” It was produced by KP Wentworth (Tone Stith, Keke Palmer) and B HAM (Chris Brown, Nicki Minaj). ...

After a brief hiatus, R&B veteran Tank hinted at his return to music in 2024 via an Instagram post on his birthday (Jan. 1). Tank shared a video of him doing a series of workouts in the gym before receiving ...