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Celebrate The Apollo's 89th anniversary as Harlem's premiere hotspot for live entertainment by watching these classic music performances.

From confirmed projects to the ones still in "TBD" status, these are the albums by Black musicians we'll 100% be checking for in 2023.

New releases by Beyoncé and Drake recently sparked dialogue around house music, which has roots in LGBTQ culture & Black music history.

Trevor Noah recently spoke candidly about who can use the N-word as it relates to rap music. Following the heat that actress Gina Rodriguez recently caught over using the racial slur while rapping along to The Fugees – Trevor is urging rappers to drop the word from their music all together. “Look, I get it. I get […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Janet Jackson and rappers 50 Cent and Future have been added to the lineup for the Jeddah World Fest, the concert in Saudi Arabia that Nicki Minaj pulled out of after human rights organizations urged the rapper to cancel her appearance. The website for the event, to take place Thursday at […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Janet Jackson and rappers 50 Cent and Future have been added to the lineup for the Jeddah World Fest, the concert in Saudi Arabia that Nicki Minaj pulled out of after human rights organizations urged the rapper to cancel her appearance. The website for the event, to take place Thursday at […]

Several high-profile artists are banning together to help raise awareness for a crowdfunding effort to restore and preserve the childhood home of one of the most prolific artists of our time, Nina Simone. Artists and entertainers like John Legend, Issa Rae, Talib Kweli, Mahershala Ali and Cat Stevens are putting their talents to use to […]

Mother’s Day is in a couple weeks, but rap star Drake honored his mom when he won the night’s top honor at the 2019 Billboard Music Awards. Drake picked up top artist — besting Cardi B, Ariana Grande, Post Malone and Travis Scott — in Las Vegas on Wednesday night. He looked up to the […]

Join Our Text Club To Get The Latest Music, Entertainment, Contests And Breaking News On Your Phone. Text BOX to 24042 to join! R. Kelly is still inside of a jail cell this morning as his lawyer, Steve Greenberg says the 51-year-old singer does not have the money to immediately post his $100,000 bail. According […]

Erykah Badu has taken to social media to set the record straight about recent reports that a stalker broke into her home. The eccentric singer shared a video discussing the incident, which she describes as “overblown.” WFAA reported that a young male had been detained after allegedly trespassing on Badu’s property. A source says the singer […]

Smokey Robinson began his career in the ‘50s while in high school, later becoming a part of one of Motown Record’s first recording acts. Today is the talented singer, songwriter, and producer’s birthday. William Robinson was born February 19, 1940 in Detroit, Mich. His first group, then known as the Matadors, began making noise around […]