Chloe Bailey, left, of the sister duo Chloe x Halle, rapper YBN Cordae and actor and activist Yara Shahidi, who will be featured in a new EP about the Black […]
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Megan Thee Stallion, DaBaby, Lil Nas X set for BET Awards
In this Oct. 1, 2011 file photo, DMX performs during the BET Hip Hop Awards in Atlanta. The late rapper will be honored at Sunday’s BET Awards. (AP Photo/David Goldman, […]
‘Black Is King’
By Mesfin Fekadu AP Music Writer Beyoncé’s new film “Black Is King” takes you on a journey of Black art, music, history and fashion as the superstar transports you to […]
Review: Beyoncé’s ‘Black Is King’ is Supreme Black Art
By MESFIN FEKADU, AP Music Writer King Beyoncé’s new film takes you on a journey of Black art, music, history and fashion as the superstar transports you to Africa to […]
Apple Music Launches Its 1st Radio Show in Africa
By Mesfin Fekadu AP Music Writer Apple Music is launching its first radio show in Africa. The streaming platform announced May 28 that “Africa Now Radio with Cuppy” will debut […]
Despite Label Drama, Megan Thee Stallion Happy To Release Music
By Mesfin Fekadu AP Music Writer Megan Thee Stallion says she works extremely hard in the studio writing music, and so became more than a little worried when she almost […]
Diddy Calls Out Grammys and Demands Change in Fiery Speech
By Mesfin Fekadu AP Music Writer Sean “Diddy” Combs called out the Grammy Awards for dissing rap and R&B stars in its major categories in a blazing speech that earned […]
Nipsey Hussle’s Legacy Lives on at Grammys
By Mesfin Fekadu Associated Press Even before Nipsey Hussle laid down his first verse on “Higher,” DJ Khaled predicted he had a Grammy-nominated hit on his hands. At Khaled’s home […]
Belafonte Recalls Horne’s Activism as Solange is Honored
By NEKESA MUMBI MOODY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Lena Horne was a fierce advocate for civil rights in her later years, but that part of her legacy […]
AP’s Top Albums of 2019: Ari Lennox, Summer Walker, Anitta
By MESFIN FEKADU AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The top 10 Albums of the Year by Associated Press Music Editor Mesfin Fekadu: Ari Lennox, “Shea Butter Baby”: A […]
Nyong’o Honors Her Mother For Fueling Her Passion For Art
By MESFIN FEKADU AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — As Lupita Nyong’o accepted an award from the Harlem School of Arts — and entered the stage to Beyoncé’s anthemic […]
Jessye Norman, International Opera Star, Dead at 74
By MESFIN FEKADU AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Jessye Norman, the renowned international opera star whose passionate soprano voice won her four Grammy Awards, the National Medal of […]