The Brooklyn-born rapper helped shape one of hip-hop’s earliest rivalries before later dedicating her life to ministry. MC ...

After taking over New Orleans and bringing together some of the biggest names in Black Hollywood, ESSENCE Festival of Culture ...

While the Caesars Superdome will be busy at night with performances by Cardi B, Brandy & Monica, Patti LaBelle and a talk ...

"We just wanted to do something a little tongue-in-cheek about coolness and about how jazz is cool," says Us3 mastermind Geoff Wilkinson of the group's new single.

The 2026 ESSENCE Festival of Culture is returning to form, tapping four women whose work has long shaped how Black stories are told, tasted, and remembered. Set to return to New Orleans this July, the ...

The former member of the Atlanta trio was in stable condition after being shot in Hollywood, Fla., his representative said. Another rapper, Lil Tjay, was charged with disorderly conduct. By Francesca ...

The rapper Offset is stable after he was shot in Florida, a representative for the artist said Monday. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive ...

The Brewers placed Baddoo (quadriceps) on the 60-day injured list Tuesday, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports. Baddoo suffered a quadriceps strain in mid-March that was more significant than initially ...

Chance the Rapper has reached the end of a five-year legal battle with his former manager, Pat Corcoran. Following jury deliberations in a trial that ran for just over two weeks, the artist born ...

During a recent appearance on the Denver-based podcast Mile High Minute, Say Cheese TV CEO Shawn Cotton ruffled some feathers with a rant about how Denver rappers aren’t taking their careers seriously ...

Long before the group dynamics of “Girlfriends” and career anxieties of “Being Mary Jane,” Mara Brock Akil was studying character and community. The writer-producer says the 1990s series “South ...