Rapper Biggie Smalls once asked, “what’s beef?!” The new Netflix series “Beef” aims to give you an example in this darkly comedic show. Imagine you are having a rough day, and someone cuts you off in traffic. Instead of just letting it go, you follow the car and escalate the situation. That is the setup
LaTocha Scott of Xscape offers apologies on Instagram Live, March 31, 2023 *Xscape’s LaTocha Scott went on Instagram Live Friday and handed out several apologies. Viewers of Bravo’s “SWV & Xscape: The Queens of R&B” already know the drama going down between LaTocha and her sister Tameka Scott, including an accusation in the first episode
Kiefer Sutherland as John Weir of the Paramount+ series Rabbit Hole. Photo Cr: Marni Grossman/Paramount+ © 2022 Viacom International Inc. All Rights Reserved. *We have an exclusive clip of the new drama series “Rabbit Hole” starring Hollywood veteran Kiefer Sutherland and now streaming on Paramount+. Produced by CBS Studios, the eight-episode season follows John Weir
Yusef Salaam attends the unveiling of the “Gate of the Exonerated” in Harlem, New York City on December 19, 2022. (Photo: Johnny Nunez/WireImage via Getty Images) *A member of the Exonerated 5 has delivered a powerful and perfect one word response following the indictment of Donald Trump, who in 1989 called for New York State
Legendary singer-songwriter Jonathan Butler traveled back to his home country of South Africa to craft his most exciting and deeply personal album to date. Featuring producer/bassist Marcus Miller, Ubuntu is a reintroduction of Butler’s life story, going back 60 years to his upbringing in apartheid-era Capetown, which shaped his world view, prompted years of advocacy and instilled the
Ruben Studdard has signed a new record deal under SoNo Recording Group (SRG/ILS), the independent boutique label founded in 2012. He joins a roster that includes Chaka Khan, Kenny Lattimore, Raheem DeVaughn, Angie Stone, Eric Roberson, and more. “I am truly excited to join a label that is always looking out their artists and making
Two years ago, fans and critics were fixated on the solo push of Chloe Bailey, now simply known as Chlöe. “Have Mercy,” the first planned lead single from her then-untitled debut album, was synchronized with a solo appearance at the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards. It was where she first performed the chart-topping single, which
Durand Bernarr reenacts Bobby Proud, the local entertainer of The Proud Family, in his debut appearance on NPR’s Tiny Desk series. Supported by an all-male band, with backing vocalists styled as Proud Family characters, Bernarr delivers a phenomenal 22-minute set that delves into his discography from the beginning to now. Bernarr does a fantastic job
Just a week before Daniel Caesar releases his third album, Never Enough, the Grammy winner has debuted a new song titled “Valentina.” Caesar’s younger brother Zachary Simmonds co-produced the track with Dylan Wiggins. “I know it’s late / And I know you got a man / Please understand, baby, he won’t / Love you like
It’s late March, and Elle Varner is on the tail end of her headlining Lucky Tour. The Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter has performed a wave of intimate shows at City Winery locations in the U.S. Varner was forced to reschedule our interview after losing her voice the night before. Experiencing vocal loss isn’t uncommon to Varner, who