“American Fiction” *Orion Pictures and Amazon MGM Studios released the trailer for the satirical comedy “American Fiction” starring Jeffrey Wright. The movie is based on Percival Everett’s 2001 novel “Erasure.” As People reports, the film “confronts our culture’s obsession with reducing people to outrageous stereotypes,” per the official synopsis. Wright’s character, Monk, is described as
*(CNN) — Travis King, the US Army private who fled to North Korea in July, has been charged by the Army with desertion, among other crimes, according to a charging document seen by CNN Thursday. King, who was released from North Korean custody and returned to the United States last month, was charged with a
Missy Elliott (Photo by Lexie Moreland/WWD/Penske Media via Getty Images) *Missy Elliott paid it forward in her Portsmouth hometown where she paid off 26 families’ past-due rent with $50,000 she donated to a local housing organization. The rapper’s generosity comes on the one-year anniversary of Oct. 17 being declared “Missy Elliott Day” in Virginia, People
Chris Botti makes a fresh start and returns to his love of jazz on his Blue Note Records debut Vol. 1, which is out now.Having successfully crossed over from jazz renown to pop stardom, the Grammy-winning trumpeter’s first album in more than a decade finds him crossing back with a small group project focused on acoustic jazz
Brian McKnight is back with a whole new take on R&B with McKnighttime Lullabies. The experience of fatherhood at this point of Brian McKnight’s career and life inspired him to apply his immense talent as a songwriter, musician, and performer to lullabies and soothing music for kids, parents, and grandparents. The collection of songs includes originals
R&B icon Brandy announces her first holiday album, Christmas with Brandydue November 10. Pre-save HERE via Motown Records. The project is the superstar’s first since 2020’s critically acclaimed B7. Christmas with Brandy sees the genre-defining vocalist delivering classic covers and original holiday material that’s sure to be listened to for years to come. Brandy will be showing off her Christmas spirit
“I think the success of the first album opened the door to where the label almost didn’t even want to be involved in the second album,” Kenny Lattimore reflects over a video call with Rated R&B. “I think that they felt like the team that I had created had some kind of magic and had
Emerging R&B singer-songwriter Jai’Len Josey dials out on her new project, Conversations From A Payphone. The two-track release, released on Hillman Grad Records/Def Jam Recordings, arrives ahead of her forthcoming tour. With a clear and self-explanatory title, “Mixed Signals” featuring lyricist Matt McGhee, depicts Josey’s struggles with a man who is indecisive and plays with
Ethiopian-American artist Berhana has returned with his sophomore album, Amén: የዘላን ህልም (The Nomad’s Dream), via EGT Recordings. The 12-track project includes the previously shared songs “Gone (Abebe Bikila),” “Like a Habit” and “Break Bread.” The first two of the trio were accompanied by accompanying visuals. Berhana commented on the latter track in a previous
Grammy winner Daniel Caesar was the musical guest on CBS’ The Late Show With Stephen Colbert on Wednesday night (Oct. 18). On a dimly lit stage, Caesar performed “Always,” his latest single from his third album Never Enough. Caesar’s late-night spot comes on the heels of him announcing leg three of his Superpowers World Tour