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The New Jersey Performing Arts Center announced that Musiq Soulchild and Kindred The Family Soul will perform at Prudential Hall on Saturday, Dec. 19, at 8 p.m. The concert will take place at the Betty Wold Johnson Stage inside NJPAC, located at One Center St. in Newark. Philadelphia-born singer and soul-jazz performer Musiq Soulchild gained…
Kevin Hart is defending the controversial humor featured in Netflix’s recent “Roast of Kevin Hart” after backlash erupted over jokes about George Floyd made during the special. Speaking Tuesday on “The Breakfast Club,” Hart said audiences should understand that roast comedy often includes provocative material, even if he personally would not make the same jokes…
Hip-hop and R&B artists delivered many of the headline moments at Monday night’s American Music Awards, with Cardi B, Kendrick Lamar, SZA, and Bruno Mars among the genre winners recognized during the fan-voted ceremony. Rap and R&B continued to play a major role in the awards lineup and performances, with host Queen Latifah leading the…
Dream Above the Influence has extended the application deadline for its “All of My Love Scholarship,” a program launched by actress and producer Gail Bean (Snowfall, Harlem, P-Valley, etc.) that will award 22 graduating Metro Atlanta high-school seniors with scholarships valued at $1,913 each. The organization announced that applications will now be accepted through 11:59…
Courtney A. Kemp, the creator behind the “Power” franchise and Netflix’s new crime drama “Nemesis,” has signed a multiyear overall agreement with Apple TV+, marking another major move in the competition for top television creators. Under the agreement, Kemp and her production company, End of Episode, will develop television projects exclusively for Apple TV+, while…
iHeartMedia and Netflix announced Thursday that “The Breakfast Club” will begin streaming live on Netflix each weekday starting June 1, marking the streaming platform’s first daily live program. The move expands the companies’ video podcast partnership announced in December and brings one of the nation’s most prominent radio morning shows to a global streaming audience…
The American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers announced that three-time Grammy Award-winning artist Leon Thomas will receive the ASCAP Vanguard Award, recognizing members whose work is shaping the future of music. Thomas, a singer, songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist, earned the ASCAP R&B/Hip-Hop and Rap Song of the Year Award in 2024 for co-writing the…
The “Ramp Your Voice!” conference will return June 5 from 11:30am to 6pm EST in a virtual format aimed at elevating Black disabled voices, leadership, and creativity through national conversations on disability justice and community building. Organizers say the conference will bring together Black disabled leaders, artists, professionals, students, and allies committed to equity and…