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Actor, comedian, and philanthropist Cedric the Entertainer will host the 13th Annual Cedric the Entertainer Celebrity Golf Classic this weekend (August 2nd-3rd), bringing together athletes, entertainers, and community leaders to raise money for youth programs and health initiatives. The annual fundraiser, presented by Lexus, will benefit the Kyles Family Foundation, the Boys & Girls Club…
Award-winning songwriter, producer, and music executive Bryan-Michael Cox has signed R&B group Day26 to his creative content company, Illustrate New Ideas, marking a reunion nearly two decades after helping define the group’s early sound. The partnership brings Cox back together with the group following his work on Day26’s 2008 self-titled debut album and its 2009…
Broadcast Music Inc. announced Wednesday that Grammy Award-winning rapper, songwriter, and entrepreneur Nas will receive the BMI Icon Award during the 2026 BMI R&B/Hip-Hop Awards on Aug. 26 in Los Angeles. The private ceremony will recognize Nas for his songwriting career and his influence on hip-hop and popular culture. The event will be hosted by…
Comedian Katt Williams is the face of a new national advertising campaign from app-based wireless provider TextNow, which launched Tuesday with a message encouraging consumers to reconsider traditional cellphone plans. The campaign, titled “Way Too Smart To Pay Dumb,” features Williams using his trademark comedic style to criticize long-term contracts, hidden fees, and higher-priced wireless…
Two-time Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Tyla will embark on her first full-scale global headlining tour this fall in support of her sophomore album, “A*POP,” which was released Friday through FAX and Epic Records. The 34-date A*POP World Tour, presented by Live Nation, begins Oct. 12 at Zenith in Paris before traveling across Europe and the United…
New York Attorney General Letitia James announced Monday a settlement with Brooklyn-based Spigro Management LLC and its lead property manager, Saul Friedman, after an investigation found the company illegally locked people out of their homes by changing apartment locks without notice. The Office of the Attorney General found Spigro illegally evicted people from apartment buildings…
Cleveland’s annual MGK Day celebration will return Aug. 7-8 with a weekend of live music, skateboarding, community events, local vendors, food, and art, culminating in a hometown performance by global multi-platinum recording artist MGK alongside GRAMMY and Golden Globe-nominated artist Wiz Khalifa. The city-sanctioned event, now one of Cleveland’s signature summer traditions, honors the artist…
Actress and advocate Gail Bean (Snowfall, P-Valley, Harlem, etc.) has announced the recipients of the 2026 “All Of My Love” (AOML) Scholarship, an initiative presented by her nonprofit Dream Above The Influence, an organization focused on supporting young people through opportunities designed to encourage education, personal growth, and community engagement. The scholarship program recognizes high…