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Lil’ Kim is extending her “Hard Core Symphony” concert event after the first show sold out in four days, adding a second night at Brooklyn’s Kings Theatre. The Grammy Award-winning, multi-platinum rapper will perform Nov. 18 and Nov. 19 alongside Thee Phantom & The Illharmonic Orchestra, an all-Black orchestral ensemble known for blending hip-hop and…
Singer D4vd will be represented by the Los Angeles County Public Defender’s Office after his private attorneys withdrew Monday from the criminal case accusing him of killing and dismembering 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez. D4vd, whose legal name is David Anthony Burke, appeared in Los Angeles County Superior Court and pleaded not guilty. Deputy Public Defender…
Rooted in commUNITY Sneaker culture has always been bigger than sneakers. Music, sports, fashion, entrepreneurship, and Black creativity have helped turn footwear into a global cultural force. This September, the people behind that influence — and the next generation preparing to take it further — will come together in Detroit. The seventh annual Black Footwear…
Millennial Maven Creative Foundation (MMCF) will bring its flagship music festival, Rooted In Rhythm: Positively Pink Edition, back to District 121 in McKinney, Texas, on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026. Doors open at 2 p.m., with performances running from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. Headlining this year’s festival is rising country artist Elsie, currently competing on…
Jordan Brand is set to release the Air Jordan 41, the latest model in its signature basketball shoe line, with a limited launch in China on Aug. 28 before a global release. The new shoe is designed around speed, responsiveness, and stability while moving away from some of the traditional materials used in past Air…
Cedric the Entertainer will return as host of the fourth annual “The Greatest @Home Videos: Cedy Awards,” airing Friday, Sept. 18, from 8 to 9 p.m. ET/PT on CBS and streaming on Paramount+. The special will honor viral and uplifting home videos with eight Cedy Awards across categories including Celebs, Creativity, Crazy, Fur Crazy, Kids…
Hot peas and butter! Come and get your festival tickets! Renowned Academy Award-winning filmmaker Spike Lee is cooking up a brand-new festival for admirers of film, music, and poetry. Playback: The Brooklyn Watch Party, a two-day celebration of Brooklyn’s creative culture, is set for Nov. 6–7, 2026, at the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM). Lee…
IMSTA FESTA New York will return to Manhattan on Saturday, September 26, 2026, offering aspiring and established music creators a free day of master classes, technology demonstrations, networking, and direct access to leading industry professionals. Presented by the International Music Software Trade Association, the event will run from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at SAE…