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French Montana puts his money where his mouth is. The Moroccan-born artist has consistently used his platform to promote and fund charitable causes relating to education, immigration, and health. French’s philanthropic work was celebrated Thursday night during the annual Pencils of Promise Gala, where he received the 2022 Innovator Award for humanitarian efforts in Africa. French was recognized […]
Nicki Minaj’s “Super Freaky Girl” doesn’t qualify as a rap record—at least, that’s what the Recording Academy seems to believe. According to the Hollywood Reporter, the Trinidadian-born artist submitted the track to various hip-hop categories for the 2023 Grammy Awards; however, a source claimed the Academy pulled the track from rap consideration after determining it was better suited […]
Don’t expect to see an Album of the Year nomination for Silk Sonic at the next iteration of the Grammy Awards. Thursday, Bruno Mars shared a statement with Rolling Stone in which he revealed his and Anderson .Paak’s decision to “bow out of submitting our album this year.” According to Mars, he and his collaborator would be […]
Bad Bunny leads this year’s class of American Music Awards nominees. As revealed Thursday morning, Bad Bunny has landed eight total nominations this year, including Artist of the Year and Favorite Male Pop Artist. Following close behind with six nominations each are Beyoncé, Drake, and Taylor Swift. All four artists, in fact, are among those […]
The BET Hip Hop Awards are back. Some of music’s biggest names gathered at the Cobb Energy Centre in Atlanta last Friday, Sept. 30, to celebrate the latest achievements in hip-hop. This year’s edition, being broadcast tonight, is hosted by Fat Joe and includes performances by Lil’ Kim, the Wu-Tang Clan, David Banner, Dead Prez, Remy Ma, and Three 6 Mafia. […]
Lil Baby was honored with the Quincy Jones Humanitarian Award at Black Music Action Coalition’s second annual Music in Action Awards Gala, which took place Thursday night at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills. The Atlanta rapper was celebrated for his contributions to racial and social justice. Earlier this year, Lil Baby hosted his third annual Back […]
Pierre Kwenders has won the 2022 Polaris Music Prize for his album José Louis and the Paradox of Love. The award is presented annually to the best Canadian album, as voted upon by a jury of music journalists and broadcasters. 2021 winner Cadence Weapon presented the award to Kwenders at the Polaris Gala on Monday at The […]
Kid Cudi is a big fan of Sheryl Lee Ralph. Cudder was among the many celebrities who congratulated Ralph on her historic victory at the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards. The 65-year-old actress won Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her role as Barbara Howard in the ABC sitcom Abbott Elementary. It marked the second time a Black actress won the category, following Jackée […]
Quinta Brunson got some revenge. On Wednesday night’s Jimmy Kimmel Live! the newly minted Emmy winner gave the host a taste of his own medicine by interrupting his opening monologue. At the 11:40 mark above, the actress/screenwriter/producer/author took the stage with a big smile and her award, which she received Monday for Abbott Elementary. “I have a little favor to […]
After making history with her victory in 2020, Euphoria star Zendaya has once again walked away from the Primetime Emmy Awards as a winner. For her role as Rue Bennett in the HBO drama series Euphoria, Zendaya won the Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series. She beat out a number of high profile names in the […]
