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“Beyond the Gates” stars Tamara Tunie (Anita Dupree) and Karla Mosley (Dani Dupree), as well as executive producer Sheila Ducksworth, will be attending this year’s Essence Festival of Culture event taking place in New Orleans, LA., from Thursday, July 3 through Sunday, July 6.

The group will be part of a panel discussion moderated by Crystal Renee Hayslett from the Essence Main Stage at 3:25 p.m. Ct on Friday, July 4 (Independence Day).

Launched in 1995 to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Essence magazine, the Essence Festival of Culture celebrates African American culture, music, and entertainment and is the largest of its kind in the U.S.

Attendance at the festival reached a record-breaking 250,000 people in 2024.

Musical acts set to perform this year include Maxwell, Babyface, The Isley Brothers, GloRilla, Psiryn, Lucky Daye, Jill Scott, Erykah Badu, Buju Banton, Summer Walker, Master P, Nas, Doug E. Fresh, and many more.

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Photo Credit: Paramount+ Music fans, history buffs, and anyone who loves a good story, get ready! Paramount+ is about to drop a brand-new docuseries that’s going to take you on an incredible journey through the heart of Hip Hop. Hip Hop Was Born Here, this isn’t just another music show. It’s executive produced and co-created by none other than Hip Hop legend and Rock & Roll Hall of Famer LL Cool J himself, alongside Pro Football Hall of Famer Peyton Manning – an unexpected but exciting duo! Launching on Tuesday, July 22nd, the series is hosted by LL Cool J and promises to dive deep into the very essence of Hip Hop. We’re talking about its creation, its evolution, and its massive, ongoing impact not just as a musical genre, but as a global culture. All five episodes will be ready for you to stream exclusively on Paramount+, offering a unique historical tour.

Paramount+ today announced the new music docuseries Hip Hop Was Born Here, executive produced and co-created by Hip Hop trailblazer and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee LL Cool J and Pro Football Hall of Famer Peyton Manning.

Hip Hop Was Born Here is set to premiere on Tuesday, July 22, on the streamer in the U.S., Canada, Latin America, and Brazil. The series will also premiere internationally in the U.K., Australia, Italy, France, Germany, Switzerland, and Austria on Wednesday, July 23.

Hosted by LL Cool J, the series will chart the creation, evolution, and ongoing legacy of Hip Hop not just as a genre but as a culture.

All five episodes will be available to stream exclusively on the service, taking viewers on a journey through Hip Hop history – meeting OGs and future icons, visiting the neighborhoods, studios, and places that fostered early styles, as well as watching beloved artists analyze their favorite tracks.

Exclusive: Peyton Manning and LL Cool J have teamed on Hip Hop Was Born Here, a docuseries that explores the history of hip hop in New York City. Hosted by LL Cool J, the five-episode first season is set to premiere July 22 on Paramount+.

Co-created by LL Cool J and Manning, the series will chart the creation, evolution and ongoing legacy of hip hop, not just as a genre but as a culture. Viewers will be taken on a journey through hip hop history – meeting genre pioneers and future icons, visiting the neighborhoods, studios and places that fostered early styles as well as watching beloved artists analyze their favorite tracks, according to the description.

Manning executive produces via his Omaha Productions and LL Cool J via his Rock the Bells prodco. The docuseries marks Omaha’s first project with CBS/Paramount, touting it as one of its most ambitious projects...

“I am British, I am Jamaican, I am American. I am what I am,” says Slick Rick on “I Did That,” a track from Victory, his first album in twenty-six years. Born in Mitcham, London yet long considered a pioneer of ostentatious New York style and panache due to seminal golden-era recordings like “LA-di-Da-Di” with Doug E. Fresh and 1988’s The Great Adventures of Slick Rick, the man famed for wearing massive gold chains and one eyepatch embraces his British-Caribbean heritage here with newfound vigor. The album is accompanied by...

On a night filled with laughter, heartfelt tributes, and electrifying performances, the 2025 BET Awards proved that honoring Black excellence transcends the trophies themselves.

Dubbed "Culture’s Biggest Night," the event offered a dazzling celebration of creativity and achievement. Rather than focusing on the presentation of awards, the nearly five-hour telecast prioritized entertainment, featuring a packed lineup of powerhouse performances, comedy, and emotional tributes. Highlighting the evening were special honors for the BET Ultimate Icon Award recipients: Mariah Carey, Jamie Foxx, Kirk Franklin, and Snoop Dogg. Their remarkable contributions to music, film, and culture took center stage in a show dedicated to legacy and artistry.

Host Kevin Hart kicked off the ceremony with a 10-minute monologue, poking fun at podcasts, stage names, and Kanye West. "He says he's out front and he's waiting for someone to invite him in," the comedian joked before warning the audience, "Don't do it! We all saw the movie Sinners.

Andy Samberg, Jorma Taccone, and Akiva Schaffer know that the Lonely Island’s rap Grammy nod for “I’m on a Boat” with T-Pain might have been a fluke.

On Monday, the trio reflected on their nomination during an episode of The Lonely Island and Seth Meyers Podcast, sharing that they apologized to T-Pain for not connecting after the song’s nomination, and admitted that the nod may have happened because they’re white boys.

“I don’t know if anyone’s ever gone to the Grammys hoping to lose more,...

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“Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve With Ryan Seacrest” rang in 2025 with an impressive audience, landing the top spot among New Year’s Eve primetime and late-night programming.

The annual ABC special brought in 18 million total viewers and peaked at 21.5 million total viewers at midnight, according to fast national live-plus-same-day viewing figures from Nielsen. The special did not surpass last year’s record viewership of the show, which got to 22.2 million at midnight to ring in 2024, though numbers are likely to increase when full night viewership is counted.

Carrie Underwood headlined the long-running special, and performed a medley of her songs from Times Square just before midnight. Additional performers for the night included Alanis Morissette, Blake Shelton, Reneé Rapp, Dasha, Fat Joe, Slick Rick & Doug E. Fresh,...

Carrie Underwood’s out with the old, in with the new attitude only applied to the year. As the headlining performer for Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve With Ryan Seacrest 2025, the country star bid 2024 farewell with a medley performance of hits spanning her two-decade-long career.

From Times Square, the artist performed “Before He Cheats” from her 2005 debut album Some Hearts, 2016’s “Church Bells” from Storyteller, and “Pink Champagne” from 2022’s Denim & Rhinestones. Underwood also revealed her upcoming Reflection concert special coming to Hulu in January.

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Another year has come and gone, and programming options to ring in the quarter century range from the classic Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin Eve with Ryan Seacrest and CNN’s routine New Year’s Eve Live with Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen.

Keith Urban, Kane Brown and Jelly Roll will headline and co-host CBS’ New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash alongside Entertainment Tonight’s Rachel Smith. Several other networks will welcome 2025 with various festivities and coverage of celebrations across the globe.

Check out New Year’s Eve 2025 television programming and multiple ways to tune into the Times Square Ball Drop below:

Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2025

“Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest” 2025, which starts at 8:00 p.m. Est on December 31 on ABC. It will be streaming on Hulu the next day. This...

The night has arrived for the airing of the 2024 Kennedy Center Honors special and there are so many incredible performers set to take the stage!

Queen Latifah, who was honored at last year’s show, is hosting the event for the first time.

The recipients to be honored at the annual national celebration of the arts are acclaimed director and filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola; the legendary American rock band the Grateful Dead; blues rock singer-songwriter and guitarist Bonnie Raitt; jazz trumpeter, pianist and composer Arturo Sandoval; and The Apollo, which will receive a special Honors as an iconic American institution.

The event was taped on December 8 at the Kennedy Center Opera House in Washington D.C. and President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris were both in attendance with their spouses.

CBS is airing the special on Sunday night (December 22) from 8:30pm Et to 11:00pm Et. You...

The Kennedy Center Honors 2024 will air tonight on CBS and Paramount+. The ceremony, which was recorded on Sunday, Dec. 8, in Washington, D.C., was hosted by previous honoree Queen Latifah (who began the show with a medley of honoree hits). Honorees were Oscar-winning director Francis Ford Coppola, Grammy-winning jazz trumpeter Arturo Sandoval, Grammy-winning singer and songwriter Bonnie Raitt, legendary rock and roll band Grateful Dead, and New York City’s Apollo Theater (the first time an institution has been selected).

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Based on various online reports we discovered on Sunday night, here is the complete list of performers and presenters to be seen on the program. Producers might alter the order as presented to the in-person audience.

Apollo Theater:

Remarks by Dave Chappelle

Remarks by Queen Latifah

Performance by Savion Glover (dance tribute)

Performance by The War and Treaty (Marvin Gaye...

Updated: The Jonas Brothers have joined the star-studded lineup for Dick Clark’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest. The trio will take the Times Square stage in New York for a special performance to ring in the new year as the clock strikes midnight. This is a return appearance for the Jonas Brothers, who have performed three times as a group and five times across their solo projects over the years..

The trio most recently wrapped up their The World Tour in support of their sixth studio album, The Album. They join previously announced headliner Carrie Underwood, Megan Moroney, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, TLC, Lenny Kravitz, Tinasha and more.

The 54th edition of Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest will air Tuesday, Dec. 31, live on ABC beginning at 8 p.m. Est and stream next day on Hulu.

Previous, Dec. 10: ABC and Dick Clark Productions have added...

As the new year looms right around the corner, it’s inevitable to acknowledge that very few events capture the electrifying spirit of New Year’s Eve quite like Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve With Ryan Seacrest. As the clock ticks closer to midnight, the epic broadcast quite literally transforms living rooms across the country into vibrant hues and hubs of celebration.

With a legacy stretching back to 1972, the musical show has easily established itself synonymously with ringing in the New Year, delivering a dazzling mix of star-studded performances, heartfelt reflections, and unmatchable energy. The same is expected to continue as the world progresses into 2025 as well, with the tradition expected to lead stronger than ever before.

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While Ryan Seacrest is returning as the charismatic host who effortlessly bridges generations, joining him...

A Cobra Kai alum is headed to space: Barrett Carnahan, who plays young Kreese on the aforementioned Netflix series, has joined For All Mankind Season 5, our sister site Deadline reports.

The actor will recur on the Apple TV+ alt-history drama as Marcus, a recent high school graduate living on Mars.

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“New Year’s Rockin’ Eve,” which has been hosted by Ryan Seacrest for 20 years now, will count down to 2025 on ABC on Dec. 31, starting at 8:00pm Eastern, but he and Times Square co-host Rita Ora won’t be the only ones on hand. They will be joined by a number of musical guests, and that guest list is growing.

Rocker Alanis Morissette will perform multiple times as she rings in the 30th anniversary of her landmark 1995 album “Jagged Little Pill”; that will include a special performance of “You Oughta Know” with special guest Reneé Rapp. And speaking of 30th anniversaries, TLC will perform in celebration of their 1994 hit album “CrazySexyCool.”

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Out in Las Vegas, chart-topping country star Blake Shelton will perform a collection of his hits as well as “Texas,” his first solo song in two years. Fellow country...

Alanis Morissette to perform on ‘Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2025’ (Photo Courtesy of ABC)

Alanis Morissette and Blake Shelton have joined the lineup of artists set to ring in the new year on the incredibly cumbersomely-titled Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2025. Reneé Rapp, Dasha, DJ Cassidy’s Pass The Mic Live! starring Ja Rule, Luis Fonsi, TLC, Fat Joe, Slick Rick & Doug E. Fresh, Ernest, Hardy, Kesha, Laufey, Natasha Bedingfield, and T-Pain will also bid farewell to 2024 during this year’s holiday special.

New Year’s Rockin’ Eve will air live on Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at 8pm Et on ABC. Dick Clark Productions and iHeartMedia are partnering again this year to stream the end-of-the-year special on 150 iHeartRadio stations nationwide. Ryan Seacrest returns as host for the 20th year, with Rita Ora joining him in Times Square and Dayanara Torres co-hosting in Puerto Rico.

Alanis Morissette, Reneé Rapp, Blake Shelton, Luis Fonsi, and TLC have joined the lineup for Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve. Fonsi will perform from his home country Puerto Rico, Shelton will take the stage in Las Vegas, and TLC will perform in New York as part of the broadcast, ABC and Dick Clark Productions announced Tuesday.

Morrissette and Rapp will join the West Coast party, alongside the likes of Slick Rick, Doug E. Fresh, Ja Rule, Ernest, Hardy, Kesha, Laufey, Natasha Bedingfield, T-Pain, and DJ Cassidy. DJ...

ABC’s annual New Year’s Eve celebration just got a little bit bigger. “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2025” added several additional performers to its lineup, including Alanis Morissette, Reneé Rapp and Blake Shelton.

The West Coast Party will feature a performance by Morissette. That leg of the celebration will also feature guest starring performances from Reneé Rapp, Dasha, Fat Joe, Slick Rick & Doug E. Fresh, Ernest, Hardy, Kesha, Laufey, Natasha Bedingfield and T-Pain. DJ Cassidy’s Pass The Mic Live! starring Ja Rule will also be part of the party. Based on DJ Cassidy’sTV show of the same name, the program involves the legendary DJ handing over the microphone to iconic stars in the world of rap and R&b.

It won’t just be the West Coast celebrating this year. Blake Shelton will perform from Las Vegas, Luis Fonsi from his native Puerto Rico,...

“Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve” with Ryan Seacrest has added another round of performers to its lineup, including a duet from Alanis Morissette and Reneé Rapp on the West Coast, Blake Shelton live from Las Vegas and TLC in Times Square.

Morissette is kicking off the 30th anniversary celebration of her seminal album “Jagged Little Pill” and will take the stage multiple times throughout the night, with Rapp joining her to sing “You Oughta Know.” Meanwhile, Shelton will be performing his latest single “Texas” and some of his biggest hits from Las Vegas. Also on the lineup is TLC, who will take the Times Square stage in New York City to sing songs from their album “Crazysexycool,” which is also marking its 30th anniversary.

Other additions to the West Coast party include DJ Cassidy’s “Pass the Mic Live!” featuring Ja Rule, Fat Joe, Slick Rick and...

The 2024 edition of the Kennedy Center Honors celebrated an eclectic assortment of entertainers Sunday night: filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola, singer Bonnie Raitt, trumpeter Arturo Sandoval and surviving members of the Grateful Dead. The organization also bestowed its honor on an entertainment venue for the first time, New York’s iconic Apollo Theater.

As per tradition, the honorees observed the proceedings from the presidential box in the Kennedy Center Opera House, accompanied by President Joe Biden, first lady Jill Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and First Husband Doug Emhoff. Freshly arrived from a White House reception, all received rousing ovations from an appreciative audience when introduced.

That White House tradition could go on hiatus during the incoming Trump administration, since Donald Trump notably declined to participate in the affair during his first presidency. Nonetheless, invitations will be extended by the rigidly nonpartisan arts institution, the Kencen assures.

Slated to air on CBS Dec.

Carrie Underwood’s powerful vocals are about to sing us into a whole new calendar year.

The eight-time Grammy winner — who will soon return to her American Idol roots as judge — will headline Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve With Ryan Seacrest, closing out 2024 with a live medley of hits from Times Square. This marks Underwood’s second time headlining the annual ABC telecast, having previously done so during the countdown to 2016. (She also performed on the December 2007 broadcast.)

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Lately, some of the The View hosts are struggling to play nicely. While some viewers think Alyssa Farah Griffin may be fooling people, Ana Navarro is sure plenty of women could hide information. Ana discusses the controversial topic of cheating on a spouse during the show and has no problem calling out Joy Behar.

Joy Behar Discusses Celebrity Cheating

On Friday, The View was discussing how one icon in particular has admitted to cheating on their former spouse. Joy Behar introduces that Martha Stewart has a new Netflix documentary tease her admitting to cheating. She says, “Young women, listen to my advice, if you’re married and your husband starts to cheat on you, he’s a piece of sh*t.” Furthermore, she adds, “Get out of that marriage.” But then, Martha confesses to having an affair while married to her only husband, Andrew Stewart. The clip shows producers asking,...

If you missed Friday’s episode of “The View,” then you missed Ana Navarro asking Joy Behar, almost point blank, if she has ever cheated on her husband.

The hosts were talking about the new Martha Stewart documentary on Netflix, in which the pop culture icon up and admits to cheating on her ex-husband Andrew Stewart for decades. It was a revelation Behar was surprised to learn after the fact.

“I say she got away with it because men are so clueless and egotistical they think no one would ever cheat on me,” she said. “So a woman can keep it a secret better than a man. That’s my opinion.”

Navarro took that line and threw subtlety out the window. “Is it your opinion or your experience?” she asked with a smile.

The comment earned laughs and gasps from the crowd before the other hosts went around the horn...

LL Cool J’s “Murdergram Deux,” a bass-heavy track off of his latest album The Force, marked the rapper’s first collaboration with Eminem. The rap legends have now teamed up again for the single’s music video, which incorporates LL Cool J’s and Big Daddy Kane’s iconic album art into the backdrop.

The music video pans into the cover art for LL Cool J’s sophomore album Bigger and Deffer, which featured hits like “I’m Bad” and “I Need Love,” before transitioning to Big Daddy Kane...

This week on “Tamron Hall,” host Tamron Hall kicks off Season 6 as she welcomes guests Erica Campbell, Kelly Bensimon, Lish Steiling, Kirk Franklin, Yolanda Adams, Marvin Sapp and Fred Hammond, among others.

Guest Lineup Monday, September 2, 2024– You’re Invited to the Cookout!: Today, a daytime TV first! An epic performance as DJ Cassidy brings his “Pass the Mic Live!” Las Vegas residency to the Tam Fam cookout, with rap legends Ja Rule, Fat Joe and Doug E. Fresh! Plus, R&b queens 702, Kameelah Williams Lemisha Fields , get the cookout started with their mega-hit “Where My Girls At?” Then, renowned chef Joseph Burton from Baltimore’s Rooted Rotisserie takes over the grill to serve his incredible burgers and parmesan truffle fries. Plus, Tamron shows off delicious snacks from her forthcoming cookbook, “Confident Cook,” along with co-author and James Beard-winning culinary producer Lish Steiling Lish Steiling. And, the second annual Potato Salad Showdown!

The VMAs are becoming even more legendary. On Aug. 27, MTV announced that Shawn Mendes, Karol G, LL Cool J, and Anitta will perform at the Video Music Awards on Sept. 11 in New York.

Two-time VMAs winner Shawn Mendes will take the stage to perform songs off of his upcoming self-titled album, set to release Oct. 18. Shawn Mendes has previously performed crowd pleasers “There’s Nothing Holdin’ Me Back” (2017), “If I Can’t Have You” (2019), “Señorita” (2019), and “Summer of Love” (2021) in front of the VMAs crowd.

Karol G, who graced Rolling Stone’s September 2023 cover,...

President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, second gentleman Doug Emhoff, leaders of the Congressional Black Caucus, and more convened on the White House lawn on Monday evening for a celebration of the upcoming Juneteenth holiday.

Comedian Roy Wood Jr. MCed the concert, which featured appearances by Gladys Knight, Patti Labelle, Ledisi Anibade Young, Kirk Franklin, Patina Miller, Doug E. Fresh, and Brittney Spencer. The concert was filled with memorable moments including Knight’s joyful performance of her 1967 hit “I Heard It Through The Grapevine,” which she first debuted with The Pips.

Vice President Kamala Harris danced on stage with Kirk Franklin during a performance of Smile, as the White House held its second annual Juneteenth Concert.

The lineup included Gladys Knight, Patina Miller, Trombone Shorty, Doug E. Fresh, Raheem DeVaughn, Anthony Hamilton, Brittney Spencer, Patti Labelle and Charlie Wilson. Roy Wood Jr. emceed.

“The White House lawn has never seen anything like this before,” President Joe Biden told the attendees.

Biden talked of the nation’s “North Star,” or goal of equality, but added, “Let’s be clear: There are old ghosts in new garments trying to take us back.”

“They are taking away your freedoms making it harder for Black people to vote, or have your vote counted; closing doors of opportunity, attacking the values of diversity, equity and inclusion; if you can believe it, banning books about Black experiences, trying to erase and rewrite history.”

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Sherri, the talk show hosted by comedian and actress Sherri Shepherd, is set to air a brand new episode on Fox. Airing on Thursday, May 30, 2024, the episode features Hip Hop artist Doug E. Fresh, who discusses his unique organization, Hip Hop Public Health. Sherri also catches up with a very special guest, 100-year-old […]

Sherri: Doug E. Fresh, Lorene Harmon...

The Library of Congress has announced this year’s selection of 25 “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant” pieces of recorded music to archive into the National Recording Registry, led by albums from Green Day, The Notorious B.I.G., and Blondie.

In addition to Green Day’s seminal Dookie, The Notorious B.I.G.’s classic debut Ready to Die, and Blondie’s commercial breakthrough Parallel Lines, other albums preserved among “the defining sounds of history” include Abba’s Arrival and The Chicks’ Wide Open Spaces. Jefferson Airplane’s Surrealistic Pillow and The Cars’ self-titled debut also made the list.

Songs include Bill Withers’ “Ain’t No Sunshine,” Doug E. Fresh and Slick Rick’s “LA-di-Da-Di,” Perry Como’s “Catch a Falling Star,” Bobby McFerrin’s “Don’t Worry, Be Happy,” and Gene Autry’s “Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer.” See the full list below and take a look at the Library of Congress’ full registry here.

Works from Perry Como to The Cars were added to the Library of Congress’ National Recording Registry, which designates recordings worthy of preservation “based on their cultural, historical or aesthetic importance in the nation’s recorded sound heritage.”

Among the 25 selected this year are Abba’s “Dancing Queen,” Blondie’s “Parallel Lines,” The Notorious B.I.G.’s “Ready to Die,” Green Day’s “Dookie” and The Chicks’ “Wide Open Spaces.” Also on the list are Lily Tomlin’s comedy recordings, and much older titles like Gene Autry’s “Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer,” Johnny Mathis’ “Chances Are” and Como’s “Catch a Falling Star” / “Magic Moments.” The Cars’ debut album is on the list as well as Bobby McFerrin’s “Don’t Worry, Be Happy.” Some of the titles added date to 1919, with the entry of the all-Black 369th U.S. Infantry Band led by James Reese Europe.

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Other than making records, what do Green Day, the Notorious B.I.G., classic crooners Perry Como and Johnny Mathis, Latin music giant Héctor Lavoe, and the late Bill Withers have in common? Not much, until today: Works by all those musicians, and over a dozen more, were announced as the latest additions to the Library of Congress’ National Recording Registry.

Signed off on by then-president Bill Clinton in 2000, the Registry has aimed to collect recordings —musical performances, speeches, and other audio — deemed “culturally, historically or aesthetically important.” The first...

SXSW 2024 kicked off its first full day of music on March 12 with a smattering of must-see shows around town, plus some tension in the air thanks to the festival’s relationship with the U.S. Army. (When Texas Gov. Greg Abbott chimed in on social media, it was the kind of noise that no one needs.) While a number of acts cancelled their official showcases, many of them continued to play unofficial shows for the audiences that SXSW brought to town, and several spoke out in support of the Palestinian people and against war.

From humble beginnings in Hollis, Queens, to the world stage of Live Aid, it has been more than 40 years since Run-dmc first changed hip-hop forever. Now Joseph “Rev Run” Simmons, Darryl “Dmc” McDaniels, and Jason “Jam Master Jay” Mizell are having their story told through a new three-part documentary series Kings From Queens: The Run Dmc Story. It premieres February 1 on Peacock. Titans of music across genres including Ice Cube, LL Cool J, Questlove, Beastie Boys, Ice-t, Chuck D, Tom Morello, Salt, Doug E. Fresh, Big Daddy Kane, Mc Lyte, and Ed Love speak about how the group inspired generations. And how they impacted the cultural landscape of the business with their unique and catchy sound. Some of the biggest triumphs such as taking hip-hop mainstream thanks to “Walk This Way” with Aerosmith are chronicled. With those proud touchtones also comes immense tragedy. Among them at the top was Jay...

New Jack Swing pioneer Teddy Riley — who produced iconic hits including Doug E. Fresh’s “The Show” and Bobby Brown’s “My Prerogative” — has announced his new memoir, Remember the Times, published by Simon & Schuster’s 13A / Gallery Books imprint.

Riley tapped music biographer Jake Brown to collaborate on the tome, which will chronicle his five decades of hits and trace the past 40 years of his influential impact on hip-hop and R&b for generations. Beyond helming earlier classics, including Kool Moe Dee’s “Wild Wild West” and Keith Sweat...

As usual, in the world of entertainment news, there are always irons in the fire.

Today, we offer you a first look at Life & Beth Season 2, a joyous hello from Firehouse 118, a cancellation, and a prequel.

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Hulu released the trailer for the upcoming second season of Life & Beth, created by and starring Amy Schumer. On Life & Beth Season 1, Beth found love. Now, she needs to nurture it and see it through.

As Beth and John’s relationship grows more serious, Beth begins to examine the possibilities of marriage and having a family as she and John seek answers to their communication problems.

Is Beth’s traumatic history with men and people she trusted from her youth destined to repeat itself?

And what is triggering her fears?

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As the 50th anniversary of hip-hop comes to a close, the Recording Academy has one last trick up its sleeve to honor the pillars of the culture.

The Academy joins forces with CBS for “A Grammy Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop,” an aural spectacular that’s as much an ode to the culture as it is a documentation of it. Throughout the two-hour special, rappers and DJs from all walks of life come together to celebrate what started in the Bronx in the 1970s and spread across the world, charting its impact through a strong lineup of rappers, beatboxers, dancers, DJs and presenters.

The special, filmed at Inglewood’s YouTube Theater on Nov, 8, features a laundry list of performers spanning both decades and regions. Just a sampling of the artists: Queen Latifah, Common, Public Enemy, Rakim, Doug E. Fresh, Mc Lyte, Rick Ross, Jeezy, Jermaine Dupri, Yg, Too Short, E-40, De La Soul,...

A Grammy Salute To 50 Years Of Hip Hop is airing tonight!

The star-studded tribute celebrating the 50th anniversary of hip hop will air Sunday, December 10, at 8:30 p.m. Et/8 p.m. Pt on CBS and stream live and on demand on Paramount+.

The two-hour live concert special will feature incredible performances from hip hop legends and Grammy-winning artists, and promises to showcase and celebrate the genre’s profound history and monumental cultural impact around the world.

The special taped November 8 at the YouTube Theater in Los Angeles.

Keep reading to find out more…

A Grammy Salute To 50 Years Of Hip Hop Performers List:

2 Chainz

Akon

Arrested Development

Battlecat

Big Daddy Kane

Black Sheep

Black Thought

Blaqbonez

Boosie Badazz

Bun B

Chance The Rapper

Coi LeRay

Common

Cypress Hill

D-Nice

De La Soul

Digable Planets

DJ Diamond Kuts

DJ Greg Stree

DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince

DJ Quik...

The actors were joined by some hip-hop legends on the picket lines this morning.

Kurtis Blow, co-founder of the Hip Hop Alliance, joined SAG-AFTRA outside Paramount to call an end to the strike that has lasted for over 100 days.

He also highlighted how his membership of the guild was instrumental is helping to save his life after he had a heart transplant last year that was covered under SAG-AFTRA’s health plan.

“I am here supporting all the strikers, supporting SAG-AFTRA in this strike,” he told Deadline. “I think it’s very important that we show unity and solidarity. SAG-AFTRA is our partners, man. They are our partners in Hip Hop Alliance. We love them so much. As a matter of fact, the resources that we have available for all of our members is because SAG-AFTRA cares about people, especially the SAG-AFTRA health plan, which actually saved my life. I had a heart transplant,...

After revealing the title for her upcoming LP in June, Nicki Minaj has once again pushed back the arrival of Pink Friday 2.

The rapper took to Instagram live on Tuesday to announce that her new record will now drop on Dec. 8, her 41st birthday.

“The new album date for this incredible body of work, that I am so proud of is on a special day to me and to the Barbz — it will come out on my birthday,” said Minaj. “Pink Friday 2 I am so happy to announce will be out on my birthday.

Here’s a look at this week’s biggest premieres, parties and openings in Los Angeles and New York, including events for Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour, Beyond Fest and Aka Mr. Chow.

New York Film Festival

The festival continued to take over Lincoln Center for its second week, with a Priscilla premiere on Oct. 6 and Ferrari on Oct. 13.

Lorenzo Mieli, Cailee Spaeny, Youree Henley and Jacob Elordi attend the red carpet for ‘Priscilla.’ Gabriel Leone, Adam Driver, Michael Mann, Penélope Cruz and Shailene Woodley attend the red carpet for ‘Ferrari.’

Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour premiere

Taylor Swift celebrated the world premiere of her concert film in Los Angeles on Wednesday, alongside celebrity friends Beyoncé, Adam Sandler, Mariska Hargitay, Julia Garner, Simu Liu and Flavor Flav.

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Ok, let's be honest - did we really expect the MTV VMAs, of all award shows, to deliver the best hip-hop 50 tribute of the year? The "all-star finale performance" MTV touted ahead of the Sept. 12 event included Nicki Minaj, Lil Wayne, LL Cool J, Dmc (of Run-d.M.C.), Doug E. Fresh, and Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five as performers. The 10-minute tribute intended to honor the culture's entire 50-year history, but with a lineup that shallow (and New York-skewed), is that even possible?

The VMAs aren't alone: it seems every award show's hip-hop 50 tribute has missed the mark this year. The Grammys kicked off the milestone celebration in February with an old school-meets-new-school performance, which featured everyone from Missy Elliott, Busta Rhymes, and De La Soul to Lil Baby, GloRilla, and Lil Uzi Vert. The BET Awards followed suit in June with a "non-stop party" of medley performances from folks like Warren G,...

The 2023 MTV VMAs were packed with incredible performances, viral celeb clips and Moon Person trophies on Tuesday, so let’s take a look at some of the most-talked about moments.

That Nsync Reunion

Nsync fans, including Taylor Swift, were in shock at the ceremony after seeing the band — comprised of Justin Timberlake, Jc Chasez, Lance Bass, Chris Kirkpatrick and Joey Fatone — reunite to present the award for Best Pop Video.

The gong went to Swift and she couldn’t hide her excitement as she fangirled before her acceptance speech.

“I have your dolls! You’re pop personified, so to receive this from your golden pop hands is really too much,” she gushed.

Cardi B And Megan Thee Stallion’s ‘Bongos’ Performance

Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion took to the stage to perform their new track “Bongos” for the first time.

The performance included lots of twerking, a glitterball coming down from the ceiling,...

Hip-hop 50th anniversary celebrations are still underway, and some of the culture's most formative architects and torchbearers hit the stage at the 2023 MTV VMAs to honor it. At the end of the Sept. 12 event, hip-hop icons like LL Cool J, Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, and more performed a medley of songs like "Mama Said Knock You Out" and "The Message," respectively. Other tribute performances included Slick Rick and Doug E. Fresh's "The Show," Nicki Minaj's "Itty Bitty Piggy" and "Red Ruby Da Sleeze," and Lil Wayne's "A Milli." Run-d.M.C. closed things out with the hit "Walk This Way."

Lil Wayne and Minaj were both nominated for awards at the night's show, including in the best hip-hop category, which the latter won with "Super Freaky Girl." Lil Wayne opened up the VMAs with his new single, "Kat Food," while host Minaj performed her track...

At last year’s MTV Video Music Awards, Taylor Swift announced her Midnights album. And this year, the album helped her dominate the night with multiple wins, including her fourth for video of the year.

Swift is the only artist to win the top prize four times — this year it was for her No. 1 hit “Anti-Hero.” During the win that closed out the four-hour show Tuesday night, she shared the stage with those who worked on the music video: director of photography Rina Yang and editor Chancler Haynes.

Swift opened and closed the show with honors: She fangirled, like most of the audience, when she accepted the first award of the night from ‘N Sync, who earned a standing ovation from the crowd at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.

“I am not doing well pivoting from this to this. I had your dolls. Are you doing something? What’s going to happen now?...

MTV continued the music world’s yearlong tribute to hip-hop at the Video Music Awards on Tuesday night.

Nicki Minaj, who also served as the night’s emcee, joined Lil Wayne, Darryl “Dmc” McDaniels, Doug E. Fresh, Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five and LL Cool J for a performance celebrating hip-hop’s 50th anniversary that closed out the awards show just before Taylor Swift won video of the year. They performed a medley of hits at the VMAs, which aired live from New Jersey’s Prudential Center.

Early on in the performance, Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five delivered “The Message,” which is recognized as one of the first hip-hop songs to center around social commentary, specifically poverty in the inner city.

Fresh, known as the “Human Beatbox,” is credited for his beatboxing techniques, which he took to the stage to perform.

Minaj then hit the stage in a red body suit,...

Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, Doug E. Fresh, Lil Wayne, LL Cool J, and Darryl “Dmc” McDaniels joined VMAs 2023 emcee Nicki Minaj for a closing performance paying tribute to this year’s 50th anniversary of hip-hop.

Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five opened the performance with their groundbreaking hit, “The Message,” before Slick Rick came out with Doug E. Fresh to play “The Show.” Then, Nicki did her mixtape classic “Itty Bitty Piggy,” which she followed with her recent hit, “Red Ruby Da Sleeze.”

Lil Wayne stepped on stage next, with an energetic performance of “A Milli” (one of the best hip-hop songs of all time) before LL Cool J threw it back to the ’80s with “I’m Bad” and “Mama Said Knock You Out.” Finally, Dmc was joined by the other performers for a medley of Run-dmc songs including “Walk This Way.”

The performance marked Dmc’s...

Hip-hop took center stage throughout the 2023 Video Music Awards. Between the main show and pre-show, the night featured boisterous performances from Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion, Doja Cat, A Boogie Wit da Hoodie, Future, Metro Boomin, Nle Choppa, Kaliii, and more. But one of the most star-studded performances of the night was delivered by a supergroup of heavy hitters who represent various moments in hip-hop history.

LL Cool J, Doug E. Fresh, Darryl “D.M.C.” McDaniels, and Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five all hit the stage towards...

The 2023 MTV Video Music Awards did not disappoint in terms of solid, energetic performances as well as chaos that fit the brand of the award show. From Sabrina Carpenter’s opening performance and raunchy improvisation at the end of “Nonsense,” to Taylor Swift fangirling over the Nsync Reunion, pop culture fed itself many times over Tuesday night. Shakira and Diddy gave comprehensive glimpses into their careers before receiving the Video Vanguard and the Global Icon Awards, respectively.

What looked like a dangerous stage malfunction for Olivia Rodrigo’s set during “Vampire” transitioned as planned into a live performance of “get him back!” and what looked like an error turned out to be a live re-enactment of the “Vampire” music video. Doja Cat, Demi Lovato and many more also brought the house down with their sets.

Read on for TheWrap’s best moments of the 2023 MTV VMAs:

Taylor Swift shouts out...