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BILLBOARD GOSPEL AIRPLAY CHART (WEEK OF 8/30) 1.) Maverick CIty Music, Jordin Sparks & Chandler Moore – Constant2.) Donald Lawrence – Words3.) Me’Kayla – Give Me You4. Erica Campbell – Trust and Obey5.) Zacardi Cortez – Work It Out For Me6.) Bri Babineaux – Confident7.) Vashawn Mitchell – Make A Way8.) Jekalyn Carr – Don’t Faint9.) William Murphy – Double10.) Jovonta Patton – Your Name11.) Kirk Franklin – Do It […]

NBC In the near-decade since America was first introduced to The Voice Season 12 winner Chris Blue, gospel fans everywhere have been waiting patiently for the promising vocalist to bless us with his official debut album. Thankfully, that all changed last summer with the long-awaited arrival of Foundations: The Hymns of My Heart. It goes without saying that critics and fans alike welcomed the project with open arms, so much […]

President Donald Trump is continuing his attempts to reform the Federal Reserve to his liking, this time targeting Lisa Cook, the first Black woman to serve on the Fed’s board. Citing unproven mortgage fraud claims, Trump says he intends to fire Lisa Cook from her post, sparking reactions on the market and across social media. President Trump’s latest Fed shakedown attempt targets Lisa Cook, who serves as governor of the […]

On Monday (August 25), President Donald Trump quipped that he would grant access to 600,000 Chinese students amid trade talks with China, angering some of his most ardent supporters. While there has been some response from elected officials and members of the so-called MAGA base, the intensity of the pushback seems muted in comparison to the “war on woke.”   As reported by the Washington Examiner, President Trump told a […]

Source: Courtesy / Prime Video Today (August 26th), Prime Video shared the trailer for their upcoming action heist film Play Dirty. Continue reading to check it out and to find out when the highly anticipated movie will hit the streamer. An expert thief rolls out the biggest heist of his life in Play Dirty, an action-packed thriller from director Shane Black. Parker, along with Grofield, and Zen and a skilled crew, stumble […]

Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty Lloyd Banks shows once again why he’s still one of the best with his “Amnesia” freestyle. Rapping over the beat from Drake and J. Cole’s “First Person Shooter,” Banks slides in like it was his song to begin with. In just over two minutes, he reminds everyone that he is still one of them one’s. It’s a reminder that even without major label backing, Banks […]

“Dearest, sweet, Aaliyah…” Two words and the single name of a gone-too-soon R&B queen that go so perfectly together, famously said by fellow late hip-hop legend DMX in a somber music video released in 2002 for her posthumously-released tribute single, “Miss You.” The song and its cameo-filled visual offering arrived just over a year after the tragic circumstances of August 25, 2001, where on this day 24 years ago a […]

Source: HECTOR MATA / Getty August 25th will always be a somber day for fans of R&B and anyone who pays attention to pop culture. That’s because, on this day, the talented one-named triple threat Aaliyah tragically lost her life in a fatal plane crash that occurred just hours after completing the final scenes to the music video for her 2001 sensual single, “Rock The Boat.” The tragic event would […]

Comedy holds a special place in entertainment. It makes us laugh during hard times and gives us joy when we need it most. But when comedians die too soon, the world feels a little less bright. This week, the comedy community mourned a fresh loss: Baltimore-born comedian Reggie Carroll, known as the “Knockout King of Comedy,” was fatally shot in Southaven, Mississippi, on August 20, 2025. Tributes poured in—including from […]