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✕ Darlene McCoy didn’t waste a second reminding us just how special the moment was. “Y’all know this is my brother for real,” she told the audience, “because every time I play his music, I tell y’all, it’s my brother, Bishop Hezekiah Walker, with your bad self.” The gospel icon returned the love without missing a beat. “Darlene, it is so good to hear your voice. It is so good […]

Source: 97.9 The Box / Keisha Nicole Show LeToya Luckett stopped by the Keisha Nicole Show and revealed how one decision to change her look ended up having a major impact on both her life and career. While discussing her journey with short hair, the Houston native said the transformation went far beyond simply trying a new style. “Short hair changed my life. It changed my career,” Luckett said. RELATED: […]

✕ Some artists fade Young Dro just gets sharper. Sitting down with DJ Misses and Incognito on Posted on the Corner, the Atlanta legend proved exactly why his catalog still hits two decades later. The hosts wasted no time setting the mood, greeting him like family and reminding everyone that “the pen still work.” Dro grinned, and the room lit up. Twenty Years of Best Thing Smoking The reason for […]

✕ When R&B legend Raphael Saadiq stopped by The D.L. Hughley Show, the conversation moved like one of his records — smooth, honest, and full of soul. With host D.L. Hughley and co-host Jasmine Sanders, Saadiq opened up about home, music, and the moment that shaped his entire life. Oakland Roots and the Sound of a City Talk turned quickly to Oakland. Saadiq’s hometown looks nothing like it used to. […]

Barry King / Madame Tussauds / Getty A good wax figure will have you doing a double take just to make sure you aren’t looking at the real thing. A bad one, well, let’s just say it’d be more of a compliment to simply melt it back down. Thankfully, Madam Tussauds Las Vegas recently gave R&B king Usher one of the best celebrity wax figures we’ve ever laid eyes on. […]

Source: Julia Beverly / Getty In week 2 of Lil Durk’s murder-for-hire trial, OTF Vonni took the stand, where text messages between the Chicago rapper and fellow OTF members were presented in court. The messages allegedly discussed plans involving retaliation following King Von’s death, with Vonni testifying that Durk grew frustrated with the crew over what he viewed as a lack of urgency in getting revenge for his fallen friend. […]

Fat Joe and his ongoing defamation case against his former hype man and attorney has taken a new turn. The judge overseeing Fat Joe’s case is calling out the defense team’s attorney for their lack of professionalism. As reported by Complex, Fat Joe’s defamation case against for hype man Terrance Dixon, and named attorney Tyrone Blackburn in the same lawsuit filed in 2025. Fat Joe, real name Joe Cartagena, stated […]

Afro Plus Fest, billed as the world’s largest celebration of global Black music and culture, will be taking over the DMV region this Labor Day Weekend. Among the headliners for this year’s Afro Plus Fest are Tems, Ayra Starr, Davido, Wizkid, Alkaline, and more. Now in its second year, Afro Plus Fest will now take place at the Northwest Stadium Complex in Landover, Maryland in Prince George’s County starting this […]

David Settle It’s been an interesting decade for music sensation Lizzo ever since her 2019 mainstream breakthrough thanks to a trifecta of hits with “Juice,” “Good As Hell” and chart-topper, “Truth Hurts.” Multiple GRAMMY wins, a documentary on HBO Max and the Emmy-winning reality series, Lizzo’s Watch Out for the Big Grrrls, all soon followed. However, a series of scathing lawsuits thrown against her back in 2023 slowed much of […]