Source: Variety / Getty The Gospel Music Association (GMA) has announced the first round of performing artists for the 55th Annual GMA Dove Awards. Attendees and viewers are in for a treat as this year’s line up includes vocalists that cross genres and generations. On the list are CeCe Winans, Crowder, Joseph Habedank, Maverick City Music with Naomi Raine, Natalie Grant, Forrest Frank, and Tauren Wells. Wells, who is set […]

Source: Jason Koerner / Getty Future — Mixtape Pluto Future has been dropping collaborative albums with Metro Boomin of late, but he’s serving up something new today. After We Don’t Trust You and We Still Don’t Trust You, the ATLien delivers his newest project, Mixtape Pluto. Longtime collaborator 808 Mafia’s Southside executive produced this project alongside Wheezy. It is “an homage to the Dungeon Family and the late Rico Wade,” […]

Source: Steven Ferdman / Getty / Issa Rae / Black Mirror Season 7 of Netflix’s dystopian sci-fi series Black Mirror is going to be Black as f**k.  Netflix’s popular series Black Mirror from co-showrunner Charlie Brooker is returning for a seventh season, and when it does, it will boast some serious Black star power. Joining the cast will be Issa Rae (Insecure), Tracee Ellis Ross (black-ish), and Rashida Jones (BlackAF). […]

Source: Courtesy of Essence/Kanya Iwana Jennifer Hudson is living her best life. Twenty years after her American Idol debut, the EGOT winner has garnered many accomplishments. She has climbed the charts with her music, captivated audiences, and won esteem accolades with her acting, and she’s now basking in the sheer joy of having her own talk show, The Jennifer Hudson Show. Her journey is a testament to the power of […]

Source: Transformation Worship / REPRESENT Records New gospel songs this week (September 20) include Transformation Worship, Kel Mitchell, Rudy Currence, and more! Scroll on to listen… Pastor’s Michael Todd’s Transformation Church group, Transformation Worship, just dropped a new project called Thy Kingdom Come. The title track features Osby Berry and Tasha Cobbs.   Kel Mitchell makes music? Yep, he has been for a while. His latest release is track called […]

Source: Dia Dipasupil / Getty Reality TV shows may have largely replaced the daytime soap for contemporary viewers, but those shows still have loyal fanbases. Cue Beyond The Gates, a new CBS drama that is the first soap opera with a predominantly Black cast since Generations in 1989. Originally named The Gates, it’s also the first hour-long daytime with a Black cast ever. Per official show descriptions, veteran actress Tamara […]

Source: Prince Williams / Getty Looks like the BET Hip Hop Awards will be taking their talents from the South to the West come next year as they’re looking for a new venue for the new year. According to HipHopDX, the BET Awards will be setting up shop in Las Vegas, Nevada, on October 8 (it will actually air a week later) after spending the last decade and change holding […]

Source: Aaron J. Thornton / Getty The 2024 BET Hip Hop Awards are on the horizon, and the excitement is building. Rapper Megan Thee Stallion leads with 12 nominations, followed by 2024 heavyweight MC Kendrick Lamar. Read more and check out the full list of nominations inside. BET has officially announced the return of Grammy-nominated artist and media personality Fat Joe as the host and co-executive producer for the third […]

The Power franchise has a rich history of introducing powerful female characters who can go toe-to-toe with their male counterparts. With the Noma (Caroline Chikezie), the mysterious villain in Power Book II: Ghost, making life difficult for Tariq (Michael Rainey Jr.) and the Tejada clan, that continues to be the case. Cassius Life’s Bernard Beanz Smalls spoke with Chikezie ahead of the most recent episode. You can read our recap […]