As enduring talents and beauties go, few can rival the levels of striking Angela Bassett possesses.

And the living legend reaffirms that on the cover of Emmy Magazine’s latest issue.

The 62-year-old glows in the John Russo lensed spread – which arrives ahead of the return of her hit TV show ‘9-1-1.’

Beyond posing it up for the stunning shoot, Bassett reflects on her humble beginnings and selectiveness with her roles. A practice she says has always been about presenting positive images of Black womanhood.

Peep pics and quotes below…

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With the highly-anticipated, back-to-back premieres of new comedies ‘Young Rock’ and ‘Kenan,’ Tuesday (February 16) was a night of ‘must-see TV’ over at NBC.

The former is a loosely biographical sitcom based on the story of award-winning wrestler-turned-actor Dwyane ‘The Rock’ Johnson while the latter sees comedy veteran Kenan Thompson topline his first series since the 4-season run of Nickelodeon’s 90’s hit, ‘Kenan & Kel.’

Together, the 1-2 punch of funny proved potent enough to knock out the competition and lead NBC to a winning night of ratings.

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Thanks to the #JunebugChallenge, SpotemGottem’s song ‘Beat Box’ became a viral sensation last month – even cracking the Hot 100 in the process.

To hop on the wave of the tune’s popularity, chart-topping rapper DaBaby not only recorded a freestyle to its beat but also shot a music video to said freestyle.

“Shout out to Spotem We got em/Even though he a rapper he shot em/I’m too pretty I get the smile from my mama/Got this voice from my daddy and I learned how to pimp on them h*es from my uncle/Let her suck on my toes because she nasty,” DaBaby spits on the fiery track.

Helmed by his frequent visual collaborator Gemini Vision, look inside to see the action:

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Megan Thee Stallion is doing well.

Earlier this week, her fans expressed concern over her well-being after she and boyfriend Pardison Fontaine were allegedly caught in a heated altercation (as we reported here). Now, Megan has taken to Instagram Live to address the situation.

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Beyonce and Rihanna have long been at the forefront of the music scene.

And while many have tried to pit the pair against each other, the divas have always shown love and admiration.

That trajectory continued today when Queen Bey saluted the Bajan belle on her 33rd birthday.

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Despite dropping two studio albums, a commercial mixtape, and a music “capsule” all full of original material in 2020, Tory Lanez is showing no signs of slowing in 2021.

As previously teased, the rapper is attempting to showcase his versatility by rolling out a slew of new music in other genres including Latin and Island-inspired projects as well as R&B.

For the latter capsule, titled ‘Playboy,’ Lanez reconnected with his longtime collaborator Chris Brown for the tune, ‘F.E.E.L.S.’  Announced in January and officially unveiled February 19, the song was only made available a few hours before it was quickly followed with the arrival of an accompanying music video directed by Christian Breslauer.

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Nick Jonas is returning to solo terrain and he’s going all out.

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Controversial rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine is back with a new video for his song ‘ZAZA’ from his ‘TattleTales’ album.

The song features bass-heavy production and features his aggressive delivery that is reminiscent of his song ‘Gummo.’

The video features the rapper with a group of friends dancing as he sports a new bearded look.

Upon sharing the video 6ix9ine took to Instagram appeared to call out the rappers who have critiqued him in the past, saying:

“All these rappers got my name in they mouth but when they me in real life they got every excuse in the world.”

Watch the party-filled video below…

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If the commercial response to Kelly Rowland‘s latest EP, ‘K,’ is anything to judge by, fans of the ‘Crazy’ singer are going crazy over her latest body of work (which hit digital shelves February 19).

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New Jhené Aiko music is on the way.

For, the singer has previewed her new song ‘Lead the Way’ from Disney’s new movie ‘Raya and the Last Dragon.’ 

The track appeared in the new trailer for the film, where the GRAMMY-nominated singer triumphantly sings the song in the background.

‘Lead the Way’ will appear on the movie’s official soundtrack album ‘Raya and the Last Dragon (Music From the Disney+ Film),’ which will be available February 26 ahead of the movie’s official premiere on Disney + and in theaters March 5.

Take a listen to the new snippet below…

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Chloe x Halle are breathing shimmering new life into a Nigerian folktale.

The sister duo appears in Vogue‘s March 2021 issue, where filmmaker Julie Dash framed them with one very old story: A folktale that has been passed down by the Efik people of southeastern Nigeria about why the sun and moon live in the sky.

The video was shot on California’s picturesque Little Corona del Mar Beach.

Speaking of the project Dash said:

“The filming was physically grueling. Chloe and Halle had to walk half a mile across a stoney beach, wearing long gowns, in the cold morning and later in the heat. I don’t think they knew they were going to get wet, too!”

“They never complained. I was very familiar with the sisters, but did not know how sweet they were!”

Check out the stunning final result below…

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Viewers of the ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta’ will know that there’s no love lost between Kenya Moore and Marlo Hampton. 

One time friends, the pair have spent much of their screen-time together feuding over the years.

Indeed, jabs about surgery, unsavory occupations, and even fractured family relationships have defined their dynamic.

However, during this Sunday’s brand-new episode, things take a positive turn in South Carolina.

With the drama seemingly at an impasse, Cynthia Bailey bridges the ladies in an emotional breakthrough scene.

Watch a sneak peek of the episode before it airs below…

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