The Godfather of Soul’s indelible legacy will be toasted courtesy of the forthcoming two-night documentary ‘James Brown: Say It Loud’ on A&E.

Said to be “delving into the immeasurable musical and cultural impact of the entertainment icon,” the four-hour television event – directed by Deborah Riley Draper – was produced by legendary Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger, Ahmir ‘Questlove’ Thompson, Tariq ‘Black Thought’ Trotter, Peter Afterman, David Blackman, Zarah Zohlman, Charlie Cohen, Victoria Pearman, Bruce Resnikoff, Shawn Gee, and Mari Keiko Gonzalez.

Featuring exclusive interviews, never-before-seen footage, and commentary from the likes of Jagger, Questlove, Rev. Al Sharpton, Chuck D, Dallas Austin, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, Bootsy Collins, LL Cool J, more, ‘Loud’ will not only shine a spotlight on Brown’s beloved music catalog but also talk about his rise to prominence from the Jim Crow-era South to become one of music history’s most celebrated and influential artists.

Ahead of the doc’s premiere on Monday (February 19), see the official trailer inside.

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Usher may still be riding high off the success of a new critically acclaimed album, ‘Coming Home,’ and a record-breaking Super Bowl Halftime Show, but the 45-year-old crooner already has his sights on what’s next.

Beyond prepping the North American ‘Past, Present, Future Tour,‘ the ‘My Way‘ singer’s future – if he has his way – could also include a long-sought after duet with fellow GRAMMY-winning megastar Justin Timberlake.

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Jennifer Lopez is drumming up ample buzz with her newly released visual album ‘This Is Me…Now.’

The unique release fuses the superstar’s latest LP with a musical movie housed on Amazon’s Prime Video,

And the ambitious venture appears to be paying off for J.Lo.

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Beyonce is firing from all cylinders with her scorching new single ‘Texas Hold ‘Em’ – one of two new tracks released from ‘Act II’ of her three-album project (due March 29).

And its performance is proving especially potent on Spotify.

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Start your engines because season 16 of ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ is here.

The latest installment of the Emmy Award-winning series once again sees the groundbreaking drag force lead the search for America’s Next Top Drag Superstar.

Like millions across the globe, we’re already hooked and loving the array of characters all vying for glittery glory in the hit competition.

With episode 8 set to air on Friday, check out a sneak peek before it hits screens…

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Before the West and East lock horns at the year’s biggest night in basketball at the NBA All-Star Game in Indianapolis on Sunday (February 18), Coco Jones – fresh from winning her first golden gramophone at the 2024 GRAMMYs – has landed the weekend’s first slam dunk with a critically acclaimed live performance of the U.S national anthem as well as the Black national anthem (‘Lift Every Voice and Sing‘).

Accompanied by Winston Salem State University Red Sea of Sound and Virginia Union University Ambassadors of Sound at the HBCU Classic on Saturday (February 17), Jones dropped jaws with her soaring arrangement of the historic tunes.

Hop inside to see how she fared.

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Beyonce is set to make a major splash in the haircare space with her very own line, CÉCRED.

And ahead of its launch on February 20, the ‘Texas Hold ‘Em’ hitmaker styles and profiles in the March/April issue of ESSENCE Magazine. 

The cover arrived earlier this week and now the diva’s feature spread has landed.

Posing alongside her mom and partner in the venture, Tina Knowles, Queen Bey is also joined by her daughters Blue Ivy and Rumi. 

Opening up in earnest about CÉCRED, Beyonce – whose new ‘Act II’ album drops on March 29 – passionately expanded on her motivations for starting the brand, the mission for the company, and haircare tips of her own.

Pictures and quotes await after the jump…

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The hotly anticipated new collaboration between Yeat and Drake has arrived.

Christened ‘As We Speak,’ the track has been unleashed as part of a surprise expansion to the rising star’s freshly released album, ‘2093.’

Indeed, just a day after releasing his third studio LP, Yeat dropped the Drizzy team-up as part of a two-track bolt-on to the project.

The song follows their previous collab, ‘IDGAF,’ which was housed on Drake’s ‘For All The Dogs’ album.

With ‘2093’ already on track to top the Billboard 200, ‘As We Speak’ looks set to enhance its chances the more.

Take a listen below…

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Rihanna and ASAP Rocky have been spotted out and about in Paris, France.

With anticipation sky high for the Bajan belle’s long-awaited ninth studio album, her boo was quizzed about its whereabouts by fans he bumped into while in the City of Love.

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All roads lead to March 15 for Justin Timberlake.

For, said date will bring with it the release of the Pop star’s new studio album ‘Everything I Thought It Was.’

Preceded lead single ‘Selfish,’ the project serves as JT’s first LP since 2018’s polarizing ‘Man of the Woods.’

With its release date rapidly approaching, the 43-year-old is drip-feeding fans with fresh tastes of what to expect from the set.

Because he’s shared a teaser of new track ‘Drown.’

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Jennifer Lopez is blazing the promotional trail for her new visual album ‘This Is Me…Now.’

And The Tonight Show with Jimm Fallon was her latest stop.

Chopping it up with host Fallon, the diva was quizzed on the process of piecing together the ambitious venture – which compromises music as well as a companion film and documentary.

During the largely fun-filled chat, J.Lo was asked about her previous remarks about the LP possibly being her last.

Find out what she had to say below…

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Usher‘s blazing halftime show at the 2024 Super Bowl on Sunday (February 11) is still among the week’s hottest topics, so it would only be fitting the R&B superstar – who is gearing up to take his electrifying moves on the road via the highly anticipated ‘Past Present Future Tour‘ – is still fielding some lingering questions around the big game.

Beyond the criticism for his ‘My Boo‘ performance with Alicia Keys, some viewers were still stuck on the absence of expected guest Justin Bieber.

Taking to ‘The Breakfast Club‘ recently, Ush not only addressed the aforementioned but also talked about his rumored feud with Chris Brown and so much more.

Hop inside to see what he said.

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