With mentions in the categories of Song of the Year, Record of the Year, Best Rap Song, and more, Roddy Ricch entered the 2021 GRAMMYs as one of the night’s most nominated acts.  But much like Jhene Aiko, Chloe x Halle, Doja Cat, and others at the same showing, multiple nominations didn’t translate into any wins.

The snub didn’t leave Ricch bitter, he later revealed, and the stance of gratitude is one he’d wish older emcees would adopt.

“They gon’ give the award to whoever they gon’ give the award to and that’s gon’ be what it is. It’s just an award at the end of the day,” he said.

Not long after taking to the GRAMMY stage to crank out a unique showing of ‘Rockstar’ alongside DaBaby, the 22-year-old took to social media to slam his Hip Hop forerunners for not appreciating the acknowledgement the Recording Academy has given them – a feat that he suggests reflects poorly on the entire genre.

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If the trailer is any indication, National Geographic is set to deliver a knockout biopic of Aretha Franklin with its forthcoming miniseries, ‘Genius: Aretha.’

Calling on GRAMMY, TONY, and EMMY-winning singer-actress Cynthia Erivo to transform into its titular character, the TV event – which premieres March 21 – will chronicle Franklin’s humble beginnings to her unprecedented rise to be crowned the ever-reigning Queen of Soul.

And while Erivo is lending her real singing voice to cover Aretha’s timeless hits, critics were particularly impressed with her spirited renditions of ‘Freeway of Love,’ ‘Jump to It,’ and ‘Chain of Fools.’  The latter is prominently placed in the latest trailer for the highly anticipated program.

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With the 2021 GRAMMY Awards less than a week away, excitement continues to build for the event.

Every field is jam-packed with the who’s who in the music industry. Take for example the Best New Artist category. Taylor Swift, Haim, Jhené Aiko, Black Pumas, Jacob Collier, Dua Lipa, Post Malone, and Coldplay are all nominated.

But who will win and who should win?

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Nick Jonas is taking to the stars in his video for the song ‘Spaceman.’

In the cinematic new video, Jonas wanders the barren terrain of another planet and dreams of returning home to his wife – played by his real-life wife Priyanka Chopra Jonas.

His ‘Spaceman’ single first made its debut on February 25, mere weeks before he released the album of the same name (stream it here). The album serves as Jonas’ first solo project since 2016’s ‘Last Year Was Complicated,’ which debuted at #2 on the Billboard 200 chart.

Watch the Anthony Mandler-directed clip for ‘Spaceman’ below…

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The legal woes continue to mount for music and television celebrity couple Clifford “T.I.” Harris and Tameka “Tiny” Harris.

Just weeks after Atlanta entrepreneur Sabrina Peterson took to social media to allege T.I. threatened her with a gun, she assisted dozens of women with coming forward to reveal the Harrises allegedly forced them into committing sexual acts over the course of several years.

Peterson followed with a whopping civil lawsuit claiming she had been defamed during the process of the Harrises denying the allegations of sexual assault.

Just as the couple’s legal counsel, attorney Steve Sadow, confidently suggested he could clear his clients of the accusations, even MORE women have come forward stating they experienced sexual abuse at the Harrises’ hands.

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Congratulations are in order for ‘How To Get Away With Murder’ star Aja Naomi King. 

Because the revered actress has announced that she is pregnant with her first child.

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From slamming Black History Month and BET as ‘double standards’ against White people to saying transgendered people should “pee in bushes (instead of bathrooms),” and more, actress-turned-political commentator Stacey Dash has seen her name flashed across headlines over the past 6 years for some controversial comments on sociopolitical matters – especially regarding racial and gender equality.

As the latter half of that time period saw her fired from ‘FOX News’ and endure a highly publicized divorce from her fourth husband (as we reported here), it appears those shake-ups and others have made the 54-year-old turn over a new leaf.

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‘Basketball Wives’ has bounced back onto screens for its 9th season and is already proving to be a slam dunk.

This installment of the popular VH1 series brings with it the return of Shaunie O’Neal, Malaysia Pargo, Evelyn Lozada, Jackie Christie, Jennifer Williams, Kristen Scott, Ogom “OG” Chijindu, and Feby Torres.

Beyond navigating the complexities of the current global health crisis, the ladies will be seen dealing with unresolved fractures in their individual and collective relationships.

Next week sees the drama drummed up even more in episode 6 of season 9 (and beyond).

Check out a sneak peek preview before it airs below…

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Check out Michael B. Jordan!

The actor and budding mogul covers the April issue of Men’s Health magazine.

Arriving weeks after his groundbreaking Amazon Studios deal was publicized, the feature lands ahead of Jordan’s forthcoming movie ‘Without Remorse.’

With such an action-packed career on screen and mega-strides occurring behind the camera, the Hollywood pin-up is tasked with centering himself and finding balance amidst the busyness of being Mr MBJ.

As well as posing it up in the skin-baring spread, he opened up about how he’s navigating challenges on his journey.

Pics, quotes, and behind-the-scenes footage after the jump…

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Little Mix star Leigh-Anne Pinnock is making major moves.

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Chloe x Halle are speaking out.

During an appearance on The Breakfast Club, the sisters explained why they created social media accounts and assured fans it was or a good reason.

Their words below…

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Selena Gomez has been unveiled as the April cover star of Vogue Magazine.

Posing it up in a color-kissed shoot lensed by Nadine Ijewere, the multi-hyphenate star also sat down for a candid interview.

Within she opens up in earnest about the juxtaposition between her celebrity and the lack of respect for her artistry as a musician.

So grating, she says, is the latter feeling that she is mulling retiring as an artist and directing her energies elsewhere.

Details below…

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