Awards/Honors
Atlanta’s Inaugural Black Music Week Wraps Up Despite FIFA Interruption
FIFA-RELATED PREPARATIONS FORCE POSTPONEMENT OF BLACK MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT WALK OF FAME CEREMONY, BUT BLACK MUSIC WEEK EMERGES AS A POWERFUL CELEBRATION OF ATLANTA'S CULTURAL LEGACY Black Music Week Concludes...
Reel Works ChangeMakers Gala Honors Patina Miller, Tsigie White
“POWER BOOK III: RAISING KANAN” STAR PATINA MILLER AND COSTUME DESIGNER TSIGIE WHITE TO RECEIVE TOP AWARDS AT REEL WORKS CHANGEMAKERS GALA New York, NY – April 29, 2026 –...
Kirk Franklin Honored With SoundExchange Hall of Fame Award
Contemporary gospel icon is among all-time most-streamed artists Contemporary gospel icon Kirk Franklin has earned a SoundExchange Hall of Fame Award, recognizing him as one of the most-streamed artists in...
Eddie Murphy Awarded 51st AFI Life Achievement Award
EDDIE MURPHY HONORED AT AFI LIFE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD GALA TRIBUTE Bill Burr, Dave Chappelle, Arsenio Hall, Kevin Hart, Jennifer Hudson, Martin Lawrence, Spike Lee, Eva Longoria, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Chris Rock, Kenan Thompson...
Soul/R&B
Music
Beres Hammond, Beenie Man to Perform at Prudential Center in Newark, August 29
IT’S REGGAE ROYALTY SHARING THE STAGE REGGAE GREAT BERES HAMMOND AND THE KING OF DANCEHALL BEENIE MAN TAKE OVER NEWARK...
New Orleans Artist La Reezy Signs with UnitedMasters
View this post on Instagram A post shared by UnitedMasters (@unitedmasters) “RAP’S NEXT GENERATION” AWARD RECIPIENT, LA...
Aliya Crawford: The Biggest Social Media Mistakes Public Figures Make
In this video, we discuss the evolving role of social media, especially for artists, actors, and public figures. Learn how...
Grill Trends Exposed: Are Customers Calling the Shots?
In this exclusive interview, H-Town legend Paul Wall breaks down the untold history of hip-hop’s most iconic accessory: grills. From...
The String Queens – Troubled Liberty
BREAKING NEW GROUND IN CONTEMPORARY STRING MUSIC, THE STRING QUEENS UNVEIL THEIR FIRST-EVER ORIGINAL COMPOSITION, “TROUBLED LIBERTY” (AUDIO / VIDEO)...
Fashion/Footwear
Business
Breaking Into Golf’s Exclusive Clubhouse: The Real Strategy
Breaking into traditional, elite spaces requires a completely different playbook. In this episode of My Friends Are Better Than Yours, we are sitting down with golf industry executive and power...
adidas Releases 3D-Printed ‘Climacool’ Featuring the Sabally Sisters, Tate McRae and Rodrigo De Paul
adidas continues the evolution of its 3D-printed Climacool range for FW26 with fresh new colourways and updated silhouettes designed for the modern performance-meets-fashion aesthetic. Designed for both men and women,...
Penn State Athletics, Adidas Announce 10-Year Partnership
Penn State Athletics and adidas have officially begun a transformational 10-year partnership, with adidas becoming the Nittany Lions’ official footwear, uniform, apparel and sideline partner effective July 1. The partnership...
New Orleans Artist La Reezy Signs with UnitedMasters
View this post on Instagram A post shared by UnitedMasters (@unitedmasters) “RAP’S NEXT GENERATION” AWARD RECIPIENT, LA REEZY, SIGNS WITH UNITEDMASTERS DEBUT ALBUM SKIDDLE BANDANA DUE...
Entertainment
Atlanta’s Independent Film Community Celebrates “They Took My Daughter” Premiere at 4 Elements
By Hana Glinski Atlanta’s independent film community packed 4 Elements for the premiere of They Took My Daughter. Filmmakers, actors,...
Beres Hammond, Beenie Man to Perform at Prudential Center in Newark, August 29
IT’S REGGAE ROYALTY SHARING THE STAGE REGGAE GREAT BERES HAMMOND AND THE KING OF DANCEHALL BEENIE MAN TAKE OVER NEWARK...
Nicholas Payton with Special Guest Jon Baptiste Will Perform at NJPAC, November 14, 2026
Tickets go on sale Friday, June 26, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. ET at NJPAC.org. NJPAC Prudential Hall Betty Wold Johnson Stage...
MS. PAT SETTLES IT Returns With Season 3B on June 30
BET’S HIT COMEDY SERIES “MS. PAT SETTLES IT” SEASON 3B RETURNS TUESDAY, JUNE 30 Celebrity Jurors Include Carmen Barton, DeRay...
Joe Set to Perform at the Bergen Performing Arts Center on October 3
R&B SUPERSTAR JOE ANNOUNCES HIGHLY ANTICIPATED LIVE PERFORMANCE AT BERGENPAC Fresh Off His Viral Tiny Desk Performance,...