OWN to premiere five-part docuseries on 'Essence Magazine'

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OWN OWN will premiere Time of Essence, a five-part docuseries on the trailblazing magazine Essence, on Friday night.  The one-hour special will chronicle the magazine’s 50-year impact on Black culture and entertainment, with commentary from Oprah Winfrey, Taraji P. Henson, Gabrielle Union-Wade, Sunny Hostin and more. With never-before-seen

New Music Friday: Rod Wave, Lil Durk, Doechii, Quavo and more

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From heartfelt R&B tracks to tribute albums and club anthems, check out this week’s New Music Friday for the culture’s latest & greatest in music. —Quavo, Rocket Power — The Migos member’s second solo project, and first since Takeoff‘s death, is an 18-track

Davido and Latto link for “Unavailable” Remix

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Davido Music Worldwide/Sony Music Entertainment UK International superstar Davido joins forces with Grammy-nominated rapper Latto for the remix of “Unavailable.” The new collaboration serves as the second installment in a series of remixes of Davido’s original version of “Unavailable,” released earlier

Ciara's drops off new EP 'CiCi'

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Beauty Marks Entertainment, Inc. Ciara returns with her EP CiCi, the latest project by her media company, Beauty Marks Entertainment. Along with the album’s release, Ciara dropped off “Forever,” a brand new song and video featuring rapper Lil Baby.  The Atlanta natives

Teyana Taylor named one of 'Harper's Bazaar's' 2023 Icons

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Mpu Dinani / ESPN Images Harper’s Bazaar has announced its 2023 Icons, a group of the next generation of artists, athletes and activists whose contributions have an impact on the industry, naming Teyana Taylor as one of the coveted list’s cover stars. In

Ciara and Lil Baby link up for new music out Friday

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Beauty Marks Entertainment, Inc. In the latest Ciara news, the “Level Up” singer is dropping more music on Friday, August 18.  In a teaser shared to Instagram, she links up with rapper Lil Baby in the music video for their new song, “Forever.” “If it

New Lenny Kravitz tune to be featured in upcoming movie 'Rustin'

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ABC Lenny Kravitz could potentially be competing for an Oscar next year. The rocker is contributing the new song “Road To Freedom” to the upcoming film Rustin, about gay activist Bayard Rustin. The tune will feature musician Trombone Shorty, thanks to a request by