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GRAMMY Award-winning R&B powerhouse Coco Jones continues her stellar run by releasing a captivating live performance video for “On Sight,” a standout track from her chart-topping deluxe album Why Not More? (MORE!). The performance follows her recent live rendition of “Passport” and the success of her deluxe album, which features seven new tracks including “Here We Go (Uh Oh)” Remix featuring Leon Thomas and “Other Side of Love” with Alicia Keys. Coco also teamed up with COLORSXSTUDIOS for a striking A COLORS SHOW performance of “Other Side of Love,” highlighting her dynamic vocals and stage presence. Her latest release comes…

Colman Domingo has been announced as the voice of the Cowardly Lion in Wicked: For Good, the highly anticipated sequel to Wicked. The reveal came via the film’s official Instagram account, which teased his role with a lion plush toy. In the sequel, the Lion—originally a cub rescued by Elphaba and Fiyero—returns as a grown character who now blames Elphaba for his fate. Though his role is brief, the character appears alongside Dorothy and the others on the Yellow Brick Road and during the powerful ensemble number “March of the Witchhunters.” Wicked: For Good continues the story of Oz following…

Following the success of their initial venture, lifestyle and gaming powerhouse 100 Thieves has teamed up once again with The Pokémon Company International to launch a new apparel collection.1 This collaboration, titled the Pokémon + 100 Thieves ‘25 Collection, fuses the edgy aesthetic of contemporary streetwear with the globally beloved world of Pokémon. The new line is an evolution of their debut, designed to capture the adventurous spirit of a Pokémon Trainer’s journey through meticulously crafted, cut-and-sew garments. Collection Highlights: From Pikachu to Charizard The new collection offers fans a bold way to express their fandom with premium, unique pieces:…

Steve Rifkind Called Out Uncle Ray Copeland Over DMX Funeral Claims, But Are “The Receipts” Next? There is an old urban parable about writing checks…and cashing those checks… Steve Rifkind and Uncle Ray Copeland are two men who were close to the late, great DMX. They are now in a quiet but growing public standoff. The tension took off after Rifkind took to Instagram, calling Uncle Ray “a liar” following Copeland’s recent AllHipHop interview where he opened up about his nephew’s death, his own management of DMX, and the costly arrangements surrounding the rapper’s funeral. He seemed genuine and legit,…

Cardi B is using her platform for more than music. This time, it’s for mothers. The Bronx-born superstar and mother of three (soon to be four) has teamed up with organic infant formula brand Bobbie to launch a powerful new maternal health campaign aimed at addressing the systemic issues facing mothers of color across America. The initiative, titled “The B is for Bobbie,” officially launched on Wednesday, October 15, with Cardi taking on a new title as Bobbie’s Chief Confidence Officer. Through this role, she’s not only spotlighting the challenges Black and brown mothers face but also advocating for greater…

A new chapter in baseball history is set to begin. The Women’s Professional Baseball League (WPBL) announced Tuesday that New York City, Boston, Los Angeles, and San Francisco will represent the four teams competing in its inaugural 2026 season. Co-founded by trailblazing coach Justine Siegal, the first woman to coach for an MLB organization when she joined the Oakland Athletics in 2015, the WPBL marks the first professional women’s baseball league in the United States since the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL) folded in 1954. The AAGPBL’s legacy was immortalized in the classic film A League of Their Own, and…

Reel Sung Productions, the multimedia company founded by breakdancing legend Tony “Mr. Wave” Wesley, has announced that GRAMMY Award-winning hip hop icon Nas will appear in the upcoming three-part docuseries Beat Street: Where Are They Now? The official trailer premieres exclusively on Reel Sung Productions’ YouTube channel on Thursday, October 23, at 12 a.m. EDT. The new series reunites 19 original cast members from the groundbreaking 1984 film Beat Street, which introduced hip hop culture to audiences around the world. Stars Rae Dawn Chong, Guy Davis, and Jon Chardiet return alongside hip hop pioneers Melle Mel, Scorpio, Kool Moe Dee, and Doug E.…

The trial has begun for the first of five people charged with the 2024 murder of Jacksonville, Fla., rapper Foolio.On Monday (Oct. 20), jury selection started in Hillsborough County, Fla., court. for the trial of Alicia Andrews, the sole female charged in the crime. Her trial was initially expected to begin in August, but was postponed due to the lead prosecutor having a medical emergency.Andrews is facing charges of premeditated first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder. Prosecutors say she and her boyfriend, Isaiah Chance, were tasked with following Foolio and around Tampa and giving his location to the men charged…

It took more than three decades, a rebuilt roster, and one perfectly timed swing from a proven postseason legend, but the Toronto Blue Jays are finally heading back to the World Series. In front of a raucous sold-out Rogers Centre crowd on Monday night, George Springer delivered a moment that will live forever in Blue Jays lore; a three-run home run in the bottom of the seventh inning that lifted Toronto past the Seattle Mariners 4–3 in Game 7 of the American League Championship Series. For the first time since Joe Carter’s iconic walk-off sealed the 1993 title, the Blue…

Pastor Marvin Winans, a member of the famous Winans gospel family, drew intense backlash this week after a video of him correcting a churchgoer’s donation amount mid-service at Detroit’s Perfecting Church went viral. The 67-year-old pastor interrupted a woman during Sunday’s “Day of Giving” service after she presented a $1,235 offering—short of the $2,000 he requested. “I’m giving in faith and standing in unity with the vision of Perfecting Church, sowing this seed of $1,000 plus $235 and receiving the blessings to come,” the woman said at the pulpit. Winans quickly interjected. “That’s only $1,200,” he said, correcting her math…