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Drumma Boy helped to craft the sound of Trap music. The Memphis-raise, Atlanta-based producer has created sounds for artists such as Rick Ross, Migos, 2 Chainz, and Waka Flocka to name a few. However, he’s using his art to speak to the uprisings that have occurred across the nation following the death of George Floyd.…

If you’ve been on social media in the last five years, you can’t ignore the iconic viral moments, memes and remixes that have brought us laughter when we needed it most. Some of our favorites have been 2016’s Thanksgiving song “You Name It!,” 2017’s “Cash Me Outside” and the recent “Lose Yo Job” remix. Those…

Dr. Holly Carter is the CEO and founder of Relevé Entertainment, one of the premier management and production companies for faith-inspired content. Her career in entertainment began in television, casting for shows like “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,” and “Martin.” Over the course of her 25-year career, she has produced “Preachers of L.A.,” “The Sheards,”…

Award-winning director Spike Lee is excited about his new film, “Da 5 Bloods.” The film stars Delroy Lindo, Clarke Peters, Norm Lewis, and Isiah Whitlock Jr. as four Black veterans from the Vietnam War who return to the nation to search for buried gold and the remains of their fallen squad leader, Chadwick Boseman. The…

Marc Lacy is a speaker, writer and producer for AVO Publishing LLC. A native of Huntsville, Alabama, and a proud graduate of Alabama A&M University, he has performed across the country at many national literary events and spoken word venues. Rolling out spoke with the award-winning poet for our “Creative Class” series about his career…

50 Cent thinks his lyrics are misogynistic. The 44-year-old rap star agrees with the view that his music is prejudiced against women — but he also thinks that, like any artist, he should be free to express himself. He told The Guardian newspaper: “They are misogynistic, but the world is not under the same circumstances. “Are…

Issa Rae shares what she is fed up with about Hollywood. The “Insecure” creator told “Yahoo Entertainment” she always works to ensure that her sets are diverse because “it is threaded in the fabric of my being to look around me and make sure that there is representation because that’s what I wholeheartedly want to…

62-year-old singer and record producer, Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds, revealed on Instagram that he and his family members are recovering after contracting the coronavirus, but they are all on the “way back to full health.” In a post he captioned “Stay Home, Stay Safe,” on his birthday on Friday (04.10.20), Babyface wrote: “I would like to…

Every Monday and without fail, Atlanta-based producer London Elixir showcases a new beat on her Instagram page. Her live mix, “Maschine Monday,” has led to a well-deserved following that rappers, neo-soul singers and the like thirst for every seven days. Born and raised in Ohio, London is among a growing populace of rising music producers…

LeA Robinson is a singer, songwriter, producer, performer and sound engineer. Born and raised in Englewood, New Jersey, Robinson is the granddaughter of hip-hop pioneer Sylvia Robinson. Her grandmother is best known for developing the first hip-hop record label, Sugar Hill Records, with her husband Joseph Robinson and producing the first rap song, “Rapper’s Delight.” …

Wes Miller is a lawyer-turned-filmmaker, blazing a path with his unique style and keen eye. He launched his career in 2012 with the short film, In Your Hands, which he wrote, directed and produced. Since then, Miller has written and directed Prayer Never Fails (2016), River Runs Red (2018) and Atone (2019). Working with talents…

Pharrell Williams has joined the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame’s board of directors. The 47-year-old “Happy” hitmaker and a number of record label executives have become members of the board and will oversee this year’s induction, which finds Depeche Mode, Whitney Houston, Nine Inch Nails, The Notorious B.I.G., the Doobie Brothers, and T. Rex…

Timbaland felt like a “superhero” when he was addicted to prescription drugs. The 47-year-old producer grew reliant on opioids after he was prescribed them following a dental procedure, and though he doesn’t want to “glorify” his habit, he admitted the pills made him feel “amazing” and more confident. Speaking on “Tamron Hall” he said: “It takes…

Kerry Washington received one of the “biggest gifts of [her] life” thanks to the Time’s Up movement. The 43-year-old actress thinks the campaign to call a halt to sexual misconduct and gender imbalance in Hollywood has brought women in the profession together instead of pitting them against one another. She said: “One of the biggest…

50 Cent has vowed “not to argue with anyone anymore” in the wake of Kobe Bryant’s passing. The “In Da Club” rapper took to social media to share his sadness at the death of the basketball legend and admits it has made him reevaluate life completely. He wrote on Instagram: “I feel like I have to…

DJ Khaled has shared the first picture of his baby son. The 44-year-old star and his wife Nicole Tuck welcomed little Aalam into the world earlier this month and now the “Wild Thoughts” hitmaker has treated fans to a glimpse of the baby. Khaled took to Instagram to share a photo of his older son, 3-year-old Asahd…

In the final segment of a three-part exclusive interview with producer Tamra Simmons, she taps into heartache from her past, opens up about embracing her gifts and looks into her future during a reading with “intuitive” coach Felice Cunningham. It’s an emotional episode of “Cook It Out” with rolling out.

Lena Waithe and Alana Mayo have split just months after getting married. The couple secretly tied the knot last year in an intimate ceremony in San Francisco, almost two years after they got engaged, but the pair has now opted to “part ways.” They said in a joint statement: “After careful thought and consideration, we…

Larry D. Griffin Jr. — better known as S1 and Symbolyc One — is a two-time Grammy Award-winning multiplatinum-selling music producer. He has worked with the likes of Jay-Z, Drake, Kanye West, Gladys Knight, Kirk Franklin, Eminem, Lorde, Lecrae, Logic and many others. As a devoted Christian, husband, father and mentor, his continued passion and…

DJ Khaled has welcomed another baby boy into the world. The 43-year-old DJ and record producer – who already has two-year-old son Asahd with his wife Nicole Tuck – confirmed the arrival of their second child on social media on Tuesday, Jan 21, 2020. Alongside a picture of the rapper — who is known for his…