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If you need a little magic, wisdom, or a reminder to “dig a little deeper,” look no further than the legendary Jenifer Lewis. The powerhouse actress, singer, and entertainer—affectionately known as the “Mother of Black Hollywood”—recently brought her signature, larger-than-life energy to the historic debut of Tiana’s Joyful Celebration traveling exhibit at The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis. Marking her very first visit to the first-ever museum exhibit centered entirely around Disney’s beloved Princess Tiana, Lewis spent the afternoon singing, dancing, and chatting with ecstatic families. The iconic voice behind the beloved, 197-year-old blind voodoo queen Mama Odie from Disney’s The…

Love has Dave Hollister on lock in his new single “Voodoo Magic,” out via Death Row Records/gamma. Produced by Snoop Dogg and Soopafly, “Voodoo Magic” captures love’s powerful magnetic pull and how it sometimes keeps us coming back even when we want to break away. He sings: “Every time I wanna leave, your love pulls me back in / Is it voodoo or magic? / Girl what is this? / Got me under your spell / I can’t fight it.” Speaking on his latest track, Hollister exclusively tells Rated R&B, “When Snoop Dogg called me and said he wanted to…

Elon Musk becomes the world’s first trillionaire after SpaceX’s record-breaking IPO, but his wealth hasn’t silenced critics or Doja Cat’s creative insults. Elon Musk just became the world’s first trillionaire, and it happened because SpaceX finally went public this week with the biggest IPO in history. The rocket company raised $75 billion and valued itself at nearly $1.8 trillion, which means Musk’s roughly 50 percent stake is now worth over $860 billion on paper alone. That’s on top of his Tesla holdings and everything else he’s built over the past two decades, so yeah, the math checks out. According to…

Source: Tommaso Boddi / GettyBlueface’s music money is reportedly being sent somewhere else these days. A court has ordered his royalties to be rerouted to settle a judgment. As per TMZ, a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge has granted Jackilyn Martinez’s request to have Blueface’s music royalties from ASCAP and BMI redirected to her as part of a $123,000 defamation judgment against the rapper.Martinez, who shares a child with Soulja Boy, was awarded a default judgment back in April 2025 after Blueface reportedly did not respond to the lawsuit she filed against him. In the original suit, Martinez was…

Source: Cooper Neill / GettyA popular Texas DJ and his wife have been sentenced to 40 years after allegedly victimizing thousands in a major fraud case. As reported by Complex, Marlon Moore, better known as DJ ASAP, and his wife, LaShonda Moore, were each sentenced to four decades in federal prison after being convicted of conspiracy, wire fraud, and money laundering.The $30 million pyramid scheme was allegedly called “Blessings in No Time” (BINT). Authorities told Fox affiliate KDFW that the program exploded during the COVID-19 pandemic, as people were looking for extra income amid financial strain.Court records show that the Moores…

Katie O’Connell fights back at a school board meeting over her suspension for a Fetty Wap lyric in the yearbook. Katie O’Connell, the principal of Trout Creek Academy in St. Johns County, showed up at a school board meeting and made it clear how she feels about the district’s decision to suspend her over Fetty Wap’s lyrics printed in a yearbook. O’Connell didn’t hold back when addressing the board, pointing out the massive inconsistency in how the district handles discipline. “This is your precedent, not reappointing me,” she told them, blasting the board for allowing superiors to sleep with subordinates…

Less than a year after being acquitted in the high-profile murder case of Memphis rap star, Hernandez Govan has once again found himself in police custody. According to Memphis authorities, Govan was recently arrested on charges of stalking and harassment stemming from an alleged domestic-related incident. The arrest comes roughly 11 months after he was found not guilty of first-degree murder and conspiracy charges connected to Dolph’s 2021 killing. Police allege that Govan engaged in a pattern of threatening behavior toward a woman, including repeated harassment and intimidation. According to the affidavit, investigators claim Govan threatened to “shoot up” the…

Killer kids take the spotlight in the Nas-executive produced horror film Ice Cream Man.The new trailer for the upcoming movie—which is directed by horror movie vet Eli Roth—was debuted earlier this month. The premise of the forthcoming slasher flick revolves around a small town’s children going on a murderous rampage after being served ice cream from a mysterious merchant.The gore meter on the film is definitely cranked up to the max and features unrated content, according to the trailer.Nas serves as executive producer through Mass Appeal’s partnership with Roth’s new production company, The Horror Section, which he launched in 2025.“I’m…

Source: Mario Tama / GettySummer in New York is truly something to behold, and with the New York Knicks knocking on the door of their first NBA Championship in more than half a century, things are bound to get even more euphoric for the next few months should they actually pull off the unthinkable. That being said, what would a summer in New York be without its trademark street potion, the Nutcracker.Known as an “underground” concoction of liquor, juice and culture, the Nutcracker has become famous in its own right out on the streets of New York as people have…

Jeff Metcalf called Karmelo Anthony a “watermelon felon” on a podcast after his son’s killer received a 35-year sentence for murder. Jeff Metcalf, father of slain Texas teen Austin Metcalf, unleashed a fiery tirade against Karmelo Anthony during a podcast appearance/. The angry dad called the convicted killer a “watermelon felon” and expressed his rage over the 35-year prison sentence handed down just days earlier. The emotional outburst came after a Collin County jury found Anthony guilty of murder on June 9, 2026, for the fatal stabbing of 17-year-old Austin Metcalf at a Frisco high school track meet on April…