SOURCE Lakeith Smith is a 20-year-old man from Alabama who is currently serving 55 years in prison for the murder of his friend who was killed by a police officer. When Smith was 15, he and his friends, A’Donte Washington,…
A quick flashback to the simpler times of 1980 takes you to a place where 50 cents gets you a dozen eggs, $2.25 could purchase a movie ticket, and hip-hop was still in its commercial infancy. And then Kurtis Blow arrived.…
Musicians are often rocking the coolest styles, whether they’re performing or just hanging out with friends. But since the global coronavirus pandemic, they’re accessorizing with something we should all be wearing — a mask. Though states are now starting to…
T.I. took to the streets of Atlanta over the weekend to share a message of unity amid protests over the death of Rayshard Brooks at the hands of white police officers. “I don’t give a damn what your opinion is…
Killer Mike is speaking out again after another black man died at the hands of police. The rapper shared a passionate message on Instagram on Saturday (June 13) regarding the death of Rayshard Brooks, who was shot in the back…
While the global coronavirus pandemic may have led to the cancellation of senior proms and pride parades around the country, it didn’t stop Billboard and The Hollywood Reporter from throwing a virtual Pride Summit and Prom of our own on…
The daughter of country music star Hank Williams Jr. was killed in a single-vehicle automobile accident over the weekend in Tennessee. Katherine Williams-Dunning, 27, died Saturday night (June 13) after losing control of her 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe and rolling over…
J Balvin hinted new music was on the way when he dropped his head-bobbing, deep-bass “Blanco” (White) in the fall of 2019. After kicking off 2020 with the reggaeton song “Morado” (Purple) and then releasing “Rojo” (Red), fans began to…
The pandemic might have put a damper on gleefully crowded Pride celebrations, but stars hailing from the television, film and music industries came together virtually to honor and recognize the LGBTQ community at Billboard and The Hollywood Reporter’s second annual…
With the coronavirus pandemic keeping people everywhere in their homes, queer people have been left wondering: Is Pride canceled in 2020? On Saturday, June 13, Billboard and The Hollywood Reporter answered that question with their second annual Pride Summit and first-ever Pride Prom.…