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‘Sinners’ wins big, Salt-N-Pepa accepts Hall of Fame award at NAACP Image Awards 2026

Sunday, March 1 by ABC News

Black excellence was celebrated at the 57th annual NAACP Image Awards Saturday.Host Deon Cole kicked off the night with a comedic prayer, which included a request for more pettiness from 50 Cent and poked fun at Nicki Minaj's support of President Donald Trump. He... Read More.

Leon Thomas talks original plans for ‘Mutt,’ says he’s excited to build new fan base on tour

Friday, February 27 by ABC News

Leon Thomas recently earned his first Grammy for Mutt, but he nearly delivered an entirely different album. He revealed in recent Q&A on Threads that he scratched the original project to write something that was more in alignment with who he is."The Mutt album... Read More.

Domani Harris joins T.I., 50 Cent feud with release of ‘Ms. Jackson’

Friday, February 27 by ABC News

T.I.'s feud became a family affair Thursday when his son Domani Harris dropped a diss track toward 50 Cent, born Curtis Jackson. The song, titled "Ms. Jackson," samples Outkast's song of the same name. It finds him questioning 50's late mother about her son's... Read More.

New Music Friday: Juvenile & Megan Thee Stallion, Bruno Mars, Swae Lee and more

Friday, February 27 by ABC News

Anderson .Paak teams with South Korean girl group aespa for "Keychain," inspired by his newly released movie K-POPS! "I'm excited to join forces with aespa on 'Keychain.' K-POPS! is all about connection, and this track reflects that perfectly. We come... Read More.

Ryan Coogler, Taraji P. Henson, Abbott Elementary winners at the NAACP Image Awards Creative Honors

Friday, February 27 by ABC News

The 57th NAACP Image Awards celebration continued Thursday night with the Creative Honors event, recognizing "25 categories across film, television, documentaries, and acting," according to a press release, and the "voices and talent" behind each. Ryan Coogler won both outstanding writing and outstanding directing... Read More.