BMAC Gala to Honor Jermaine Dupri, Keke Palmer, Jesse Collins, More

Jem Aswad Executive Editor, Music Lil Wayne spoke for a lot of people attending Saturday’s “50 Years of Hip-Hop” celebration at the official residence of the vice president of the United States in Washington, D.C.: At the conclusion of his set, he thanked the audience and said, “I cannot believe I am here.” Vice President Kamala Harris also spoke for many of the approximately 400 assembled artists, executives, politicians, journalists and others when she said as part of her opening remarks, “Hip-hop now shapes nearly every aspect of American popular culture, and it reflects the incredible diversity and ingenuity of the American people. I truly believe hip-hop is one of America’s greatest exports.” Although hip-hop has certainly received at least some of the respect it is due in recent years — nowhere near enough, considering it is indisputably the most important and influential cultural movement of the last half century — it was still surreal to be watching artists like Wayne, Common, Jeezy, Fat Joe, Remy Ma, Doug E.

Jem Aswad Executive Editor, Music Vice President Kamala Harris will celebrate hip-hop’s 50th anniversary Saturday by hosting an all-star celebration at her official residence featuring Common, Jeezy, MC Lyte, Roxanne Shante and more. The event is being presented in collaboration with the Recording Academy’s Black Music Collective and Live Nation Urban and will welcome “artists, musicians, industry leaders and cultural trailblazers,” according to the announcement.

Sophia Scorziello editor The Black Music Action Coalition has announced Lizzo and Sylvia Rhone as additional honorees at the 2023 BMAC Gala. Lizzo, an award-winning singer, songwriter and musician, will be presented with the Quincy Jones Humanitarian Award, while Rhone, Epic Records chair and CEO, will be awarded the Clarence Avant Trailblazer Award. “The Black Music Action Coalition is proud to honor Lizzo and Sylvia Rhone at this year’s Gala, as they join a group of trailblazers who have made immense impact within the music industry and beyond,” said Willie “Prophet” Stiggers, co-founder and chair of BMAC.

Jem Aswad Executive Editor, Music Billie Eilish, Peter Gabriel, Sheryl Crow, Nile Rodgers, Bootsy Collins, Sofi Tukker, Rufus Wainwright, Bush and many more have joined a coalition of musicians called Artist for Action to Prevent Gun Violence designed to inspire people to volunteer, donate and vote to end the epidemic of gun violence plaguing the United States. The organization is launching with a series of live events, including a performance by Bush and special guests at New York’s Irving Plaza on September 22.

Keke Palmer and Darius Jackson continue to subtly respond to those breakup rumors.

Keke Palmer rang in her 30th birthday with Darius Jackson.For her milestone birthday, which was Aug. 26, Palmer was treated to a special meal by her ex and the father of her child, Leodis. While out, Darius went live on Instagram.

Keke Palmer and Darius Jackson celebrated her milestone birthday together!

Jem Aswad Executive Editor, Music “Snooze” is one of the most romantic songs on SZA’s chart-topping sophomore album “SOS,” and the song gets a suitably intimate treatment in her new video for the song, which features her snuggling, smoking, swimming arguing and dancing with Justin Bieber, “Power Book II” star Woody McClain, “Beef” hunk Young Mazino and super-producer/songwriter Benny Blanco (who has worked with Bieber, Ed Sheeran and many others as well as his good friend SZA). However, she saves the most intimate dance scenes for … well… you’ll see. Bieber is featured on the song’s extended remix, and he and wife Hailey attended her show in Los Angeles back in March.

Jem Aswad Executive Editor, Music Following the release of her new album, “Hood Hottest Princess,” her “Pound” singles and dates supporting Drake and 21 Savage, Sexyy Red has announced dates for her first headlining tour, “Hood Hottest Princess Tour.” Produced by Live Nation, the 20-city tour kicks off on October 16th at The Paradise Rock Club in Boston making stops across the U.S. in Detroit, Houston, Los Angeles and more before wrapping up in San Francisco at The Fillmore on November 29.

Keke Palmer is opening up about her motherhood journey after welcoming her first child, Leodis, with her ex-boyfriend, Darius Jackson, and how it's impacted her style as she ushers in a new fashion era with her creative director, Sergio Hudson. In a new interview for, «The Modern Muse» duo — who grace the cover of the magazine's September/October Black Fashion Issue — discuss how Palmer finding herself again after Leodis' birth goes hand-in-hand with their partnership.The pair came together for this year's Met Gala after Palmer wore one of Hudson's designs as a correspondent two years before.

Darius Jackson is speaking out after news of his split with Keke Palmer broke.Palmer and Jackson, who met in 2021, welcomed their son, Leodis, in February. The pair went public with their romance in 2021 when Palmer shared pictures of her kissing Jackson during a birthday celebration.Things went awry after Jackson publicly shamed Palmer for the outfit she wore at an Usher concert.

Darius Jackson is speaking out amid reports that he has “moved on” from Keke Palmer.

New Music Friday! The weekend is here, which means more streaming, new playlists and the best that music has to offer. ET has you covered for everything in between.Keke Palmer joined Usher on his «Boyfriend» music video, making a statement following her split from Darius Jackson.

Last month, a video of Usher serenading Keke Palmer during his residency at the Park MGM Las Vegas went viral online, prompting Keke’s then-boyfriend, Darius Jackson, to publicly shame her online. “It’s the outfit tho..

Darius Jackson is moving on from the drama and Keke Palmer, apparently.

Keke Palmer and Darius Jackson have officially called it quits, a source confirms to ET. «Keke and Darius called it quits shortly after he called her out on Twitter for her outfit at the Usher concert.

Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard are revisiting THAT sleepless night at the airport — because the internet is getting just as frustrating!

Usher’s new “Boyfriend” video, which premiered Wednesday morning. In the clip, the “Nope” actress fantasizes about the “Love in This Club” singer.If that sounds familiar, it’s clearly a ribbing response to last month’s baby-daddy drama when Palmer’s then-partner, fitness instructor Darius Jackson, took to social media to criticize the sheer, body-baring ensemble in which she slow-danced with Usher at his Las Vegas residency last month.“It’s the outfit tho..

Darius Jackson is moving on from the drama and Keke Palmer, apparently.

It seems like Keke Palmer and Darius Jackson may no longer be an item after he publicly insulted her.