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Lucky Daye Is Keeping It Sultry, Sweaty, And Fluid In His Music
Few artists can effectively pinpoint the sonic balance between the classic and the modern, and even fewer can reconcile the artistic with the mainstream. Contemporary...

Nia Long’s Head-Turning ESSENCE Covers Through The Years
Iconic leading lady Nia Long has been a household name due to her starring roles in cultural classics going back to the 90’s. Having starred...

49 & Fine! Take A Look Back 5 Of Tracee Ellis Ross’ ESSENCE Covers On Her Birthday
From Girlfriends to Black-ish, Tracee Ellis Ross has solidified herself as a style icon, luxe inspo-pic factory, and household name in network comedy. Since she...

Happy Birthday, Gabby! Take A Look Back At Some Of Gabrielle Union’s Most Iconic ESSENCE Covers
Actress, author, and advocate Gabrielle Union turns 49 today! The ageless beauty, who notoriously played a high school student in mainstream movies well into her...

Isaiah Hill Has ‘Swagger’ In His First-Ever Acting Role
Hollywood newcomer Isiah Hill is poised to take over. In his debut acting role, Hill is starring alongside industry heavy-hitters like O’Shea Jackson Jr., Isaiah...

Regina King Cements Her Legacy On The Hollywood Walk Of Fame
Academy Award-winning actress and cultural icon Regina King just cemented her legacy (and her hands and feet) in the Hollywood Walk of Fame. King made...

Quvenzhané Wallis Finds Her ‘Swagger’ On New Apple TV+ Show
Academy Award nominee Quvenzhané Wallis is no stranger to being in front of the camera. But her latest role is a view of the child...

Jada Pinkett-Smith Reveals Why It’s Difficult To Maintain A Sex Life With Will Smith
Jada Pinkett-Smith is serving up another healthy chunk of candid honesty about her relationship with Will Smith on this week’s Red Table Talk with Gwyneth...

‘Insecure’ Faces Backlash over its Portrayal of Character Tiffany as a Member of Alpha Kappa Alpha
After months of fan anticipation, Insecure’s fifth and final season has finally gotten underway, and its premiere episode made quite a splash with viewers…though not...

Iman Shumpert Gets a Perfect Score on ‘Dancing with the Stars’ for this Haunting Performance
Iman Shumpert wowed the judges on Dancing with the Stars last night, so much so that he garnered a perfect score of 40. For the...