In his first major solo performance since the Oscar fiasco, Will Smith is going to perform a new original song at the BET Awards live on June 30 at 8 pm ET/PT on BET. According to Variety, Smith is performing with Colombian star J Balvin who he appeared with at Coachella back in April. Taraji P. Henson is returning to the BET Awards as host. Usher will receive the Lifetime Achievement BET Award, while Drake leads all nominees with seven nominations……..
Keke Palmer has debuted a new single featuring Divagurl, called “S.O.B. (Stand on Business).” The song was produced by Kenneth “KP” Paige and written by Kenneth Dickerson Taylor, Lauren Palmer, Nathalia Marshall, Marcus Lomax and Corey Cooper. Said Keke, “I heard a few songs from the Divagurl album and I fell in love. I was so impressed that I asked them to open for me on tour and we even documented it for my network KeyTV.”…….
Tongues are wagging that Sherri Shepherd is a woman on the move. The Emmy/NAACP Award-winning talk show host/comedienne/actress stopped by producer Roz Nixon’s weekly jazz nights June 20 at the Victoria Theater Restaurant inside the Renaissance Hotel in Harlem. Aside from serving customers a dose of melodic live jazz, the restaurant also offers a delicious southern menu by Chef Melvin. Meanwhile, June 24, it was announced that Shepherd will grace the iconic Hollywood Walk of Fame in the class of 2025. Other inductees will include Bill Duke, Nia Long, Glynn Turman, The Isley Brothers, Fantasia, Busta Rhymes and Prince, posthumously. ….
A visual presentation which pays tribute to the late hip-hop legend DMX will take place in Los Angeles July 11-13 at the Latino Theater Company. “The Rise of Dark Man X: presented by DJ Superior,” is a presentation of NOFUN: Most Hated Entertainment, and ESM Representation. The event will feature DMX in unreleased footage of interviews, live performances, music videos as well as on unreleased songs and demos captured between 1987 through 1999 by DJ Superior, his producer, manager, and lifelong friend. The three night presentation is produced by DJ Superior, Jonah Levine and Kevin McGill…..