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Spotlight On Houston's R&B Scene: Singer & Songwriter Obinaa Talks "Antydote" And The Southern Culture Of Music

Known for its unique hip-hop culture and gospel music influences, Houston is home to many rising genres within. In the belly of the city are creatives such as Obinna (better known as "Obinaa") creating an interestingly-peculiar sound wave of R&B the industry has yet to discover. Obinaa launched his solo musical journey in 2015. His melodic tone is nostalgic and smooth with a resonance of warmth.

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‘Secret Invasion’ exposes the limits of Marvel’s series-crossover strategy

In hindsight, “Secret Invasion” used an appropriate device – shape-shifting alien Skrulls masquerading as humans – as the basis for a Marvel series that didn’t seem to know precisely what it intended to be. While the showcase for Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury has connections to Marvel’s next aspiring blockbuster, “The Marvels,” the show mostly illustrated how the studio’s Disney+/theatrical crossover strategy might have reached its limit.

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LL Cool J and a Host of the Culture's Biggest Icons Set to be Honored at The 5th Annual Urban One Honors in ATL

Today, Urban One is taping the 5th annual URBAN ONE HONORS in Atlanta, GA. The two-hour telecast will premiere on Monday, January 16, 2023, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, on TV One and Cleo TV, a division of Urban One and will be hosted by R&B singer and actor, Tank. The televised event heralds the accomplishments of individuals who have made extraordinary contributions in entertainment, media, music, education, and the community.

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Is Jay Z's Next Album Coming This Summer? Twitter Speculates

Jay Z's headlining slot at September's Made in America festival fuels speculation that he is plotting the release of his 13th studio album.

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'Coming 2 America' turned Rick Ross' Georgia mansion into a Zamunda palace

When audiences see Eddie Murphy's Prince Akeem, prince of the fictional African nation of Zamunda, living in his enormous palace, they'll probably not realize it's actually an Atlanta, Georgia home that belongs to rapper Rick Ross.

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'Sesame Street' welcomes its first Filipino muppet

There's a new kid on the block. "Sesame Street" recently introduced TJ, its first Filipino muppet, on a segment with Kal Penn. TJ and his friend Ji-Young, a Korean American muppet who debuted in 2021, talk to the actor about the word of the day: confidence.

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'M3GAN,' the next generation of creepy doll movies, is not playing around

The lifelike but blank stare. The almost-but-not-quite accurate proportions. The vacant smile.

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Kevin Smith to Donate Weinstein Project Residuals to Women's Nonprofit

Kevin Smith got his big break courtesy of Harvey Weinstein and the famous filmmaker is no longer happy about that.

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January 6 committee to hear from witnesses who dealt with Proud Boys on day of Capitol riot

The House select committee is planning to present live testimony during its first public hearing Thursday night from two people who interacted directly with the Proud Boys on and around the events of January 6, 2021, according to three sources familiar with the committee's hearing agenda.

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46th annual Daytime Emmy Awards: The winners list

"General Hospital" was a big winner at Sunday's 46th annual Daytime Emmy Awards, which included a tribute to the late "Young and the Restless" actor Kristoff St. John and a standing ovation for "Jeopardy" host Alex Trebek.

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‘Black Love’ is a Ratings Winner for OWN Network; Debuts in Regular Timeslot Tonight

‘Black Love’ is winning. The four-episode documentary featuring a host of celebrity couples talking honestly about marriage’s ups and down debuted to the highest ratings ever for unscripted shows on OWN. The network has ordered more episodes of the hit docu-series which debuted Tuesday with 1.2 million total viewers. Additionally, the premiere of “Black Love” was the #2 most social primetime episode on national cable.

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Kerry Washington Producing Movie Version Of Bestseller ‘The Mothers’

Kerry Washington will serve as a producer on the upcoming film adaptation of New York Times bestseller, The Mothers reports Variety.

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Tyler Perry Ending 'Madea' Character in 2019

The curmudgeonly character of "Madea" has helped to make Tyler Perry wealthy, but it sounds like he's now over her.

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Houston Symphony Adds Star Wars Concerts to the Pops Spring Season Lineup

The Houston Symphony has announced the addition of Star Wars and More: The Music of John Williams to its BBVA Compass POPS Series lineup to take place April 20-22, 2018. This new program replaces The Elvis Presley Songbook originally scheduled for the same dates and times.

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Former Trump fixer Michael Cohen reports to prison for three-year term

Michael Cohen has completed his transition from presidential fixer to prison inmate.

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Prince Harry gets ‘substantial’ payout in phone-hacking case against UK tabloid

Prince Harry will receive a “substantial” payout after settling the remaining parts of his phone-hacking case against the publisher Mirror Group Newspapers (MGN), his lawyer told the High Court in London Friday, according to the UK’s PA Media news agency.

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Woman Told to Stop Speaking Spanish at Retirement Community

When Katherine Hernandez moved into a Salvation Army retirement community, she never thought she would have to fight to feel equal.

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Ensemble Theatre's 'Beatbox: A Raparetta' Marks Groundbreaking Venture into Hip Hop Theatre

The Ensemble Theatre in Houston is making waves with its first major foray into Hip Hop Theatre, 'Beatbox: A Raparetta,' a production that promises to guide artists and audiences into the next generation of theatre.

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Michael Jackson Episode Pulled After Backlash Over White Actor

After an uproar over the portrayal of Michael Jackson in a British TV production, Sky Arts announced it would not broadcast the episode featuring Joseph Fiennes as the late superstar.