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Cardi B and the Women of Black Panther Lead EW's 'Entertainers of the Year'

A group of women warriors (each a star in her own right), and a self-propelled social media phenomenon who turned authenticity into a platinum-selling career, Cardi B and the women of Black Panther cover two of four issues promoting Entertainment Weekly’s 2018 Entertainers of the Year.

FIRST LOOK: Rihanna and Donald Glover in ‘Guava Island’

Donald Glover finally shared a sneak peek of the mysterious film he’s starring in with Rihanna and we can’t wait to learn more about the flick, Guava Island. Glover shared the trailer for the movie that also features Black Panther star, Letitia Wright and is directed by Hiro Murai over the weekend during his stint at […]

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Childish Gambino, Travis Scott, The Weeknd, Daniel Caesar and more descend on Sin City for music-packed weekend

Las Vegas hosted two huge music festivals over the weekend, featuring performances from stars like Childish Gambino, The Weeknd, and Travis Scott. The annual iHeartRadio Music Festival went down at the T-Mobile Arena and the two-night concert boasted artists from all genres. Carrie Underwood, Justin Timberlake, and Kelly Clarkson played to the same crowd as […]

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Shine Bright: Issa Rae, Childish Gambino and More Make an Impact at Rihanna's 4th Annual Diamond Ball

If there was any more anticipated event than Rihanna’s Savage x Fenty show on Wednesday night, it was Thursday night’s fourth annual Diamond Ball, benefitting the star’s Clara Lionel Foundation.

Childish Gambino says after ‘This is America’ tour, this is it

Childish Gambino’s This is America tour, which launched last night at the Infinite Energy Arena in Atlanta, will be Childish Gambino’s final tour, according to Complex. “Number one, if you’re at this show, then you know this is the last Gambino tour ever,” the rapper told the crowd, according to fans on Reddit who were in […]

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What just happened? Good, bad, and worst moments of the MTV VMAs

The MTV VMAs went down from the Radio City Music Hall in NYC on Monday night and I’m still trying to figure out a way to get my three hours back. The annual award show that is meant to celebrate the year’s most entertaining, most impactful, and most amazing music videos already feels dated because […]

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Issa Rae will host Rihanna’s annual Diamond Ball, Childish Gambino set to perform

Rihanna is pulling out all the stops for her annual Diamond Ball. The singer has announced that she enlisted the help of Insecure star, Issa Rae who will host the star-studded charity event and if that’s not exciting enough, Childish Gambino will perform. “Issa Rae and Childish Gambino were the dream duo for the fourth Annual Diamond […]

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LISTEN: Childish Gambino drops two new summer tracks

Childish Gambino is full of surprises and his latest came in the form of two new summer singles. The rapper/ actor/ director dropped the songs with no advanced notice and so far, fans are eating them up. summer pack. https://t.co/kpBkk31hFe pic.twitter.com/7akhDVC65k — donald (@donaldglover) July 11, 2018 “Summertime Magic” and “Feels Like Summer” were released […]

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Yep, this is America: Donald Glover sued by former record label

Grammy-winning artist Donald Glover is being sued by his former record label for allegedly not paying it a fair share of his profits.

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Did Childish Gambino plagiarize elements of ‘This is America’?

Childish Gambino’s politically charged mega hit, This Is America, may have debuted at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 and been praised for sparking heated discussions about race and pop culture – but was it original? This week, the track that accompanied the viral video has come under scrutiny due to allegations of plagiarism. […]

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2018 BET Awards: Jamie Foxx goes off-script to ‘acknowledge’ Donald Glover and give us a piece of “This is America”

The 2018 BET Awards host Jamie Foxx went completely off script during Sunday night's live show to shout out the mega talent that is Donald Glover and bring him up on stage for an impromptu jam session.

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HIGHLIGHTS: Top 6 Moments of the 2018 BET Awards

The 2018 BET Awards went down Sunday night in Los Angeles and featured tons of high-energy performances, touching moments, and a few unexpected surprises. Here’s our list of the top 6 moments of the night: Jamie Foxx Goes Off-Script Jamie Foxx wasn’t the most impressive host of the star-studded show that aired live from the […]

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The Download | June 12th: Chance The Rapper surprises High School students + His brother on encouraging everyone to be themselves + Supreme Court in favor of Ohio’s voting reglations

Chance The Rapper held his annual Open Mike Event in Chicago and the High School kids went crazy when surprise guest Childish Gambino came out to perform “This Is America.” A moment the kids won’t forget! Chance the rapper is known for his community work in his city and it was great to see Gambino […]

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Nigerian rapper brilliantly recreates Childish Gambino’s ‘This is America’ video for ‘This is Nigeria’

Nigerian rapper Folarin Falana, known as Falz recreated Childish Gambino’s viral “This is America” music video to shed light on the social flaws of his beloved homeland Nigeria. In case you’ve been living under rock these past couple weeks, Childish Gambino’s “This is America” is a four-minute-long critique that addresses the oppression Black Americans still […]

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Critics Call Out Hypocrisy of Supporting Meghan Markle’s Dating Habits While Bashing Donald Glover’s

Black Twitter users have noticed the differences in reactions to Meghan Markle marrying Prince Harry […]

Creative Director Behind ‘This Is America’ Video Responds to Critics: ‘Our Goal Is to Normalize Blackness’

As fans and cultural critics continue to analyze the symbolism in Childish Gambino’s “This Is […]

Alex Jones says Donald Glover is doing a ‘voodoo dance’ in ‘This is America’ video

Childish Gambino aka Donald Glover's new video for "This is America" has launched a million think pieces because of its layered lyrics and haunting visuals, but conservative radio host Alex Jones has reduced it all to "voodoo."

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Childish Gambino’s ‘This is America’ video is a beautiful nightmare Waking up from staying woke: Genius or not, Gambino’s frightening dreamlike opus is right on time

The night I watched Childish Gambino’s video for “This Is America,” I was scared. Having skipped the song’s premiere on Saturday Night Live, I’d seen the images and their deconstructions on the internet all weekend. And when I finally sat down to watch the full product, as opposed to just a collection of GIFs and […]

Tuesday’s Morning Buzz: Black beauty slays the MET Gala red carpet, George Zimmerman is in legal trouble again, and more

Top stories for May 8, 2018 include Black celebrities killing the MET Gala red carpet, George Zimmerman is in legal trouble once again, and more.

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The Download | May 7th: Childish Gambino breaks the internet + Black women detained during Airbnb visit + Michelle Obama and Tracee Ellis Ross candid convo

Here is #thedownload for May 7th. Childish Gambino broke the internet with his latest video ‘’This Is America.’’ In a creative way, Gambino managed to address the issues that we are facing today: from police brutality, gun violence, and racism. It’s a video that you’ll have to watch more than once. Check out our Youtube […]

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Did you catch these hidden meanings in Donald Glover’s ‘This Is America’ video?

If you watched Childish Gambino’s new “This Is America” video, you’ll understand exactly why it went viral in less than 24 hours. It’s raw, edgy and impossible to look away from. Glover partnered up with award-winning “Atlanta” FX Director, Hiro Murai, to create what looked and felt like true art from the beginning to the […]

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This Is America: 5 powerful messages that will stay with you long after your Donald Glover hangover

Fully ingest the key points Childish Gambino laid bare for us to witness.

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Donald Glover Brings Unapologetic Blackness to ‘Saturday Night Live’

Donald Glover had a lot to tackle as host and musical guest on “Saturday Night […]

Donald Glover Takes Aim at Gun Violence and Racism In Politically-Charged Video ‘This Is America’

After a stunning performance as host and musical guest on “Saturday Night Live,” actor-musician Donald […]

Donald Glover to host ‘SNL’ and perform as Childish Gambino

Donald Glover is about to make SNL history. The Emmy-winning Atlanta creator and star will host Saturday Night Live on May 5 and serve as the show’s musical guest as his alter ego, Childish Gambino. The news is especially exciting considering Glover recently stated that he’s retiring his Childish Gambino alter ego. “I like endings. I think […]

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SHADE ALERT: Donald Glover posts scrapped ‘Deadpool’ script

Just days after FX announced it was pulling the plug on its upcoming Deadpool series, Donald Glover came out swinging. “Due to creative differences, FX, Donald Glover, Stephen Glover and Marvel Television have agreed to part ways on Marvel’s Deadpool animated series. FX will no longer be involved with the project,” the network announced over […]

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Donald Glover Makes a Girl Scout’s Dream Come True

Donald Glover stopped by “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” and was surprised by a […]

EXCLUSIVE: Check out the sneak peek at ‘Atlanta’ season 2

We are just one day away from the highly anticipated return of Atlanta on FX and we can’t wait to see Earn, Darius, Paper Boi and Vanessa back in action. Who knows where this crazy cast of characters will take us this time around? “Hopefully people will have a better understanding of why people from Atlanta […]

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Donald Glover on landing his own Star Wars movie

Donald Glover, the artist formerly known as Childish Gambino, has created quite a buzz for his high-profile role in the upcoming film Solo: A Star Wars Story. Glover’s breadth of creativity can be summed up in many ways, in one word, we’ll call it enviable—the man acts, sings, directs, produces, writes—and, oh yea, and he’s […]

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Most Dapper Black Men at the 2018 Grammys

The days of guys showing up to award shows in a basic penguin suit are […]

WATCH: 10 best moments from the Grammy Awards

The 60th Annual Grammy Awards went down at NYC’s Madison Square Garden on Sunday night and the star-studded event brought tears, cheers, and several politically charged moments from some of music’s biggest names. Even though a few of our faves failed to bring home trophies, there were plenty of mesmerizing moments that had us on […]

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2018 Grammys Rundown: see who’s a big winner and who got snubbed

This year’s Grammy Awards was full of highs and lows and a couple artists racked up while others were arguably snubbed. Almost as important as who won is who didn’t win. Namely, Jay-Z. The mogul was nominated for eight awards for 4:44 but went home empty handed. Childish Gambino went in to the night with […]

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