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As the Flint, Michigan community rebuilds, Black artists like Keyon Lovett are helping by promoting unity and hope.

Flavor Flav is moving through life these days like he’s got no time to waste. The ultimate hype man, however, is no stranger to fame himself.

Congratulations are in order for singer Ashanti and rapper Nelly. The reunited couple have gone public with both a pregnancy and their engagement. They shared the news exclusively with Essence magazine, which posted an announcement Wednesday on social media.

Last year, Netflix made a particularly risky bet by pushing users who share passwords to create their own accounts — but it’s paid off.

Mister Cee, a beloved and influential figure in hip-hop, who served as the DJ for rapper Big Daddy Kane and is credited with helping to discover The Notorious B.I.G., has died, according to his former employer, New York’s Hot 97 hip-hop radio station.

Lenny Kravitz goes viral for rocking leather pants at the gym while lifting weights. CNN's Jeanne Moos reports.

SHAN Wallace is a self-described “image-maker” with photography works featured in Vogue and designs handmade collages that depict life in Baltimore. She accredits the birth of her interest in imagery to her grandparents.

While working as a janitor at Philadelphia City Hall, Ron Aikens began spending his free time singing karaoke outdoors for tips, using the alias "Ronn Jaimz." Five years ago, a record store owner named Max Ochester approached him between songs and revealed a deep knowledge of his past: He knew that 50 years ago, Aikens sang in an all-prisoner soul and funk band called The Power of Attorney.

Beyoncé is keeping busy. On Thursday, the superstar singer dropped a new “Pony Up Remix” for “Texas Hold ‘Em,” the first single from her newly released “Act II: Cowboy Carter” album.

It continued to be a celebration of all things Bey on Monday at the iHeartRadio Music Awards in Los Angeles, where Beyoncé was awarded the prestigious Innovator Award.