On Monday, the Roots Picnic 2024 lineup was announced, featuring Lil Wayne, Jill Scott, André 3000, Victoria Monét, and more. Sexyy Red was also a part of the roster, which prompted backlash. The Roots’ Questlove, though, has come to her defense.

The Roots have announced their lineup for the 2024 edition of their annual Roots Picnic, which will take place at Fairmount Park in Philadelphia on June 1 and 2. Lil Wayne will serve as one of its headliners, with a special set celebrating the music of his hometown of New Orleans. He’ll team up with the Roots for a show that will inclu...

R&B singer Jill Scott will star as Mahalia Jackson in Mahalia!, an upcoming biopic of the Queen Of Gospel. Deadline reports that Queen Latifah, Jamie Foxx, Shakim Compere, and Holly Carter are producing, with Richard Hocutt, Mark Gould, and Tricia Woodgett writing the script based a biography by Darlene Donloe. The film has secured the&...

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Mary J. Blige, Jill Scott and Patti LaBelle lead the lineup for the 7th Annual Jazz in the Gardens Music Festival