As the COVID-19 pandemic creeps to a close and the world begins to open back up, we can look forward to several of our favorite Black music festivals making a comeback. While some of our beloved celebrations will not be welcoming fans until 2022, several of them are planning to …
Read More »Coronavirus Updates: Tokyo Olympics And Essence Festival Rescheduled, “Desus and Mero,” Comes Back And More
The Olympics won’t happen until next year, Essence Fest has been postponed until July and Late Night with Seth Meyers is bringing fans new episodes from home. The United States has entered its third week of a nationwide quarantine, and Baller Alert is here to give you all the updates. …
Read More »August Alsina Hospitalized After Temporarily Losing Ability To Walk
August Alsina took to Instagram to provide fans with an explanation as to why he had to cancel his scheduled set at the 2019 Essence Festival. In an Instagram post, Alsina revealed that he woke up and temporarily lost his ability to walk. “So here’s the stitch,” Alsina said. “I …
Read More »Janet Jackson Says She Almost Cancelled Her Entire Tour Because Of Joe Jackson’s Death
Janet Jackson closed out this year’s annual Essence Festival in honor of her late father, Joe Jackson. In addition to offering fans a selection of her deep catalog of hits, the international icon took time out to publicly pay tribute to the patriarch of the Jackson family of entertainers — …
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