September 2022

DJ Cassidy’s “Pass The Mic” Returns with BUSTA RHYMES, ICE CUBE, JADAKISS, METHOD MAN, REDMAN

“DJ CASSIDY’S PASS THE MIC: BET HIP HOP AWARDS EDITION” RETURNS WITH HIP HOP ICONS BUSTA RHYMES, GHOSTFACE KILLAH, ICE CUBE, JADAKISS, METHOD MAN, REDMAN, RAEKWON, 

REMY MA, RZA, STYLES P, SWIZZ BEATZ, TOO $HORT, XZIBIT, 

WARREN G, AND MORE

FINAL EDITION OF THE ACCLAIMED SERIES PREMIERES TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4 AT 11:30 PM ET/PT IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING 

“BET HIP HOP AWARDS” 2022

#PASSTHEMICONBET

BET announces the return of DJ Cassidy’s critically acclaimed, groundbreaking series “Pass The Mic” with a lineup of heavy hitters. “DJ Cassidy’s Pass The Mic: BET Hip Hop Awards Edition” premieres Tuesday, October 4, at 11:30 PM ET/PT following “BET Hip Hop Awards” 2022

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“THE HAIR TALES” from exec producers Oprah Winfrey, Tracee Ellis Ross and Michaela Angela Davis-Trailer

OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network and Disney’s Onyx Collective jointly reveal the key art and official series trailer for “The Hair Tales,” a dynamic celebration of Black women’s identity, beauty, culture and humanity, uniquely expressed through the stories in our hair. “The Hair Tales” is a docuseries where six  diverse phenomenal women – Issa Rae, Rep. Ayanna Pressley, CHIKA, Marsai Martin, Chloe Bailey and Oprah Winfrey – lay their intimate hair tales on the table with Tracee Ellis Ross. Surrounded by brilliant voices of academic and cultural leaders, gifted hairdressers, and extraordinary sisters, the series presents a collage of resilience, style and purpose. 

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NFL REINVENTS PRO BOWL AS ‘THE PRO BOWL GAMES’ PRESENTED BY VERIZON, REPLACES TACKLE GAME WITH FLAG FOOTBALL

The National Football League announced today a transformation of the Pro Bowl, renaming the tentpole event as ‘The Pro Bowl Games.’ Taking place in Las Vegas in 2023, The Pro Bowl Games presented by Verizon will be a week-long celebration of player skills featuring an exciting new format that spotlights Flag football. The multi-day AFC vs NFC competition will culminate in an action-packed Flag game featuring Pro Bowl players at Allegiant Stadium, and will air on ESPN and ABC on Sunday, February 5, 2023. 

Throughout the week, The Pro Bowl Games will also integrate new challenges where players showcase their football and non-football skills in unique competitions. The revamped programming allows the top stars to show off their skills and celebrate their accomplishments in a fun, memorable way, surrounded by their families and fans.

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MICHELLE OBAMA ANNOUNCES THE LIGHT WE CARRY TOUR: IN CONVERSATION WITH MICHELLE OBAMA 

Today, Live Nation and Crown, an imprint of Random House, announced Michelle Obama’s live U.S. book tour events in support of her new, highly anticipated book, The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times. Produced by Live Nation, the six-city U.S. tour will kick off in Washington, D.C. at Warner Theatre on November 15. The book tour will also make stops in Philadelphia, Atlanta, Chicago and San Francisco, before wrapping December 13 at the YouTube Theater in Los Angeles, CA.  

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Atlanta R&B Music Experience

Monica, Tamar Braxton, Tevin Campbell, H-Town & More

Atlanta R&B Music Experience will come to the award-winning State Farm Arena in Atlanta on Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022, in an event promoted by Global Events Production. The event will feature world-renowned R&B artists Monica, Tevin Campbell, H-Town, Tamar Braxton and Next. Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday, July 22 at 10 a.m. via Ticketmaster.com.

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MARY J. BLIGE GOOD MORNING GORGEOUS TOUR W/ ELLA MAI AND QUEEN NAIJ

One of Time magazine’s icons listed in “The 100 Most Influential People of 2022” and the recipient of the 2022 “Billboard ICON Award,” the undisputed Queen of Hip Hop Soul, Mary J. Blige, announces her Good Morning Gorgeous tour presented by Hologic in partnership with The Black Promoters Collective (BPC). GRAMMY Award-winning and Oscar-nominated Blige will perform in 23 cities with special guests, platinum-selling, GRAMMY Award-winning artist Ella Mai and platinum-selling rising star Queen Naija beginning on Saturday, September 17, in Greensboro, NC, and ending on Saturday, October 29 in Atlantic City, NJ. The tour also stops in Los Angeles, New York, and Atlanta at the award-winning State Farm Arena on Thursday, Sept. 29.

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‘REASONABLE DOUBT’ PREMIERE  WITH RAAMLA MOHAMED, LARRY WILMORE, EMAYATZY CORINEALDI, McKINLEY FREEMAN, MICHAEL EALY

On Thursday, September 22, 2022 Onyx Collective hosted the red carpet premiere for their first scripted series, a sexy legal dramaReasonable Doubt at NeueHouse in Hollywood. Creator/Executive Producer/Showrunner Raamla Mohamed and Executive Producers Larry Willmore and Pilar Savone with cast Emayatzy CorinealdiMcKinley Freeman,Michael Ealy, TIm Jo, Angela Grovey and Sean Patrick Thomas, attended the red carpet along with co-stars Aderinsola OlabodeThaddeus J. Mixson, and Co-Executive Producer Shawn Holley.

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Trina to Receive the ‘I Am Hip Hop Award’ at the BET Hip Hop Awards 2022

HIP HOP TRAILBLAZER TRINA NAMED “BET HIP HOP AWARDS” 2022

I AM HIP HOP AWARD HONOREE

ARMANI WHITE, BLEU, EST GEE, FIVIO FOREIGN, FRENCH MONTANA, GLORILLA, JOEY BADA$$, MONEYBAGG YO, N.O.R.E., 

AND PUSHA T ANNOUNCED AS PERFORMERS 

FAT JOE SET TO HOST “BET HIP HOP AWARDS” 2022 PREMIERING TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2022, AT 9 PM ET/PT ON BET

Photo Credit: Drea Nicole
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Warner Bros Sets ‘Constantine’ Sequel; Keanu Reeves & Francis Lawrence To Reunite 

Warner Bros will develop another installment of the 2005 supernatural thriller Constantine, and the studio is re-teaming star Keanu Reeves and director Francis Lawrence, who made his helming debut on the original.

Akiva Goldsman will write the screenplay and produce the project through his Weed Road Pictures, alongside Bad Robot’s J.J. Abrams and Hannah Minghella.

CIARA UNVEILS OAM (ON A MISSION), CLINICAL SKINCARE MADE SIMPLE AND MADE FOR ALL

Introduced today, OAM (On A Mission) is a line of clinical level skincare harnessing the radiance-boosting power of Vitamin C – developed, tested, and proven for all skin tones and skin types. In addition to highly efficacious formulas, OAM has enlisted a diverse group of women for their Skincare Advisory Board to ensure they are delivering on their clinical promise.


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REASONABLE DOUBT – Trailer

Onyx Collective debuts the trailer and key art for their upcoming sexy, legal drama “Reasonable Doubt,which premieres on HULU September 27th. The series executive produced by Kerry Washington andLarry Wilmore features breakout talentEmayatzy Corinealdi, along withMichael EalyMcKinley Freeman, Aderinsola OlabodeThaddeus J. MixsonAngela GroveyTim JoSean Patrick Thomas and Pauletta Washington. 


“Reasonable Doubt,” loosely based on celebrity attorney Shawn Holley, who has advised an impressive roster of clients including the Kardashian and Jenner families, Lindsay Lohan, Justin Bieber, Tupac Shakur and Katt Williams, follows Jacqueline “Jax” Stewart, a high-powered criminal defense attorney from Los Angeles, as she fiercely bucks the justice system through wild interpretations of the law and sometimes questionable ethics, all while trying to deal with a failing marriage and the pitfalls of motherhood. 

Disney’s The Little Mermaid-Trailer

The Little Mermaid is an upcoming American musical fantasy film directed by Rob Marshall from a screenplay written by David Magee from a story by Magee, Marshall and John DeLuca. It is a production of Walt Disney Picturesand is a live-action adaptation of the 1989 animated film of the same name, which itself is loosely based on Hans Christian Andersen‘s tale of the same name. It is produced by Rob Marshall, John DeLucaMarc Platt and Lin-Manuel Miranda, the latter whom co-wrote new songs for the remake as the lyricist, Alan Menken is set to return as the composer for both the score and the songs.

The film will star Halle BaileyJonah Hauer-KingArt MalikNoma DumezweniJavier Bardem and Melissa McCarthy, with Daveed DiggsJacob Tremblay, and Awkwafina in voice roles.

1K PHEW’s Near Death Experience Inspires New Song & Video

Reach Records award-winning artist, 1K Phew, has released his third single and video from his upcoming album, As I Am, to be released Fall 2022. 1K Phew’s refined rawness and genuine directness resonates with people who know God but feel trapped in the streets. His previously released songs, “The Offering,” and “Church House Trap House,” speaks directly to and for them. He latest single, Safe” ft Jai’ Len Josey, is an introspective thank you letter to God for keeping him safe from a near death experience.

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‘We Cry Together’ Short Film by Kendrick Lamar

Kendrick Lamar brings the drama in his short film for “We Cry Together” co-starring Taylour Paige.


Directed by Jake Schreier, Dave Free & Kendrick Lamar Starring Taylour Paige & Kendrick Lamar Production Company: pgLang / project3 & Park Pictures pgLang Executive Producers: Kendrick Lamar, Dave Free Park Pictures Executive Producer: Jackie Kelman Bisbee Producers: Jamie Rabineau & Cody Ryder Line Producer: Clint Caluory Coordinator: Drew Scott Cinematographer: Adam Newport-Berra Production Designer: Scott Falconer Production Supervisors: Siena Brown, Craig Sherwood Steadicam Operator: Dana Morris Stylist: Dianne Garcia Key Makeup: Tyron Machhausen Key Hair: Jackie Martinez Groomer: Maurice Manley II Sound Mixer: Jay Patterson Boom Operators: Rob Scott, Eric Ballew Live Vocal Tracking: Matt Schaeffer, Johnny Kosich Sound/Playback: Margaret Koldinger, Jonathan Snipes Post-Production Sound: Charles Brown Jr. VFX Supervision: Chris Buongiorno Post Production: Neal Farmer Color: Michael Rossiter