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Tami Roman is in her directing bag for the return of TV One’s UNCENSORED starring platinum-selling R&B singer Keyshia Cole this Sunday, March 6th at 10PM EST.

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Not only is UNCENSORED returning but UNSUNG will also make it’s debut with Soul For Real at 9PM EST. UNSUNG, spotlights entertainment’s most influential and talented artists. This weekend you can catch Soul For Real, a quartet R&B group of brothers, tell their story of brotherhood, early success, and industry mishaps.

Airdates of TV One’s upcoming new episodes of UNSUNG are:

Soul For Real (March 6)

Monie Love (March 13)

Thelma Houston (March 20)

Pete Rock (March 27)

PM Dawn (April 3)

Das EFX (April 10)

Now on the other hand, the highly anticipated UNCENSORED explores the lives of your favorite personalities as they provide first-hand accounts of their success and the obstacles they faced throughout their careers.

This weekend Keyshia Cole gets real and raw as she tells her life through music and TV in a way fans have never seen before.

I’m so proud of @keyshiacole for being willing to let me take her places that may be painful, so she could authentically share her truth with you. I’m telling you, you’ve never seen her like this 💛 SUNDAY MARCH 6 at 10pm UNCENSORED on @tvonetv

Keyshia Cole definitely has a story to tell as her career began at the young age of 12. Outside of her career she has showcased her love life and family triumphs on reality/documentary series Keyshia Cole: The Way It Is which aired on BET from 2006 until 2008. She currently is still processing and healing from the tragic death of her mother Frankie Lons and her father Mr. Cole who passed away last year due to complications of covid-19.

Airdates of TV One’s upcoming new episodes of UNSUNG are:

Keyshia Cole (March 6)

Stevie J (March 13)

Master P (March 20)

Taye Diggs (March 27)

Salli Richardson-Whitfield (April 3)

Cee-Lo (April 10)

Erica Campbell (April 17)

Trina (April 24)

Tune in to TV One this Sunday at 10PM EST to hear Keyshia’s story.

Even Alice Cooper is curious about Aaron Rodgers’ future, and the rock icon has a wild prediction about the Green Bay Packers’ quarterback position.

      

Residente called out J Balvín, an artist he’s previously conflicted with, about his racist depictions of Black women in new rap song.

      

Kiefer Sutherland knows actors releasing music don’t always have a stellar track record. Sometimes magic happens, and he’s on tour with his 3rd album.

      

Janet Jackson and Nicki Minaj are just some of the musical acts who will be packing their bags for NOLA when Essence Fest returns this summer.

      

On March 2nd, several female giants in the music industry came together at the YouTube Theater in Inglewood, California, in honor of Billboard’s 2022 Women In Music event.

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Ciara, who was named Billboard’s Woman Of The Year back in 2009, hosted the annual awards ceremony. She showed up to the gig in style, too, posing for the red carpet in a flowing Roberto Cavalli cheetah-print dress with slits that accentuated her tone legs. The singer jazzed up the look with a body harness wrapped around her waist and neck. The mother of three’s hubby, Russell Wilson, was also in attendance.

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Black Women Artists Dominate The 2022 Billboard Women In Music Awards

Some star-studded honorees included Saweetie, who snagged the Game Changer accolade, Chart Breaker recipient Summer Walker, and four-time Grammy-winner, H.E.R, who gave a sweet tribute to her mother after accepting the Impact Award.

“I want to thank my mom for teaching me to stay humble, be grounded, and be hardworking,” the star, whose real name is Gabriella Sarmiento Wilson, said.

Saweetie’s Mom Presents Billboard Women In Music’s Game Changer Award To Her

Moms seemed to be a common theme throughout the night, as Sweetie’s mother did the honor of introducing her daughter with the Game Changer award. The “Icy Chain” rapper took to the stage afterward with an empowering speech.

“This award is dedicated to all the game-changers. The brave ones who took major risks ..the fighters who go to battle even when they do so alone and the disruptive innovators who bet on themselves when no one else would,” Saweetie, who is of half-Black, half Filipino descent, shared to the crowd. “They can doubt us, but one thing they can’t do is ignore us, ” she added.

Black Women Served Red Carpet Looks At The 2022 Billboard Women In Music Awards

The star’s red carpet attire was just as palpable as her words of encouragement. The 28-year-old California native dazzled in a shiny black dress that featured a plunging V-shaped neckline, showing off her curvy frame.

2022 Billboard Women In Music - Arrivals

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Viral rap sensation Doja Cat turned heads in a beautiful Carolina Herrera ensemble. This year, the charismatic singer and songwriter was honored with the Powerhouse Award right before she took the stage for an energetic performance of her hit tune “Alone.”

2022 Billboard Women In Music - Arrivals

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Although she wasn’t nominated this year, Normani still slayed at the event, wearing a high-waisted brown leather skirt paired with a mosaic top and a high ponytail. The “Wild Side” crooner presented Doja Cat with the Powerhouse honor.

2022 Billboard Women In Music - Arrivals

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Check out some more stunning looks from the 2022 Billboard Women In Music event below.

The After Hours Til Dawn Stadium Tour will bring the pop-R&B star, Doja Cat and his big stage production to North America for the first leg.

      

Kanye West’s music video for “Eazy” depicts the rapper holding what appears to be a bloodied, disfigured head created to look like Pete Davidson.

      

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Did you watch the season finale of ‘Kings of Napa’ this week? If not, beware of the spoilers ahead!

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Earlier this week we spoke with ‘Kings of Napa’ creator and showrunner Janine Sherman Barrois about the season finale and we held off until the episode aired to tell you guys her inspiration behind making Groesbeck Markson the extortionist.

“I was very interested in dealing with Black people who owned land and that land being questioned, whether that is Bruce’s Beach in California or Seneca Falls in Central Park,” Janine Sherman Barrois told BOSSIP’s Sr. Content Director Janeé Bolden. “I was interested in people owning land and generational wealth and what that meant for a community and people and so for Groesbeck’s family to question the validity of the Kings can be harkened back to so many people as owners.”

“It’s not a direct correlation because they bought it from Groesbeck’s grandfather, but I think the audacity of ownership, the audacity of Black people being empowered and being powerful has been a question of debate for a long time and had we continued to own these things, whether that was Black Wall Street, whether that was Central Park, whether that was Bruce’s Beach, look how much bigger we would have been as a group of people if we had owned the things that we owned a long time ago.”

“I think that he’s trying to threaten and take back what is theirs because he cannot actually deal with the fact that they have built this legacy and this huge business on this land they once owned. It’s not correlated but it is part of a fight that Black people have had, people questioning their validity.”

Speaking of the fight that Black people have had — did you see the fight that August put up?

Whewwww! She wasn’t playing any games.

Speaking of which, we also talked to Janine Sherman Barrois about where we see August at the very end of the finale episode.

“When she has the one on one with this person and the takedown of this person I think you see August at her fiercest and you see this formidable leader,” Sherman Barrois told BOSSIP of the fight scene between August and Groesbeck. “You’re rooting for her and you’re rooting for her to protect the family and also to embrace the power. If there is any doubt in your mind whether she wears the crown at the end of this episode you’re like, yeah she wears the crown and she is the boss.”

“The last iconic moment when her mother learns there is actually going to be this looming threat and this guy has bought Shawn & Sean’s vineyard and that guy Everett comes to the house and you hear the music swell as she yells for August,” Sherman Barrois told BOSSIP. “When you cut to August on the hill in the same position where you met her father you see she has taken the throne and she is the leader of the family and she is going to handle it next season.”

August is definitely a boss! Did you catch the season finale of ‘Kings of Napa’?

We were left with so many cliffhangers. What’s going to happen with Dana and Rose? Bridgett and Rose? Bridgett and August? Oh and we definitely need to see what happens with Christian’s boo Sheila!

It’s always a good day to celebrate the talented women in the music industry. Scroll through for photos from Billboard’s Women in Music event.

      

Go on and take a bow, Rihanna. The “Umbrella” singer is taking maternity fashion to a whole new level. Here are her stunning looks.

      

A Florida reggae band is suing Dua Lipa for copying their 2017 song “Live Your Life.” They are seeking profits from “Levitating” as well as damages.