*Timbaland has announced that he will step down from his role as supervising music producer on Fox’s “Empire,” reports Billboard. Taking his spot for season 3 will be four-time Grammy Award-winning ...

ESSENCE.com’s “New and Next” column spotlights the brightest new talents we think you should know. This week we meet pop songwriter Ester Dean, best known for penning hits “Where Have You Been” by ...

After 15 years, Keri Hilson is stepping back into the spotlight to address the infamous drama over Beyoncé that changed her professional path forever. In 2009, during the height of her musical career, ...