Andra Day and Common‘s inspirational anthem “Stand Up for Something” has earned the tandem a 2018 Grammy nod and an Academy Award nomination. For the 2018 NBA All-Star Saturday Night event, Day and Common will take the stage to perform their anthemic cut from the 2017 film Marshall, the NBA announced on Thursday (Feb. 1). The performance will take place…… MORE
Lauryn Hill aka L Boogie
Lauryn Hill aka L Boogie Well known for being a member of the group the Fugees. Lauryn Hill’s studio album titled The Miseduction of Lauryn Hill is on the list of me and most of my friends top favorite album in LIFE. The album sold approx 8 million copies with hits like Doo Wop…… MORE
Motown Memory
Dennis Edwards, Temptations singer for 2 decades, dies at 74 By JEFF KAROUB, ASSOCIATED PRESS Dennis Edwards, a Grammy-winning former member of the famed Motown group The Temptations, has died. He was 74. Edwards died Thursday in Chicago after a long illness, said Rosiland Triche Roberts, his longtime booking agent. Edwards replaced founding member David Ruffin in…… MORE
The Black Girl Magic Playlist
We have all heard the phrase black girl magic and we say it to all the queens out there that are courageous, fearless, and determined in their drive. Here is a playlist that embodies the magic and appreciation of melanin! Let us know what songs you like or would add to the list!… MORE
Dupe Products Same Look
Here is a few dupe makeup products that work for this blogger! What are some dupe products that give you the same diva look?… MORE
Motivational Monday’s
” The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson Everyday you should wake up wanting to be a better you! It is hard to make changes when you are stuck in a certain routine. Sometimes change is good and it can be better. You…… MORE
JADA PINKETT-SMITH LANDS FACEBOOK TALK SHOW WITH MOM AND DAUGHTER
Jada Pinkett-Smith has inked a deal with Facebook for a talk show that will star Pinkett-Smith as well as her daughter Willow, and her mother, Adrienne Banfield-Norris. Many may remember the Red Table Talks that Pinkett-Smith did with her mom and daughter back in 2012, where they discussed everything from family to love motherhood to…… MORE
Al Green was kicked out for…WHAT!!?
GUESS WHO GOT KICKED OUT OF THE HOUSE AFTER BEING CAUGHT LISTENING TO A JACKIE WILSON RECORD? AL GREENE!!! AL GREENE IS DEFINATELY ONE OF THOSE ARTIST THAT MOST OF US GREW UP LISTENING TO BY DEFAULT OF OUR PARENTS. NOW FOR ME, FEELING AL’S MUSIC WAS SOMETHING THAT I HAD NO CHOICE IN. IT…… MORE
Mariah Carey’s Lawsuit
The 47 year old singer and all around diva is being sued after cancellation of shows back in October of 2016. In court documents obtained by The Blast, the star canceled performances in both Chile and Argentina and the promoter for both, FEG Entretenimientos S.A, is seeking $500,000. When the shows were cancelled Cary tweeted,…… MORE
Trends to Keep or Leave
Check out these hot styles of 2017 and let us know what you’ll keep or leave this year!… MORE
Blogs
SNOOP DOGG’S BIOPIC COMING TO THE BIG SCREEN
Snoop Dogg, the West Coast rap icon turned cultural mainstay, is officially bringing his life story to the big screen. Read more about Snoop’s upcoming biopic, film and TV deal with Universal inside. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the Doggfather has signed a multi-year first-look deal with NBCUniversal through his Death Row Pictures banner, solidifying a…
SNOOP AND NBC
NBC is going from being the Peacock network to the Canine network after inking a new deal with Snoop Dogg. Snoop’s Death Row Pictures has inked a multi-year creative partnership with NBC Universal. Part of the deal will bring him back to The Voice next season, and he’ll continue his cross-platform appearances, like he did…
SHANNON SHARPE ACCUSED OF SEXUAL ASSAULT
Shannon Sharpe is being accused of sexual assault and battery. A civil lawsuit filed in Nevada by Jane Doe says she and Sharpe were in a “rocky consensual relationship” for almost two years. The woman claims that Sharpe recorded their sexual relations without her permission. Jane Doe said the infamous live stream where Sharpe allegedly…
SZA HAS A NEW MAKE UP LINE
SZA‘s new business venture is Not Beauty — literally. She just launched a new cosmetic line under the label. Fans at Grand National Tour stops this weekend were the first to get their hands on products from the new line. The initial offering includes a trio of lip glosses, called In the Flesh, Strawberry Jelly and Quartz,…