Though focusing on her new movie Proud Mary which comes out Friday the Empire actress will produce and star in an Emmett Till Biopic directed by John Singleton. The story of Till still furies many African Americans today as it became the starting line for the Civil Rights Movement. The 14 year old boy was…… MORE
Jada Pinkett-Smith’s New Style
The actress posted this photo on Instagram yesterday showing off her new hairstyle that has some saying yes ma’am and others saying wait a minute. The 46 year old actress captioned the picture “Then came 2018.” and in another picture angled to her face she captioned “When my girl resurrect that 1989 Jada! Let me…… MORE
This Blues Songstress Will Be Missed
Denise LaSalle, Singer and Writer of Earthy Songs, Dies at 78 By JON PARELES Denise LaSalle, a durable blues and soul singer and songwriter who in a half-century-long career delved in song into love, cheating, pleasure and heartache, mixing romance with raunchiness, died on Monday in Jackson, Tenn. She was 78. She died in a hospital…… MORE
Kylie Jenner’s Weight Gain
Kylie Jenner is looking different these days since pregnancy rumors spread through the media. The Keeping with the Kardashian star has gained nearly 60 pounds and is allegedly gaining more weight having many concerned. One source close to the model told Radar. “Kylie’s been eating nonstop and has gained a tremendous amount of weight. She…… MORE
H&M’s Racist Ad
Clothing retailer H&M released an advertisement yesterday introducing a specific hoodie to their product line, but received backlash calling the store racist. The ad features a young African American boy wearing a hoodie reading “Coolest Monkey in the Jungle”. R&B singer The Weeknd immediately responded to the viral image tweeting “woke up this morning shocked…… MORE
U.S. Soldier Takes 10 Flights in 2 Days to Attend Daughter’s Birth
A U.S. Army soldier took ten flights in two days to get home to see the birth of his daughter. Francois Clerfe, U.S. Army Combat Engineer, arrived to the hospital just in time before Natalia Svistunova, his wife, gave birth to their beautiful daughter on New Year’s Day. Clerfe flew approximately 10,000 miles from his deployment in Iraq to…… MORE
Ben Vereen: Among the Many
His career in film and theater expands for nearly 40 years with countless awards and recognitions but it all comes to a halt today. The once beloved actor is now joining the list of many men who have sexually harassed women in the entertainment industry. It was reported that in 2015 he held auditions for…… MORE
Oprah says “Time is Up”
Last night the biggest stars in television and film walked the red carpet dressed in black pushing the message that time is up. Stars posted their best symbolic black wear on social media with the #TimeIsUp and #WhyWeWearBlack to symbolize the moving force of women speaking their truth on sexual harassment in the entertainment industry…… MORE
Junior Mafia, Jamie Foxx & Lil Wayne….
OK, LETS GO BACK TO 95…. JUNIOR MAFIA PLAYAS ANTHEM….. REMEMBER THAT JOINT GRAB YA…IF YA LOVE HIP HOP RUB YA..IF YA LOVE BIG POPPA!! WELL, JUNIOR MAFIA SAMPLED THAT FROM A FUNK & R&B BAND CALLED NEW BIRTH FROM THE 70’S Remember Jamie Foxx’s song Unpredictable? He sampled that from one of New Births…… MORE
New Music From Some Favs
Jeffrey Osborne, Toni Braxton lead 2018 Upcoming Album Release Classic Soul Favorites It is always fun for us to hear new music from artists who have been bringing us joy for years. And the new year will bring a few of them back for their first releases in awhile. Leading off the pack is classic…… MORE
Blogs
MONTELL JORDAN REVEALS CANCER DIAGNOSIS
Montell Jordan has revealed that the prostate cancer that he recovered from has now returned. Jordan has already had his prostate removed and said even though it was removed, he still needs to go back and have treatments because it’s been detected that there is still cancer. He called the situation ‘alarming’, but is also…
TEYANA TAYLOR TO HAVE THROAT SURGERY
Teyana Taylor told her fans that she needs to have emergency throat surgery. In her IG Story posted on Wednesday, Taylor said her doctor found a non-cancerous growth on one of her vocal cords. Taylor said she had been dealing with voice problems and some discomfort for a while. She’s glad that doctors caught the…
MEGAN THEE STALLION TO HOST NEW SERIES
Megan Thee Stallion just added a couple more titles to her resume. The Hot Girl Coach is slated to star in a new K-pop competition series for Apple TV+ alongside Psy. It’s called KPopped. The concept is simple — Western artists team up with K-pop stars to reimagine some of their hits. The Western artists…
DIDDY WANTS OUT OF JAIL BEFORE SENTENCING
Attorneys for Sean “Diddy” Combs are trying to get their client released before his October sentencing. On Tuesday, Diddy’s lawyers petitioned Judge Arun Subramanian to release Combs on a $50 million bond and allow him to live in his Miami mansion. Combs is currently awaiting sentencing in Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Center. Earlier this month, Combs…