Everyone has to start somewhere, and back in the day, a then-unknown Tina Snow thought that making it on VH1’s Love & Hip-Hop was her ticket. Before she was known as Megan Thee Stallion — and before she hooked up with the most famous L&HH alum, Cardi B, for “WAP” — Meg just wanted to…… MORE
Ex ‘Married to Medicine’ star Mariah Huq sues Bravo TV
Former “Married to Medicine” star Mariah Huq has taken a stance similar to that of former reality TV star NeNe Leakes by filing a lawsuit against Bravo TV, according to a new report. On Thursday, Jan. 8, details about Huq’s lawsuit against the network were made public. According to The Jasmine Brand, the former reality…… MORE
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSIC TO OPEN JAN. 18, 2021
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSIC TO OPEN JAN. 18, 2021 Ribbon-cutting, member preview scheduled week of MLK Day NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Dec. 7, 2020) – The National Museum of African American Music (NMAAM) will officially open on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Monday, Jan. 18. On that day, the museum will host a socially distant…… MORE
Lauryn Hill Explains Why Her Epic Album Was Her First And Last
The Grammy-award winning singer released her solo debut album ‘The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill’ in 1998. Grammy-award winning artist Lauryn Hill has broken her silence on why her Grammy-winning 1998 album The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill did not receive a followup studio release. In an interview with Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Albums podcast, Hill finally…… MORE
R. Kelly shares song ‘Shut Up’ from prison on 54th birthday
R&B star R. Kelly is currently behind bars awaiting trial on sex crime charges related to six women and girls. Prison walls, however, were not enough to stop the Chicago-based artist from taking to social media on his 54th birthday, Jan. 8, to share a track written to address those who have confronted the artist…… MORE
Did The Weeknd Seriously Get Plastic Surgery? His Extreme New Look, Explained
You OK? The Weeknd startled fans when his face appeared bruised and bloody at the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards in late August. He later wore a full face of bandages while attending the 2020 American Music Awards in November. And on January 5, 2021, the Toronto native debuted an extreme plastic surgery look during…… MORE
Verzuz Battle With Keyshia Cole & Ashanti Is Postponed Again
THE POPULAR DIGITAL BATTLE WILL ALSO RESET AND REVERT BACK TO HOSTING ARTISTS IN THEIR OWN SPACES. Ashanti Verzuz Keyshia Cole is seemingly not happening again — at least not tomorrow as previously rescheduled. With the people already in need of some positivity, the team behind the popular digital battle Verzuz is looking to give…… MORE
LEBRON JAMES PROPOSES OWNERSHIP GROUP TO BUY SEN. KELLY LOEFFLER’S WNBA TEAM FOLLOWING SENATE RACE DEFEAT
It’s shaping up to be a bad week for Georgia Sen. Kelly Loeffler. After losing her Senate runoff race Tuesday night, NBA Superstar LeBron James is now putting an ownership group together to potentially buy the WNBA franchise she co-owns. The Los Angeles Laker and defending champion floated the idea on his Twitter account early…… MORE
Marion Ramsey, ‘Police Academy’ and Broadway star, dies at 73
Marion Ramsey, the actress best known for her role as Officer Laverne Hooks in the film franchise “Police Academy,” died Thursday in Los Angeles at the age of 73, according to a statement to CNN from manager Roger Paul. No cause of death was given. “Marion carried with her a kindness and permeating light that…… MORE
HAPPY BIRTHDAY Blue Ivy Carter – Beyoncé’s Mini-Me
Blue Ivy celebrated her eighth birthday on Tuesday, January 7. In November, Blue Ivy won her first songwriting award at age 7, and we learned that she often teases Beyoncé for her jokes. It’s hard to believe that Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s eldest child, Blue Ivy, is 8 years old.… MORE
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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,…