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
Anita Baker Farewell Tour
Last year Anita Baker announced on social media she will be retiring from music. Her artistry expands over thirty years starting in 1970 when she was in the Detroit based band, Chapter 8. Her solo album, The Songstress debuted in the 1980’s and fans fell in love with her soulful alto voice leading to her…… MORE
Mary J Blige’s New Honor
Just Fine she is as it was just announced that the multi-platinum artist will receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The rapper, actress, songwriter and so many more started her career as a backup vocalist on Uptown Records then debuted as a solo artist with her first album What’s the 411? in…… MORE
Kendrick Lamar’s New Project
Kendrick Lamar fans get ready to celebrate with some new music as he will coproduce Black Panther: The Album. In a statement he released to the press he stated, “The magnitude of this film showcases a great marriage of art and culture. I’m truly honored to contribute my knowledge of producing sound and writing music…… MORE
Essence’s New Ownership
With the slogan “Fierce, Fun, and Fabulous” the monthly magazine was established in 1970 under Essence Communications becoming a black-owned publication. The company aimed to be the leading source in black inspired fashion, lifestyle, and beauty featuring woman like Oprah, Maxine Waters, and Kerry Washington just to name a few. In 2005, management shifted as…… MORE
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ANOTHER RECORD FOR SZA AND KENDRICK
Kendrick Lamar and SZA’s Grand National Tour brought in some serious cash. Billboard reports that Grand National is the highest-grossing co-headlining tour ever. The outing has grossed $254.6 million with 1.1 million tickets sold from 23 shows. By comparison, JAY-Z and Beyoncé‘s On the Run II Tour is the only other joint tour to hit…
LEBRON JAMES IS NOT RETIRING
LeBron James, 40, isn’t ready to retire yet. King James is staying with the Los Angeles Lakers for another season and he’s set to head into his 23rd NBA season. He’s been playing for the Lakers since 2018 and he won an NBA Championship with the team in 2020. Now, he’s hoping for another one…
SUPER BOWL HALFTIME PERFORMANCE RUMORS
We’re starting to hear loud rumblings about next year’s Super Bowl halftime show performer. The rumor going around is that Jay-Z will take the stage during the big game in San Francisco on February 8th, 2026. While we’re unable to confirm or deny at this point, it almost seemed inevitable that Hov would headline at…
PROSECUTION AND DEFENSE HAS RESTED IN DIDDY CASE
On Tuesday, both the prosecution and defense rested their cases in the Sean “Diddy” Combs trial. The prosecution finished presenting evidence, wrapping up nearly six weeks of testimony, videos, pictures, and documents. On the same day, Diddy’s defense team brought no witnesses to the stand and presented several pieces of evidence in the case. The…