Remember When: Fans Over Sexualized R&B Singer D’Angelo Ultimately Driving Him Into Addiction

People can’t deny the soulful sounds of ’90s-’00s Neo-Soul and R&B artist D’Angelo. Women find the Richmond singer and songwriter simply irresistible. So much that their obnoxious desires turned “Brown Sugar” singer to addiction. The conversation is inspired by a tweet from the Twitter user, @stevozone4_ on Feb. 27. He asked if his followers remembered…MORE

Shipping container crisis could spark another toilet paper shortage

The world may face another toilet paper shortage similar to the one experienced at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic due to high demand for shipping containers, Bloomberg reports. Suzano SA — the world’s largest producer of wood pulp, needed to make toilet paper — is now warning that the demand for shipping containers could…MORE

Issa Rae Signs Eight-Figure TV & Film Deal With Warner Media

THE ACTRESS AND ‘INSECURE’ CREATOR SIGNED A MULTI-MILLION-DOLLAR FIVE-YEAR AGREEMENT TO PRODUCE HER OWN SHOWS AND FILMS Warner Media has announced that actress and producer Issa Rae has signed a multi-million dollar deal to create more films and TV shows over a five-year span. The deal, which is reportedly close to $40 million, is an…MORE

LaTocha Scott Confirms Xscape vs SWV ‘Verzuz’ Battle Set for May 8

The girl groups are getting in the ‘Verzuz’ ring! Xscape member LaTocha Scott was out and about in New York City on Wednesday and confirmed the rumored matchup between Xscape and SWV. It’s all set to go down on May 8. Timbaland and Swizz Beatz haven’t officially announced the match, but you know LaTachoa couldn’t…MORE

Teddy Riley Says He Quit Guy After New Edition Feud and Deadly Shooting

The violent death of Riley’s best friend was the last straw. Teddy Riley, the architect of New Jack Swing, explains in a new UNCENSORED episode on TVOne that he quit the group Guy after a fatal shooting. In the late 1980s, Guy was on top of the charts with hit singles like “Groove Me” and…MORE

How Kris Jenner Is Taking the Kardashian-Jenner Empire to Hulu and Beyond

As the 20th and final season of ‘Keeping Up With the Kardashians’ airs on E!, momager-mogul Kris Jenner looks to what’s next: a multiyear deal at Hulu, the launch of Safely, a plant-based cleaning and self-care product brand with Chrissy Teigen, and her own skin-care line in the works. The offices of Kylie Cosmetics are…MORE

Evanston, Illinois, becomes first U.S. city to pay reparations to Black residents

The Chicago suburb’s City Council voted 8-1 to distribute $400,000 to eligible black households. EVANSTON, Ill. — Evanston, Illinois, on Monday became the first U.S. city to make reparations available to its Black residents for past discrimination and the lingering effects of slavery. The Chicago suburb’s City Council voted 8-1 to distribute $400,000 to eligible…MORE

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MEGAN THEE STALLION TO HOST NEW SERIES

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

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…

MUSIC CITY ICON GAIL MASONDO PASSES ON

MUSIC CITY ICON GAIL MASONDO PASSES ON

All of us plant seeds. And the thing about those seeds is you never know where they will sprout or how much of a harvest they will manifest. Because Gail Hamilton Masondo was my mother, I know, for certain, that when she moved to Nashville, she had absolutely no idea of the kind mark that…

JELLY ROLL IS GOING TO THE WWE

JELLY ROLL IS GOING TO THE WWE

Jelly Roll is about to become a professional wrestler. The artist will compete at WWE Summer Slam in a tag team match. Jelly Roll is teaming up with WWE legend Randy Orton to face social media sensation and former WWE Intercontinental Champion Logan Paul and WWE Superstar Drew McIntyre. The match came about after Jelly…