The Upshaws, starring Wanda Sykes and Mike Epps. Netflix’s Strong Black Lead upcoming comedy series. The Upshaws follows a working-class African American family in Indiana, who struggles to make it work and make it right without the blueprints to do it. Epps portrays the head of the household, Bennie Upshaw, as a charming, well-intentioned mechanic…… MORE
Kanye West Is Worth $6.6 Billion—Making Him The Wealthiest Black Man In American History! There’s an Update…
#Roommates, fresh off his 22nd Grammy win and tying the record for most awards by a hip hop artist, Kanye West is making headlines once again in a major way–to the tune of billions! According to new reports, Kanye West is apparently now worth $6.6 BILLION—easily making him the wealthiest Black man in American history,…… MORE
Tina Turner isn’t dying — she’s just tired of reliving pain for fans
Proud Mary’s enduring shame. That’s the haunting theme of Tina Turner’s new bombshell documentary “Tina,” out March 27 on HBO. Rolling on the river of rock star acclaim. Navigating the traumas of childhood abandonment and adult abuse in the public eye. Charting her own path to peace by walking away from it all with nothing…… MORE
Kodak Black Says Megan Thee Stallion Made A Career Off Stealing From Him
Kodak Black is tired of waiting for people to acknowledge his influence on the rap game. The 23-year-old Florida rapper wants his credit and he wants it now. Lately, he’s been embroiled in a short-lived internet feud with buzzing Memphis rapper Pooh Shiesty, re-focusing and aiming his ire at Grammy-winning artist Megan Thee Stallion and…… MORE
Starz Casts Snoop Dogg, LaLa Anthony & Serayah For ‘Black Mafia Family’ Series
The on-screen story of BMF just got more appealing. 50 Cent and crew have signed on some heavy hitters to the roster. As spotted on Deadline the Starz Network has announced some very notable additions to the upcoming Black Mafia Family series. According to a formal press release, Snoop Dogg will have a reoccurring role…… MORE
Tracy Morgan Playing Louis Armstrong in Self-Financed Biopic
He previously portrayed the jazz great during a 2003 Saturday Night Live skit Tracy Morgan’s next role could show off a different side of his acting. As confirmed by Coming 2 America co-star Jermaine Fowler, Morgan plans to portray late jazz great Louis Armstrong in a self-financed biopic. Fowler shared the revelation in an interview…… MORE
‘The Talk’ On Temp Hiatus Following Sharon Osborne Debate
SHARON OSBORNE AND ALL MATTERS RELATED TO LAST WEEK’S EPISODE IS CURRENTLY UNDER INTERNAL REVIEW. Following last Wednesday’s episode of The Talk featuring an outburst by cohost Sharon Osborne, the show has been placed on a temporary hiatus and has canceled their shows for today and tomorrow, March 15th as reported exclusively by Deadline. On…… MORE
Anita Baker Asks Fans Not To Stream Or Download Her Music As She Fights For Masters
Comedian Dave Chappelle may have started something in terms of artists taking back the power with their creative work. In a brief video, Chappelle urged fans not to stream “The Chappelle Show” in an 18-minute video he titled Unforgiven. In it, Chappelle explained that while his ground-breaking show was being streamed on Comedy Central and…… MORE
Sergeant Sell A Story: Kanye West’s Former Bodyguard Reportedly Working on Tell-All Doc
It appears that everyone is cashing in on Kanye West‘s divorce, including his former bodyguard. According to published reports, Kanye West‘s former bodyguard Steve Stanulis, who worked with the super-producer in 2016, is reportedly working on a tell-all documentary that highlights some of West’s most infamous meltdowns, ranging from his appearances on Saturday Night Live,…… MORE
Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez break up, call off two-year engagement
They’ll be J-Rod no more. Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez have broken up, Page Six has exclusively learned. The stunning split comes after the superstar couple twice postponed their wedding — and after rumors surfaced that the former Yankees third baseman had been playing the field with a young reality star. Neither of the celebs…… MORE
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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
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 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…
CONGRATULATIONS TO COCO JONES ON HER ENGAGEMENT
Singer Coco Jones and NBA star Donovan Mitchell are engaged. Jones posted an Instagram photo of herself and Mitchell, where she showed off her ring. The couple had been dating for about a year, but both of them kept things quiet. Jones revealed that she and Mitchell were dating on Club Shay Shay in March.