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Prince’s Background

Prince’s Background

I always thought that Prince was half African American and half Puerto Rican. I guess I just made that up. Here’s the scoop on Princes early life: Prince Rogers Nelson was born in Minneapolis, the son of Mattie Della (née Shaw; 1933–2002) and John Lewis Nelson(1916–2001). His parents were both African American,[9] and his family…MORE

Iggy Azalea Suicidal! Whaaaaat!

Iggy Azalea Suicidal! Whaaaaat!

Iggy Azalea Reveals She Was Suicidal After Industry Backlash The “rapper” is opening up about the team that helped steer her away from the suicidal thoughts that threatened to end her life. It’s well documented how “in” it was to drag “Iggy Azalea” deep down to the trenches in the wake of her social media showdown’s with fellow…MORE

Carey’s brother calls her a witch! Wow!

Carey’s brother calls her a witch! Wow!

Mariah Carey’s Brother: “You Think You’re Fabulous…But You’re A Witch!” ‘Honey‘ songbird Mariah Carey may be adored by millions, but it seems her success on a creative tip means all of nothing to her relatives. For, her brother has stepped out to claim that she is a “witch.” Find out why he’s perturbed with the glass-shattering…MORE

The Tender Lover

The Tender Lover

Kenneth Brian Evans…but I think we all know him by the name Babyface. Many may not know, but he obtained that famous nickname from Bootsy Collins while performing with him earlier in his career. Along with his gentle face, he was a pretty shy guy as a youngster. He started writing songs as a way…MORE

92Q Black History Series: “Nashville’s Jubilee Soprano”

92Q Black History Series: “Nashville’s Jubilee Soprano”

  “Georgia Minor Gordon Taylor- Nashville’s Jubilee Soprano” Born in the Black Athens of the South to a free “mulatto” mother and an enslaved father, Georgia Minor Gordon Taylor was born on April 22, 1855. The law of the land in Nashville back in 1855 permitted that children of free mothers were free. Therefore, Mercy…MORE

Spreadluv-1996

Spreadluv-1996

1996 may arguably be the best year in the history of R&B and Hip-Hop. In that one year you had albums like Maxwell’s Urban Hang Suite, Jay Z’s Reasonable Doubt, Blackstreet’s Another Level, Nas’ It Was Written, Aaliyah’s One in a Million. We could go on for days: Fugees’ The Score, 2Pac’s All Eyez On Me…MORE

92Q Black History Series : “Nashville’s Queen of the Blues”

92Q Black History Series : “Nashville’s Queen of the Blues”

Nashville’s own Queen of the Blues, Marion Agness James, was born October 8, 1934. Resembling the early years of most musicians, James life-long journey with music was embedded in the church. With a church pianist and vocal teacher for a mother, a sister that sang with the legendary Clara Ward Singers, and professional musicians for…MORE

Cuba Gooding Jr in the tighty whities!!

Cuba Gooding Jr in the tighty whities!!

If the glove doesn’t fit, you must acquit—but what about tighty-whities? Cuba Gooding Jr. got a sense of what it was like to be in O.J. Simpson‘s shoes—and underwear—as he shot a scene in character for FX’s American Crime Story: The People vs. O.J. Simpson. As you can see from these set pics, the Oscar…MORE

Chris Brown blows his top..again

Chris Brown blows his top..again

RCA‘s Chris Brown has been accused of assaulting a woman who believes she resembles the Reality TV star Kim Kardasian. The entertainer threw a party in Las Vegas to celebrate the arrival of the New Year hours ago where he has been accused of punching a woman who claims to be a “Kim Kardashian look-alike”…MORE

“New York” is changing up her image??

“New York” is changing up her image??

Report: Tiffany ‘New York’ Pollard To Enter ‘Celebrity Big Brother’ House fter etching her name into Reality TV history with her run on VH1’s ‘Flavor of Love’ and her spin-off ‘I Love New York‘ the hilarious force that is Tiffany Pollard has reportedly set her sights on ‘Celebrity Big Brother.’ Read more: http://thatgrapejuice.net/entertainment/report-tiffany-new-york-pollard-enter-celebrity-big-brother-house/#ixzz3vYerPtXM Follow us:…MORE

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CLIPSE IS THE FIRST TO PERFORM AT THE VATICAN

CLIPSE IS THE FIRST TO PERFORM AT THE VATICAN

Over the weekend, Clipse became the first rap group to perform at the Vatican. Pusha T and No Malice took the stage with John Legend at St. Peter’s Square on Saturday during the Grace for the World concert. Clipse performed the emotional “The Birds Don’t Sing” off Let God Sort Em Out. Pharrell Williams was…

MONTELL JORDAN REVEALS CANCER DIAGNOSIS

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 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 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…