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After being sent to jail on five felony counts of disorderly conduct for lying to the police, Jussie Smollett has been released, pending the appeal of his conviction. Smollett reportedly left the Cooks County jail on March 16, surrounded by security during the evening. After three years since the infamous […]

Jussie Smollett Released from Jail, Pending Conviction Appeal

March 17, 2022 in Entertainment tagged Jussie Smollett by William Carter

The Roots Picnic returns after a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19, and its lineup is full of performers for two days, featuring headlining acts like Jazmine Sullivan, Mary J. Blige with The Roots, Wizkid and more. The cultural event that takes place in Philadelphia will take place June 4-5 in Fairmount […]

The Roots Picnic to Feature Mary J. Blige, Jazmine Sullivan, ...

March 1, 2022 in Entertainment tagged Jazmine Sullivan / Mary J. Blige with The Roots / Wizkid by William Carter

Having been held off due to COVID-19, Broccoli City Festival is returning for 2022 with Wale, Ari Lennox, Rico Nasty, 21 Savage and more. The Two-day event takes place May 7 and 8 in D.C., with Broccoli Con taking place May 6. Broccoli Con is a conference that will have explorations of wellness, […]

Broccoli City Festival Returns for 2022, Wale, Ari Lennox and ...

March 1, 2022 in Culture / Entertainment / Music tagged 21 Savage / Ari Lennox / Jeezy / Joyce Wrice / Larry June / Rico Nasty / Wale and Friends by William Carter

On Friday, the NAACP revealed the final winners in the non-televised award categories during the fifth night of the 53rd NAACP Image Awards’ Virtual Experience, hosted by Affion Crockett at naacpimageawards.net and on YouTube. Featured categories recognized top performances across television and film including: “Colin in Black & White,”, Cliff “Method Man” Smith, Mary J. Blige, […]

The NAACP Image Awards Unveiled Final Round of Winners in ...

February 26, 2022 in Entertainment by William Carter

On Thursday, the NAACP announced the next round of winners during the fourth night of the 53rd NAACP Image Awards non-televised award categories, which included musical acts like Jazmine Sullivan, Anthony Hamilton, Silk Sonic and more. Darnella Frazier was honored with the Humanitarian Award which was presented by NAACP Vice-Chair Karen Boykin-Towns, […]

Jazmine Sullivan, Silk Sonic, Jay-Z and More Win on the ...

February 25, 2022 in Culture / Entertainment / Music tagged Culture / Entertainment / Jay-Z / Jazmine Sullivan / Music / NAACP / NAACP Image Awards / Silk Sonic by William Carter

On Tuesday, 1501 Certified Entertainment label owner Carl Crawford shared a screenshot of an article which said Megan Thee Stallion filed to dismiss a lawsuit against the label, but the rapper shot back quickly and said he is still being sued for other things. Megan Thee Stallion, born Megan Pete, […]

Megan Thee Stallion and 1501 Label Take Legal Issues to ...

February 23, 2022 in Entertainment tagged 1501 Certified Entertainment / Carl Crawford / Megan Thee Stallion by William Carter

The Amazon Original three-part docuseries, Phat Tuesdays: The Era of Hip Hop Comedy, will have stand-up comics remember the urban comedy explosion of Phat Tuesdays, an all-Black comedy night that took place at The Comedy Store. In the words of Anthony Anderson, Tiffany Haddish, Steve Harvey, Regina King and more, Phat Tuesdays tell the […]

#NewSeries: ‘Phat Tuesdays: The Era of Hip Hop Comedy’ Focuses on ...

February 22, 2022 in Entertainment tagged Anthony Anderson / Guy Torry / p Hop Comedy / Phat Tuesdays / Steve Harvey / Tiffany Haddish by William Carter

On Monday, the NAACP kicked-off night one of the 53rd NAACP Image Awards announcing the first round of winners in the non-televised award categories, which included literary, podcast, and youth activist of the year awards. The awards were announced tonight during the NAACP Image Awards’ Virtual Experience presented by Wells Fargo […]