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Frank Ocean used Saturday’s episode of his Beats 1 show “blonded RADIO” to premiere two versions of his latest song, “Lens.” One solo version, and the other featuring Travis Scott. After staying largely out of the public eye leading up to his pair of 2016 albums, all the recent new music […]

#NewMusic Frank Ocean – Lens (Feat. Travis Scott)

April 23, 2017 in #NewMusic tagged blonded RADIO / Frank Ocean / Lens / Travis Scott by William Carter

After being photographed together at Coachella last week, much like every time two celebrities are photographed together, Amber Rose and Odell Beckham Jr. have been subjected to dating rumors. Rose stopped by Dish Nation Atlanta radio show where she addressed the rumors and settled the rumors of him being gay. “Odell is […]

Amber Rose Addresses The Odell Beckham Jr. Dating Rumors & ...

April 23, 2017 in Entertainment tagged Amber Rose / Dish Nation / OBJ / Odell Beckham Jr. by William Carter

Faith Evans is back with new music with not only herself, but the greatest, The Notorious B.I.G. on an upcoming duet album called “The King & I” due out May 19th, 2017. Produced by Evans and Stevie J, “Legacy” is the fourth selection from “The King & I,” following earlier releases of “When We […]

Faith Evans Releases Vintage Footage Of Her & Biggie In ...

April 22, 2017 in Music tagged Biggie / Faith Evans / Hip-Hop / The King & I / The Notorious B.I.G. by William Carter

Keke Palmer is back one year after her latest music EP release, “Lauren,” with a new single featuring Migos rapper Quavo. “Wind up / Tell them old bitches line up, line up / ‘Fore I put her in a grinder, grinder / All my boss bitches wind up, wind up.” The […]

#NewMusic Keke Palmer – Wind Up (Feat. Quavo)

April 22, 2017 in #NewMusic tagged #NewMusic / Keke / KeKe Palmer / Migos / Quavo / Wind Up by William Carter

Jay-Z has worked out a plan with National Geographic to produce a docu-series on race with the Weinstein Company called “Race With Jay Z.” The series is set to explore systematic injustices such as incarceration, the wealth gap, social media, activism and family, and more just to name a few. The […]

Jay-Z Is Producing A 6-Part Docu-Series On Race Relations In ...

April 22, 2017 in Entertainment tagged #BlackLivesMatter / Jay-Z / National Geographic / Race / Race With Jay Z by William Carter

The Peabody recognizes excellence in television, radio and digital broadcasting for the past 76 years, and this year, there are four winning works in Peabody Awards’ entertainment and documentary categories that have music connections, two of which include Beyonce & Donald Glover. Beyoncé won the award for her visual and compelling work […]

Beyoncé & Donald Glover Both Win Peabody Awards In Entertainment

April 22, 2017 in Entertainment tagged Atlanta / Beyoncé / Childish Gambino / Donald Glover / Lemonade / Peabody by William Carter

Congratulations to Serena Williams on her pregnancy, she won the Australian Open while expecting, and didn’t miss a step! Williams revealed today that she was pregnant on Snapchat, just like the regular girl she is, in more of a personal; way. It’s truly amazing that she won while she was pregnant, […]

Serena Williams Is 20 Weeks Pregnant (Pic Inside)

April 19, 2017 in Entertainment tagged Alexis Ohanian / Grand Slam / Pregnant / Serena Williams / Tennis by William Carter

On today’s episode of #BlackExcellence, Viola Davis and Kerry Washington are making an advancement on the inclusion movement. Both accomplished actresses have started their own production companies. Washington signed an overall deal with the studio behind the “Scandal,” ABC Studios, and its cable/digital division ABC Signature Studios, for her recently launched production company […]

Kerry Washington & Viola Davis Launch Production Companies

April 17, 2017 in Entertainment tagged ABC / Acting / How To Get Away With Murder / Kerry Washington / Scandal / Viola Davis by William Carter

J. Cole’s “4 Your Eyez Only” documentary aired on HBO April 15th, 2017, and one of the best parts was a video clip that showed Cole’s song “Neighbors” was inspired by true events. They really thought he was selling dope and engaging in illegal activities “Okay, the neighbors think I’m sellin’ […]

J.Cole Releases Footage Of His House Being Raided By A ...

April 16, 2017 in Music tagged 4 Your Eyez Only / HBO / J. Cole by William Carter

After announcing a June 30 release date for their Kickstarter-funded album, TLC has released the project’s first single. “Way Back” Fans have been looking forward to TLC’s Kickstarter-funded comeback album for a while now. The group had launched the campaign back in 2015 and ended up being backed by more than $430,000 […]

#NewMusic TLC – Way Back

April 13, 2017 in Music tagged 90's R&B / New Music / R&B / TLC / Way Back by William Carter

The legendary Roots crew and Amazon are teaming up to deliver both an animated show and a live-action show for children. Deadline reports that the hip-hop group’s production company, Passyunk Productions, will be bringing “South Street Sounds” to the streaming platform with Amazon. The animated series will follow three friends named Zora, […]

The Roots Are Developing Two Children’s Shows For Amazon

April 13, 2017 in Entertainment tagged Amazon / Philly / South Street Sounds / The Roots by William Carter

The Sweet Chick is the new restaurant to be launched on April 20th (munchies on deck) in L.A. by owner John Seymour, with investments from rapper Nas. Sweet Chick is a Brooklyn-based chicken & waffles restaurant that first opened in Williamsburg back in 2013. The second spot will be in L.A. […]

Nas Opens Sweet Chick, A New Chicken & Waffle Restaurant

April 13, 2017 in Food tagged Food / L.A. / Nas / New York / Sweet Chick by William Carter

Nas, a great OG Hip-Hop lyricist, anything this man touches is gold, not only with music, but with “The Get Down” as well. The great rapper released a new track called “Angel Dust” from the soundtrack of The Get Down Part 2, the popular Netflix series based on the beginning of hip-hop […]

Nas Drops New Song “Angel Dust” & Says New Album ...

April 13, 2017 in Music tagged Hip-Hop / Music / Nas / Rap / The Get Down by William Carter

Yara Shahidi is a prime example of young people taking over and working hard. The “Black-Ish” star got into every single college she applied to, and is still deciding which school to attend. “I did get all of my college acceptances and I’m keeping them close to the belt as of right now, […]