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, […]
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 […]
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’ […]
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 […]
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 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, 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 […]
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, […]
“The Emancipation of Mimi,” Mariah Carey’s 5th number 1 album, was released on April 12th, 2005. Yes, it’s really been 12 years, this came out when I was 10. This album was such a classic and constant inspiration musically for many. The album has sold 12 million copies world wide, 6 […]
In a new interview with Power 105.1’s Angie Martinez, T.I. talked about a variety of things, stemming from his marital situation with Tiny, responding to critics, and creating Trap Music. While speaking on his upcoming album, TIP said he wanted to bring back the sound of his early days when he released his 2003 […]
From a video from a Lil’ Wayne show at Slippery Rock University in Pennsylvania, it looks like he’s officially signed to Roc Nation, Jay-Z’s label. In the video (below) posted by @Cameron_Waters22, Wayne tells the crowd about the new deal. “Is it cool if I just say it? It’s the Roc,” […]
Letoya Luckett released her latest single, “Back 2 Life” a few months ago, showing off her vocal growth, as well as her acting chops for the video. Luckett has definielty been back to life with not only new music, but new energy. Luckett displayed the cover on her instagram, where each […]
Congratulations are in order for Amber Riley, who won Best Actress in a Musical for her role as Effie White in “Dreamgirls,” the character Jennifer Holliday made famous. The Olivier Awards, are presented by the Society of London Theatre at an annual ceremony in the capital. The awards were originally known as the […]
It was all a dream for young Robyn Fenty to become a recording artists, now known as Rihanna, and her empire has only grown since 2005. Given the success of her own fashion line, River Island, and her collaboration with Puma, Rihanna has decided to step into the jewelry game. Rihanna […]
Frank Ocean premiered his new song “Biking,” featuring Jay Z and Tyler, the Creator, on his Beats 1 radio show “Blonded” Friday night. This is nothing new for the singer, as just last month he revealed his single “Channel” the same way in March. Ocean played “Biking,”at the end of his […]
