Jay-Z Becomes The First Rapper To Be Inducted Into The Songwriters Hall Of Fame

After receiving a nomination in October for the Songwriters Hall Of Fame, Niles Rodgers appeared on “CBS This Morning” on Wednesday (Feb. 22) to announce the honorees, including Jay-Z, Babyface, and more. Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds, Berry Gordy, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, Robert Lamm, James Pankow and Peter Cetera of “Chicago,” Max […]


Muhammad Ali & Serena Williams Will Be Honored With The Jesse Owens Award

The International Athletic Association (IAA) announced on February 16th that Serena Williams and Muhammad Ali, two of the greatest athletes to ever walk this earth, will be this year’s recipients of the Jesse Owens Awards. “This year marks the 81st anniversary of Jesse Owens’ incomparable triumph at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, where he […]


ICYMI: Watch Mariah Carey Perform “I Don’t” & “Vision Of Love”

Mariah Carey performed on the “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” to promote her new single, “I Don’t” featuring YG, and to show everyone she can still sing. Carey has stated she enjoyed working with YG. “He was very focused in the studio. He wrote his rhyme and then out of nowhere, he came up with […]


Queen Latifah Will Receive The “Entertainment Icon” Award At The American Black Film Festival

The Queen, Queen Latifah, rapper, singer, and Oscar-nominated actress and musician will be honored at the American Black Film Festival ceremony with the “Entertainment Icon” award.  “It means so much to me coming from fellow entertainers and my peers,” she said. Latifah is has been nominated for an Oscar and 2 acting […]


#NewMusic Sevyn Streeter X Luke James – Nothing Even Matters

R&B sensations Sevyn Streeter & Luke James team up for an amazing cover of “Nothing Even Matters” by Lauryn Hill. Streeter released the cover of Hill’s “Nothing Even Matters” via Soundcloud Tuesday (Feb. 14).The R&B classic by Hill originally featured D’Angelo and its hard to cover two great R&B artists on […]


#NewMusic KeKe Wyatt – KeKe Covers

Keke Wyatt delivered a special treat for lovers, or those that just enjoy great music, on Valentine’s Day. Wyatt started her KeKe Covers videos last year in anticipation of her album “Rated Love,” which was also released last year. She has received such amazing feedback she decided to produce an album […]


Nick Cannon Takes A Stance Against NBC Executives: “I Will Not Be Silenced, Controlled or Treated Like A Piece Of Property.”

Nick Cannon took a stand against NBC executives over their alleged reports of wanting to fire Cannon for jokes he made about the station a month ago. Cannon reportedly said the network was making him act differently and show less swagger, which he quipped meant they were making him lose his […]


ICYMI: Adele Broke Her “Album Of The Year” Grammy In Half To Share With Beyoncé

Yes, you read that right. Adele won Album of the year for “25,” beating out Justin Bieber’s “Purpose,” Drake’s “Views,” and Beyoncé’s “Lemonade.” The singer, who’d just been on the stage to accept the award for Record of the Year, was overcome with emotion, thanking everyone again, but saying that ultimately she couldn’t […]


Chance The Rapper Is The First Black Rapper To Win Best New Artist Since 1999 #Grammys

Chance The Rapper Is The First Rapper To Win Best New Artist Since Lauryn Hill In 1999.  He beat out Kelsea Ballerini, the Chainsmokers, Maren Morris and Anderson .Paak. His win marks the first time a black hip-hop artist has won the best new artist award since Lauryn Hill won back in 1999. […]


Shia LaBeouf’s ‘He Will Not Divide Us’ Installation Gets Shut Down 1

The Museum of the Moving Image has decided to close the  LaBeouf, Rönkkö & Turner‘s “He Will Not Divide Us” collaboration, in response to the presidential election of Donald Trump, a man unqualified to run a country, let alone his businesses. In a statement Friday, the Museum claimed the  HEWILLNOTDIVIDE.US installation […]