Beyoncé Debuts Her New Visual Album ‘Lemonade’ on HBO
OK, the wait is over. Beyoncé finally unveiled her long awaited visual album, “Lemonade.” the superstar dropped the 12 track album exclusively via Tidal in the middle of an HBO “visual album” presentation Saturday night (04-22-16). The way Time saw it, Bey returned to ideas she’s been working through since the early days of her solo […]
Prince’s Body Has Been Cremated by His Family
*According to his publicist, Prince‘s body has been cremated. a small number of the music icon’s dearly beloved were in attendance at a private ceremony in Minnesota on Saturday. “A few hours ago, Prince was celebrated by a small group of his most beloved: family, friends and his musicians, in a private, beautiful ceremony to […]
Michael Jordan Counters N.O.R.E.’s Claim About Him Hating Rap
*Contrary to what N.O.R.E. claims, Michael Jordan doesn’t have a dislike of rap, the sports icon’s rep says. N.O.R.E. raised more than a few eyebrows recently when a video surfaced of him detailing Jordan’s presence at a Def Jam Christmas party during an interview with Rap Radar. According to The Source, the Jordan’s anti-rap screed included dissing […]
1067 The Bridge | Your Online Radio Station – PLAYING PRINCE NON-STOP
*John Hairston, the founder and program director of 1067 The Bridge dropped word to EUR that they’ve been doing tributes to artists who have passed. However, in the case of Prince, the requests have been unusually high. So, having said that, the station will do a final encore marathon tribute to Prince on www.1067thebridge.com. “We will […]
KeKe Palmer on Writing a Memoir Titled ‘I Don’t Belong To You’
*Actress KeKe Palmer got her start back in 2004 in the hit film “Barber Shop” and rose to prominence in 2006 for her breakthrough role in “Akeelah and the Bee” as well as starring in “Madea’s Family Reunion.” Most recently, Palmer starred in FOX’s production of “Grease Live!” as Marty and as Zayday in the […]
Maxwell to Headline Essence Music Festival, Praises First Lady Michelle
*Maxwell is back with his first single in seven years titled, “Lake by the Ocean,” from “blackSUMMERS’night” – the second installment to his” blacksummers’night” trilogy—due July 1. The neo-soul crooner is going on tour to support the effort, and along the way he’ll headline the ESSENCE Festival June 30-July 3 in New Orleans. Maxwell chatted […]
Man Claiming to be Prince’s Long-time Drug Dealer is Speaking Out
*Uh oh, the dark side of Prince‘s death is coming to light already. Some dude claiming to the late superstar’s former drug dealer says Prince was hooked on painkillers for more than 25 years. This from an interview published Saturday. His name is Doctor D. Yes, if his “name” is indication, yeah, he sounds shady. […]
Empire‘s New Doll Collection, CoverGirl Disses Cookie Lyon
*Fans of Fox’s hit “Empire” will soon be able to purchase a line of collector dolls inspired by Cookie (Taraji P. Henson) and Lucious Lyon (Terrance Howard), emerging doll makers Tonner-One World announced last Thursday. The company has partnered with Twentieth Century Fox Consumer Products to create the dolls, which will be developed by head […]
Kenny Smith’s Daughter in Talks with Birdman’s Rich Gang Label?
*Is NBA analyst Kenny Smith‘s daughter, an aspiring R&B sensation Kayla Brianna, in talks to sign with Birdman‘s Rich Gang label? That could be the case, according to TMZ. According to sources, Kayla has been talking with Birdman for a couple of months now, but they are close to reaching an official deal. Smith has been […]
Witchdoctors Chop Off Hand of Albino Boy, Father Arrested
*Imagine being hunted like an animal for your body parts. Imagine being a child and having this very real fear. Apparently, this atrocity is happening in Tanzania, where a six year old Albino boy had his hand chopped off with a machete and seven suspects have been arrested in connection with it. The attack was an intentional […]
Rihanna ‘Upset’ Tidal Ruined Her ‘Anti’ Album Rollout
*Rihanna’s former publicist, Jonathan Hay, is speaking out about how disastrous her “Anti” album rollout was, and he’s blaming Jay-Z and TIDAL for “destroying the legacy” of popular artists. He also claims that Rihanna remains quite “upset” by the fact that her latest album sold just 460 copies in the first week after it was […]
Chicago Bulls Players Get Personal With Stories and Views on Gun Violence in New Ant-Violence Documentary
*The subject of gun violence is a strong one that produces many stories and views. And members of the Chicago Bulls are not immune to the tragedies that emerge from gun violence. Members of the team open up as they reflect on the pain of gun violence in the mini anti-violence documentary “You’re Not Alone.” […]
Heather Headley Joins Broadway Company of ‘ The Color Purple ’
* Beginning performances Tuesday, May 10, Tony and Grammy Award winner Heather Headley will assume the role of Shug Avery in John Doyle’s critically acclaimed production of the Broadway musical, ‘The Color Purple‘. This is Ms. Headley’s first appearance on Broadway since winning the 2000 Tony Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical for her performance […]
Woman (Sasha Bell) who Filed Flint Water Lawsuit Shot Dead in Twin Killing
*Something shady just went down in Flint, Michigan. According to reports, a woman at the center of a Flint water crisis lawsuit was one of two women who were shot to death earlier this week inside a townhouse. According to MLive, Sasha Avonna Bell was one of the first of a growing number of people […]
Hollywood Moguls Raise Profiles with Marijuana Brands
*Medical Marijuana is estimated to be worth $22 billion by 2020 — and black stars like Snoop Dogg and Whoopi Goldberg are looking to cash in. Last month, Goldberg announced that she’s launching a medical-marijuana company with Maya Elisabeth, focusing on a line of products designed to provide relief from menstrual cramps. The company, Maya […]
