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*OWN’s fan favorite “ Belle Collective” is officially back and this time, there are new belles in town. With season one premiering in 2020, the Belle’s are back stronger than ever two years later. Original cast members Lateshia, Latrice, Tambra, and Marie have returned for the second go-round while newcomers Sophia and Aikisha are joining […]

Regina Belle Teams up with The Heavyweights for First New R&B Album in 5 Years *The Academy Award-winning and Multi Grammy-winning singer, songwriter and actress, who sang the now famous “A Whole New World” with Peabo Bryson in Disney’s smash hit “Aladdin,” continues to defy the odds and redefine her world nearly three decades […]

Belle Collective *Season two of the hit OWN reality series “Belle Collective” kicked off last week and we caught up with executive producer Carlos King to dish about what fans can expect. Considered the “King” of reality television, Carlos is the CEO of Kingdom Reign Entertainment, which produces shows such as “Hollywood Divas” and […]

[…] who makes his living using racism as a template, doesn’t find it amusing when he’s a victim of racism. Ha! Again, progressive black folks joined hands and collectively sighed over the incident – moving right along and leaving him to amuse the colorblind millennials. Well, W. Kamau Bell is back and once again trending […]

[…] never ever say that I’ve lived the perfect life to be shown such favor with God or the people but here I am,” declares the incomparable Regina Belle. The Academy Award-winning and Multi Grammy-winning singer, songwriter and actress, who sang the now famous “A Whole New World” with Peabo Bryson in Disney’s smash hit […]

*Desiree Peterkin Bell, President and CEO of DPBell & Associates, is collaborating on a ground-breaking book, Women Who Inspire. Scheduled to release this fall, Bell co-authored the book with several motivational women, led by Kate Butler, founder of The Right Hire, LLC. Bell was approached to collaborate due to her passion, and commitment to and […]

*VIA PRESS RELEASE OWN’s new Friday night unscripted series “ Belle Collective” premieres on January 15, and centers on the personal and professional lives of five successful, glamourous boss women who are redefining what it means to be a southern belle in Jackson, Mississippi.  From the producers behind the hit “Love & Marriage: Huntsville,” the […]

*Los Angeles, CA — Craft Recordings is thrilled to announce a deluxe CD edition of Come Go With Me: The Stax Collection. The acclaimed box set, which was previously released on vinyl digital formats, celebrates one of music’s greatest gospel and soul groups, The Staple Singers. Available for pre-order today, and set for a November […]

Academy and Grammy Award winner Regina Belle releases new R&B project, “The Day Life Began,” produced by The Heavyweights. ‘The Day Life Began’, a new Regina Belle project produced by The Heavyweights *“The songs worked on my heart,” said Academy and Grammy Award winner Regina Belle about the song choices on her new R&B […]

*Los Angeles – OWN has announced that the network will expand its popular Friday night unscripted programming lineup with “ Belle Collective” premiering Friday, January 15 at 10 p.m. ET/PT. The new series from the producers behind the hit “Love & Marriage: Huntsville” centers on the personal and professional lives of five successful, glamourous boss […]

*Los Angeles – OWN announced today that the network will expand its popular Friday night unscripted programming lineup with “ Belle Collective” premiering Friday, January 15 at 10 p.m. ET/PT. The new series from the producers behind the hit “Love & Marriage: Huntsville” centers on the personal and professional lives of five successful, glamourous boss […]

*When it comes to soul, Stax Records owned the ’60s. Classic records from Otis Redding, Sam & Dave, Rufus & Carla Thomas, and a legion of others helped transform what was once known as rhythm ‘n’ blues into rugged, emotionally bare “soul” music. This made Stax one of the decade’s most influential labels of any […]

*In anticipation of R&B, funk, and soul icons Kool & The Gang celebrating their 60th anniversary next year, the band announced a new album today – People Just Wanna Have Fun is out July 14, 2023, on Astana Music Inc, distributed by BFD/The Orchard. With six decades of hits, the internationally celebrated group continues to […]

*Without explicitly declaring such, this year’s Hollywood Bowl Jazz Festival was dedicated to the spirit, the struggle, and the celebration of Africans around the world, throughout the galaxies, and within the art form of music. Over the course of this Father’s Day weekend leading into Monday, June 19 becoming the first Nationally observed holiday Juneteenth […]

*LL Cool J has joined forces with acclaimed designer Fresh for a limited-edition face mask collection.  The collaboration is an extension of LL’s “Rock the Bells” lifestyle brand, and accessories company, Henry Masks. Per Rolling Stone, the new mask pack includes four reusable, stylish masks that are washable and made in America. Here’s more from […]