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” …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Nicki Minaj, Kendrick Lamar on TIME’s ‘100 Most Influential People’ List
*With her played-out white girl hair and suspect neck/collarbone situation, rapper Nicki Minaj has ranked on TIME’s …
Idris Elba, John Ridley Join Showtime’s 70’s Civil Rights Drama
*Idris Elba and John Ridley are set to star in a U.K.-based civil rights drama “Guerrilla,” which tells the story of a …
Was Kylie Jenner and Blac Chyna’s Feud a Clever PR Stunt?
*Within hours of the breaking news about Prince’s sudden death, the Kardashian machine refused to accept that any member …
Denzel Washington Stars in ‘The Magnificent Seven’ Remake (Watch Trailer)
*As we reported earlier, Denzel Washington is heading the remake of the classic 1960 western “The Magnificent …
A Pissed Off Birdman Straight Up Threatens ‘Breakfast Club’ Crew (WATCH)
*If you missed it, the drama sho-nuff went down this morning on “The Breakfast Club.” Birdman was the guest, …
Ice Cube Talks N.W.A Reunion and Hall of Fame Induction
*Ice Cube chopped it up with writer Gerrick D. Kennedy for the L.A. Times about N.W.A’s Hall of Fame induction, …
Prince Death Investigation: What We Learned from 1st Press Conference (Video)
“This is a tragedy for all of us,” Carver County Sheriff Jim Olsen said at a press conference Friday to update media on …
AMC Theater Chain Bringing Back ‘Purple Rain’ for Limited Time
*AMC Theatres and Warner Bros. have announced that they will bring “Purple Rain” back to the big screen in the wake of …
Obama Started Day in London Listening to ‘Purple Rain’ and ‘Delirious’ – On a Turntable
*Like all of us, President Obama is pulling out Prince classics to help ease the pain of his loss. In London to meet …
The Pulse of Entertainment: BWB Offering the Essence of Jazz
*“We were all recording artists on Warner Brothers in 2002 and the president said, ‘I’d love to hear you guys together …
Exclusive: Confidant and BFF Jerry Schilling Talks ‘Elvis & Nixon’ and Race
*One of the funniest films to come out of the Tribeca Film Festival is “Elvis & Nixon,” starring Michael Shannon as …
