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Jennifer Hudson, Common, Samuel L. Jackson Join Spike Lee’s ‘Chiraq’
*Chicago natives Jennifer Hudson, Common have been cast in Spike Lee's upcoming film “Chiraq,” according to Screen Daily.
Also slated to appear are John Cusack,...
Hip Hop
Kanye West, Nicki Minaj, Wiz Khalifa to Perform at Billboard Music Awards
*Kanye West and Nicki Minaj have been added to the list of performers for Sunday's Billboard Music Awards.
Dick Clark productions also announced Tuesday that...
Entertainment
Study: Hip-Hop is Greatest Influence on Pop Music, Not Beatles
*Anyone thinking The Beatles had the biggest influence on pop music may want to sit down for this.
The Los Angeles Times references a new...
Hip Hop
‘Empire’ Nabs Alicia Keys, Chris Rock, Lenny Kravitz as Guest Stars
*Chris Rock, Alicia Keys and Lenny Kravitz are among the guest stars lined up for season 2 of Empire.
Fox just made the announcement in...
Black Films
Stephanie Mills Returning to ‘The Wiz’ for NBC’s Live Broadcast
*Stephanie Mills will ease on down to NBC’s upcoming musical adaptation of “The Wiz,” itself an African American musical adaptation of “The Wonderful Wizard...
Music
New Janet Jackson Album to Drop July 10 on Atlantic?
*There are reports floating around that Janet Jackson has signed a new deal with Atlantic Records and may finally have new music out by...
Baltimore - Ferguson
Jay Z, Beyonce Meet Freddie Gray’s Family at Prince’s Baltimore Show (Pics)
Beyoncé & Jay Z with #FreddieGray's family. #Rally4Peace
A photo posted by Beyoncé (@beylite) on May 11, 2015 at 3:02am PDT
*Jay Z and Beyoncé flew...
Hip Hop
‘Empire’ Season 2 to Air in 2 Halves; Ne-Yo Added as Music Contributor
*Fox has some big plans for season two of “Empire.”
The network’s breakout hit will expand to 18 episodes and return to its same Wednesday...
Baltimore - Ferguson
Diddy Asked about Kanye’s Antics, ‘Empire’ in WWHL’s ‘Plead the Fifth’ (Watch)
*Sean “Diddy” Combs visited Bravo’s “Watch What Happens Live” on Sunday to plug his perfume and dish about a variety of topics, from whether...
Music
Nick Cannon Sends Ex Mariah Carey a Mother’s Day Message
*Despite the separation he's going through with Mariah Carey, Nick Cannon sent her a Mother’s Day message on Instagram for all the world to...
Entertainment
Amber Rose Regrets Saying Kanye West Not Writing His Own Music While Drunk
*Be careful what you say or you may end up feeling a bit of regret like Amber Rose.
On Friday (May 8), the former video...
Entertainment
Oxygen Media Turns up the Beat for ‘Sisterhood of Hip Hop’
*Oxygen Media’s hit docu-series “Sisterhood of Hip Hop” season two premieres on Tuesday, June 9 at 9pm ET/PT, following the next generation of female...
Business
Jay and Bey Purchase Former Church Turned Mansion in New Orleans
*Jay Z and Beyoncé are expanding their home base with the addition of a new home in New Orleans.
According to XXL magazine, the power...
Business
Broadway Helps B. Smith Fight Alzheimer’s; Chris Brown ‘Stalker’ Charged
*Tony Award-nominee Keith David, current “Les Miserables” star Megan Osterhaus and “Motown the Musical” star N’Kenge, will be among the Broadway stars and singers...
Entertainment
Mariah Carey Shares Frito Pie & Tells Meaning of ‘Infinity’ (Watch)
*Mariah Carey shares her Frito Pie recipe and reveals the true meaning behind the lyrics to her new single, "Infinity."
On this episode of Funny...
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