Yesterday (Jan 7) Young Jeezy made headlines because news of his recent arrest came to light. The Atlanta rapper was arrested on charges of brutalizing his teenage son and making terroristic threats against him. Jeezy is now speaking out and says he was set up by his son’s mother. Sources connected to Jeezy told TMZ that the […]
Meet Ludacris‘ new “alleged” baby mama Tammy Fuller. Tammy allegedly gave birth to Luda’s youngest child Cai Bridges on December 9th. The two have known each other since they attended High School together in College Park, Ga. Looks like Luda may have some “baby mama drama” on his hands thanks to the fact he fathered the […]
R. Kelly and Mary J. Blige are joining forces on a co-headlining tour next year! Kelly, who is currently promoting his new album “Black Panties“, reveals that he and MJB are planning to launch a joint trek together in the coming months, although he has stopped short of sharing specific details. In a recent interview Kelly says, “We’re […]
Idris Elba walked away unharmed after a car he was driving flipped over during filming of an upcoming TV documentary. Elba was a BBC documentary called, “Idris Elba: King of Speed” when he overturned the vehicle on an off-road rally circuit. Elba tells Britain’s The Sun, “I never want to do that again. It’s the first […]
Amazon has become the latest retailer to refuse to sell physical copies of Beyoncé’s new album because of its exclusive release on iTunes. According to Billboard, although Amazon.com is selling the mp3 version, the actual CD will not be available through its site. Fans will only be able to get the CD on Amazon by way of […]
A&E has announced that “Duck Dynasty” cast member, Phil Robertson will have to take a seat on the bench for a minute following anti-gay remarks he made in a recent profile in GQ. “We are extremely disappointed to have read Phil Robertson’s comments in GQ, which are based on his own personal beliefs and are not reflected in […]
Songstress Emeli Sandé will be honored at “Essence” magazine’s fifth annual Black Women in Music celebration. This Grammy awards week event will be held on January 22nd and will include an exclusive performance from the singer. DJ Kiss will also be on hand as one of the night’s special guests. In a statement, the “Next to Me” singer […]
TV One has announced that new divas will join the second season of “R&B Divas LA”. TV One has announced that singers Chrisette Michele and Leela James will join Chanté Moore, Lil’ Mo, Michel’le and Claudette Ortiz. The hit show begins filming the new season this month in Los Angeles. The network’s SVP of programming and production, D’Angela Proctor, assures that fans will not be […]
Beyonce may have set sales records in the iTunes Store, but retail giant Target has announced they will not sell her new self titled CD. “Beyonce” sold 617,000 copies in the U.S. and 828,773 total worldwide exclusively through iTunes. Some brick-and-mortar retailers in the U.S. could begin to receive copies of the album as early as tomorrow […]
Congrats to Kerry Washington, she snagged her first Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress in a Drama Series as Washington, DC Fixer Olivia Pope. Movies, 12 Years a Slave and American Hustle both received seven nominations each leading the motion picture nominations. Watch the Golden Globe Awards January 12th on NBC. Here is the full […]
In an interview with the Today Show, Tyler Perry left the door open for “a quick death” for his signature Madea character. “As long as people want to see it, she’ll be around, but the minute they stop coming, that broad’s gonna die a quick death,” Perry told the “Today Show.” Perry admitted that he […]
Fresh off releasing his latest album, Black Panties, R. Kelly has revealed that he’s already recording another one. In an interview with Rap-Up, Kelly said he’s working on a Christmas album ready for a 2014 release. “It’s gonna be a lot of lovemaking,” he detailed in a video interview. “I come with that bearing gifts.” So just imagine him wearing a red […]
