India Arie is catching grief for her ‘lightened’ skin on the cover art of her latest single Cocoa Butter. Rumors are flying that India bleached…

Many people have expressed their outrage of Zoe Saldana playing Nina Simone in her biopic. And India Arie isn’t holding her tongue either. She shared her thoughts on NinaSimone.com: WHAT I FEEL ABOUT THE NINA SIMONE MOVIE: People have been asking me for weeks, months, years about a Nina Simone movie, when I heard about […]

India Arie never fails to amaze. She showed everyone why she rocks with her phenomenal performance to close out BET’s “Black Girls Rock” awards show. Her special tribute to Robin Roberts with  “I Am Not My Hair”gave me goosebumps! She let Black girls all around the world that it’s not their hair that defines them, […]

For one night only the nuisance of a traffic jam on the Bronx’s Grand Concourse was not the result of a Yankees game and could be forgiven for a good cause: Black Girls Rock. On Saturday, the glitterati sauntered across the red carpet and filled the borough’s landmark venue New York Loews Paradise Theater to […]

After one of the most epic snubs in Grammy Award history and a less-than-legendary release of her album “Testimony” in the summer of 2006, singer India Arie says she was compelled to look inward for acceptance. “I had to leave the road and get myself together,” Arie told Yoga Journal magazine in an interview for […]

Denver, Colorado native, India.Arie, is the definition of “slow and steady wins the race.” In 2000 her debut single, “Video,” wasn’t an instant hit. It gained momentum as radio stations began adhering to the requests of fans. Contrary to the many flashy, over-the-top clips of the day “Video” was about loving yourself for who you […]

During Black Music Month, I wanted to share some of my very favorites I have on my Ipod. From R & B to Jazz and Gospel to Disco and House, from Steppers to Neo-Soul and Classic Soul. I hope you enjoy it. Today it's: INDIA.ARIE "READY FOR LOVE" <!--more-->

After India.Arie tweeted about Lady Gaga and Beyonce’s latest collaboration (India.Arie Calls “Telephone” Vid “Socially Irresponsible”), people began attacking her for her opinion. Her response to the internet thugs went as follows:

Arie believes the pop stars have gone too far with the amount of sexuality used in the video. So she took to her Twitter to state her displeasure.

Here is my video/song pick of the day. Sit back and relax and let the music take control. <!--more-->