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Tupac Shakur will be inducted into the 2017 class of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Chic’s Nile Rodgers will be given the Award For Musical Excellence.

The music industry veteran died of a heart attack Friday night in California

To paraphrase Ice Cube, “It was a Good Weekend” for the legendary hip hop group N.W.A. The group was not only inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, but also won an MTV movie award.  Though the band wasn’t present at the ceremony, the stars of the film accepted the True Story award, […]

Daisy Lewellyn, at age 36 lost her fight with cancer. She was many things, a tv star, an author, and fashion guru. She also worked as an editor for InStyle, Glamour and Essence magazine. We are inspired by her attitude and upbeat lifestyle despite her diagnosis. She will be dearly missed. After teasing the world […]

A protest in the Bay Area – held not only to celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. but also to seek justice for Mario Woods, a man shot and killed by San Francisco Police officers last month – included protesters shutting down highway lanes near the SF Bay Bridge. The demonstrators halted all traffic, resulting in […]

Just months after the release of their record-breaking biopic Straight Outta Compton, it was recently announced that the legendary rap group N.W.A. will be inducted into The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame next year.

What a difference a day and a biopic makes. We wonder if the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame was even checking for the historic contributions of N.W.A prior to the box office success of their biopic, “Straight Outta Compton”. The group appeared on the Billboard charts for the first time (yes, the first time) […]

Janet Jackson, Chaka Khan, and N.W.A are being nominate for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. According to sources, to be eligible your first recording album or single must be older than 25 years old.     SOURCE: http://www.essence.com/2015/10/08/janet-jackson-chaka-khan-and-nwa-nominated-rock-and-roll-hall-fame

The D.O.C. reveals his new voice to the Boom Juice Crew and tells how Erykah Badu saved his life. Get The Latest Music and Entertainment News On Your Phone Find…

The son of late rapper Eazy-E has reason to believe his father was murdered by Suge Knight.

Dee Barnes continues to speak out about her abuse at the hands of Dr. Dre in a response to his apology.

N.W.A.’s Straight Outta Compton biopic has been shattering expectations at the box office since its release, and it’s now shedding light on the group’s music. For…