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Rapper, Taylor Bennett, the younger brother of Chance The Rapper, gave himself an early birthday present today — his truth. On the eve of his 21st birthday, Bennett has come out as bisexual. In 2015, Bennett released his well-received mixtape “Broad Shoulders,” featuring such new artists as Logan Parks, Talia Stewart and Jordan Bratton. […]
Tyson Beckford will once again work the Vegas Strip. According to TMZ, the model signed on for a return guest appearance at Chippendales, this time for a lasting more than three months. It was a no-brainer for producers of the show, who saw record-breaking ticket sales when Tyson got his bump and grind on for […]
Music Executives Akon of Konvict Entertainment, LLC, and his business- partner-brother, Abou ‘Bu’ Thiam, of Bu Vision, LLC, are both being sued by Atlanta producer Leland Clopton. Clopton is claiming Akon and Bu Thiam are hiding financial statements from him to avoid paying possibly millions in royalties, according to a lawsuit filed in the Superior […]
Gospel music veteran and 10-time Grammy winner Kirk Franklin unveils his latest single, My World Needs You, from his latest album Losing My Religion. Kirk talks to the Tom Joyner Morning Show about the role of the church in this society, declining Donald Trump’s invitation to the Inauguration and much more. About Chrisette Michele and Travis […]
R&B songstress Chrisette Michele has reportedly signed on to perform at president-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration this Friday. According to The New York Daily News, event organizers reached out to Michele’s camp a week ago, but planned to keep it “a big secret” following scrutiny artists like Jennifer Holliday faced. Organizers allegedly approached Michele to perform […]
NEW YORK (AP) — A judge has revoked bail for a hip-hop podcast host arrested in connection with a New York City concert venue shooting that left a rapper’s bodyguard dead. A Manhattan federal court judge on Wednesday stripped away the $500,000 bail granted Tuesday to Daryl Campbell, also known as Taxstone. Campbell was arrested […]
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — NBC’s hit freshman drama “This Is Us” will be sticking around for at least a couple more years. The network said Wednesday’s that the show’s success has earned it a two-season pickup, with at least 18 episodes per season. The family drama is proving a success with the advertiser-favored young adult […]
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Octavia Spencer, who won an Oscar and several other awards for best supporting actress in “The Help,” was named Woman of the Year on Wednesday by Harvard University’s Hasty Pudding Theatricals. “The Pudding is proud to honor an actress whose depth of talent has captivated audiences with her comedic wit and […]
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say two musicians with the band Tower of Power remain hospitalized after being hit last week by an Amtrak train in Oakland. The East Bay Times reportsthat drummer Dave Garibaldi is in fair condition but will remain hospitalized for the next few days, according to a statement from the band. […]
“All Eyez On Me” just picked up a distributor and now has a release date. According to The Hollywood Reporter, U.S. rights to the Morgan Creek Entertainment biopic of Tupac Shakur was acquired by Lionsgate’s Summit Entertainment. The studio will release the film on June 16. “All Eyez On Me” follows Pac’s rise to fame as a hip-hop artist, […]
Season 10 of TV One’s Unsung continues to educate and entertain its fans with its latest episode, featuring R&B singer/songwriter Jon B. The Grammy nominee talks to the Tom Joyner Morning Show about his musical influences, the landscape of R&B in the 80s and 90s and more. Which does he like more, writing or producing? […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Actress Meryl Streep, TV host Seth Meyers, and the Golden Globe-winning movie “Moonlight” will be honored next month by the Human Rights Campaign, the LGBTQ civil rights organization. The award for “Moonlight,” a coming-of-age film about a black gay youth, will be accepted by Tarell Alvin McCraney, the author of the […]
