Legendary Memphis soul artist Don Bryant, known for hits like 'I Can't Stand the Rain,' passes away at 83.

As we’ve come to understand year after year, day after day even, death is unfortunately an inevitable part of life. Still, as much of a fact as that may be, the blow of experiencing loss never gets any easier, nor does reporting on the subject in Black culture.

In a room full of faces, be an Olandria Carthen. A star was born the moment Olandria Carthen was born and it magnified when she graced our screens on season seven of “Love Island.” The self-proclaimed “Bama Barbie” brought authenticity, beauty, brains and bawdy to the popular reality TV series wrapped in a melanated mahogany […]

2025’s red carpets confirmed what we already knew: Black women are the blueprint. From fashion to attitude, they set the tone all year long—and gave us moments we’re still obsessed with. Across the biggest stages of the year – including the Met Gala, Golden Globes, BET Awards, MTV VMAs, and the TIME100 celebration – the […]

Recap of 2025 events: NAACP LDF fights injustice, Nicki Minaj controversy, tax tips, new holiday film celebrates Black stories.

We are now just finding out how real the G-Unit era was. Tony Yayo shares that his car got shot up at the Mixtape Awards during their beef with Jimmy Henchmen. As spotted on Complex Tony Yayo and Uncle Murda recently paid a visit to the Joe And Jada podcast. The two MC’s discussed a […]

The tension between media personality Akademiks and the rapper Maino has flared up within the last few days, and Maino explained his reasons in an interview, pointing out that Akademiks’ comments are “dangerous” in adding to the age-gap divide in Hip-Hop culture. “Well you wearing a baseball cap n—-a. What are baseball caps made for? […]

Kanye West has been laying low lately, but over the weekend, he popped out and made some headlines. Comedian Deon Cole was performing in Hollywood when Ye showed up to catch the show. Toward the end of Cole’s set, he invited the Chicago rapper on stage. Once there, the Late Registration rapper kept things pretty […]

Diddy's sons to tell their side in docuseries, denying accusations against father and themselves The post Diddy’s Sons, Justin & Christian Combs, Will Showcase Their ‘Voice’ In 2026 Zeus Network Docuseries appeared first on Bossip.

Joke’s on them! Months before the Kennedy Center was officially renamed for Trump, a political satire writer quietly snapped up internet domain names tied to the controversial rebrand, effectively beating the administration to the digital punch. As previously reported, the Kennedy Center’s board of trustees voted on Dec. 18 to rename the institution the Donald […] The post ‘South Park’ Alum Trolls Trump’s Takeover Of The Kennedy Center, Snags Donald’s Domains For Renamed Institution appeared first on Bossip.

Over the summer, “The Oval” actor Derek Dixon sued Tyler Perry for allegedly sexually assaulting him throughout production of the series.

The judge dismissed the indictment against Carlitos Ricardo Parias with prejudice, which means the feds can't attempt to go after him again.