Music
Whitney Elizabeth Houston was towering vocal talent the likes of which we may not see again in this lifetime. Sadly she died a tragic death at age 49 in Los Angeles in the midst of a comeback, but the circumstances of her death is not the legacy she leaves behind. It’s in the musical […]
Can anyone believe this? It’s pretty hard to believe. Nas has been nominated for 13 Grammys, but considered one of the greatest rappers of all time, he’s never won. At the VH1 premiere of “The Tanning of America” — a documentary focused on how hip-hop culture helped shape modern-day America, he talked about his snubs […]
GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — Nicki Minaj rapped about shortbread and Ariana Grande capped a breakthrough year with two trophies as the MTV Europe Music Awards celebrated its 20th anniversary Sunday with a Scottish-accented show in Glasgow. Grande was named best female artist and also took the best-single prize for “Problem,” one of a string of […]
We know how passionate and personal Kanye West is about his music. And with a rumored new album on the horizon, fans have been…
Despite personal setbacks, El DeBarge appears to be on the way back. The crooner revealed news of a comeback while celebrating Sheryl Underwood’s birthday during a recent appearance on The Talk. After performing on the show, DeBarge let the cat out of the bag, initially saying that he “wasn’t at liberty to say which label […]
A background singer is claiming he penned a tune that he shared with another singer who works with Beyonce, and that song ended up in an altered version on Beyonce’s latest self-titled album. And now he wants $3 million for his troubles. At least. Ahmad Javon Lane says in his lawsuit that he wrote a […]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Suge Knight has pleaded not guilty to a robbery charge filed over an incident in which a celebrity photographer accused the Death Row Records founder of stealing her camera. Knight, 49, appeared in a Los Angeles courtroom Wednesday and had his bail set at $500,000. He was arrested in Las Vegas […]
Over the last month, legendary soul singer Stevie Wonder has been the subject of rumors that included everything from him having triplets on the way to still being married to his ex wife. He stopped by ‘The View’ today to confirm that he and his fiancee are indeed expecting a child, but not triplets. Somebody’s […]
ATLANTA (AP) — The Roots are tapping into their resources to help raise funds for their alma mater in Philadelphia. The Grammy-winning hip-hop band created the CAPA Foundation after learning that $1.1 million had been cut from the budget of the Philadelphia High School for Creative and Performing Arts. Budget cuts resulted in the loss […]
Not only did Rihanna suddenly return to Instagram over the weekend, she’s hurled herself into the headlines today over a particular item on her Christmas list. All the more reason to think her rumored next album R8 is on the way this year. Maybe she’ll just drop it like Beyonce because we haven’t heard or […]
Just in time for the holidays, Beyonce is dropping another CD. But this time, she’s giving her fans a little notice. Beyonce is releasing the Platinum Edition of her self-titled now famous release. It will include both the video and audio versions of the album with bonuses that include live concert footage from her last […]
One “leaked” photo has set off a flurry of Internet activity suggesting that Beyonce is about to release a second part to her surprise self-titled album that dropped last December. An alleged screenshot of a “Release Confirmation” from Columbia Records and Beyoncé’s Parkwood Entertainment seems to indicate that an album titled “Beyoncé: Volume 2” will […]
