Yup, Beyonce’s baby sis has indeed tied the knot. Solange Knowles, 28, married video director Alan Ferguson, 51 in New Orleans on Sunday in front of 200 family and friends, according to People.com. Rumors of the impending marriage trickled out a few days ago and surprisingly most details were right – according to reports, Solange […]
BEIJING (AP) — President Barack Obama is awarding the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 19 people, including Meryl Streep and Stevie Wonder. The two performers are among those who will receive the medal at a White House ceremony Nov. 24. The medal is the highest honor granted to civilians in the U.S. and honors contributions […]
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 […]
For iPhone: Philadelphia International Records, Philadelphia’s answer to Motown Records, has been responsible for some of R&B’s most-loved hits over the years, and has given a platform to a bevy of iconic R&B and soul artists. On Wednesday, the iconic Sound Of Philadelphia building that housed Philadelphia International Records and Gamble-Huff Music is […]
Why do we love Janelle Monae’s new video for “Electric Lady,” the title track to her latest release? Well, let us count the ways. 1. Her hair is fabulous. Janelle started wearing just black and white outfits in homage to her mother and other domestics. But she’s been branching out in different looks lately, and […]
Faith Evans parlayed her reality TV stint into a new chapter in her recording career. It was announced today that she will release her eighth studio album, Incomparable, via a new deal with BMG, says The Hollywood Reporter. The Grammy-winning singer and producer behind R&B Divas: Atlanta who also appeared in a few episodes during […]
Get ready for the 45th annual Image Awards. Airing for the first time on TV One, the red carpet coverage starts at 8 p.m. ET and the show comes on at 9 p.m. Live from the Pasadena Civic Auditorium, the show is hosted by Anthony Anderson and includes appearances by Kevin Hart, Lupita Nyong’o, Tony […]
Just in case you needed a good laugh today, we give you the latest hilarity from the folks at Funny or Die. Hey, it is Black History Month, right? Did you think this was funny? Head over to The Black Beat to see what other viral videos and stories we have there! Visit HERE
It wasn’t enough that party promoters thought using Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr’s likeness wearing gold chains to advertise a party was cool or that Russell Simmons thought making fun of Harriet Tubman was funny or that Li’l Wayne thought that comparing rough sex to Emmit Till’s death was okay. Now rapstress Nicki Minaj has gone and […]
Watching the Grammys last night was a snoozefest. There’s gotta be something wrong with an awards show where the most exciting moment is the Twitter feedback on Pharrell Williams‘ hat, which now has its own Twitter account. Sure, there were highlights. Pharrell, Grammy’s Producer of the Year, performed with Stevie Wonder and Daft Punk in an […]
Some people, despite major success in one area, want to expand beyond the job the world knows them for. Kanye West, for example started out as an in-demand producer who parlayed that success into his dream of being a recording artist. Justin Timberlake, who started out in a boy band, then became a solo artist, […]
