Gossip

File this under wait what? Thanks to Hip Hop DX we stumbled on to this story. Apparently, John Legend was on The Russ Parr Morning Show this morning and in the conversation, he compared Rick Ross to Isaac Hayes. Well, yes of course, we clearly see where he’s going with this, wait, actually no, no we don’t. […]

Entertainment

NEW YORK (AP) — Drummer-producer Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson of the Roots is adding “author” to his resume. Thompson announced Wednesday that “Mo’ Meta Blues: The World According to Questlove” will be released June 18 by Grand Central Publishing. The book includes the rap musician’s run-ins with “celebrities, idols and fellow artists,” including Stevie Wonder, KISS […]

Entertainment News

WASHINGTON (AP) — John Legend believes hip-hop played its part in helping Barack Obama become president, and he’s proud at how the genre has matured over the years. “I think hip-hop had a role in making sure we elected a black president in America because we made it so that black people were in people’s […]

Entertainment News

NEW YORK (AP) — President Barack Obama is preparing for all the musicians set to perform at his inauguration festivities by releasing an official playlist. He released the 16-track playlist, which also includes music by some of his favorite artists, through the digital music service Spotify on Thursday. The list includes jams by Stevie Wonder, […]

Music

R&B sensation Alicia Keys and pop star Katy Perry are slated to take the stage during the inauguration celebrations next week. The Inaugural Committee announced that the two will join Brad Paisley, John Legend, Fun, Stevie Wonder and Usher for the Kids’ Inaugural Concert.  The concert will take place on Saturday, Jan 19th. First Lady […]

Entertainment News

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If You Missed It

The previews for Quentin Tarantino’s slavery revenge blacksploitation western “Django Unchained” make the movie seem more enticing than its premise would have figured.  Now John Legend’s contribution to the soundtrack makes it that much more appealing.

If You Missed It

The previews for Quentin Tarantino’s slavery revenge blacksploitation western “Django Unchained” make the movie seem more enticing than its premise would have figured.  Now John Legend’s contribution to the soundtrack makes it that much more appealing.

Entertainment News

The previews for Quentin Tarantino’s slavery revenge blacksploitation western “Django Unchained” make the movie seem more enticing than its premise would have figured.  Now John Legend’s contribution to the soundtrack makes it that much more appealing. Legend, the Grammy winning singer/songwriter contributed a brand new song “Who Did That to You” to the soundtrack. He […]