NBA legend Ray Allen has had a remarkable career and has been there to see the changes as a player during his time as a professional basketball player. He has a new book called From The Outside: My Journey Through Life & The Game I Love that talks all about it even the era of his life […]

It’s been two years since the death of singer and legend Prince on April 16, 2016. The pain of his loss is still fresh and fans everywhere pay tribute to him, his style and most of all his music. READ MORE STORIES ON BLACKAMERICAWEB.COM: GET THE HOTTEST STORIES STRAIGHT TO YOUR INBOX: 

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Diana Ross has had such a legendary career, it’s only right that various tributes have honored the pop diva. While concepts can range from big hair to sparkly outfits, one dance duo decided to go against the grain. Yorelis YoE Apolinario and Sheopatra Jones brought whole new power to Diana’s track “Muscles” with their robotic […]

Quincy Jones was rushed to the hospital on Thursday for chest pains. According to TMZ, Quincy was at his home in Bel-Air when he fell ill.

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All Hail the Queen! Listen inside for what’s new with Aretha Franklin, including her fabulous birthday extravaganza that brought out Denzel Washington and her upcoming performances. We also ask her about the infamous Pastor who told women to “shine on” to keep their men at home. See what she had to say!  

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CHICAGO (AP) — Frankie Knuckles, a Grammy-winning Chicago disc jockey known as the “Godfather of House Music” who worked with artists including Michael Jackson and Diana Ross, has died at age 59. Knuckles died Monday in Chicago, the Cook County medical examiner said Tuesday. The medical examiner said a cause of death was not available. […]

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Mariah Carey is celebrating her 44th birthday today, so we put together three little known facts about the musical legend that you may or may not have known. 1. Mariah has a famous Godmother Grammy Award-winning Patti LaBelle revealed just how amazing it is to be Mariah’s Godmum when she appeared on ‘The Wendy Williams Show’. […]

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From her meteoric rise to superstar with The Supremes to her legendary solo career, Diana Ross has continued to mesmerize us with her out-of-this-world talent. And the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer’s iconic status was further heightened by her signature hair and infamous style. In 1993, the Guinness Book of World Records declared Ross the most […]

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A vigil was held on Chuck Brown Way in front of the legendary Howard Theatre Wednesday night to honor go-go legend Chuck Brown, who died at Johns Hopkins University Hospital earlier in the day after a battle with pneumonia. He was 75. As unconfirmed rumors started in the afternoon that Brown had died, an attempt […]

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Chuck Brown, who styled a unique mix of funk, soul and Latin party sounds to create go-go music in the nation’s capital, has died after suffering from pneumonia. He was 75. Brown, widely acclaimed as the “Godfather of go-go” for his pioneering sound, died Wednesday at Johns Hopkins University Hospital in Baltimore. Hospital spokesman Gary […]

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Michael Jackson’s glittery gloves, spangled jackets, stage-worn costumes and personal fashion effects are going on a world tour. Celebrity auctioneer Darren Julien says clothing created by Jackson’s longtime costume designers will be exhibited in South America, Europe and Asia before being sold to the highest bidder in December. The exhibit opens […]