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*UPDATE* A fight had broken out on the left side of the stage and it had nothing to do with Breezy. Here’s another angle that…

  Post-Thanksgiving weekend is usually a time to rest up for the upcoming week…unless you plan on shopping, in which case, Black Friday is in full swing. Of course, this year, protesters around the country have asked people to stay away from the stores in support of Mike Brown’s family and the shootings of young […]

  You may have heard of a little movie called The Hunger Games? Well the next to last of the four-part story is heading into theaters today. Jeffery Wright, (Boycott, Shaft) Mahershala Ali (House of Cards) and Evan Ross (ATL) join the cast in this incarnation of the story, which takes places as war breaks […]

For iPhone:   Dear Black People: if Dear White People is in your city this weekend, it’s a great date night movie. It’s funny and will remind you somewhat of a mashup of School Daze and Higher Learning with a little Hollywood Shuffle backstory thrown in. Writer/director Justin Simien did the modern-day version of charging the […]

Cheers for the freakin’ weekend – we can all drink to that, if we’re over 21 of course. Zane’s erotic thriller Addicted starring Sharon Leal, Boris Kodjoe and William Levy hits theaters this Friday and Zane says it’s a perfect date night movie…for men, if they’d like to begin their weekend on a high note after […]

 This weekend, Denzel Washington and Antoine Fuqua reunite in their second movie together after Training Day. Washington is a retired badass who returns to his former life of violence to avenge a young woman. Think Man On Fire with more guns. In the concert realm, Outkast is back and this weekend, they’re in their own hometown […]

HOT ON TV: All Times Eastern Friday, September 19 Being: Tamar Braxton BET 10 p.m. A music documentary focuses on Tamar’s life and career Saturday, September 20 Beyonce Jay Z On The Run The Carters take their show to Paris on the last stops of the “On The Run” summer tour Sunday, September 21 Jumping […]

Patti Labelle is celebrating her fifth or sixth decade in music, but she’s hardly slowing down. She’s not only filming American Horror Story she’s heading out on tour with Frankie Beverly and Maze. And she’s not just a legend for her vocal skills; she’s also the music inudstry’s best cook. Her Patti’s Good Life line of […]

Ever since Al Jarreau and George Duke met in 1965 it was obvious that the two had established a true connection like no other. Jarreau’s  new album is honoring Dukes musical accomplishments on the new cd, My Old Friend: Celebrating George Duke. So what can you expect from a 2014 version of Jeffery Osbourne, Dr. John, Kelly Price and George […]

Maxwell’s on the road this summer and if you can make it to one of his shows, it will be worth every penny. While the soul crooner hasn’t released anything new since his BLACKsummers’night album in 2009, his body of work speaks for itself.We’re hoping there’s a new release coming soon. Fans of the surprise […]

Couldn’t make it out to the “On the Run” to see Jay-Z and Beyonce? Well, HBO has it covered. HBO president Michael Lombardo just announced that the cable network will air the final stop of Jay-Z and Beyonce’s “On the Run” tour. Cameras will capture the Sept. 12 and 13 shows at Stade de France […]

It’s Fourth of July weekend and that’s good news for Beyonce and Jay-Z and New Edition fans. Instead of chilling on a beach somewhere, these hard-working artists are both making tour stops this weekend. Jay and the Mrs. will be in Philly and Ronnie, Bobby, Ricky, Mike, Johnny, Bobby and Mike will be down in […]