Director Ava Duvernay has already achieved some enviable honors – she is the first African-American woman to achieve Best Director honors at the Sundance Film Festival. The Compton-born publicist turned filmmaker began her career as a moviemaker with her acclaimed debut “I Will Follow” (now available on DVD) starring Salli Richardson and Omari Hardwick. Her second film […]
Rick Ross, Jay Z and Dr. Dre may just broken one of the ten commandments! Rick Ross is facing yet another bump in his otherwise successful career as a rapper and record label big boss. The Maybach Music Group mogul, along with other A-listers Jay-Z and Dr. Dre, has been sued by a couple of […]
Michelle Obama – who is nominated for a Grammy Award for her spoken-word reading of “American Grown: The Story of the White House Kitchen Garden and Gardens Across America” – is sharing the songs that are in heavy rotation on her iPod, reports People. Album that reminds me of home: “Talking Book” The first album […]
Teena Marie may be gone, but she left the world an incredible musical legacy. That legacy will be completed with her 14th and final album “Beautiful” which was almost done before her untimely death in 2010. With most recording complete, “Beautiful” was finished and mixed with the assistance of Marie’s 20-year-old daughter, Alia Rose, and […]
Concert promoter Patrick Allocco says he was taken hostage at gunpoint and held for ransom, because Nas was a no-show for a gig in Africa. He is now suing the rapper for $10 million big ones, reports TMZ. Allocco is claiming that he was held as ransom by Angolan promoters and their “henchmen” because they wanted […]
LAS VEGAS (AP) — On one of the many days Leo Dunson wanted to die, the Iraq veteran put a gun to his temple and pulled the trigger. The loaded weapon misfired. For the troubled former soldier, it was another inexplicable failure, like his divorce or inability to make friends after returning from the war. […]
Maxwell is heading to a stage soon and that’s great news for fans who thought the crooner was missing in action after his 2009 BLACKsummers’night album and tour. The bad news is, he’s only doing six days. Yup, he may be on music’s shortest tour ever, but if you’re anywhere near where he’s performing at […]
Unfortunately, tragedy continues to strike the cast of the celebrated 90s sitcom, Moesha. Already the Brandy-starring comedy series has seen the lost of Merlin Santana and Lamont Bentley to murder and a fatal car accident, respectively. Now comes word that another key actor – Yvette Wilson – is suffering from cancer and in need of […]
Odetta Felious was an African-American folk music singer who’s sound resonated throughout the civil rights struggle. Odetta, who simply went by her first name, recorded her first single called “Odetta Sings Ballads and Blues” in 1956 followed by “At the Gate of Horn” a year later. Born in Birmingham, Alabama and raised in Los Angeles, […]
Former Def Jam Records President Kevin Liles has made a career of helping entertainers get to the top and stay there. Now he has launched a non-profit effort to help ordinary people get their acts together. Last month Liles started the “Make It Happen Career Motivations” Challenge online, and already more than 10,000 people have […]
NEW YORK (AP) — A reality show featuring Whitney Houston’s relatives, including daughter Bobbi Kristina and mother Cissy, is in the works. Houston representative Kristen Foster confirmed the Lifetime show, “The Houston Family Chronicles,” on Friday. It will focus on Pat Houston, sister-in-law and manager of the late singer. Pat Houston is also helping care […]
If you like to seduce or be seduced, chances are you’re familiar with the Detroit-based crooner known as KEM. Born Kem Owens, he struggled with addiction and homelessness before finding his way through music. His jazz-inflected R&B has been seducing his fans since the release of his debut CD “Kemistry” in 2003. His third CD, […]
