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Baltimore Ravens’ national anthem singer Joey Odoms, an African American member of the Maryland National Guard, resigned on Tuesday as the controversy over protests during the song has further contributed to the country’s racial and political divide. When Odoms was a soldier in Afghanistan, he met Ravens coach John Harbaugh and asked if he could […]

Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds is performing at the Southern Heritage Classic and on the 2018 Fantastic Voyage Cruise! Of all the songs that he’s made we had to ask what his top three were? He replied, “That’s too hard. Because there’s a bunch of songs I’ve forgotten about. We’re going to be waiting a long time!” Edmonds’ […]

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  A first international trailer has been released for “Grace Jones: Bloodlight and Bami,” a documentary about the singer and nightclubbing icon from director Sophie Fiennes and WestEnd Films. The movie will make its world premiere as the opening film in the Toronto Film Festival’s Docs section on Thursday, Sept. 7, at 9:30 p.m. at […]

It looks like Janet Jackson is taking to motherhood just fine. According to Tito Jackson in an interview with People he explained, “She’s doing all the baby talk to the baby and playing with him constantly — all that stuff.” The “That’s The Way Love Goes” singer just wants to spend time with her 8-month-old […]

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Kehlani's "healthy, home, & with ppl who love me," this according to her most recent IG post.

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From "Smooth Operator" to "No Ordinary Love," we'll never forget the musical gems Sade created for us. On Jan. 16, we celebrate the queen's 56th birthday by watching her never age.

The 2015 Essence Festival weekend is underway and festival favorite  Trey Songz had a special surprise in store for his New Orleans audience during this year’s…

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Another story about fledgling R&B singer Jeremih and another reason to believe dude’s not the sharpest knife in the drawer. Maybe it’s his stage name. Ok, maybe not. But there’s something cockeyed about that name that … well, that’s a story for another time. Right now it’s his actions and the people around him that […]

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DETROIT (AP) — A lawyer who represented Anita Baker against allegations that she failed to pay for work done on her Detroit-area home is suing the singer, saying she owes him money. Jamal Hamood filed a $150,000 lawsuit against Baker on Monday in Wayne County Circuit Court. It was Hamood who earlier this year said […]

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Dang, whatever this dude has got, he needs to bottle it and sell it. Anywho … to all you women trying to have a personal meet and greet with Marvin Sapp by showing up at his home, the gospel entertainer and pastor has a message for you: Don’t do it. Sapp hammered his point in […]

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CHICAGO (AP) — Mavis Staples is getting the tribute treatment. An all-star lineup of musicians including Gregg Allman, Aaron Neville, Taj Mahal, Eric Church, Michael McDonald, Patty Griffin and more will salute Staples during the I’ll Take You There – Celebrating 75 Years of Mavis Staples tribute concert Nov. 19 in Chicago. Staples has had […]

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Not so good financial news for legendary singer Dionne Warwick. Media partner theJasmineBRAND.com has exclusively learned that the she’s been accused of not paying Uncle Sam. The federal government has filed suit against the 73-year-old-singer for the $3 million she owes in back taxes. The lawsuit was filed by the federal government on August 29th […]