singers

It looks like Trick Daddy isn't too bothered by the flack he's been getting recently in response to criticizing the singing talents of Beyoncé, even doubling down by naming five female music icons he believes King Bey can't compete with vocally.

Check out Black America Web's list of good reads by iconic soul sirens from the past and dominating divas on the radio today, including Mariah Carey, Nina Simone, Janet Jackson, Alicia Keys, Patti LaBelle, Grace Jones and more.

Inquiring minds want to know if Michael B. Jordan has a new lady in his life? Rumor has it that the actor is dating Swedish artist Snoh Aalegra. Uh oh, does this revelation mean more backlash from the sisatas who have a problem with him dating Beckys? That’s a whole other topic. We’ll see how this plays […]

The 41-year-old was also quietly fighting an opioid addiction.

Tyrese Gibson checked himself into hospital last week after a court hearing with his ex-wife left him with “chest pains and anxiety.” According to TMZ, the singer/actor checked himself into Cedar-Sinai hospital in Los Angeles on Thursday after feeling dehydrated following the hearing, which prompted him to hit up the ER. We previously reported… the “Black & Blue” star […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Lizzo is sharing writing credit on her hit song “Truth Hurts” with the creator behind the song’s signature line, but not with two other writers who claim they also contributed to the track. RELATED: Cece Peniston Claims Lizzo Sampled Her Song “Finally”  “Truth Hurts” features the popular line, “I just took […]

Cassandra Nelson and Donnell Cross were two strangers who met in Walmart, and now they’ve gone viral as a singing sensation. Roland Martin came across the video after Common posted it to his Instagram. Since it was posted it has received 500,000 views! The craziest part of this story is that the video was recorded […]

John Legend is completely over Donald Trump.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Patti LaBelle now has her very own street in her hometown of Philadelphia, and the legendary soul singer christened it with a song. A stretch of Broad Street was renamed “Patti LaBelle Way” during a ceremony Tuesday. “The Godmother of Soul” thanked the throngs of fans who clogged the intersection and treated […]

If you believe that every celebrity has chefs, chauffeurs, private trainers and all of the other trappings often associated with stardom, singer/actress and America Idol winner  Fantasia Barrino wants you to know you’re wrong. Earlier this week, while visiting The Tammi Mac Show in L.A. following the BET Awards, the 34-year-old was asked to spill the […]

Sza was shopping at a Sephora in Calabasas when an associate she labeled “Sephora Sally” reportedly called security on her because she thought she was stealing. “Lmao Sandy Sephora location 614 Calabasas called security to make sure I wasn’t stealing,” SZA tweeted. “We had a long talk. U have a blessed day Sandy.” https://twitter.com/sza/status/1123409749112807424 https://twitter.com/sza/status/1123412731179126784?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1123412731179126784&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.complex.com%2Fmusic%2F2019%2F05%2Fsza-says-sephora-called-security-on-her-because-they-thought-she-was-stealing […]

Erykah Badu has taken to social media to set the record straight about recent reports that a stalker broke into her home. The eccentric singer shared a video discussing the incident, which she describes as “overblown.” WFAA reported that a young male had been detained after allegedly trespassing on Badu’s property. A source says the singer […]