Jazmine Sullivan has become one of the most celebrated and underrated singer’s in the music industry. The Philadelphia native nabbed herself a record deal and recorded a debut album at 15. Fast-forward, the 11 time Grammy nominated artist is not only known for her vocal acrobats, but her superb songwriting skills as well. Here are nine times when...
Kanye West approached his eighth studio album a little different than usual. Simply titling it ye, and consisting of 7 songs only. Mr. West is persistent on veering further away from rhyming by exploring his other musical abilities, which are bought to the forefront. Opening with what sounds like a therapy session with his inner...
Twenty years later and Lauryn Hill is still reaping a harvest off her masterpiece album The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill. The New Jersey native will be hitting the road this summer to celebrate her five time Grammy winning album that was released in 1998. According to her Facebook page, Hill is expected to perform her...
The West family welcomed a new addition to their family. Kanye West and Kim Kardashian West welcomed their third child and second daughter into the world via surrogate. Kardashian West revealed the news via her website Tuesday. “Kanye and I are happy to announce the arrival of our healthy, beautiful baby girl,” Kardashian West wrote...
Russell Simmons is stepping down from his companies in the wake of sexual assault and harassment allegations. Simmons, who’s the founder of hip-hop music label Def Jam Records and CEO of Rush Communications, released a statement on Thursday following alleged accuser Jenny Lumet’s guest column published by The Hollywood Reporter. “As a woman of color,...
It’s been a good year for hip-hop, as the category leads this years nominations! Jay-Z has racked up the most nominations this year with eight, including Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Album of the Year. Carter now has 74 nominations to his name with 21 wins. Kendrick Lamar slid in behind...
Baby Baby Baby Baby, think about you all the time… For months now rumors have been circulating that singer Brandy is pregnant. Close friend and fellow Moesha co-star Countess Vaughn has publicly congratulated her, not once, but twice. Photos of the “Full Moon” singer surfaced where she appears to look pregnant, but Ms. Norwood has...
Actress Della Reese, 86, who’s best known for her role as Tess on the television series “Touched by an Angel,” died Sunday, her family confirmed. “On behalf of her husband, Franklin Lett, and all her friends and family, I share with you the news that our beloved Della Reese has passed away peacefully at her...
Hip-Hop mogul Russell Simmons has become the latest high-powered bigwig facing sexual assault allegations. In 1991 a 17-year-old model Keri Claussen Khalighi said she was coerced into performing oral sex on Simmons, while Hollywood director Brett Ratner watched. “I looked over at Brett and said ‘help me’ and I’ll never forget the look on his...
Terry Crews sat down with Good Morning America and spoke about being sexual assaulted by Hollywood bigwig. For the first time since going public last month in a series of tweets claiming he was groped by “a high level Hollywood executive.” Crews finally publicly named the high-powered talent agent he claimed groped him at an...