The big winners at the 2022 BET Awards
The annual ceremony celebrating Black culture took place at Los Angeles‘ Microsoft Theater on June 26, and this year Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak’s R&B supergroup dominated the evening. The duo’s debut album, An Evening With Silk Sonic, was crowned Album of the Year, while the “Leave The Door Open” hitmakers also took home Best […]
Megan Thee Stallion wants fans to cry, not twerk, to her new music
Megan Thee Stallion has been working hard on the highly anticipated follow-up to 2020’s debut LP Good News and has 25 to 30 songs to choose from for the upcoming collection. She told Rolling Stone magazine: “I want to take you through so many different emotions. At first you was twerking, now you might be […]
Why federal prosecutors claim R. Kelly poses a serious danger to the public
Prosecutors in the United States have recommended that R. Kelly should serve at least 25 years in prison for sexually abusing women and girls after he was found guilty of racketeering and trafficking last year. In a sentencing memo filed this week, prosecutors said he “preyed upon children and young women for his own sexual […]
A$AP Rocky opens up about his hopes and dreams for newborn son
A$AP Rocky became a new dad in May when he welcomed a little boy with his partner Rihanna. Now the rapper is opening up about his hopes and dreams for his offspring in a new interview. “I will always remind my children to never lose their imagination, even as adults, no matter what,” the music […]
Bobby Brown reveals relationship with this pop star, and why it didn’t work out
Bobby Brown opened up about his doomed romance with Janet Jackson, admitting he had a huge crush on her but the relationship didn’t last very long because they were from different backgrounds. Speaking in an A E ‘Biography’ special, Bobby explained: “I had a big crush on Janet. Everything. Her little smile, her body, dance […]
Why Kanye West’s 2020 presidential campaign committee is being targeted
According to TMZ.com, members of Kanye 2020 filed a letter with America’s Federal Election Commission on May 24 alleging someone with access to the campaign’s bank account swiped $3,999 of campaign funds in three transactions between December 2021 and February 2022. The letter states: “It has been determined that the disbursement for $1474 on 12/9/21, […]
Nick Cannon explains why marriage is not for him
Nick Cannon and singer Mariah Carey — whom he shares 11-year-old twins Moroccan and Monroe with — were married from 2008 to 2016, and while he admits the former couple’s union was one of the “greatest experiences” of his life, he insists marriage doesn’t play to his strengths. Speaking on the “It’s Tricky with Raquel […]
Will Smith details the practice that helped him become a better actor
Will Smith put pen to paper to tell his life story in his book Will, which detailed his difficult early years growing up in Philadelphia and witnessing domestic violence at home when his father beat his mother. In a new interview on David Letterman’s Netflix series “My Next Guest Needs No Introduction,” Smith said his […]
Cast members honor Chadwick Boseman on set of ‘Black Panther’ sequel
The 28-year-old actress Letitia Wright who plays the younger sister of Black Panther, with Marvel choosing to retire Chadwick’s character altogether — stars alongside Lupita Nyong’o and Martin Freeman and explained that the whole cast worked as a “team” to overcome “difficult situations.” Wright — who stars as Shuri in the Black Panther sequel — […]
Saweetie shares that her ambitions have been fueled by this
Saweetie – whose real name is Diamonte Harper – has experienced sexism throughout her life, and she remains determined to prove her doubters wrong. “I’ve always proved people wrong. I’ve always proved men wrong,” the “Best Friend” hitmaker told Glamor. “I think that women deal with it, not only in the [music] industry, but in […]
What Chris Brown sent to Rihanna after she gave birth
Rihanna — who had a tumultuous relationship with R&B singer Chris Brown, 33, between 2007 and 2009 — reportedly welcomed her first child with A$AP Rocky on May 13 and her ex-boyfriend has seemingly sent his well wishes just hours after the news broke the following Thursday. He wrote on Instagram: “Congratulations!” and emblazoned the […]
Nick Cannon says it’s challenging juggling the needs of his family
Nick Cannon insisted he is still able to “communicate” with all of his kids every day, despite the complex setup of his personal life and he hopes things continue to run “smoothly” as his brood gets older. “It’s definitely challenging. I give respect and honor to all the mothers because they’re wonderful, outstanding people. The […]
Diddy has a lot of names, but doesn’t want this moniker
Diddy has been known by a variety of monikers over the years, including Puff Daddy, P. Diddy, and Puffy, and although he legally changed his middle name to ‘Love’ last year, it’s not how he wants to be addressed. Appearing on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show,” the host bluntly asked: “What’s your name?” Diddy laughed: “I […]
John Legend loved doing this with Kanye West at the start of his career
John Legend says Kanye West — who legally changed his first name to Ye last year — helped him craft his work by producing songs with him for his 2004 debut, Get Lifted and “connecting” him with other industry heavyweights, such as Rick Ross. The 43-year-old musician told Eddie Francis on Apple Music 1 on […]
Nick Cannon is finally doing something to put an end to having more children
Nick Cannon – who has 10-year-old twins Monroe and Moroccan with ex-wife Mariah Carey, five-year-old son Golden and 17-month-old daughter Powerful Queen with Brittany Bell, and 9-month-old twin sons Zion and Zillion with Abby De La Rosa, while his and Alyssa Scott’s son Zen died at five months old – is expecting a baby boy […]
New York City will pay tribute to the Notorious B.I.G. on May 21
Biggie Smalls – who was killed in a drive-by shooting in March 1997 at the of 24 – would’ve celebrated his 50th birthday on May 21. To mark the occasion, the Empire State Building will change its lights’ color to red and white, with a crown spinning on its mast to honor the iconic star. […]
Chris Rock takes jabs at another woman during comedy set
Chris Rock — who was smacked in the face by Will Smith at the Oscars after making a joke about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith’s shaven hairdo — mocked the Aquaman actress amid her ongoing defamation case brought against her by ex-husband Johnny Depp during his recent comedy show at London’s Royal Albert Hall. Chris […]
Justin Bieber comments on Buffalo mass shooting before performance in the city
Justin Bieber’s gig at the Keybank Center in Buffalo on May 14, 2022, took place shortly after a gunman went on a rampage in a supermarket in the city, killing 10 people. Bieber opened his show by holding a moment of silence for the victims of the shooting, which police called a “racially motivated hate […]
John Legend compared America’s current debate over abortion laws to TV show
Debate over women’s rights hit new heights in the US earlier this month when a leaked draft of a decision by the Supreme Court threatened to overturn the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling that legalized abortion. And John Legend — who shares a daughter Luna, 6, and son Miles, 4, with wife Chrissy Teigen […]
Diddy wanted to do this for Travis Scott before the Billboard Music Awards
Diddy will host and executive produce this weekend’s Billboard Music Awards and he explained his decision to have Morgan Wallen – who apologized last July after using racist language – and Travis Scott, whose Astroworld festival ended in tragedy when 10 revellers were killed and hundreds injured in a crowd surge, on the bill was […]