Ex-Fugees Superstar’s Memoir Deals With Haiti Earthquake, The Fugees, His Foundation and Lauryn Hill Story by Terry Shropshire Photos by Keith Major for Steed Media Service
Jay-Z’s Rags to Riches Story: Made in America Words and Images by A.R. Shaw In early May, Jay-Z stood on the steps of the historic Philadelphia
Lil Scrappy heard the chatter. He had probably even peeked in on an online chat room or two. But what he found was two stops below unflattering as an overwhelming majority of the general public (aka the viewers of VH1’s “Love & Hip Hop Atlanta”), had an unfavorable opinion of the way that Scrappy was conducting his personal business.
This is when you know you’re the “in thing” in urban America: K. Michelle of “Love and Hip Hop: Atlanta” simply pours her curvaceous athletic
For many, the 17th of August will be a day to purchase a ticket, enter the movie theaters, and pay their last respects to musical legend Whitney Houston in her last movie role before her untimely death.
There’s something different about Jordin Sparks’ walk these days. Though never short on confidence, the former ”American Idol: stars now moves with a gait that
Images by Joi Pearson Story by Yvette Caslin Reigning hip-hop princess Nicki Minaj has catapulted to superstardom in the less than two years since the
Images by DeWayne Rogers Story by Steed Media Editorial Service A funny thing happened on the way to a peaceful society where, in the words
In our ongoing conversation concerning reality television, we would be remiss if we failed to acknowledge the elephant in the room:
Reality television is big business.
Royce of suburban Wilmington, Del., likens watching black reality television shows that beam social and familial dysfunction into living rooms every week to slowing down
Words by: Amir Shaw Images by: DeWayne Rogers Styling by: Chris Mannor Grooming by: Carlos Amaro Too often there seems to be a curse on former
On a warm night in April, hip-hop saw its future. Thousands of rap fans stood shoulder to shoulder inside the cramped Masquerade concert hall in
When Quincy Jones is bestowed the Founders Award during the ASCAP 25th Annual Rhythm & Soul Music Awards in Beverly Hills, Calif., they should check
As quiet as it’s kept, Rasheeda is about as real as it gets. From total strangers to lifelong family and friends, there is one constant
Blair Underwood has vanquished the good guy. Those clean-cut, suave characters he’s known for portraying? Bye-bye. Underwood has taken his bad boy persona to Broadway,
Words by Amir Shaw Images by Dewayne Rogers for Steed Media Service Since the late ‘90s, Tank has left an indelible mark on the music
Words by Amir Shaw Images courtesy of DreamWorks Family first and everything else will follow. Jada Pinkett Smith understands the importance of living by that
Words by DeWayne Rogers Images by Bobby Quillard for Steed Media Service LisaRaye McCoy has had just about enough of the negativity. For a woman
Story by Zondra Hughes Images by DeWayne RogersThe celebrity wedding used to be a thing of wonder, one of the most anticipated media events in
Isaiah Washington is a man on a mission. But not a mission that finds him lobbying for the type of plum Hollywood job that he
