Some fans have taken exception to the July 2014 issue of Essence Magazine that features the cast of the hit movie Think Like A Man Too
After a month of scrutiny and controversy, Will Smith and Jada Pinkett-Smith have been cleared by the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS). According to Radar Online, the superstar couple won’t be facing any charges following the public fallout from a photo of their daughter.
Usher shared his thoughts on the situation and says that he stands by his protege as videos of pop star Justin Bieber making racist jokes as a teenager have surfaced.
Hot 97’s Summer Jam 2014 kicks off this Sunday, June 1 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, and it looks to be one for the ages. For the first time in what seems like a long time, there doesn’t appear to be any major controversy lingering over the show — at least not leading up to the big event. Who knows what can happen when you get this many egos in the same place at the same time?
The controversy surrounding “Saturday Night Live” writer Leslie Jones and an bit during this week’s “Weekend Update” segment has brought the conflict of black comedy into sharp relief
Erykah Badu is firing back at the critics of her recent performance for controversial Swaziland King Mswati III. The Human Rights Foundation calls Mswati a “corrupt
Lil Wayne has insisted that his upcoming album Tha Carter V will be his last release as a solo artist. The YMCMB star discussed the project in a recent interview, where he revealed that he’s matured as a person, which has led to changes in his musical approach. Wayne went into little detail, but made it known that he has grown a little and wants to be more mindful of what he says in his music. He explained that his maturity is what makes Tha Carter V a unique project as compared to his previous work.
Formerly incarcerated rapper Lil Boosie made national headlines when he was released from Louisiana State Penitentiary last week after serving nearly five years in prison. Shortly after Boosie was released, a video clip of his young daughter Tarlaysia sharing her excitement at his release was uploaded to the rapper’s Instagram account. In the clip, Tarlaysia drops the N-word as she applauds her father’s return.
It was reported two weeks ago that a middle school teacher from a Boynton Beach, FL charter school was suspended after distributing uncensored Lil Wayne lyrics to his students. The sharing of the lyrics, from the Wayne song “Six Foot Seven Foot,” was explained by the school’s headmaster as the teacher trying to be creative in reaching his students. Of course, parents were shocked and outraged by the exercise. During his recent appearance on ESPN’s First Take, Lil Wayne was asked about the incident and shared his perspective on the teacher’s judgment.
Angela Robinson stars on OWNs hit series, the Tyler Perry-created “The Haves and the Have Nots” as “ice queen” Veronica Harrington, and the Florida native enjoys playing a character that fans sometimes love to hate. “The fan reactions are up and down. It depends on the storyline,” she says with a laugh. “I’m one of those characters will be loved and hated simultaneously in any given episode. That’s a lot of fun—to read the tweets about how much they loved the character. Then after another scene, it’s ‘I can’t stand that character!’”
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis have generated much debate in hip-hop circles since the release of 2012s The Heist. The Seattle-based duo became indie rap poster boys after their single “Thrift Shop” became a mainstream smash, but not everyone celebrated the pair’s success.
Blue Ivy, the two year old daughter of superstar couple Jay Z and Beyonce, is arguably the most famous baby on the planet. While Prince William and Kate Middleton’s son, George, and North West, the baby daughter of Kanye West and Kim Kardashian are also vying for the title, there can be little debate that baby Blue gets the most scrutiny–and sadly, the most derision.
The war of words between 50 Cent and his baby’s mother, Shaniqua Tompkins, continues to rage in the media. But according to RumorFix, his camp says that she’s just angry because Fiddy has a new baby boy–and she’s afraid she and her son are going to lose a chunk of the superstar’s inheritance money.
Rapper Yelawolf posted photos on Instagram that feature him wearing the Confederate flag. The photos, which have since been removed, were posted this week–one features the hip-hop star at a restaurant and the other is a photo of his luggage.
There was no star more polarizing, provocative and omnipresent in 2013 than Kanye West. The rapper dropped his sixth album, Yeezus, and welcomed his baby daughter, North, into the world. But the superstar got more attention for his over-the-top interviews than for anything else he did this year, and for good reason.
Miley Cyrus may continue to be one of the more controversial pop stars in music, but at least she can count on the support of a couple of veteran hip-hop stars.
Lil Kim’s career and legacy have been the source of much debate. But the Queen Bee says that she isn’t concerned with the commentary.
Rapper Waka Flocka Flame has apologized for making disparaging comments about media maven Oprah Winfrey. Old video footage surfaced that features Wakak and his friends having an R-rated conversation about Oprah. Waka disses Oprah when his associate comments that the uber-wealthy Winfrey has “million dollar p—y.”
With the fallout from TLC’s “Crazy Sexy Cool” biopic still raging online and in the entertainment world, fans of 90s R&B have been feeling quite nostalgic lately. As T-Boz and Chilli continue to defend the film against allegations of slander from former manager Pebbles and former group member Crystal Jones, we decided to take a look back at some other acts from the Clinton years who could probably benefit from their stories being told.
To say that much has been speculated regarding the use of the confederate flag for merchandising on Kanye West’s “Yeezus” tour would be an understatement.
