Kanye West believes “a spirit was speaking through” him when he made his controversial comments about slavery. The 41-year-old rapper received backlash after he gave an
[jwplayer MP5Bsf8y] Rita Ora passionately locked lips with Cardi B in the raunchy video for ‘Girls’. But that wasn’t what sparked controversy with the song.
[jwplatform y2p17hbQ] Much was made of Lydia Meredith coming out and sharing the story of her husband Pastor Dennis Meredith divorcing her to be with
Comedian Dave Chappelle returned to the public eye on “Saturday Night Live” and he was as edgy as ever. In his opening, he answered the
With classes scheduled to start August 30, a collective of suburban Los Angeles colleges are in the middle of controversy sparked by a group of students
The world continues to have trouble figuring out how to handle force of nature, Leslie Jones. Something about the comedienne’s big, bold, and powerful persona
From the moment the first trailer and previews of the upcoming Alex Proyas-directed film, Gods of Egypt was released, people of color instantly cried foul at
As the release date draws near for the new Will Smith led drama, Concussion, controversy continues to loom over the project. The film, which takes
Amy Schumer proves that white feminist comediennes don’t have to understand much of anything about racism or race dynamics–just know what it means to be white and feminist and that’s good enough for their base
Bessie Smith’s achingly sincere vocals helped elevate blues and jazz into popular standing in American culture, and the legendary singer’s story is being told in HBO’s highly anticipated “Bessie.”
Willow Smith voiced her opinion on a controversial topic in a controversial way last week when she posted an Instagram photo of herself wearing a
During an exclusive interview with rolling out, Anthony Mackie addressed the controversy — but held firm to his position regarding profiling and perception.
Lifetime’s poorly-received Aaliyah biopic “The Princess of R&B,” has been the subject of controversy even before it aired. With Wendy Williams overseeing the TV movie,
Eminem and controversy go together like Chris Brown and arrest warrants, so it’s not a huge surprise that the hip-hop star managed to raise the ire of a lot of people with his Veteran’s Day performance this week.
Midwest rapper Kid Cudi became the subject of controversy this week, following his turn as an opening act during OutKast’s ATLast shows at Centennial Olympic Park.
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.
In the past several days, videos of pop star Justin Bieber making racist jokes as a teenager have surfaced. As the media and fans have
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
