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Phenomenal Laiya St. Clair discusses producing Questlove Supreme podcast

Laiya St. Clair has been surrounded by music all of her life. A DC native, she grew up in a family of musicians and music lovers which undoubtedly sparked her love and appreciation for music. Her career started at the age of 13 when she interned for Cathy Hughes at Hughes’ very first radio station. […]

Kelly Rowland says she’s ‘proud to be chocolate’

Kelly Rowland insists she’s “proud to be chocolate” amid accusations she’s bleached her skin. The 37-year-old singer has defended herself in an Instagram Story video after some of her followers noted that Kelly’s skin appeared to be lighter in some of the photos she recently posted on the website. Kelly explained in a now-deleted video: […]

New documentary explores the suspicious death of a Black man in police custody

Rolling out national correspondent: Jé Wesley Day | Videographer: Rahsun Robinson Sugar Town, a two-hour documentary from Investigation Discovery, debuted nationally on Monday, Aug. 6, at 8 p.m. EST.  The film was featured at last week’s National Association of Black Journalists conference in Detroit. The documentary explores the suspicious death of  Victor White III, 22, who […]

Crips will beat down Kanye West for supporting Trump, Daz Dillinger says

Kanye West caused a stir last week when he announced his love for Donald Trump. In a series of tweets, Kanye revealed his admiration for the president and also took photos wearing a “Make America Great Again” hat. Most within the hip-hop community were appalled by West’s action and some claimed that he was deep in […]

Cali on a millennial budget: Where to eat, sleep and play

If you’ve never hopped on a plane to LAX, you may want to in the near future. There’s plenty of sites to see, places to eat and memories to be made in the City of Angels. With these guidelines, you’ll be able to take the trip and actually enjoy your time while balling on a […]

Miracle Watts teams with Media Girls L.A. for ‘Beauty Meets Media’

On March 18, Miracle Watts teamed up with Media Girls L.A. for the Beauty Meets Media event in L.A. The event included a two-part panel with the first featuring Dr. Kami, Dom Brown, Nizhoni Cooley and MJ Jackson as the moderator. The second panel featured Miss Diddy, Milan Rouge, Hello Barbie and moderated by Bria […]

‘Freeway’ Rick Ross is a man on a mission to empower his people

The crack-cocaine era of the 1980s was the genocidal pill that was administered to Black Americans following the advancements of the civil rights era. Millions of Black families lost their loved ones and even themselves to the powdery substance that could be injected or snorted. The “War on Drugs” that was started by President Richard Nixon […]

Learn more about rising singer Chozen

Born in Savannah, Georgia, but raised in Atlanta, Chozen is a triple threat who is determined to become a household name. The singer, songwriter and dancer recently relocated to Los Angeles, and with hard work, he has established relationships that have enhanced his music career. Rolling out learned more about Chozen and his road to stardom. […]

California creative DJ Ash B is blending talent and nostalgia together

DJ Ash B is heating up social media with her blend of old and current day favorites. The Bakersfield, California-based DJ recently put her skills to the test by blending together popular TV theme show songs on Twitter. “Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,” “The Parkers” and “The Proud Family” were some of the theme show songs […]

Trouble in paradise: 3 best moments from ‘The Platinum Life’ episode 7

“The Platinum Life” series follows the first-class lifestyle of beautiful, savvy women and their superstar spouses. Can the girls vow to have a good time on their trip and leave the drama behind in Los Angeles? Things go south of the border after Asiah invites this spicy group to support her at a very important […]

G-Eazy links with A$AP Rocky and Cardi B for ‘No Limit’

G-Easy

Oakland native G-Easy has released some fire for the streets to blast. “No Limit” is the latest single to drop from the young veteran. He’s accompanied by rap giant A$AP Rocky, and hip-hop’s newest superstar Cardi B. Detroit own’s Earlly Mac also lent his penmanship on the bodacious record. In hip-hop, the fist-to-chest mentality isn’t far-fetched […]

Taraji P. Henson, Kerry Washington and celebrities shine at NAACP Image Awards

The top Black celebrities were on hand to celebrate Black excellence at the 2017 NAACP Image Awards. Noted attendees included Taraji P. Henson, Kerry Washignton, Denzel Washington, and Janelle Monae to name a few. Anthony Anderson served as host for the event held at the Pasadena Convention Center in Pasadena, California. View exclusive images below:

Los Angeles mother reveals how she copes with losing sons to gang violence

Fonda Jordan wanted to expose her kids to the best while raising them in the Watts, section of Los Angeles. She placed them in academic programs and sports so that they would learn the value of education. For a while, those activities were key in helping them earn spots on the honor roll. However, things […]

Miller Lite’s Tap the Future awards Tip Flops with $20,000 prize in Los Angeles

Miller Lite’s Tap  The Future pitch completion completed its 2016 tour with a final stop in Los Angeles. The event featured entrepreneurs that desire to solve the clean water crisis; solve the problem of high heels and comfort; and a company that desires to make it easier when receiving a pedicure. Tip Flops walked away […]

Meagan Good and DeVon Franklin weigh in on Black Lives Matter movement in LA

Recently, Black Hollywood converged in front of the Los Angeles city hall to voice their concern and protest for the Black Lives Matter movement. Among the protesters were Hollywood actress Meagan Good and her husband, DeVon Franklin. Rolling out was on the scene and talked to Good and her husband about their thoughts. Good spoke candidly about […]

Schoolboy Q displays consciousness on ‘Blank Face’

After a two-year hiatus, a slow down due to a promethazine issue, and confusion among the masses with regard to album covers and artwork, West Coast-TDE affiliate Schoolboy Q released his second commercial album, Blank Face on July 8, 2016.

Hottest photos of Chris Brown and his celeb friends at the 2014 VMAs

Chris Brown is notorious for ducking photos on the red carpet. Click here if you missed it, but this year he was seen posing for photos at the 2014 VMA’s yesterday wearing an Alexander McQueen black zipper trim bomber jacket and Pierre Hardy sneakers. As he posed for photos, he also spoke to fans and shook a […]