legacy

Patrice O’Neal’s fiancée on his legacy & her comedy

Von Decarlo is producing a documentary based on her late fiance Patrice O’Neal’s career titled “Better Than You.” But while she estimates that it won’t be released until after this year, her latest book is forthcoming.

Arrest warrant issued for Bill Cosby

Embattled comedian Bill Cosby has now officially been charged with aggravated indecent assault it was announced Wednesday.  Criminal charges were placed on Cosby over an

J. Dilla’s equipment is headed to the Smithsonian

Legendary hip-hop producer J. Dilla has become of the genre’s most celebrated figures, and how a part of his legacy is being immortalized in America’s most famed museum. Much of Dilla’s equipment has been donated to the Smithsonian by his mother, Maureen “Ma Dukes” Yancey.

Nicki Minaj wants to be known as a great rapper

Nicki Minaj is prepping her third studio album, The Pink Print for release later this year, and the hip-hop star reflected recently on her ambitions and her legacy as an artist.

Author Eunique Jones Gibson remembers Maya Angelou

Eunique Jones Gibson is the author and creator of “Because of Them We Can,” a campaign that used photographs of children dressed as iconic figures in black culture. The campaign is designed to celebrate the heritage of African Americans through it’s future–the youth.