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.
Hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons released an op-ed piece this week, and the Def Jam Recordings founder took the time to share his thoughts on hip-hop’s most controversial superstar: Kanye West. In his piece, Simmons shares his belief that West is misunderstood and he also believes that Kanye’s recent outbursts are for the good of everyone–not just in service to West’s own narcissism.
Justin Bieber and his manager Scooter Braun open up about the criticism Bieber has faced over the past couple of years in the latest issue of The Hollywood Reporter. They reveal that, through much of his troubles, he’s had the ear of some notable celebrities who want the best for him.
USA Today’s ignorant description of “The Best Man Holiday” as a ‘race-themed’ film (later laughably softened as a ‘diverse’ film), opened up the floodgates of criticism and justifiable anger. But more than that, it shed a light on what black filmmakers, actors and audiences have known for years: anything that features mostly black stars will invariably be viewed as a ‘black’ film by the mainstream–regardless of how universal the actual film’s themes are.
The affable star of the Harold & Kumar movies and upcoming CBS sitcom “We Are Men” shocked liberals and many of his fans on Twitter last night (August 13) when he tweeted his support for Mayor Bloomberg and the NYPD’s controversial “Stop & Frisk” policy.
While fans and media were still scrambling to piece together all of the details involving the fracas, entertainment icon Cher posted her support of Yeezy on Twitter, thanking him for going ballistic on a “parasite” photographer.
The Big Tymers are making their return–but with a new look and lineup.
Fans were shocked, saddened and outraged this week to learn that beloved singer-songwriter-rapper Lauryn Hill will be going to prison for three months after pleading
This past week, NBA player Jason Collins immediately became the most talked-about athlete in sports after he announced that he was gay. As the first
Tyler Perry’s legacy is more complex than many of his critics want to acknowledge
Talib Kweli explained why he doesn’t have a problem with Chief Keef’s music.
Midwestern rapper Kid Cudi shocked many of his fans and hip-hop media at large when he announced this week that he was leaving Kanye West‘s
Kanye West, for all his bratty behavior and random outbursts, has shown himself to be quite supportive of the younger generation of hip-hop stars. He
5 Ways to Support Obama When You’re Broke Are you frustrated by the tempting fundraisers that you receive from President Barack Obama’s re-election campaign
