IKYFL! We’re all human and make mistakes, but to be the President of the United States and make THIS kind of slip up in front of a predominantly black audience- is pretty embarrassing. This year the Congressional Black Caucus was held September 20-24 in Washington, D.C. and the recipients for the Phoenix Awards included hip-hop […]

To celebrate 50 Year of Hip Hop the First Black Vice President Kamala Harris invited some of the biggest names in the game to her house! From rappers, to journalists, to producers and writers, 400 guests were invited to her home in Washington D.C. to honor Hip-Hop and it’s impact on the world. Harris’s home, […]

https://www.instagram.com/p/BXyFE9SDTCg/?taken-by=mclyte MC Lyte has finally found her Mr. Right, and locked it down just in time for a beautiful summer wedding. According to Essence, the rap legend and John Wyche tied the knot over the weekend with a beautiful ceremony in Jamaica. Lyte told the mag  about her nuptials, “It was so beautiful and a fairy […]

A big congratulations are in order to the legendary rapper MC Lyte who recently announced that she is engaged to a man name John whom she met online. She conducted an exclusive intervie with Essence to confirm her new fiance’. She also has a new book coming out to give love advice called “Your Man […]

Throughout her almost 30-year career she's been very mum on her personal life.

ESSENCE Festival 2016 is finally upon us, and with festivities just hours away, ESSENCE has announced they will celebrate the life of Prince with a New Orleans-themed tribute on Sunday (July 3).

Legendary rapper MC Lyte tells to Veda Loca what she’s been doing in the 4 years she stepped away from music, how Prince has influenced today’s R&B and the many aspects of being a woman in Hip-Hop at the 2016 BET Awards. She says Nicki Minaj is one side of her, but not all that she is. […]

The 74-year-old was considered one of boxing's greatest athletes —not just for his impeccable record— but for his activism, strength, and resilience.

The performer slot for the upcoming Super Bowl's halftime show is up in the air, but Adam Levine and Maroon 5 are in talks to fill it.

Geraldo Rivera tried to slam Kendrick Lamar, as well as hip-hop as a whole, after the Compton rapper’s performance at the BET Awards this summer. Geraldo used his platform to blanket hip-hop as hate, while Kendrick used his response to invoke his First Amendment right. Now, America may be using the song in question – “Alright” – […]

At this year’s “Black Girls Rock” event, Erykah Badu, Cicely Tyson, Jada Pinkett-Smith, Ava Duvernay and more were honored as the ceremony’s celebrants. They received…

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With final voting ballots for the 57th Annual Grammy Awards due tomorrow, Friday, January 16, the clock is ticking for eligible members of the Recording…