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Legendary rap artist, Big Boi of Outkast chats with The Rickey Smiley Morning Show about his new album, “Big Grams,” out now; his acting career, raising his…

After a year of research, Mark Zuckerberg has announced plans to help bring wireless Internet to large areas in sub-Saharan Africa.

Historic South Carolina flooding has now taken the lives of 11 people, wiped out homes, and left many more without power.

Amber Rose gave a touching testimony in a speech at her SlutWalk in downtown L.A. recently when she explained how Wiz Khalifa‘s actions hurt her…

I first became aware of Tinsel via social media a few months ago when a preview image of the brand-new wearable tech company’s first product crossed my social media path. What I saw looked like a superfly necklace, but the description said I was looking at headphones, and I was intrigued. The Dipper audio necklace […]

It looks like Fast & Furious 8 might be getting its next director Straight Outta Compton. According to The Wrap, F. Gary Gray is in exclusive talks to direct the eighth installment of the blockbuster franchise. Universal couldn’t convince Furious 7‘s James Wan to come back to direct the next one, but Hollywood Reporter also confirms they’ve found their […]

With G-Eazy’s sophomore album well on its way, the Bay Area rapper drops a new video for his club banger, “You Got Me.” It should come as no surprise that the video takes place in a strip club filled with shady characters. There are also moments when G-Eazy and his crew get into a massive […]

Another day, another unreleased Kurt Cobain demo. With the DVD release of Kurt Cobain’s unauthorized documentary Montage Of Heck just a few weeks away, a demo version of personal recording “Sappy” has hit the ‘net. The Brett Morgan-curated film features 200 hours of home recordings from over 100 cassette tapes. The deluxe version of the Montage […]

Kylie decided to make a statement with her dark blue lips for yesterday's Blue Shirt Day and World Bullying Prevention Day.

Grace Lee Boggs - a champion for civil rights, labor rights, feminism, and the Black Power movement - has died.

Rihanna covers Vanity Fair magazine. pic.twitter.com/KLAnpXhMqZ — Music News & Facts (@musicnews_facts) October 6, 2015 Rihanna landed a coveted spot on the latest cover of…

Following the release of his Ryan Snyder-directed “Money Dance” video, Rick Ross premieres the first offering off his forthcoming eighth studio album. “Sorry” featuring Chris Brown will serve as the lead single on Ricky’s Black Market album. The Maybach Music CEO announced the arrival of his new project during an interview with Power 105’s The Breakfast […]