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In a political power move that only Beyonce could pull off, Ledisi was pulled off of the legendary Mahalia Jackson song that she sang on the movie Selma so that Queen Bey take the stage and help close out last night’s Grammy Awards. Draped in a stunning white gown and a matching backup choir, Beyonce took the […]

People were excited to see Beyonce‘s Grammy performance, that was until they realized she was singing a song another artist was supposed to be singing.…

Last night, the biggest names in music descended upon the Staples Center in Los Angeles for the 2015 Grammy Awards. Alongside the show-stopping gowns and…

D’Angelo Is No Minute Man: Performs “Untitled (How Does It Feel)” For 14 Minutes! Good Lordt! We’ve been graced with the mercy of the Almighty…

  The long-awaited trailer for ‘Straight Outta Compton‘ has finally arrived. Ice Cube gave us all a brief preview of what to expect, but that…

The 57th annual Grammy Awards took on a more somber mood when president Barack Obama and songstress Katy Perry (pictured) teamed up to deliver a…

Reality shows usually offer up the best entertainment on an otherwise pretty boring Wednesday night. R&B Divas LA is no different. For the past two…

He prefers to call them ‘motivational speeches,’ but Kanye West’s rants are the stuff of legend. After a mostly subdued appearance at the GRAMMY Awards—complete…

While we’re still wondering how the hell Beck won “Album Of The Year” over Beyonce, Beck is finding out just who the hell Kanye West…

The 46th annual NAACP Image Awards came and went, but not without triumphant moments for Black Hollywood. Spike Lee was presented the Chairman’s Award, “black-ish”…

The 57th GRAMMY Awards featured their share of sociopolitical statements intertwined with the scheduled musical performances. A public service announcement from President Barack Obama about…

The 2015 Grammys wasn’t so much an awards show as it was a concert punctuated by award presentations, but it wasn’t short on amazing moments.…