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Bobby Brown made some pretty serious claims about what went on during his marriage to Whitney Houston. Moments after “Whitney” premiere faded to black on…

The reviews are in, and it looks like Whitney Houston‘s biopic was a hit with Black Twitter! Not gonna lie, we were all a bit…

A$AP Rocky, A$AP Yams Dead A$AP Yams, a founding member of the A$AP Mob, has died at the age of 26. The circumstances of his death are still unknown but fellow A$AP Mob members like A$AP Rocky and A$AP Ferg sorrowfully confirmed his passing on social media Sunday (Jan. 18) morning. R.I.P YAMS, I LOVE […]

While Funkmaster Flex co-premiered Jay Z’s 2009 single ‘D.O.A.,’ things seem to have suddenly gotten contentious between the Hot 97 personality and Jay Z. In…

Steve Harvey was in for a huge treat during his 58th birthday celebration. On Friday, Harvey’s self-titled talk show prepared big surprises to mark the…

Singer/actor Tyrese gave major props to his close friend and former co-star Taraji P. Henson’s hard work and ethics for making it in Hollywood. On…

CBS Basketball analyst and former NBA star Greg Anthony was arrested and charged with soliciting a prostitute in a Washington, D.C. hotel room Friday night.…

Frank Ocean paid tribute to Aaliyah with a beautiful remake of one of her biggest hits. On what would have been her Aaliyah’s 36th birthday,…

Queen Cookie is here to stay! During Fox’s appearance at the Television Critics Association (TCA) Winter panel, the network announced just after airing two episodes,…

With a 5.3 Nielsen rating, Fox’s Empire has become one of the top-rated series of this television season. The early success has earned a renewal…

  Oprah Winfrey, along with Selma director Ava DuVernay , David Oyelowo  and Common will all participate in a march in Selma, Alabama to pay tribute to the…

Kenya Moore wants you beauties to know that Lupita Nyong’o didn’t shut her down at the Golden Globes. The former Miss USA gave plenty of…