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Has K. Michelle gotten over Idris Elba? Doesn’t seem so. The songstress stopped by the Russ Parr Morning Show to promote her latest album, Anybody Wanna Buy A Heart? which was inspired by her romance with Elba. K. Michelle revealed like country music sweetheart Taylor Swift, she uses her relationships as inspiration for her music. During her interview, K. Michelle got emotional […]

A star witness in the grand jury case involving former Ferguson, Mo police officer Darren Wilson has been revealed to be a racist suffering from mental illness with…

The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office on Tuesday declined to press charges against Bill Cosby surrounding sexual molestation allegations a woman claimed occurred in 1974.…

Nicki Minaj dropped her third studio album “The Pinkprint” to Barbs everywhere and the reviews are in! Find out what I think about Nicki’s latest…

Need to get a good gift for your secret Santa without breaking the bank? We’ve got you covered. Listen to the audio player to hear Beyonce from…

  With all the ongoing civil unrest within today’s society, it’s good to see those with a voice speaking out against the various social injustices.…

Every so often, a show so awful comes along that it stirs #BlackTwitter’s feathers and we are made witness to a vicious social media dragging.…

David Oyelowo  was recently nominated for a Golden Globe for his portrayal of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in the film Selma, and it looks like his 2015 will be even…

The hacking of several terabytes worth of Sony Pictures e-mail has led to many revelations about the company and its handlers over the last couple…

On the heels of her role in Selma , Oprah Winfrey is honoring Civil Rights Legends with a month-long celebration in January on the OWN network. Coinciding with the 50th…

Mendeecees’ Tear-Jerking Moment Last night, “Love & Hip Hop” season five premiered on VH1 and while we’re unsure how we feel about the episode or…

A key factor of D’Angelo’s greatness lies in the astral otherness of his voice. His concerts are one of the few reminders that it’s not…