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  Mathew Knowles is trying to put a gag on his most recently revealed baby’s mother by keeping her off camera. TaQoya Branscomb had a…

  In case you missed Lifetime’s airing of their Aaliyah biopic on Saturday, you’re in luck…or not. The film was met with an immense amount…

New Rihanna Album Coming Soon? We knew it. Rihanna drops an album every year and we’re hoping 2014 is no different. Ri Ri has been…

  Remember Wale‘s infamous rant over his omission from Complex’s Top 50 Albums list? Well it turns out that his close friend Jerry Seinfeld was…

The truth about Bill Cosby’s relationship with rape culture may have been sitting right in front of our faces for the last forty years. While he refuses…

The 2014 American Music Awards are on Sunday, and Iggy Azalea is leading the pack with six nominations. The Australian rapper, who had one of…

This weekend, “Love and Basketball” writer and director Gina Prince-Bythwood unleashed her latest film, the celebrity-tinged romance, “Beyond The Lights.” But unfortunately, it had a light weekend at…

Solange’s Adorable Mother/Son Dance Solange’s wonderful white wedding will go down in history as one of the most fabulous ceremonies of all time. From the…

It was rumored last month that Tyrese and Sanaa Lathan were dating, but the actress has shut those rumors down. In an interview with Hip…

J. Cole is dedicating his next album, “2014 Forest Hills Drive” to staying connected to where you came from and not getting lost in the…

The Ferguson Police Department has already determined its next steps as the world waits for a verdict from the grand jury in Darren Wilson’s case.…