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Miguel teams up with Wale once more to take on a cover of Elton John‘s breakthrough ballad “Bennie And The Jets” for an upcoming reissue of  Goodbye Yellow Brick Road.  If the sample sounds familiar then you must love Frank Ocean’s “Super Rich Kids” like I do!  The album is available now and features a heaping roster of fellow Elton admirers. […]

Whatever I dont care.  I am and will be always be a ride or die Kelis fan!  The song is dope.  Its from her new “Food” album.  You know she is an accredited chef right?  Yep shes dope!  Anyway the album comes out April 22nd check out Rumble…     Oh and lets not forget […]

And why  not?  They are the closest thing we currently have to the Huxtibles….

I couldn’t believe it when I saw Q post this story on Instagram.  Sheinelle has always been one of the sweetest and realest folks I know so it made me sad to know I wouldn’t be seeing her face every morning on my TV after 9 years.  Her and Mike are such the perfect combination. […]

She seriously had someone throw up on her live on stage.  Definitely a sign that her career is on the downward spiral.  

I nearly lost it when I heard this news, not to mention The Boondocks returns next month after being gone for too damn long!  So here are the details: Set to air later this year, another series from McGruder, Black Jesus, has been given the green light by the good folks at Adult Swim. In […]

Yup now that they have a black girl on SNL we finally get a proper Scandal spoof!  

AND Mrs. Obama, as if she would let that go down with out her lol.  Yo! this may have been one of the best shows at the white house yet!  In celebration of Women’s History Month POTUS and FLOTUS hosted Jill, Janelle, Arriana, Melissa Etheridge, Patti Labelle and my girl Tessane Chin, winner of The […]

I don’t know if you caught the story about Spike Lee going off on gentrification at a recent speaking engagement, but that rant seemed to have landed his family in some trouble.  His dad’s house in Brooklyn was vandalized with the words “Do The Right Thing” spray painted on the front stairs of the house. […]

I say maybe!  No shade to my favorite ex host, Whoopi Goldberg, but Ellen KILLED IT!  Who else would stop in the middle of the show to grab a selfie with all the celebs in the audience and order pizza for everyone!?!

So you may not know this, but every year during Oscar weekend Essence Magazine throws a huge brunch for all the super talented ladies who should really be acknowledged for their amazing work.   And since the Oscars wont do it, Essence does!   This year Lupita Nyong’o was honored along with her sisters Cheryl Boone […]