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There is petty and then there is ridiculous, and Mary J. Blige’s soon-to-be ex-husband Kendu Issacs crossed over into the ridiculous territory a long time ago. However he clearly is attempting to outdo himself because now he’s holding some of the Queen of Hip-Hop Soul’s personal belongings and absolutely refusing to give them back. From […]

All good things must come to an end and that also pertains to the viral challenges that spread like wildfire across social media platforms. Leading up to Thanksgiving, the hottest Internet challenge was the #UNameItChallenge that featured the music and sermon of Shirley Caesar. Everyone who participated had fun with it and even Caesar herself […]

This time last year Patti LaBelle and her famous sweet potato pie was a viral sensation, thanks to the highly popular video of James Wright Chanel literally singing the pie’s praises. As a result, Wal-Mart (which sells her pies) couldn’t keep them in stock, causing fans to drive out of their way to taste what […]

The Queen of Hip-Hop Soul herself Mary J. Blige, continues to make her promotional rounds to push her current #1 single “Thick Of It” and detail her upcoming album. Her latest appearance was on Good Morning America where she not only tore the house down with a soul-stirring performance of her new single, but she […]

Mariah Carey is having a very eventful year. Between getting engaged, shooting a new reality show, breaking off her engagement, headlining VH1’s holiday Divas concert special and gearing up for her reality show debut in December, she has definitely had a lot on her plate. The latest news involving the diva extraordinaire is her collaboration […]

Right as she is gearing up to release her new album, Mary J. Blige has also found herself in the middle of a divorce, one that appears to be getting messier by the day. Not only has the Queen of Hip-Hop Soul decided to end her long marriage to her former manager Kendu Issacs, but […]

It’s barely been a week since the news broke that legendary former Chicago Bulls player Scottie Pippen decided to file for divorce from his wife of 19 years, Larsa Pippen. In that short period of time the allegations and rumors have been flying like crazy, including Larsa’s alleged infidelity with rapper Future to Scottie reportedly […]

As if black women don’t get beat up in the white media enough, we also have to deal with the ridiculous logic and degrading opinions of some black men as well. This is especially the case with black male celebrities, some of whom love to point out what black women are doing wrong and what […]

It’s that time of year again, and as expected the nominees list for the 2017 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame was released and it features some of music’s greatest icons. The year’s nomination list includes the legendary icon herself (and future mommy-to-be), Janet Jackson, visionary and influential rapper Tupac Shakur and the incomparable Chaka […]

On the heels of his record-breaking American Music Awards nominations, 13 in total, Drake has another reason to celebrate because he just achieved the same feat at this year’s Soul Train Music Awards where he leads the pack with a whopping 12 nominations. Beyoncé is right behind Drizzy with multiple nominations as well, with 8 […]

Drake continues his musical reign this year, as the 2016 American Music Award nominations were just announced and the Toronto rapper leads the pack with a record-breaking 13 nominations. Not only has Drizzy dominated radio airwaves and music charts this year, he can now boast about his multiple AMA nominations that are sure to be […]

It’s being reported the two are in the preliminary stages of a deal that would have Apple buying the rapper’s music-streaming service, Tidal.