Today, news broke of Sherman Hemsley ('The Jeffersons') passing away in his El Paso, Texas home.  Born in 1938, Hemsley's acting career span over several decades garnering the attention of...

  Over the years, traveling via air has declined for several reasons.  Besides having a plain ole fear of flying, one reason Americans refuse to fly is the high cost.  But for those who do fly,...

  As of late, Lil Wayne has been laying low on the music scene probably more so in an effort to focus a bit on his new clothing line Trukfit. Well have no fear because when it comes to music Weezy is...

  Starting August 15, the Grammy organization will honor the life and works of the late Whitney Houston with a special exhibit.  The "Whitney! Celebrating the Musical Legacy of Whitney Houston"...

With many rumors swirling as to the comings and goings of American Idol judges and it pretty much becoming evident that J. Lo and Steven Tyler are giving up their seats, it’s been reported that one seat...

  Australian beauty, Iggy Azalea, is coming full force in the rap game.  With mentor and executive producer, T.I. on her team, Iggy's showing other female artists she has the skills and the sass...

  The battle between the merchants and the credit card companies just ended.  On Friday, July 13, small and large businesses reached an agreement with Visa and MasterCard to no longer charge...

  ATL's own, The Dream, released the anticipated video to his latest tune.  "Dope B***h" is the first single off his upcoming album, Love IV MMXII.   The video, featuring G.O.O.D. Music signee...

  John Rosenfeld is just a regular guy. Numonics, however, is not a regular producer. In order to give a fresh perspective (and use technology), we decided to have our convo over Skype. Plus, he...

  Ricky Rozay is definitely about to re-up on record sales.  His upcoming album, God Forgives, I Don't, is said to be his best work to date.  Well, that may be true considering his next official...

  Stacks on stacks on stacks seems to be the real music to Drake’s ears these days. While it’s been no secret as to the success he’s experienced with both his debut and sophomore albums (and...

Having already gotten off to a good start, up and coming singer/songwriter Elle Varner is getting closer and closer to the release date for her debut album, Perfectly Imperfect. Being the writer of all of...

  Grammy winning, R&B diva Mary J. Blige will be lending her talents to the upcoming season of NBC’s hit talent show, The Voice. Serving as an adviser for Adam Levine whose one of the...

R. Kelly continues to do what R&B does best with the release of the video for is latest single, “Feelin’ Single”.  The song which features a Bill Withers sampled track is from Kelly’s latest...

  The Shaq-ster aka Shaquille O'Neal will soon re-up on his television efforts.   Tru Tv has just given the greenlight to Shaq's new comedy sketch show "Upload with Shaquille O'Neal". ...

I work to avoid these type of lists, yet I’m going to do one anyway.     Why? To hell with it, that’s why. I need to show that, sometimes, I can make a list and stick with it. Also,...

  Frank Ocean is now one of the most talked about artists for reasons outside of his music. In recent history, he had a moment of “coming out of the closet”. Now being referred to as...

  Meek Mill dropped the visuals for "AMEN" this weekend.  The video shows Meek partying up with bad broads, popping Ciroc bottles, and everything else that goes on in a rapper's life.  Several...

  Copyrights ownership is big deal in the artistic world.   For instance, Jay-Z, Dame Dash, and Biggs are the original owners of Roc-A-Fella Records.  In 1995, they hired Dwayne Walker...

  One look at the artwork of this CD and there is a guarantee people will get it confused. The “pagan” imagery will have many taken aback. John Graham does not concern himself. His concern is...

  Forget about hats or a standard headband...the latest fashion trend can help any chick having a bad hair day.   Forehead bands crept up in the fashion world a couple years ago when...

  Michael Vick's career has truly did a 360 degree turn.  After returning to the league with great praise, showing us all that he's stil got skills on the field, and recently wedding his...

After calling it quits back in 2002 due to the loss of their beloved DJ, Jam Master, some have wondered if the surviving members of the infamous rap group Run-DMC would ever hit the stage again. Well it...

Trey Songz is doing what he does best when it comes to his bedroom grooves on his latest single “Dive In”. On the Troy Taylor produced track, Songz creates plenty of imagery as he sings “Won’t drown...

  Lyricist Nas takes on the inside track as to some of the whats and whys of his split from ex-wife Kelis on his latest song to hit the scene, “Bye Baby”. The song samples Guy’s hit song “Goodbye...

After what’s seemed like a long drawn out process and considering the Olympics are just around the corner we can finally relax the suspense surrounding who will make up this year’s United States...

  Many people in America have misconceptions about African Americans and tattoos. Some look at our body art as odd or eccentric. Others see all of the emcees becoming more “tatted up” as a...

  "We spent that summer, and the summer after, together. Everyday almost. And on the days we were together, time would glide. Most of the day I'd see him, and his smile.”   “Sleep I would...

  For the low to mid-level income households, here's a great way to plan a family vacation!   The department store, Sears, is now offering a economical way for families to plan their...

Curtis Jackson, aka 50 Cent, is back with a new mixtape.  "5 (Murder By Numbers)" showcases 50's effortless approach to street music.  The mixtape, which is mainly himself, also features Kidd Kidd,...