NEW YORK (AP) — Jay-Z gets personal and deep on his new album, opening up about his relationship with Beyonce, the elevator fight with Solange and his children. The icon released “4:44” on Friday, and it quickly became a trending topic online and on social media. On the title track, he apologizes to Beyonce for […]
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Joe Jackson Taken to Hospital after Las Vegas Car Crash
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Police say Michael Jackson’s father, Joe Jackson, has been taken to the hospital after a car crash in Las Vegas. File-This Oct. 7, 2014, file photo shows Joe Jackson attending The Friars Foundation Gala at The Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York. Las Vegas police said Friday the Jackson family patriarch was […]
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Pioneering Jazz Pianist Geri Allen Dies at 60
Geri Allen, a trailblazing jazz pianist and Howard University alumna who played with many legends including Ornette Coleman and Wayne Shorter, died June 27 after a battle with cancer. Allen, 60, had been fighting cancer for about a year, according to an announcement from University of Pittsburgh, where she served as associate professor and director […]
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Diana Ross to Headline Opening Night at the New Orleans’ Annual Essence Festival
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A little bit of Motown nostalgia will fill the Superdome when “The Boss” herself performs for the first time at the annual Essence Festival in New Orleans. Diana Ross headlines Friday’s opening night of concerts inside the Superdome. The event runs through Sunday. FILE – In this Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012, […]
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Broadway Vet Brenda Braxton Breaks Down Theater Etiquette in New Book
Veteran Broadway actress and dancer Brenda Braxton was planning on writing her memoirs until a fateful encounter with an up and comer caused her to switch gears. “I was doing a show and sharing a dressing room with one of the younger leading ladies and I asked her about the traditional tipping of your dresser […]
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New Black-Owned Family Restaurant, The BBQ, Opens on Greenmount Avenue
Smoked chicken, a fiery grill, and a soulful playlist—BBQ’s are one of the many delights of summer. The new Black-owned Harwood restaurant THE BBQ opened on May 27 and is bringing the smoky backyard tradition to 2602 Greenmount Avenue in Baltimore. (Photo by Nakia Brown) The restaurant is bringing the BBQ trend to the area […]
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Remy Ma Beats Nicki Minaj at BET Awards; ’90s R&B Shines
Remy Ma has ended rival Nicki Minaj’s seven-year winning streak at the 2017 BET Awards, a show highlighted by ’90s R&B and groups popular in that decade, as well as five wins for Beyonce. Remy Ma accepts the award for best female hip hop artist at the BET Awards at the Microsoft Theater on Sunday, […]
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Lanvin Fuses Sartorial and Street to Cap Paris Menswear Week
PARIS (AP) — Actress Gabrielle Union joined French actor Reda Kateb on the front row of the edgy Lanvin show at Paris Fashion Week. Here are some highlights from Sunday, the last day of spring-summer 2018 menswear collections. LANVIN’S HYBRID STYLE It was sartorial fused with street. As VIP guests looked on, Lucas Ossendrijver’s passion […]
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John Legend: Singer, Songwriter, Spelling Bee Champ
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (AP) — John Legend’s work has won Grammys, an Oscar and a Tony, but years before achieving global fame, the Legend-to-be took home another prize: spelling bee champ. FILE – In this May 21, 2017 photo, John Legend arrives at the Billboard Music Awards at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Legend’s work […]
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Dior Designer Celebrates Decade at Helm at Paris Menswear
PARIS (AP) — Celebrating a decade at the creative helm of Dior Homme on Saturday, designer Kris Van Assche held court with Christian Slater, Jamie Bell and Kata Mara at his catwalk collection that paid homage to the iconic Dior suit. A model wears a creation as part of Christian Dior Men’s Spring Summer 2018 […]
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Lionel Richie: Tour with Mariah Carey Will Be ‘Camp City’
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lionel Richie is welcoming full diva behavior from Mariah Carey when she joins his “All the Hits ” tour next month. Richie jokes that he expects Carey to bring along a massive entourage and might need a “dressing room larger than the arena,” but that’s no problem. In this June 7, […]
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Family: Peter Tosh’s Son Left in Coma Following New Jersey Jail Beating
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — The family of the late reggae icon and marijuana activist Peter Tosh is seeking answers after they say his son was left in a coma following an attack in a New Jersey jail, where he was serving a six-month sentence on pot possession charges. Jawara McIntosh has been hospitalized since suffering […]