Astro in Earth to Echo. (Photo by Patrick Wymore) Brian “Astro” Bradley was born on August 26, 1996 in Brooklyn, N.Y. where he started rapping at an early age. At […]
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Nick Cannon Makes Directorial Debut with Help of Star-Studded Cast
Nick Cannon is a versatile entertainer; actor, comedian, rapper, radio DJ, TV host and as the husband of pop dive Mariah Carey. With School Dance, Nick steps behind the camera […]
Justin Robinson: On His Latest Album “Alana’s Fantasy”
Jazz saxophonist and flutist Justin Robinson. Justin Robinson is a jazz saxophonist and flutist. Robinson established himself as a child prodigy when, while still a teenager, he began running after-hours […]
The 6 Most Memorable Moments from the BET Awards
LOS ANGELES (AP) — After nearly four hours of prizes, performances and the occasional bleeped expletive, the 2014 BET Awards came to a close. When it was all over, Pharrell […]
Shooting, Stabbing Cast Shadow over BET Awards—Drake and Beyoncé Opting Out
A fatal shooting and a separate stabbing at unsanctioned parties celebrating Sunday’s BET Awards cast a shadow over the event, where top superstars like Lil Wayne, Chris Rock and others […]
Drake, Beyoncé, Jay Z Lead at BET Awards
Could this year be a repeat for Drake at the BET Awards? Last year the rapper won video of the year and two more awards, and he could do the […]
‘Designing Women’ Star Meshach Taylor Dies at 67
Actor Meshach Taylor poses during an interview in Los Angeles, Calif. Taylor’s agent says the actor, who appeared in the hit sitcoms “Designing Women” and “Dave’s World” died of cancer […]
“Dear White People”, Hilarious Sundance Honoree to Debut on Big Screen in October
“Dear White People,” the independently-produced, crowd-funded hilarious movie which won the Jury Prize during this year’s Sundance Film Festival, will finally reach the big screen on Oct. 17. Produced and […]
Bobby Womack, Dies at 70
Musician Bobby Womack poses for a portrait. AP Photo/Matt Sayles/Invision, file (Updated 6/27/2014) Bobby Womack, a colorful and highly influential R&B singer-songwriter who influenced artists from the Rolling Stones to […]
Marion Barry’s Autobiography—“Mayor for Life”
Former District of Columbia Mayor Marion Barry. In a new book, Washington D.C.’s four-term mayor Marion S. Barry Jr. tells the story of his life and political career over a […]
Las Vegas Serves as Backdrop for Battle-of-the-Sexes Sequel
The movie, “Think Like A Man Too.” The surprise hit Think Like a Man was #1 at the box-office over its opening weekend back in April of 2012. Inspired by […]
Plea Deal Talks Fall Apart in Chris Brown Case
Singer Chris Brown leaves the D.C. Superior Court, in Washington, Wednesday, June 25, 2014. Attorneys for Brown and prosecutors have been unable to reach a plea agreement in his assault […]