Category: ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Growing up across the globe did not deter TolumiDE’s aspirations of becoming a singer. In fact, her various dwellings strongly shaped her musical prowess. With gospel music at heart, TolumiDE hopes to convey a message that is totally her own. Born in Canada and raised in Nigeria, TolumiDE got her start in music at a […]

“Hawthorne” star Jada Pinkett-Smith will appear unclothed in ESSENCE magazine’s July issue. Pinkett-Smith said the photo shoot, which was her idea, was meant to empower Black women and girls. “We, as women, have to love ourselves. Whatever you look like, you better be comfortable with it. … All my life Black men have told me […]

Hundreds of fans in Denmark were highly disappointed in singer Whitney Houston’s performance and reportedly walked out during a June 3 concert, BlackAmericaWeb.com reported. The Copenhagen Post, a weekly newspaper out of Denmark, claimed numerous media outlets country-wide gave negative reviews to Houston’s performance, describing her vocals as “weak” and “out of tune.” “She looked […]

Oprah Winfrey’s longtime beau Stedman Graham recently said Chicagoans do not fully support his partner. “I really don’t think they appreciate her. I don’t think they understand the value of who she is as a human being and what she’s done,” Graham said in an interview with WFLD-Channel 32 news, according to EURweb.com. Graham was […]

R&B singer Chris Brown postponed an upcoming European tour after officials in England refused to grant him a work visa, MTVnews.com reported. According to BBC News, the singer was denied permission to enter the country due to his conviction stemming from the 2009 attack against former girlfriend, singer Rihanna. “We reserve the right to refuse […]

Besides playing the title character on the TNT series HawthoRNe, which is starting its second season, Jada Pinkett Smith executive-produces the show through her production company, 100% Women. With her husband, Will Smith, she is serving as producer of The Karate Kid, starring their son, Jaden, and also of Fela! the Broadway musical nominated for […]

Move aside auto-tuned, gimmicky and shallow artists. According to Josh Milan, he is set to reclaim the industry and bring back true talent. Milan, a former member of the 1990s Motown group Blaze, is launching his new music label, Honey Comb Music. According to the Brooklyn native, the label is a collection of music genres […]

“A child born to a Black mother in a state like Mississippi… has exactly the same rights as a White baby born to the wealthiest person in the United States. It’s not true, but I challenge anyone to say it is not a goal worth working for.” – Thurgood Marshall While Laurence Fishburne’s skin is […]

Almost a year after his death, three acclaimed authors, Stanley Bennett Clay, Terrance Dean and James Earl Hardy, are preparing to release Visible Lives: Three Stories in Tribute to E. Lynn Harris, a book celebrating the late writer’s contributions to the literary world. In an interview with blackvoices.com, Harris called the celebrated author an icon […]

Several reports have surfaced in the sudden death of actor Gary Coleman, 42, at his Utah home. According to records discovered by TMZ, Coleman and ex-wife Shannon Price divorced in 2007, unbeknownst to many of the couples’ friends and relatives. According to court documents obtained by the Web site, the cause of divorce was listed […]

Mase, a Florida-based producer with a growing list of celebrity clients, is poised to make a powerful impact on the music industry. Laser-focused, with a no-compromise attitude and strong business acumen, he is quickly making headway in the music industry. Mase was born in Libreville, the capital city of Gabon, Africa, and attended school in […]

O’Shea Jackson was born on June 15, 1969, and adopted the cool alias “Ice Cube” before founding N.W.A. in the late 1980s. As the lyrical mastermind behind the legendary group’s Straight Outta Compton album, he literally launched the gangster rap revolution. And his subsequent solo material, including such early Nineties classic CDs as AmeriKKKa’s Most […]