By Nyame-Kye Kondo, AFRO Contributor Over the years the entertainment industry has maintained the appearance of mental stability when it comes to many popular public figures. In the last decade it has become more common for conversations to be had that raise public awareness on the importance of mental health within society. Various figures in the […]
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Kim Porter’s Family Remembers Her as ‘a Special Angel’
By The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The family of Kim Porter released a statement honoring her life a day after Thanksgiving, saying “although we’ve lost our best friend, God has gained a special angel and we know she is watching over us.” Porter, a former model and actress who was also the longtime […]
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Queen of Soul’s Detroit mansion sells for $300,000
By The Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — A historic Detroit mansion owned by late singing legend Aretha Franklin has been sold. The Detroit News reports that, according to public records, the 5,600-square-foot (520-square-meter) brick home adjacent to the Detroit Golf Club fetched $300,000 in a sale last month. It was built in 1927. This Friday, […]
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Get in the Holiday Mood with Diana Ross and John Legend
By The Associated Press Diana Ross, “Wonderful Christmas Time” (UMe/Ross Records) Are you in the mood for jolly, singalong Christmas music? Diana Ross has you covered. Looking for something more serene, with religious tones? Diana Ross has you covered. Or are you looking for inspirational music that doesn’t necessarily have anything to do with the […]
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Diddy Mourns for Kim Porter, says ‘More Than Soul Mates’
By The Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs made his first public statements Sunday since the loss of Kim Porter, his longtime former girlfriend and mother of three of his children, saying they were “more than best friends” and “more than soul mates.” Porter, a former model and actress, died unexpectedly at […]
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Kim Porter, Diddy’s Former Longtime Girlfriend, Dies at 47
By The Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kim Porter, Diddy’s former longtime girlfriend and the mother of three of his children, has died at age 47, authorities said. Porter was found unresponsive Thursday at her Los Angeles home, where paramedics pronounced her dead. The cause was not immediately clear, and an autopsy will be […]
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Jon Batiste Headlines Event for New Orleans Jazz Museum
By The Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — “Late Show” bandleader Jon Batiste comes home to Louisiana next month for a fundraiser benefiting the New Orleans Jazz Museum. The Dec. 8 event takes place at the Jazz Museum which is in the old U.S. Mint at the edge of the city’s historic French Quarter. “Late […]
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Review: ‘Black Velvet’ is Charles Bradley’s Last, Moving set
By PABLO GORONDI, Associated Press Charles Bradley was past 60 when he released his first album with the extended Daptone Records family, and his death from cancer a year ago robbed soul music of one of its most expressive and exuberant singers and performers. “Black Velvet” collects 10 songs recorded mostly during sessions for his […]
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Aretha Franklin Doc ‘Amazing Grace’ to Finally See the Light
By JAKE COYLE, AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — More than 46 years after it was shot, the Aretha Franklin concert film “Amazing Grace” will finally be released, ending one of the most tortured and long-running sagas in documentary film. The late gospel singer’s estate and film producers said Monday that “Amazing Grace” will premiere […]
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Janet Jackson Honored with the Global Icon Award at MTV EMAs
By The Associated Press BILBAO, Spain (AP) — Cuban-American singer Camila Cabello was the big winner at the MTV EMAs gala in Spain on Sunday, while Janet Jackson used her acceptance speech for a life-time achievement award to take a stand for women’s rights. Jackson was honored with the Global Icon Award for her four-decade, […]
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Jazz Giant Hargrove Dies
By Sean Yoes, Baltimore AFRO Editor, syoes@afro.com Roy Hargrove, one of the great young lions of the jazz world has died. He was 49. Hargrove, a Grammy-award winning trumpeter died of cardiac arrest according to a report in Rolling Stone magazine. He had recently been admitted into a New York City hospital with kidney issues. Hargrove performed […]
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Rihanna and Axl Rose to Donald Trump: Stop Playing Our Music at Your Rallies
By Lauren Victoria Burke, NNPA Newswire Contributor When a popular singer with 88 million followers on her twitter account sends a message about something bothering her, people tend to notice. When she sends the message less than 72 hours before a crucial midterm election they notice even more. President Trump’s constant use of popular music […]