Howard’s explosive popularity at the box office this year and Jackson’s current domination of the gangster rap make this movie a noteworthy event. Always closely connected with the hip-hop scene, Howard created a huge buzz earlier this summer with his star performance in “Hustle and Flow,” in which he starred opposite another Grammy Award rapper, Ludacris.
Read MoreBD’s breakout performance introduces the world to several of his alter-egos like T-Bone, the whacked out stage manager, Victoria, the African woman who speaks an unidentified language, and Rio Huckabee, a satirical interpretation on the squeaky clean character Theo Huxtable from “The Cosby Show.”
Read MoreJeanna Von Oy, Ready for the grown up Ms. Jeanna Von Oy? I wasn’t. I was expecting to meet the cute young girl that we have watched literally grow up before our eyes as a child actress on shows like Lenny, Blossom and The Parkers. Ringing the doorbell to her cloistered domain in L.A., I was surrounded by sunshine peaking through the trees.
Read MoreWhether you’re a hip-hop political player like Russell Simmons who launches a clothing line, or an aspiring couture designer, you want to get your product out there. There is no better venue to do this than the exposure you get from MAGIC.
Read More“I have always been a business minded individual.” As I write this direct quote from Derek Fisher, I reflect for a moment on the man who, personally, is my favorite Los Angeles Lakers basketball player. That is why I enjoy watching Derek play I think to myself because he takes care of business.
Read MoreWhen it’s all said and done Quik wants his legacy to be remembered as the cat that defied the odds. The one that went through it the hard way, like he rode through the choppy waters of the ocean on a jet ski, made it to the island, grabbed a gang of rare gold bars and diamonds and came back with that $hi*.
Read MoreMy first interview with Tommy was after he arrived back from Germany, where Black'n Blue recorded their first Geffen Album. Now 20 years later I had the opportunity to ask Tommy about his new job with KISS.
Read MoreLook past the Sin City setting, the elaborately flashy sets, the beautiful women, and the decadent grandeur that is NBC’s hit television drama "Las Vegas." Look closer and you’ll see him, James Lesure, the smooth-talking, laid back actor who plays surveillance team member Mike Cannon.
Read MoreWith instruments, instruction, outreach and a social conscious to boot, Brad Boynton and his crew of percussive masters have created an environment not just for musicians, but for everyone, regardless of race, color, creed, gender or age.
Read MoreAlthough Usher wasn’t a household name after his first album, he definitely showed enough promise and marketability to be that next big thing in the world of R&B. When his follow up album “My Way” hit the charts in 1997, grown folks had to take a step back and acknowledge the young crooner.
Read MoreJ-Dia says her music is about life experiences but she feels that people want to enjoy music, they don’t want to be preached to. She makes music people can identify with “I’m not trying to preach or teach people anything through my music, that’s not what they want.
Read MoreWhen you think of the name ALICIA KEYS, pure star power comes to mind. Immediately you think of a young, vivacious singer/pianist who is not only ruling the charts, but the concert stages and soon, the silver screen.
Read Moreone successful black entertainer after another took the stage to demonstrate their talents as artists who are keeping the urban, the hip-hop, and the R&B movement in high demand from fans across the nation and the world.
Read MoreHosted by Flossin CEO and Editor-In-Chief, John Washington, the show takes an unapologetically Black approach to profiling the people and stories that are significant to the connectivity and advancement of our community.
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