Featured

Source: Gary Gershoff / Getty Jazz got a little less soulful after the death of vibraphonist Roy Ayers this past March. Roy Ayers was a musician who pioneered a new, funkier strain of jazz and became one of the most sampled musicians by hip-hop artists with his hit “Everybody Loves The Sunshine.” Ayers incorporated electronic instruments and rhythm and Blues into his music, making him have a more distinctive sound […]

Source: 3 Diamond Films / 3 Diamond Films The holiday season is about to get a whole lot more entertaining with the release of Unexpected Christmas, a comedy-drama that promises to deliver love, laughter, and a healthy dose of family chaos. Hitting theaters nationwide on November 7, this highly anticipated film comes from 3 Diamonds Films and boasts an all-star cast led by actor and comedian Lil Rel Howery and Emmy-winning […]

Raymond Boyd The world of R&B and soul music in general owes a serious debt to Maze, which of course means giving the utmost respect to its founding member and lead vocalist, the late Frankie Beverly. His unfortunate passing a year ago today (September 10) at the age of 77 really put into perspective how precious our time is here on Earth, particularly the importance of “touching people everywhere” by […]

Prince Williams Songwriter Sean Garrett can still recall the electric energy he felt the first time he met a young, ambitious teenager from Virginia named Chris Brown. It was a meeting that would ignite some of the most successful pop and R&B collaborations of the mid-2000s. Garrett, already a proven hitmaker, saw immense potential in the performer who walked into the studio. There was an undeniable star quality, a raw […]

NoSystem images Ok, so you’re Black, single and cuffing season is vastly approaching: what’s on the agenda?! Luckily now’s the perfect time to be on your Living Single flow, especially after a new report by our friends over at the BLK app confirmed that 10 major cities have quite the advantage when it comes to dating satisfaction, partner availability, cultural alignment and a feeling of community overall. Based on their […]

Source: Prince Williams / Getty Young Thug has broken his silence on the snitching allegations with a leak of his new track, “Closing Arguments.” In what many are calling his most direct and aggressive response yet, Thug doesn’t hold back, calling out several former YSL affiliates by name. In a jaw-dropping moment that instantly went viral, he raps, “Gunna a rat, Woody a rat, Yak a rat,”* taking aim at […]

It’s looking like President Donald Trump‘s biggest adversary is a cartoon.  The Comedy Central hit South Park returned Sept. 3 with a new episode, “Wok is Dead,” which continues to look at Trump’s romantic relationship with Satan. “In the episode, an early scene shows Trump getting off Air Force One, and Satan follows closely behind him,” USA Today reports. “After a reporter confronts the president on whether he is romantically involved with Satan, […]

Source: Kevin Winter / Getty R&B Diva Kelly Price had some harsh words for the Black women who she says “trolled” her appearance in her comments on social media. What could have been an opportunity to address internet trolling with grace quickly turned into a scathing attack on the very community that has supported her career for decades. Earlier this week, the R&B Diva took to Instagram Live with a […]

Paras Griffin As the weeks turn to months since the tragic and unexpected death of R&B singer Angie Stone earlier this year on March 1, many are still finding it hard to accept the fatal car crash that took the life of a soul icon. Sadly, a new update may very well make that process even harder to bear following a lawsuit filed by her family which details the heartbreaking […]