Denzel Thumps for the Boys and Girls Club

*Denzel Washington is on a new campaign right now with the Boys and Girls Clubs of America called “Be Great, Graduate.”



Due to the high numbers of high school drop-out rates among African Americans, the Club is attempting to encourage youth to finish school through their new campaign and programs…

Busta Rhymes Sued Over Glass Throwing Incident

*Busta Rhymes is facing a $250,000 lawsuit from a woman who claims he threw a glass at her during an argument at celebrity hangout Mr. Chow.

The rapper was dining with a female friend at the…

Nicki Minaj Has the ‘It’ Factor

*This certainly won’t sit well with her nemesis, Lil Kim, but Nicki Minaj’s peers on the pop side, are uplifting the star, saying she has all of the qualities to be a dynamic artist.



Laurieann Gibson who is creative director to Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Diddy and Alicia Keys thinks that Minaj, who she also works…

Jay-Z Presents New Rocawear Look

*Jay-Z co-hosted a Fashion Week party with GQ earlier this week after performing at two sold-out shows at Yankees Stadium.

Jay teamed with GQ to primarily show off his new and improved Rocawear line for the spring. While not usually…

Video Recap: Jay-Z/Eminem Concert at Yankee Stadium

Jay-Z, right, with surprise guest Kanye…

Kanye Heads Back to the ‘Cleveland Show’

Kanye and Cleveland

*Looks like Kanye’s done won the hearts of Cleveland Show fans and will be returning to the animated cartoon…

Reggie Bush Gives Back Heisman Trophy

*On Tuesday, New Orleans Saints running back Reggie Bush released a statement saying that he is giving back his Heisman…

Chris Brown’s Mama Says She Didn’t Mean Any Harm

Chris Brown and his Mom (Joyce…

Wife of Marvin Sapp Dies

Marvin…

DRAKE PERFROMANCE WITH MJB/SWIZZ BEATZ 2010 VMAS

In Dramatic Fashion Kanye West Closes VMAs

*Kanye West closed out the MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles Sunday night in dramatic form. And as host Chelsea Handler so in-elegantly put it, the rapper/producer was the “big, black elephant in the room” at this…

Terry McMillan’s Sequel to ‘Waiting to Exhale’ Releases Today

*For her new novel Getting to Happy, which releases today, Terry McMillan fans will find familiar faces from her classic Waiting to Exhale. The four women from the 90s film – Bernadine, Robin, Gloria, and Savannah – return 15 years after the ground-breaking…

White House to Honor Judith Jamison in Dance Tribute

*Judith Jamison, the legendary dance choreographer and artistic director of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre, is scheduled to be honored at the White House today during a special dance tribute, reports the Associated Press.

The East Room tribute is set to mark the Obama administration’s first…

Brian McKnight Denies Woman Was Raped at his Home

*Brian McKnight is responding to allegations that a porn star was raped in his home in 2008 while he was out of town, RadarOnline.com reports.

The allegation was made by Alana Evans on her Twitter page, which became public…

‘The View’ for Men on Hold

*Talk of a male version of ‘The View’ may be premature, according to insiders who say there is no such activity in the works.

A rep for comedian Alec Mapa, who has been put on the list of possible co-hosts of the supposed new show with former…

Regina King is Pissed: Actress Says Emmys Still White as Ever

*Regina King is not happy with Hollywood. The award winning actress is so perturbed about the lack of inclusion of blacks and people of color at the recent Emmy awards that she wrote an open letter to Huffington Post to say so.

Oh yeah, King, 39, also points out how…

Poor Kat Stacks: Melo’s Got a 5k Bounty Out on Her

*And now a story as told by one Scarlet Henderson (EUR rendition) that shares the account of a young, delusional and disturbed…

Teairra Mari is Making Moves Despite Challenges

*R&B singer and actress Teairra Mari is sucking it up and moving on with her career. She has a few obstacles lately, with her Rocafella Records deal falling through and a tucked away Warner Bros. album.

“I went…