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Rapper iLoveMemphis recalls how he made ‘Hit the Quan’ with only $35

Rapper iLoveMemphis talks about his viral dance tracks 'Hit the Quan' and 'Lean and Dab'... → Read More

‘The Prancing Elites’ talk season 2, overcoming scrutiny from black church

Kentrell Collins and Kareem Davis discuss season 2 of 'The Prancing Elites Project'... → Read More

Beyoncé slays in Coldplay’s ‘Hymn for the Weekend’ video

Beyoncé shines in Coldplay's latest video 'Hymn for the Weekend,' which was shot on location in Mumbai, India... → Read More

Angela Bassett reacts to white actor cast as Michael Jackson, jokes she can star as Elizabeth Taylor

Angela Bassett is using humor to sound off about white actor Joseph Fiennes being cast to play Michael Jackson... → Read More

Aretha Franklin launching food line: 'Ms. Patti gonna have to move that pie to the side'

Aretha Franklin announces that she's coming out with a food brand that will rival Patti LaBelle's sweet potato pies... → Read More

#ThrowbackThursday: Vivica A. Fox slams Stacey Dash for Mitt Romney endorsement

In a 2012 interview with theGrio, Vivica A. Fox sounds off on Stacey Dash endorsing Mitt Romney while wearing a red swimsuit... → Read More

Kanye West drags Wiz Khalifa in epic Twitter rant: "I own your child!!!"

Kanye West drags fellow rapper Wiz Khalifah on Twitter for criticizing the new title of his upcoming album... → Read More

Michael Jackson tells Oprah he never wants to played by white actor during 1993 interview

Michael Jackson passionately explains to Oprah that he never wants to be portrayed by a white actor during 1993 interview... → Read More

Tamar Braxton decides to return to school after Michelle Obama interview

Tamar Braxton says she's been inspired to go back to school after a visit to the White House... → Read More

Janet Hubert responds to critics of her video slamming Jada Pinkett-Smith’s Oscar boycott

Actress Janet Hubert responds to critics who said that her condemnation of Jada Pinkett-Smith's Oscar boycott proposal was driven by a personal vendetta... → Read More

Tyrese: Leonardo DiCaprio supports my criticism of the Oscars

Actor and singer Tyrese Gibson says that Leonardo DiCaprio supports his outspoken criticism of this year's diversity-challenged Oscars... → Read More

Jamie Foxx reportedly pulls driver from flaming car wreck

Jamie Foxx reportedly pulled a man from an overturned burning car outside of his Los Angeles home Monday night... → Read More

Sheree Whitfield sounds off on reports that she's 'broke'

Sheree Whitfield opens up about her finances and her love life after divorce... → Read More

Ice Cube sounds off on 'Straight Outta Compton' Oscar snubs: 'I'm not surprised'

Ice Cube is speaking out about Straight Outta Compton Oscars snubs. The film was shut out of major actor and director categories at this year's Academy Awards. → Read More

Acadamy Awards announced: #OscarsSoWhite all over again

This year's Oscar nominations are announced and black actors are once again shut out of every category... → Read More

Brandy vows to be single, swears of marriage: ‘I don’t want to go down that road’

Singer Brandy Norwood is declaring that she vows to stay single and doesn't want to get married... → Read More

Tyler Perry says 1-year-old son is his 'healer'

Tyler Perry opens up about parenthood during an interview with 'Good Morning America'.. → Read More

Samuel L. Jackson defends Quentin Tarantino's use of the N-word in films

Samuel L. Jackson is defending director Quentin Tarantino's frequent use of the N-word in The Hateful Eight... → Read More

‘RHOA’ Cynthia Bailey addresses husband’s cheating allegations: ‘divorce is always an option’

'RHOA' cast member Cynthia Bailey opens up about issues that have affected her marriage to Peter Thomas.. → Read More

Beyoncé’s rep shuts down new film rumors: ‘Beyoncé is no way tied to this project’

Beyoncé's publicist is speaking out, denying that she's in anyway attached to a rumored upcoming film project... → Read More