The “Godfather of Black Music,” Clarence Avant, a music industry innovator, passed away at age 92. The Hollywood Reporter reports that the composer Titian passed away on Sunday at his Los Angeles residence. “Through his revolutionary business leadership, Clarence became affectionately known as ‘the Black Godfather’ in the worlds of music, entertainment, politics, and sports,” […]
Pharrell is the recipient of our Music Innovation Award for the fifth annual Urban One Honors for his distinctive contributions to music!
Photo by: David Becker/Getty Images Al B. Sure! discusses his difficult medical journey in his first interview since emerging from a two-month coma. The R&B musician and radio DJ revealed that he had a liver transplant in an interview with Fox 5 New York on Tuesday, December 13. He talked about his path to adopting […]
Photo by: Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for Warner Music Nipsey Hussle’s life story will be told in an upcoming docuseries produced by Lebron James and Maverick Carter’s media studio, The SpringHill Company, in collaboration with the late rapper’s production company Marathon Films. The currently untitled docuseries will provide viewers with “the comprehensive story of Nipsey, from […]
Photo by: Jeff Kravitz/Getty Images for MTV/Paramount Global West Coast legend Snoop Dogg is one of the latest stars to share their life story on the big screen! Universal Pictures is working on a movie on the life of Snoop Dogg, which would be the first comprehensive biopic of the hip-hop artist and cultural icon. […]
Photo by: Cheriss May/NurPhoto via Getty Images It’s homecoming season, and we see you all repping your HBCUs to the fullest! Homecoming season for us is truly incomparable! And this year’s homecoming experience is already iconic. From seeing social media posts of HBCU alum reuniting, to seeing the marching bands, majorettes, and some of the […]
"Martin" has been a staple in the community and our culture. And as we approach the 30th anniversary, we can't wait for this reunion!
Photo by: 52nd NAACP Image Awards/BET/Contributor The NAACP Image Awards 2022 understood the assignment as it aired this past Saturday! The 53rd award show honored the various achievements by people of color in culture and entertainment, with Black-ish star, Anthony Anderson as the host. Kerry Washington, LL Cool J, Michael Strahan, Morgan Freeman, Paula Patton, […]
Photo by: Maury Phillips Archive / Contributor Tyrese Gibson is mourning the death of his mother, Priscilla Murray, who passed away Feb. 14 after being hospitalized last week with COVID-19 and pneumonia. According to an Instagram post by the actor on Monday evening, Murray died after being in a coma for several days. “On […]
Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images If someone told us back in the day that folks would one day be Crip walking on the field during a Super Bowl halftime show, we would say they were crazy! Well, that actually happened… and it felt so good! This was the first year ever that a halftime show […]
Georgia Film and Music Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter Tasha Cobbs-Leonard is adding another honor to the collection after the 2022 Urban One Honors. The decorated artist, recognized for her many contributions to Gospel music, took home the Inspiration Impact Award during the show. While accepting the honor, Cobbs-Leonard told the audience her life serves […]
Photo by: Stephen J. Cohen/Contributor Snoop Dogg wants people to know that the Super Bowl Halftime Show will go down in history this year. The West Coast rap legend will perform alongside Dr. Dre, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar, and Mary J. Blige at the Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show, and during a recent appearance on “Monday […]