Ashanti has enjoyed a decades-long career of hits. In 2002, the princess of Murder Inc. Records dropped her eponymous debut album. Her third single was the melodically mesmerizing “Baby.” While she sings “baby,” “baby,” “baby” throughout the chorus, Ashanti wasn’t exactly thrilled the track landed on her album. “I didn’t like ‘Baby.’ Yeah, that was…

Marlon Wayans is soaking up all that he can from legendary actor Ben Vereen. This year, the comedian blew fans away with his guest appearance as Will Smith’s father, originally played by Vereen, on “Bel-Air.” The show’s premise is a modern reimagining of “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.” Wayans appeared in the season finale, where…

Patti LaBelle is not your diva.  The singer-songwriter has held many titles since her musical career started in the 1960s. Still, during a recent chat, the Grammy Award-winner revealed she refuses to accept the fan-given title of “original diva.” NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – JULY 03: Patti LaBelle speaks during SiriusXM’s Kirk Franklin Praise Channel broadcast…

Monique reportedly is coming to Netflix. A month after settling a race and gender lawsuit against the streaming platform, the Grammy-nominated comedienne has announced her first comedy special directed by her longtime friend Lee Daniels. In a video posted on Netflix’s Strong Black Lead Twitter page, the legendary “Queen of Comedy” expressed how “excited” she…

Abortion advocates protest against the swift deprivation of rights and bodily autonomy Source: Probal Rashid / Getty There’s more outrage over a simple line in a speech Vice President Kamala Harris gave at the NAACP convention Monday than the ongoing deprivation of fundamental rights impacting communities around the country. Before she closed out her remarks,…

The family of a 4-year-old who died during his second swimming lesson is calling on the local district attorney’s office to do a thorough investigation of the case for criminal negligence. Israel “Izzy” Scott was pulled out of the deep end of a private pool near Augusta, Georgia, where he was learning to swim with…

  Source: ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / Getty Sesame Place, a Sesame Street-themed amusement park in Langhorne, Pennsylvania, is now under fire after more damning videos have surfaced following viral footage showing a costumed character from the beloved show ignoring two young Black girls during a parade on Saturday. The uproar started after the children’s mother took…

“Basketball Wives” star Malaysia Pargo is no stranger to controversy, however, she might be at her wits’ end when it comes to the ladies on the show.  In the recently released episode of “Basketball Wives,” Malaysia and co-star Jackie Christie are seen hanging out together and Malaysia talks to her long-time friend about a situation…

Just one week before Grammy Award-winning rapper Kanye West was set to take the stage at Rolling Loud in Miami, Florida, news comes that his former pal and frequent musical collaborator Kid Cudi will now be providing tunes to thousands at the three-day hip-hop music festival launching Friday, July 22. Organizers revealed over the weekend…