The Murder Inc. founder says the singer’s move is a method of devaluing her original master recordings that he says he owns. Murder Inc. founder Irv Gotti responded to Ashanti’s announcement that she will be re-recording her eponymous debut album. The music mogul said the singer/songwriter is “trying to f— me out of my masters”…
OPINION: Brown Institute’s Stanford Cable TV News Analyzer reveals eye-opening data about how CNN, MSNBC and Fox News are reporting about the two racially-motivated cases. In recent years, many people have learned to dismiss media as fake which means falling into the right-wing imperative to attack and erase attempts to critique and challenge them. Most…
Young Dolph, born Adolph Robert Thornton, Jr, was killed in his hometown of Memphis, Tennessee, while making a stop to grab cookies from a local Black-owned business. Law enforcement has confirmed that the 36-year-old “Juicy” rapper was shot and killed while inside Makeda’s Homemade Butter Cookies shop, a business he frequented whenever he was in…
The popular series that pays tribute to soul, funk, hip-hop and R&B greats is returning to the show this year. DJ Cassidy’s “Pass the Mic” series is coming back for a special Soul Train Awards edition. The DJ’s popular music performance series returns Nov. 28 on BET, directly following the award telecast. “DJ Cassidy’s Pass…
The ‘Friday’ star reportedly owes back taxes from as early as 2002. Actor and comedian Chris Tucker, known for his roles in the Friday and Rush Hour film franchises, is reportedly facing a $9.6 million lawsuit from the IRS. On Nov. 15, the IRS filed a civil lawsuit in federal court against the actor, per…
Associate Director-Counsel Janai Nelson is set to take over for Ifill this spring. The NAACP Legal Defense Fund announced Wednesday that its president and director-counsel Sherrilyn Ifill will be stepping down from her post next year after serving as head of the prominent civil rights and legal organization for nearly a decade. Ifill recently told the…
EXCLUSIVE: “It makes a difference when you are in the room and you have a seat at the table,” said Congressional Black Caucus Chair Joyce Beatty. Day two of President Joe Biden‘s victory lap after passing his Infrastructure Act takes him to Detroit, Michigan — also known as the Motor City. Wednesday’s visit centered on…
The Grammy-winning music producer called his wife a b— several times, accusing her of infidelity. A video of Stevie J and Faith Evans having an argument has gone viral following the news of the music producer filing for divorce from his R&B singer/songwriter wife. In the video, Stevie accuses Evans of infidelity as the two…
The reality TV star also teased her future on television, ‘Ultimate Girls Trip’ and more. In a recent interview, reality TV star Cynthia Bailey revealed that the door is closed on her returning to The Real Housewives of Atlanta…for now. As theGrio previously reported, the Bravo franchise just had a major shakeup: Ahead of the…
A Wisconsin juror selection law is causing eyebrows to raise all across the country after its application in the Kyle Rittenhouse trial, but that entire proceeding could be rendered moot as the trial judge continued to consider a defense mistrial that was lodged earlier this week. While the practice is legal, many find Circuit Judge…
