“Our students were the first to call attention to it, and they were right to do so,” agreed school board president Cory Smegal. A California school district has come under fire this week after it was reported that school officials created a support group for white students to vent after Derek Chauvin was found guilty…
Liberian disco pioneer Eddie Johns says he has not earned anything from a song that was sampled by Daft Punk. Liberian singer Eddie Johns is responsible for a good portion of the groovy, upbeat hooks we know from the electric duo Daft Punk’s hit “One More Time.” Read More: Stevie Wonder, Beyonce to be inducted…
The ladies agreed “Right Here (Human Nature Remix)” is one of their top hits, and they will be performing it during Sunday’s Verzuz battle. The ladies of SWV aren’t backing down from playing their Michael Jackson sample during Sunday’s Verzuz battle despite potential criticism. Tamara “Taj” Johnson and Leanne “Lelee” Lyons spoke with TMZ Live on Thursday in regards to…
Taliah Leslie alleges that Yeezy misclassified its employees and didn’t pay them for expenses related to the job Kanye West may be one of the richest men in entertainment, but according to one of his former assistants, his company wasn’t the best at paying his employees. Read More: Victoria Beckham reveals Beyoncé was inspired by…
“I have waited a quarter of a century to tell this story.” Tyler Perry penned his first screenplay 26 years ago and now he’s gearing up to bring the feature film to life via his partnership with Netflix. The Hollywood mogul has finalized the cast of his upcoming drama A Jazzman’s Blues starring Joshua Boone…
The company claims they had the legal right to use the rapper’s image for editorial purposes. The popular trading app Robinhood is gearing up for a legal battle with rapper Ice Cube after using his likeness and misquoting one of his lyrics to promote the brand. Cube hit the financial services company with a lawsuit…
“We remain dedicated to becoming a better organization and an example of diversity, transparency and accountability in the industry.” A majority of the members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association have approved a wide-ranging proposal to radically change the Golden Globes group’s board. Sources tell Variety that seventy-two members voted to approve the board’s plan…
“I will not stop until every corporation in America follows their excellent example.” Byron Allen’s call for advertisers to allocate more dollars to Black-owned media has prompted IPG Mediabrands, one of the industry’s largest ad agency holding companies, to officially commit a minimum of 5% of their media budgets to Black-owned media companies by 2023….
The Weeknd has reacted to the Grammy Awards rule changes the Recording Academy revealed on Friday, and he was not favorable, even though one of the changes removes the “secret” nomination-review committees that were central to him being shut out of all the 2021 nominations, reported Variety. “The trust has been broken for so long…
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms made an unexpected decision late Thursday, announcing that she will not seek a second term. Bottoms relayed the bombshell news in a video statement and letter entitled “Dear Atlanta.” She chronicled the hurdles and the triumphs of her administration through her first three-plus years at the city’s helm. Before releasing…
