*Tika Sumpter and Nicholas James finally exchanged vows last weekend in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. Sumpter later shared her joy with her Instagram fans when she posted a snapshot of herself and her husband-to-be. Her post soon triggered several celebratory and kind messages from fans and fellow stars. The stars included Allyson Felix, Egypt Sherrod,…
*(CNN) — “Replacement theory” is the product of a strategy by wealthy White nationalists to enter the mainstream. It is based on ideas — honed over decades in the racist publications and conferences they funded — that stayed mostly on the margins until 2014, when through a strange twist of events it crashed into the…
*Regina Taylor, two-time NAACP Image Award-winning actress, playwright and activist, plays the role of Marian Shields Robinson, Michelle Obama’s, mother in the 10-week anthology series THE FIRST LADY. Each new episode airs on SHOWTIME Sundays at 9 p.m. ET/PT. Taylor said it is a great honor to be working with such an astonishing cast of actors in the widely anticipated…
*This weekend the late Notorious B.I.G a/k/a Biggie Smalls is getting major love from his hometown of New York City on what would have been his 50th birthday. As a matter of fact, on Friday night, some of the biggest names in hip-hop paid tribute to the rapper whose real name was Christopher Wallace. Dozens…
*Lord have mercy! The woman who was caught on camera allegedly taking a dump in the middle of an aisle inside a Mid-K Beauty Supply store earlier this month; damaging numerous wigs in the process, has been identified. (However, something stinks ’cause her name has still not been released.) Witchita police had announced in a…
Iman Omari may be breaking some male code on his new song “All They Wanna Do,” co-written and produced by K, Le Maestro. It begins with a thick bass before Omari anxiously awaits to jump into like a game of double-dutch to present his case on why he’s not like other men. He asserts that…
A red balloon can seem creepy to some if their only reference point is the one used by a creepy clown to lure children into a sewer grate (Hint: IT). Tank and The Bangas’ new album, Red Balloon, is sure to wipe that frightening image from the mind of those fans. The follow-up to 2019’s Green…
Emerging R&B act Brandon Banks releases his latest song, “Wonderland.” Starting with a rhythmic guitar, courtesy of Lophiile (Jack Harlow, BTS), the song eventually grows into a masterful production that includes beautifully placed harmonies and great drumming. Against this background, Banks sings with a soulful tone about balancing oneself and relates it to the nature…
Thuy has shared a pair of Spotify Singles for Asian and Pacific Islander month. The first, released with support from Gold House, is a reimagined version of Tamia’s classic “So Into You.” Addicted to R&B of the ’90s and ’00s, Thuy called it a “no-brainer” to put a new twist on the song she admired some…
The Ton3s, the Anthony Hamilton-endorsed band formerly known as The HamilTones, have shared a new song titled “Got So Much Love.” The Greg Cox-produced track is filled with beautiful harmonies and sounds tributing classic Southern soul. Hamilton’s blueprint is undeniable throughout the vocal stylings of this romantic reassurer that provides a guarantee of devotion and commitment…