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Janet Jackson Is Made for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as a 2019 Inductee
The time has come: The Janet Damita Jo Jackson will finally join the acclaimed Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. According to a press release, the “Made For Now” singer will be inducted during the 34th Annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. That’s right, Jackson joins six other performers in the new…
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It Wasn't Easy Getting Prince to Perform at the White House, According to Michelle Obama
As part of her promotion for her bestselling book, Becoming, Michelle Obama is talking to everybody and their mama. Next up: Questlove. The former-and-forever first lady recently chatted with The Roots musical director about everything from Chicago stepping to her White House experiences on his Pandora podcast, Questlove Supreme. And before you ask: yes, they…
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If Beale Street Could Talk, It Would Talk About Love
Barry Jenkins sure knows how to illustrate the fuck out of love. Following the critical success of Moonlight, the much-anticipated James Baldwin adaptation whispered into our ears with teaser trailers full of rich colors. Based on the 1974 novel of the same name, If Beale Street Could Talk follows Tish Rivers (KiKi Layne) as she…
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2019 SAG Awards: John David Washington and Mahershala Ali Snag Noms, But That Actress List…
And the “actor” goes to… maybe some black folks. SAG-AFTRA’s annual celebration of its talent is near once again, and the nominations are in. As Deadline noted, The 25th Annual Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards nominations were held in West Hollywood on Wednesday. Laverne Cox and Awkwafina presented the nominations for the guild’s film and…
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Ryan Coogler Isn’t Time Magazine’s 2018 Person of the Year, But He’s Ours
As we shuffle into 2018’s conclusion, Time Magazine has named their Person of the Year. According to Deadline, Time Magazine has named Jamal Khashoggi and “Truth Guardians” (also known as journalists), Maria Ressa, Wa Lone, Kyaw Soe Oo, and the Capital Gazette (Annapolis, Md.) as their 2018 Person(s) of the Year. Time’s editor-in-chief, Edward Felsenthal,…
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50 Cent Offers Love Advice to Cardi B Instead of Minding His Own Strap
Love advice is in the air. In the days since Cardi B announced she and Offset were splitting up last week, niggas have been lining up to offer unsolicited—and unqualified—counsel. Shortly after the breakup announcement, it was revealed Offset had reportedly been cheating with model Summer Bunni. In the midst of the madness, Offset has…
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The African American Film Critics Association Chooses Black Panther as 2018 Film of the Year
The African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) have chosen this year’s award winners and their top 10 movie list, and the big winner is Wakanda, with Black Panther winning 2018 Best Film. Ryan Coogler was named Best Director and the Grammy-nominated “All The Stars” won Best Song. Said Shawn Edwards, co-founder of AAFCA, in a press…
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Jordan Peele’s Us Will Explore What Happens When We Unplug—and It’s the Opposite of Relaxing [Updated]
Jordan Peele, he of “taking over your horror genre for the ’99 and 2000s” fame, has a highly anticipated upcoming project entitled Us, starring Lupita Nyong’o and Winston Duke. Given the supreme success of the critically-acclaimed Get Out, all he had to do was post a poster of the film on social media, and everybody…
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Power Shuts Down Filming After Production Assistant Dies On Location [Updated]
Sad news to report in regards to the Starz hit drama, Power. According to Deadline, Pedro Jimenez, a production assistant, was fatally struck by a 2006 Ford Explorer at around 4:30 Monday morning while setting up for a Brooklyn shoot that day. He was pronounced dead at Brooklyn hospital this morning. Jimenez has been on…
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A Fyre Fest Documentary Is Coming To Netflix and We'll Finally See What Ja Rule Thinks About This
Remember that Fyre Festival clusterfuck? I know, I know, how could you forget? You can still smell the odor of stale Kraft singles sandwiches. If you need a refresher, I’m here for you, Boo. It was spring 2017, and a gaggle of opulent mayo marauders decided to shell out as much as $12,000 apiece for…
