How do you top an already star-studded cast? Easy. Just add Angela Bassett. The award-winning actress is the latest addition to Marvel’s Ryan Coogler-directed Black Panther.  According to Marvel’s website, Bassett will play Ramonda, mother of T’Challa, otherwise known as Black Panther, who, of course, is played by Chadwick Boseman. Along with Bassett and Boseman, the…

Shirley Caesar is making the best out of going viral. And she’s also making a few dollars in the process. On the heels of going viral with the #UNameItChallenge, Caesar is taking control of her brand and has launched an online store filled with #UNameIt paraphernalia. From sweatshirts to aprons, you name it, she’s got…

Although Drake was nominated for a record-breaking 13 nominations at Sunday night’s American Music Awards, the Canadian rapper took home only four awards. But it wasn’t his acceptance speeches that had people talking, but an Apple commercial that showed off his dance “skills.” In the ad, Drizzy is in the gym working out, but instead…

In the wake of Prince’s tragic death this year, Purple Rain was rereleased, which shot the soundtrack back up the charts. And at Sunday night’s American Music Awards, the 1984 soundtrack won the Top Soundtrack award, even though it previously won the award when it first came out. Prince’s sister Tyka Nelson was on hand…

People who shelled out money for the Sacramento, Calif., stop of Kanye West’s Saint Pablo Tour got very little ROI during the Saturday-night show. After performing only three songs, West ranted about Beyoncé and Jay Z, dropped the mic and walked off the stage. Soon after the concert ended, riled up fans started the #KanyeIsOverParty…

During the final weeks of Sharon Jones’ life, and her prolonged battle with pancreatic cancer, she suffered a stroke while watching the presidential election, her bandmates said. In an interview with the Los Angeles Times, Dap-Kings member Gabriel Roth said that it was a stroke that pushed Jones’ health over the edge. “She told the…

Legendary singer Sharon Jones passed away Friday at the age of 60 after battling pancreatic cancer. Jones, who was part of Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings, was born in North August, South Carolina in 1956, and raised in Brooklyn, NY. “We are deeply saddened to announce that Sharon Jones has passed away after a heroic…

Editor’s Note: This is a repost from an article that was posted to Facebook yesterday, that was deleted by Facebook. Earlier: In seventh grade I punched a boy in the face. He deserved it and I didn’t regret it afterward; I actually felt pretty good about it. After taking his verbal and physical abuse for…

Last year, Patti LaBelle’s sweet potato pies went viral with the help of James Wright Chanel’s hilarious video. The pies, which are exclusively sold at Wal-Mart, flew off the shelves and launched Chanel as a viral sensation. LaBelle even has a cooking show premiering soon on the Cooking Channel, where she’ll show off those much-talked-about…

Nick Gordon, Bobbi Kristina Brown’s ex-boyfriend, has been found liable in her death and now has been ordered to pay $36 million to her estate. During the hearing, for which Gordon was a no-show, Bobbi Kristina’s dad, Bobby Brown, spoke about his daughter’s earning potential due to her talents, and the judge factored that into the…