Jay Z is somewhat like E.F. Hutton: When he raps, people listen. And during his B-Sides concert held over the weekend in New York City, the rapper had the audience’s undivided attention. The Brooklyn, N.Y., rapper addressed several issues during his concert, ranging from criticism of his music-streaming service Tidal to the slayings of Michael…

Bill O’Reilly isn’t a fan of hip-hop and thinks it’s ruining the fabric of society, more so than what he does on a daily basis. But who’s counting? Actually, Killer Mike is counting. During an appearance last Friday on HBO’s Real Time With Bill Maher, the Run the Jewels rapper talked about subjects ranging from…

If you waited patiently at home through three whole hours of awards being handed out and weird collaboration performances during Sunday night’s Billboard Music Awards, just to witness Kanye West’s closing performance, you were probably left disappointed. During the live broadcast of the award show, those in the audience were able to hear West perform…

On Friday, Bill Cosby finally spoke out about the sexual assault allegations from close to 30 women on Good Morning America. Cosby, who appeared on the show to discuss his involvement with the Black Belt Foundation, seemed to want to focus on the education program, but GMA’s Linsey Davis broached the controversy Cosby has been…

Kevin Hart is currently on one of his largest comedy tours ever, and he’s hoping to make people healthier in the process. Hart’s “What Now” comedy tour is being sponsored by Rally Health, and at each stop, attendees will have a chance to use interactive tools to encourage a healthy lifestyle. “It puts the first…

In some people’s eyes, Jeremiah Heaton is probably father of the year because of the dedication and time he spent to make his daughter happy. In other people’s eyes, he’s just a modern-day Christopher Columbus who stumbled onto a piece of land and is now declaring himself the founder and owner of it. Last summer,…

Spike Lee’s new film, Chiraq, is still in the early stages of production, but it is already causing controversy because of its name. The name “Chiraq” carries a negative connotation for many people in Chicago. The city was given the nickname after people started comparing the number of gun-violence casualties in neighborhoods like Englewood to what was…

Stevie Wonder is celebrating his 65th birthday Wednesday, and his music is just as amazing today as it was when it topped the charts in the 1970s and ’80s. Stevland Hardaway Morris was born May 13, 1950, in Saginaw, Mich. He was given the nickname “Little Stevie Wonder” by Motown producer Clarence Paul in the…

On the heels of becoming the first black woman to be nominated for a best director Golden Globe, Ava DuVernay could make cinematic history once again. According to The Wrap, Marvel is eyeing the Selma director to helm a diverse superhero movie. The two movies mentioned are Black Panther and Captain Marvel, which are slated…

Lee Daniels struck gold with his TV series Empire, starring Taraji P. Henson and Terrence Howard. The show, which has become one of the highest-rated series in the history of Fox, has also emerged with some groundbreaking storylines dealing with prevalent issues in the black community, such as religion and homophobia. Empire’s rise to fame also…