Marc Cary came up playing in go-go bands in DC during the 1980s, when he was a founding member of the Hi Integrity Band. He played alongside leading lights of the city, people like Iceberg Slim and Meshell Ndegeocello. Meanwhile,… Continue Reading…
June 25, 2014
Marc Cary came up playing in go-go bands in DC during the 1980s, when he was a founding member of the Hi Integrity Band. He played alongside leading lights of the city, people like Iceberg Slim and Meshell Ndegeocello. Meanwhile,… Continue Reading…
June 25, 2014
By Eriq Gardner George Clinton won’t be able to stop a court-appointed receiver from selling “One Nation Under a Groove,” “Hardcore Jollies,” “Uncle Jam Wants You” and “The Electric Spanking of War Babies.” On Monday, the 9th Circuit Court of… Continue Reading…
June 23, 2014
Venus Williams leaves very little to the imagination in ESPN the Magazine’s sixth annual Body Issue, hitting newsstands July 11. Williams didn’t quite know what she was getting into when she agreed to pose for the issue. “It didn’t dawn… Continue Reading…
June 23, 2014
In his new book, Mayor for Life: The Incredible Story of Marion Barry Jr., Barry details his fall into cocaine and what the drugs cost him, plus the legacy he wishes he had. By: Stephen A. Crockett Jr. It’s the 1980s… Continue Reading…
June 18, 2014
Earlier today (June 18, 2014), Hip-Hop radio personality Angie Martinex made the announcement that she has resigned from Hot97 in New York, via her instagram (see image below), which reads: Today I resigned from HOT97. I am grateful to the… Continue Reading…
June 18, 2014
By Michael Rothman (@TheRealRothman) Karyn Parsons, who played Hilary Banks on the iconic 1990s TV show that starred Will Smith, has started a Kickstarter campaign for her organization, Sweet Blackberry, and it’s nothing else if not tempting. Parsons’ motivation is… Continue Reading…
June 18, 2014
The United States Patent and Trademark Office has canceled six federal trademark registrations for the name of the Washington Redskins, ruling that the name is “disparaging to Native Americans” and thus cannot be trademarked under federal law that prohibits the… Continue Reading…
June 17, 2014
Independent artists could disappear from YouTube “in a matter of days” after the Google video service confirmed it was dropping content from independent labels that have not signed up for its upcoming subscription music service. YouTube is about to begin… Continue Reading…
June 17, 2014
By Michael Neibauer Prince George’s and MGM have negotiated a community benefits agreement tied to the $950 million MGM National Harbor project that guarantees millions of dollars for the county, the promise of thousands of jobs for residents and significant… Continue Reading…
June 17, 2014
Forget stocks. Sneaker futures are making Wall Street look like a swap meet. High-end kicks are becoming the currency of choice in New York, and one 16-year-old is taking advantage of the trend — using his own five-figure stock of… Continue Reading…
June 17, 2014
Now here are the photos of the week! It was a very special Father’s Day for Bobby Brown, as the singer reunited with his estranged daughter Bobbi Kristina Brown over the weekend Bobbie Kris posted several Instagram pics of… Continue Reading…
June 17, 2014
Nick Cannon’s new film “School Dance” is set to hit theaters and VOD on July 2. High school student Jason has found his dream girl—the gorgeous Anastacia. There’s just one problem: she doesn’t know he exists. If he can win a spot on the school’s hottest dance crew, Jason might have a shot. But before …
June 17, 2014
Women In Film, Los Angeles hosted the 2014 Crystal + Lucy Awards fundraising dinner presented by MaxMara, BMW, Perrier-Jouët, and South Coast Plaza at the Hyatt Regency in Los Angeles. Hosted by Tracee Ellis Ross, the evening honored Cate Blanchett (2014 Crystal Award for Excellence in Film), Kerry Washington (2014 Lucy Award for Excellence in Television), Rose Byrne (2014 Women In FilmMaxMara “Face of the Future”), Jennifer Lee (The 2014 Dorothy Arzner Directors Award), and Eva Longoria (The 2014 Norma …