LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Straight Outta Compton” is a box office force. The N.W.A biopic earned $60.2 million in its opening weekend — even more...
Adrienne Green, THE ATLANTIC (The Atlantic) — A few decades have changed a lot about hip-hop, but arguably not that much about America. In 1986,...
Lindsey Bever, THE WASHINGTON POST NEW YORK (The Washington Post) — A man has been charged in the murder of Edena Hines, the granddaughter of...
(EOnline.com) — Aaliyah fans will be excited to hear this! The singer may have tragically left us way too soon, but we’ve now learned that...
Martin Pengelly, THE GUARDIAN NEW YORK (The Guardian) — Singer Janelle Monáe was in effect silenced during an appearance on NBC’s Today show on Friday...
Michael Cavna, THE WASHINGTON POST (The Washington Post) — In some ways, it’s like 1988 all over again. Because in culturally resonant times, N.W.A. has...
Janell Ross, THE WASHINGTON POST (The Washington Post) — In 1988, when crack wars raged in communities across the country, hip-hop was still a relatively...
LOS ANGELES (EURWeb.com) – The African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA), is proud to announce that it will celebrate the 25th anniversary of “Boyz N the...
(Vanity Fair) – Whether or not the endless rumors about Idris Elba taking over as James Bond ever come true, we really are, finally, getting a black Bond....
NEW YORK (AP) — Dr. Dre and Ice Cube denied long-standing charges of misogyny against N.W.A in a new interview with Rolling Stone. The new N.W.A...
MARK KENNEDY, AP Drama Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Wayne Brady is about to get freaky — on Broadway. Producers of the hit musical “Kinky Boots”...
NEW YORK (AP) — National Book Award winner James McBride is returning to nonfiction for his next project. The author of “The Good Lord Bird” has...
LUCAS L. JOHNSON II, Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A diamond and gold pendant Elvis Presley gave Sammy Davis Jr. was among 160 authenticated artifacts...
RYAN NAKASHIMA, AP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rdio, the music subscription service backed by Skype co-founder Janus Friis, is partnering to bring simulcasts of...
(USA Today) – Alicia Keys is opening up about a problem many people have: Self-esteem. In a very candid blog post posted to her website called “A Revelation,” the Grammy-winning...
(The Huffington Post) – What do we want from the glamorous, powerful women we call divas or icons or cultural forces? We want them to want–and...
By Dwight Brown NNPA Film Critic Warning: This isn’t some chump change Sundance indie movie about the rap group NWA. Nor is it a should-have-gone-straight-to-DVD afterthought...
(Daily Mail) – Rosie Perez canceled her last appearances on The View after being forced to apologize to Kelly Osbourne for her anger at her co-star’s...
BURBANK, Calif. (UPI) – New Line Cinema says it has begun production in New York on its big-screen comedy Going in Style, starring Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine and Alan Arkin. The movie...
ANTHONY McCARTNEY, AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Terrence Howard agreed to a 2012 divorce settlement with his ex-wife after she threatened to leak details...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Unprecedented security was in place for the “Straight Outta Compton” film premiere. Invited guests had to navigate various barricades and pass through...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — New Edition will be the subject of a BET miniseries. The network and Jesse Collins Entertainment announced Monday that they are producing...
LUQMAN ADENIYI, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Al Roker’s new book, “The Storm of the Century,” reads like a blockbuster movie script, but the “Today”...
(Reuters) – A speeding Wal-Mart truck driver who had been awake for 28 hours was held responsible on Tuesday for a 2014 highway crash that left...
