NNPA NEWSWIRE — With a net worth of $1.7 billion, Rihanna, who was born Robyn Rihanna Fenty, sits at the pinnacle of a Super Bowl list...
By Emil Guillermo It’s Asian American/Pacific Islander Heritage month. Go hug your brothers and sisters. There’s a lot of them. The singer H.E.R. from Vallejo. The...
SACRAMENTO OBSERVER — “I am thrilled and appreciative of the opportunity to acquire the iconic and culturally significant Death Row Records brand, which has immense untapped...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Dr. Dre, 55, reportedly is stable and lucid, but doctors haven’t determined what caused his internal bleeding. His physicians are reportedly performing a...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “As this year of racial awareness is drawing to a close, it’s deeply troubling that incidents like this one, in which a Black...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “The NNPA is pleased and excited to do this live stream with our Brother Leader Ice Cube on behalf of the Black Press...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — A June 2019 study conducted by the Journal of Community Health revealed that suicide deaths among black females aged 13 to 19 rose...
THE PHILADELPHIA TRIBUNE — We know him and love him as the Godfather of Funk. But George Clinton is so much more. After singing doo-wop on...
AFRO — Long before weed became a force for states’ economic booms, the product was a forbidden fruit that many users took a gamble to possess....
LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Straight Outta Compton” is the No. 1 movie in North America for the second week straight. Universal’s biopic of rap group N.W.A....
Joe Coscarelli, THE NEW YORK TIMES (The New York Times) — For Dr. Dre, this summer was meant to be a victory lap in a...
(International Business Times) – “Straight Outta Compton” has been a huge hit, earning $56.1 million on its opening weekend. But a few are criticizing the biopic, which...
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...
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...
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...
Lindsay Zoladz, VULTURE (Vulture.com) — In so many ways, Dr. Dre’s new album, Compton: A Soundtrack, is a pleasant surprise. First, there is the fact that...
(The Huffington Post) – A landmark album is dropping Friday — but you’ll need Apple Music or iTunes to listen to it. USA Today reported earlier...
NEW YORK (AP) — Dr. Dre says he will donate royalties from his new album to the city of Compton for a new performing arts facility....
(Business Standard) – Record producer Andre Romelle Young, best known by his stage name Dr. Dre, will release his “Compton: A Soundtrack by Dr. Dre” album...
(Entertainment Weekly) – Word of a new Dr. Dre album inspired by the forthcoming N.W.A. biopic Straight Outta Compton has circulated for weeks, but according to Ice Cube,...
LINDSEY BAHR, AP Film Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Chris Pratt left the CinemaCon crowd in stitches with his irreverent, high-energy and slightly racy comments at...
MESFIN FEKADU, AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The NBA All-Star Game is not until Sunday, but hip-hop music’s all-star team — featuring Diddy, Snoop...
(Forbes) – Fifteen years ago Dr. Dre wondered aloud whether people had forgotten about him. If there was a question then, it has certainly dissipated throughout the next...
SANDY COHEN, AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Universal Pictures and the filmmakers behind the planned N.W.A. biopic are distancing themselves from an offensive casting...
(Ace Showbiz) – Beyonce’ Knowles tops this year’s list of Celebrity 100 by Forbes. The “Single Ladies” singer knocks Oprah Winfrey out of the first place this year as the media...