The ladies of SWV (Sisters With Voices) were a smash act in the 90s. The trio is working on a new album this year and recently caught up with super photographer Derek Blanks for a photo shoot.
The ladies have been busy with their family and other business endeavors since taking a break from the [...]

Shirley Caesar announces the launch of her new on-line talent contest I GOT NEXX. The unique contest gives aspiring singers, actors, comedians, and musicians the opportunity to be exposed and a chance to win $25,000.
This is how the contest works: upload your performance videos to the website and then every month Pastor Caesar & [...]

The John F. Kennedy Center presents Joyful Sounds: Gospel Across America, a nine day festival celebrating the heritage of African-American Gospel Music. April 17–25, the Kennedy Center celebrates the power of American Gospel music, from established traditional artists to contemporary rising stars, brass bands to sacred steel guitar.
A major highlight of the celebration is [...]

Brandy and Ray J: A Family Business is set to premiere Sunday, April 11 on VH1.

R&B star Fantasia Barrino opened up WWE’s Wrestlemania XXVI with a special performance of “America The Beautiful”. Wrestlemania is a big deal in the wrestling world, it’s comparable to the Super Bowl. “It was a honor to perform on the grand stage of all at WrestleMania XXVI following in [the] footsteps of such incredible talent [...]

Vickie Winans opened The Wendy Williams Show on Friday (Mar26).

As we reported earlier in the month, Kim Burrell gather together a group of vocalists to record, “Prayer Song For Haiti”. Sharing their vocals alongside Kim Burrell (executive producer) were: Michelle Williams, Musiq Soulchild, Tye Tribbett, Lil’ Mo, Krishnar Lewis, Anwar Robinson, and more. Kim’s effort is one among many other celebrity musical tributes. [...]

It’s time for slime! The Nickelodeon Kid’s Choice Awards rolled out the orange carpet on Saturday (Mar27), giving kids across the nation the chance to weigh in on their favorites for the year and drenching celebrities in gooey green slime. The awards were held at the Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles.

In case you missed the [...]

Singer, Jill Scott, has recently caused quite a stir over her recent column she wrote for Essence.com. In the column she mentioned that, “the moment when you realize that fine, accomplished brother is with a White woman, I feel the wince.”
Here is a expert of the commentary:
My new friend is handsome, African-American, intelligent and seemingly [...]

Ellen DeGeneres took her show to Universal Studios Orlando for two tapings over the weekend, the first taping will air this Thursday (Apr01), and it will featured R&B superstar Usher. After the taping, both Usher and Ellen had tons of laughs as they rode The Hulk rollercoaster…. captured on video by Usher’s handheld camera. [...]

Dawn Lewis and Tommy Ford hosted the 11th annual Celebrity Spring Toast/Roast on Saturday (Mar27) at the Radisson Culver City in Los Angeles. This year’s honorees where Marla Gibbs and Hal Williams (Mary and Lester of 227). Jackee Harry and other cast mate from 227 where on hand to celebrate the evening.
A few weeks [...]

The Mo’Nique Show continues to offer a platform for Gospel Artist this week, when she welcome Gospel sensation Tina Campbell (1/2 of Mary Mary), 2009 Sunday Best winner, Y’anna Crawley, and Christian comedian Jonathan Slocum to the penthouse to play. The wonderful talents will discuss their individual projects, but the main purpose was to promote, next [...]

Rapper T.I. is done serving his debt to society. The superstar rapper, born Clifford Joseph Harris Jr., will finally be free to go home today for the first time since he was locked up for weapons charges last year. But there is a catch – T.I. is going to have a 11PM curfew.
After serving 30 days [...]

Janet Jackson shot the video for her new song, “Nothing”, from the soundtrack for Tyler Perry’s “Why Did I Get Married Too?” on Wednesday (Mar24). We have some behind the scenes footage from the set but guess who was there? Mr. “Thinking “Bout My Ex” himself, Jermaine Dupri, he captured all the behind the scenes [...]

Marvin Sapp, who has inspired an entire generation with his inspirational anthem, “Never Would Have Made It,” has raised the bar again, with his brand new release, “Here I Am” debuting at #2 on the Billboard 200 charts. The Billboard 200 charts’ covers all musical genres, not just Gospel.
With 76,000 copies sold, this marks not [...]

Vickie Winans performed during Wednesday’s Good Day New York. She is a Grammy nominated singer who takes the stage for more than 200 shows per year. She has the unofficial title “hardest working woman in show business.” Vickie will be apart of the McDonald’s Gospelfest 2010 along with Hezekiah Walker, Dionne Warwick, Cissy Houston, J. [...]

Actress Tasha Smith is featured on the cover of Hope magazine, which is the first Christian lifestyle magazine to celebrate the diversity of women of faith. In her cover feature, Tasha discusses her flourishing film career, her Tasha Smith Actors Workshop, and her new career as an author.
Here are a few excerpts from her [...]

Bravo may be expanding their “Real Housewives” franchise. I saw an email sent to the New Orleans Hornets Director of Community Affairs office from a Bravo/NBC producer. And it sounds like the franchise is going to New Orleans. The email states that the producer (the same one who produced the other “Housewives” cities) [...]

People may be familiar with Diggy Simmons as Reverend Run’s second-oldest son on the show “Run’s House.” But Diggy has been steadily building a name for himself as an MC — and somewhat of a young fashionista — thanks in large part to his blog and his mixtape, First Flight. Now Diggy, just 15-year-old has [...]