Ann Nesby, the reigning Queen of Inspirational Soul, was introduced on record to music fans 19 years ago as a featured vocalist with Sounds of Blackness on the Billboard Top 5 single “Optimistic.” Behind the hit records and the critical acclaim is a woman of deep faith and caring who views her career in music [...]

She’s not yet 30, but Monica has every reason to consider herself a music-industry veteran. At 14, she’d released her first hit album, Miss Thang and yesterday she drop her sixth album, Still Standing. Monica celebrated the release of her new album with NY’s finest on last night (Mar23) at Club Arena.
The record is [...]

Niecy Nash and her partner Louis Van Amstel’s score of 18 might have placed them in the middle of the pack Monday night on the season premiere of Dancing With the Stars, but according to them, they’re ahead of the game. They were on the red carpet last night (Mar23) at Millions of Milkshakes in [...]

Grammy award winning gospel superstars “The Clark Sisters” and Stellar Award Winning Troy Sneed will head lineup at Dr. Dorinda Clark Cole’s 2nd Annual Health Fair & Regional Singers and Musicians Conference in St. Petersburg. The conference will convene on Friday, March 26th thru 28th at the Prayer Tower COGIC, 1137 37th St. S. The [...]

The men of Tyler Perry’s “Why Did I Get Married Too?” stopped by the ESSENCE office yesterday to discuss the film, out next week, April 2, and hang with the staff. Michael Jai White, Lamman Rucker, and Malik Yoba sat down for exclusive interviews, took some photos with the ladies, and shared a few [...]

Yesterday, the ladies of “The View” had one of their usual spirited discussions. And by spirited I mean, Elisabeth Hasselbeck, with her Republic views, upset the rest of the panel. Whoopi went in about the members of the House who berated black Congressmen like John Lewis with racial slurs after the healthcare bill passed Sunday [...]

Using 20 different pens, President Barack Obama made history in the White House East Room Tuesday by signing his historic $938 billion health care overhaul that guarantees coverage for 32 million uninsured Americans. Celebrating “a new season in America,” Obama was joined by jubilant House and Senate Democrats as well as people whose health care [...]

Gospel music legend Andrae Crouch, with a career that has spanned a rich 44 year legacy and still going, will grace the 2010 edition of Harvest Praise, a worship and praise concert that features top gospel music icons. The event will take place on Good Friday – April 2 at the Dome of the International [...]

The celebs hit the red carpet and were all smiles for the camera at the New York premiere for the film “Why Did I Get Married Too?” last night at the School of Visual Arts Theater in the Chelsea section of New York City. The red carpet was full of star power, Janet Jackson, Jill [...]

Janet Jackson says film director Tyler Perry was a major source of support when her brother Michael died unexpectedly last June – repeatedly checking on her and even halting work on Why Did I Get Married Too?. “He actually stopped production and was there for me,” Janet said at the New York premiere of the [...]

“This song right here is for everybody that
ever tried to stop the plan of God for my life”

Academy award winning actress Mo’Nique has offered fellow Oscar winner Sandra Bullock her support as the actress battles with a touch situation. If you are not aware, reports surface last week that the actresses husband Jesse James, allegedly has been having some outside of the marriage activities. Mo’Nique insists she’s there for Sandra if she [...]

As we reported last week, The Game’s parent company Paramount has struck a development deal with BET to produce new episodes of The Game. Up until now the cast has remained tight-lipped about the fate of The Game, but now my girl, Wendy Raquel Robinson aka Tasha Mack, is the first cast member of [...]

Last night history was made, the House passed the health care reform bill, despite the vigorous and sometimes infuriating or comical opposition of most Republicans and some Democrats. The mechanism that they used, passing the inadequate Senate bill without change, then voting for a reconciliation process, means that there are still many things to be [...]

Muhammad Ali is one of the most known athletes of our time. Considered a boxing great, it is always nice to see him out and about. On Saturday (Mar20) he was out in Phoenix for the Muhammad Ali Celebrity Fight Night. This power-packed night of excitement not only left the audience with unforgettable memories, but [...]

Mary J. Blige, John Legend, Robin Thicke and Boyz II Men were in excellent voice and gave high-energy, crowd-pleasing performances at the Jazz in the Gardens festival over the weekend in Miami. The event was hosted by radio personality Tom Joyner, of the nationally syndicated, The Tom Joyner Morning Show and held at the Sun [...]

Rapper T.I and his finance Tameka “Tiny” Cottle were in celebration mode on Saturday night (Mar20). The two threw a birthday party for their daughter, Zonnique, who was celebrating her 14th birthday. The Princesss/Rock Star themed event was held at the Luckie Lounge in midtown Atlanta. The party was filmed for an episode of BET’s [...]

The entertainment industry has been buzzing for about two weeks over the Lady Gaga and Beyoncé collaboration, the shock factor video has received some praise for its artistic imagery. However, some are crying poor taste. Soul singer India.Arie believes, while the video is artistic, it is socially irresponsible. India believes that the artist have gone [...]

Oprah Winfrey is headed to court once again for defamation. Remember in 1998 Oprah was sued by those Texas cattle ranchers for defamation. She ended up winning the trail, but geesh the money and stress of it all. She had to move her show to Texas for two weeks during the trail. Now, a [...]

Grammy award winning, Bishop Hezekiah Walker are among the honorees at the 26th National Association of Black Owned Broadcasters Annual Communications Awards Dinner. The dinner will be held tonight (Mar19) at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, D.C. A world-famous gospel singer and founder and Bishop of the Love Fellowship Tabernacle – The Kingdom Church, Hezekiah [...]