Rapper Young Dolph, born Adolph Thorton, Jr., died after a shooting inside Makeda’s Cookies, a local cookie shop in his hometown of Memphis, Tennessee, Wednesday, Nov. 17.  He was 36 years old.

Blavity Inc created a new website titled Blavity U to inspire younger generations to discuss and celebrate Black Gen-Z culture.

Chanté Moore and “her man at home,” former BET President of Programming, Stephen Hill, are engaged!

People on social media often have a habit of misconstruing clips from interviews to be something other than what is being said.

She shared the good news to her Instagram followers.

Through her creative studio Saint Heron, Solange has launched a free community library to strengthen accessibility to one-of-a-kind and discontinued works by Black and brown authors. 

One of Stacey Dash’s most recognizable roles is easily as Dionne Davenport in “Clueless,” where she played a spoiled, wealthy teenager living in Beverly Hills. Her life may have seemed easy onscreen, but her reality has been everything but that.

The Queen of all things ‘Hot Girl’ related Megan Thee Stallion has partnered with Popeyes to create her “Hottie Sauce.” The one-of-a-kind concoction will also include merchandise incorporating Megan’s Hot Girl aesthetic with the restaurant’s branding.

Rapper Eve has a bun in her oven. She announced the exciting news last Friday, Oct. 15 on Instagram that she is expecting her first child with her husband, Maximillion Cooper.

There’s no denying the impact Tupac had when he was alive and his cultural imprint still lives on today. Some people often compare him to today’s artists in terms of similarities in lyrics and cultural significance.

St. Louis native and Basketball Wives LA star Brittish Williams has been indicted by a federal grand jury in St. Louis on fraudulent charges.

T shared a video on social media with messages across the screen while lip synching lyrics from MIKA’s “Grace Kelly”–“I could be brown, I could be blue/ I could be violet sky/ I could be hurtful, I could be purple/ I could be anything you like.”

On Monday morning, Oct. 11, 2021 Ali posted a past interview of Nelly on Instagram recognizing his role in molding Country Grammar’s success.

Stevie Wonder and Elton John are far from finished with their acclaimed music careers, and their new “Finish Line” is proof.

The first time I heard R. Kelly’s song “I Believe I Can Fly,” I was spinning records for “The Uncloudy Day,” my weekly gospel music radio show at the radio station where I teach. An ivory tower academic, I was (and am) lax in my engagement with secular popular culture, and I knew little abou…

After almost 20 years, Ashanti has decided to re-record her debut album.

Keshia Knight Pulliam and her former co-star, actor Brad James, have tied the knot.

"After 17 years together, Miguel and Nazanin Mandi have decided to separate and have been for some time now," a rep for the couple told People. "The couple both wish each other well."

Kelly Price has broken her silence after she was reported missing,  announcing that she contracted COVID-19.

Beyoncé is graciously and humbly embracing her being 40.

Singer-songwriter Andrea Martin has passed away, according to a post from her Instagram account

Nelly will be honored with “I Am Hip Hop” recognition at the 2021 BET Hip Hop Awards. Ten years ago, he presented the honor to LL Cool J.

According to his representative LyNea Bell, comedian and actor Anthony “AJ” Johnson, known for his character Ezel in “Friday,” has died at age 55.

Sarah Dash, co-founding member of the R&B/rock group Labelle, famous for the song “Lady Marmalade” died on Monday, Sept. 20, 2021, at 76.

R&B singer Jaheim has been arrested on charges related to the starvation and neglect of 15 dogs, resulting in the death of one dog. He is charged with third-degree animal cruelty and failure to  give care to an animal.

Zendaya acting chops have positioned her to grace the small screen and box office theaters, but she eventually wants to make her directorial debut.

“Have it your way.” Like the Burger King slogan, University City native and diamond-selling rapper Nelly, and other artists now have combination meals crafted to their liking.

Raven-Symoné’s return to her character Raven Baxter on the Disney Channel spin-off Raven’s Home (premiered in 2017), came several years after she publicly announced her affiliation to the LGBTQ+ community. She was asked if she wanted to change her character to be a lesbian, but she rejected …

Since his breakup with Cassie in 2018, he’s been linked to Yung Miami, Tina Louise, and Lori Harvey. In lieu of his annual Labor Day weekend white party, he cozied up on a yacht in Capri with model Joie Chavis.

An ATL sequel is slated to release soon. On Friday, Aug. 27, Chris Robinson, director of the original film shared a first-look of the reboot, ATL 2: Homecoming.

Teyana Taylor is being transparent about a recent health scare.

American-born, French performer Joséphine Baker will be inducted into Paris’ Panthéon mausoleum, she’s the first Black woman to receive the honor.

Gregg Leakes, businessman and husband of “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” star NeNe Leakes died from colon cancer at age 66 on Sept. 1.

The Chicago Sun-Times reported Jesse Jackson has been moved to a rehabilitation facility at Northwestern Memorial Hospital while his wife, Jacqueline, has been transferred to the ICU as her coronavirus symptoms remain.

Her small role as Robyn in The Best Man is one of Sanaa Lathan’s earliest screen appearances.

Levar Burton, former Reading Rainbow host, filled in as a guest host of Jeopardy! the last week of July. Even after thousands of fans signed online petitions supporting Burton, it was instead announced on the evening of Aug. 5 that the show’s executive producer Mike Richards was in talks wit…

A Destiny’s Child’s 2004 performance remains one of the vocal group’s most memorable.

Beyoncé and JAY-Z take us down lover’s lane in a Tiffany & Co. campaign that launches worldwide on Sept. 2.