This Is What A House Party Looks Like When Oprah’s Hosting
Over the weekend, Oprah hosted a Gospel Brunch to celebrate the release of her new book Wisdom of Sundays on Tuesday, October 17. Truly a day of Black excellence, many of your faves came through to...
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Full-Length Trailer Drops For Lena Waithe And Common’s ‘The Chi’ Series
Source: Paul Archuleta / Getty Emmy-winning writer Lena Waithe and Chi-Town spitter Common are bringing new life to their city with the upcoming series The Chi. The show will be a “coming-of-age story...
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Here’s What A Goofy, Funny, Star Studded Christmas Album By Chance The Rapper...
Source: Kevin Mazur / Getty What do you get when you put Chance The Rapper in a booth with Jeremih, Common, Lena Waithe, some Eggnog and the Christmas Spirit? You get the best most lit holiday album...
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Common & Brandy Celebrate #BlackExcellence In ‘Optimistic’ Music Vid
Source: Matt Winkelmeyer / Getty Earlier this year, Common teamed up with producers Robert Glasper and Karriem Riggins to create the music supergroup August Greene. The three joined together after...
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This Fire MC Is Making Waves After Holding Her Own Against Common & Brandy
Source: NBC / Getty A NPR Tiny Desk concert is a time when fans can get intimate with their favorite artists. Everyone from Tyler the Creator to Chance the Rapper has performed there so that their...
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When Stars Have No Chill: Biggest OMG & WTF Moments At The Oscars
Source: Kevin Winter / Getty Tiffany Haddish took extra steps to meet Meryl Streep.
View ArticleCommon Reveals How He Broke His Mother’s Rules To Pursue Music | Extra Butter
Sometimes you just gotta break the rules. That’s the main premise in Smallfoot a movie about a Yeti society that’s ran using some archaic laws set in stone that everyone must live by. On the outside,...
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8 Artists Who Are Poets And Ain’t Afraid To Show It
Source: Brad Barket / Getty Roses are red, Violets are blue, it’s World Poetry day, so give the poets their just due. According to UNESCO, the special day was created to recognize the unique ability of...
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For The Kids, For The Culture: The Blackest ‘Sesame Street’ Moments To Live By
Source: Echoes / Getty On November 10, 1969, Sesame Street made its broadcast debut, and since then, the show has become a pioneer in children’s television. From catchy alphabet songs to important...
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Watch: ‘Issa Rae Presents’ Premiered Stellar Short Film “Brown With Blue” On...
Source: Sally Deng, Justin Jenkins / Woodside Drive Issa Rae Presents premiered a stellar independent film entitled Brown With Blue for its’ latest edition of Short Film Sundays. The film follows a...
View ArticleHappy 50th Birthday, Erykah Badu: A Gallery of Badu’s Greatest ‘Hits’
The queen of neo soul, Erykah Badu, celebrates 50 years of life and love today. Badu ushers in the energy of Pisces season with a gentle flow and infectious spirit that is hard to deny. The legendary...
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First Look: Common Joins Season 2 Of Netflix’s ‘Never Have I Ever’ [Photos]
Source: Courtesy of Netflix This week, Netflix is giving fans a first look at the second season of Never Have I Ever. There’s an interesting new cast addition to the sitcom, which stars up-and-coming...
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So Sweet: Common Opens Up About Life With Girlfriend Tiffany Haddish
Common and Tiffany Haddish attend Toast To The Arts back in 2018, prior to dating. | Source: Jerritt Clark / Getty Common and Tiffany Haddish recently celebrated one year of blissful love together....
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Watch Trailer: Dramatic Thriller ‘Alice’ Follows An Enslaved Woman’s Quest...
Source: Vertical Films / Vertical Films The official trailer for the new dramatic thriller film, Alice, starring Keke Palmer and Common was released today (Feb. 11). Alice, played by Palmer, yearns for...
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Tribeca Film Festival Announces 2022 Juneteenth Selections
Source: Courtesy / Tribeca Film Festival The 2022 Tribeca Film Festival will celebrate Black voices like never before this year. Today (May 20), the specially curated Juneteenth selections for the...
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Black Music Month: Celebrating These Artists Turned Actors!
Source: Warner Bros / WARNER BROS June is Black Music Month. In 1979, President Jimmy Carter decreed that the month of June would be dedicated to celebrating the African American music and musicians...
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Erykah Badu Reveals How A Trip To Cuba With Common Unexpectedly Affected Her...
All hail Queen Badu… Source: WWD / Getty Today, the Cut released its annual “Fall Fashion Issue” with Erykah Badu as its cover star. For the profile, writer Casey Gerald spoke with Badu for a...
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Lil Wayne & 2 Chainz Highlight This Week’s New Music Roundup
Source: Variety / Getty New Music Released This Week (Nov 13 – Nov 17):
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The Dual Threat Don: Celebrating Common’s 52nd Birthday With His Best Music +...
Source: WWD / Getty One of the most well respected dual threats in the entertainment history turned 52 today. To celebrate Common’s legacy, check out a gallery highlighting the best performances of his...
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Rap & Politics: Jeezy, Common, U.S. Representative Maxine Waters & Many More...
Source: Courtesy / Andscape This week (April 16th), Andscape, the Black multimedia platform from Disney and ESPN debuted the trailer for their highly anticipated documentary HIP-HOP AND THE WHITE...
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