Madonna surprised the world in 2015 when she revealed during an interview with Howard Stern that she had once dated Tupac Shakur. The radio host asked the singer about a contentious interview she once had with David Letterman in the ’90s, and Madonna attributed her sour mood to the late rapper. “I was dating Tupac Shakur at the time, and […]
At least one thing really is grand about Karen Huger, the self-appointed grand dame of Bravo’s “Real Housewives of Potomac”: her family’s massive unpaid tax bill. Her husband, software exec Ray Huger, whom she has called “the black Bill Gates,” owes nearly $1.5 million in back-due federal taxes and his company owes more than $3 million, […]
In case you missed it, an elderly couple’s celebratory engagement photo went viral last week, and made the Internet collectively swoon. As if their photos weren’t sweet enough, now that we know their love story too, get ready to fall in love with their love. Cleveland “Murphy” Wilson and Lucinda Myers met in church and fell […]
After what felt like the longest four years of Jay-Z fans’ lives, the wait for his 4:44album became officially over on Friday (June 30) when he dropped the full-length project in collaboration with Sprint and via his music-streaming service, Tidal. With its unveiling came many earfuls of the Carter family’s most intimate subject matters, too. […]
They say it’s the third time’s the charm when it comes to anything special, but if you look at the reigning rap rise of Jay-Z and hit play on his 4:44 opus, it’s actually four times. That explains why, before we’ve even had his latest album for an entire seven days, Jay’s thirteenth studio triumph has […]
Nyakim Gatwech had an excellent response for an Uber driver who asked her if she’d ever bleach her Sudanese skin. “I couldn’t even respond I started laughing so hard,” she wrote on Instagram. “[Then] he said, ‘So, is that a no?’ and I said, ‘Hell to the f**king yeah. that’s a no.’ Why on earth would […]
Times have changed! Jay Z and Beyoncé’s newborn twins are sure to be showered with gifts, but the Lemonade singer has reportedly sent back one set of presents already. The 35-year-old is rumoured to have rejected the goodies sent by Kim Kardashian after she gave birth, giving them away to hospital staff instead. A source told Heat […]
We are all still reeling from JAY-Z’s new album 4:44, which features some of his most intimate lyrics yet, exploring marriage, infidelity, and the mistakes he’s made. Jay also throws a few shots, one of which is aimed at Eric Benét. The album’s first track “Kill Jay Z” includes the lines, “You almost went Eric Benét […]
TMZ reports that Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s twins are named Rumi and Sir. (Yes, you read that correctly, one of the babies is apparently named Sir Carter. Saint West’s future best friend, perhaps?) The reasoning behind TMZ’s logic is as follows: Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s shared company has filed trademarks for the names Rumi Carter and Sir Carter. […]
Producer Will Packer (Ride Along and Think Like a Man franchises, Almost Christmas) presents Girls Trip, a new comedy from director/producer Malcolm D. Lee (The Best Man franchise, Barbershop: The Next Cut). When four lifelong friends—Regina Hall, Tiffany Haddish, Jada Pinkett Smith and Queen Latifah—travel to New Orleans for the annual Essence Festival, sisterhoods are […]
Ava DuVernay’s stunning OWN series Queen Sugar is enthralling for many reasons, but a major reason why we tune in is for Kofi Siriboe. The 23-year old breakout star commands the screen every week as Ralph Angel, a young father who is trying to put his life back together after being released from prison. And […]
OWN’s critically acclaimed series Queen Sugar returned for its second season in a two-night premiere that aired on June 20 and 21. It was the highest-rated episode in series history across key women and adult demos, with a 2.09 rating for women 25-54 and 2.3 million total viewers. The premiere episode was Tuesday night’s No.2 cable […]