By April Taylor According to hellobeautiful.com, R&B singer Joe is alleging that R. Kelly attempted to sabotage his career. Joe provided competition for R. Kelly around 2000 when his album, My Name is Joe, sold more than three million copies and reached the #2 spot on the Billboard top 200 list. During that same year, Joe was nominated for Grammy’s for Best Male R&B Performance as well as Best R&B…
By Andrew Scot Bolsinger Singer Nick Canon ran his mouth about his sex life and now it is open season. The husband of pop star Mariah Carey said his wife was not too pleased about his public comments, even though she is not jealous. “She (Mariah) said to me, ‘Oh yeah, by the way, could you keep your whore-ish past to yourself if you’re doing any interviews?’ I was like,…
By Andrew Scot Bolsinger Kobe Bryant’s interview with The New Yorker reopened a two-year-old debate over the public reaction to the killing of unarmed, 17-year-old Trayvon Martin by George Zimmerman. In the lengthy feature, Bryant was critical of the Miami Heat’s response, which included a team photo all wearing hoodies. Heat all-star guard Dwayne Wade defended the picture again this week. For Wade, the Trayvon Martin case was personal, because…
Tupacs “Merry Xmas You Rich People” Words Of Wisdom Interview (Not Aired On TV). Tupac is arguably the most prolific hip-hop artist of the 20th century. He’d written and recorded so many records that his songs outlived him. Many people refuse to believe the rapper is deceαsed because they’re baffled by the number of albums he’s been able to release upon his deαth. In this unaired MTV interview, Tupac had…
by Barry Burch Jr. Nick Cannon has been incredibly vocal about race in America — at least a great deal more than his peers. He once suggested on Twitter that Hollywood should invest more of its resources towards uplifting Black kings and queens rather than memories of slavery. The actor’s most recent involvement with the touchy subject is a little less serious in comparison to the Whiteface he donned last…
Min. Louis Farrakhan made a few visits to Meet the Press over the last 20 years. In every case, you can clearly see that he is more intelligent and sharper than nearly anyone he confronts on the show. Watch him go head-to-head with Tim Russert in an interview for the ages. [leadplayer_vid id=”5334F37BBAA0C”]
NBA Laker Kobe Bryant set off a firestorm of criticism when, during an interview with the New Yorker, he said he felt it inappropriate to rally around Trayvon Martin just because he’s black. The admission came after Bryant was asked about his feelings regarding how the Miami Heat rallied around the slain teen. Now that there’s been significant outcry to Bryant’s comments, the baller is defending himself with a Martin…
By Dr. Sinclair Grey III Hollywood is definitely known for being prejudice and even racists towards people of color. Even with the success it portrays with black films and actors, the truth of the matter is that blacks are still marginalized. Boyz N the Hood director, John Singleton spoke out in an interview slamming Hollywood liberals who don’t ‘let black people tell the stories.’ Let’s face it for a moment….
This is an interview that took place a few years ago, but it’s interesting. Check it out. [leadplayer_vid id=”533469D5560F0″]
Reported by Ashley Naples It’s rare that Black filmmakers are given an opportunity to tap into Hollywood’s multi-million dollar marketing and production budgets to create a film. Fortunately due to the advancement of technology, Black filmmakers can attain financing through crowdfunding, which empowers everyone to create and take advantage of opportunities that would otherwise not exist. One person who has successfully taken on this new method of creating films without…
Reported by Andrew Scot Bolsinger Blige is one of the most successful and influential recording artists of her generation, but her Christian faith is the central core of her life. She also attributes her faith to her success in figuring out who she is. Mary J. Blige, a former drug addict, grew up in church but says she never knew who God really was until her adult life. “I understand better…
by Barry Burch Jr. Judge Joe Brown is still very upset about the five days he was sentenced to serve in a Memphis jail for contempt of court. He claimed in a recent interview that his legal troubles have a lot less to do with his behavior, and a great deal more to do with his bid for District Attorney. Brown is running for the office in the same town…
“Bill O’Reilly asked Colin Powell a question during a recent interview that appeared to offend the former Secretary of State. On Tuesday night, O’Reilly described Powell as “a staunch Republican” until he voted for Barack Obama twice, and noted that he has also recently been critical of the GOP.”* Colin Powell asked a simple, yet important question of Bill O’Reilly: “Why do you only see me as an African-American?”…
Published on Feb 11, 2014 Entertainment and gossip sites were aflutter recently when KTLA reporter Sam Rubin made a faux pas while interviewing actor Samuel L. Jackson — he confused Jackson with fellow actor Laurence Fishburne. Jackson gave Rubin an on-air roasting over the mix-up, but it turns out this sort of thing has happened before. Indeed, in an April 2013 interview on George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight, Fishburne said people have…
By Lechette Walker Oprah interviewed the hilarious actor, Kevin Hart highlighting his career momentum over the last few years. The interview that has sparked the interest of Hart’s fans will premiere on Oprah Prime formerly known as Oprah’s Next Chapter. Oprah personally visited Kevin Hart’s house to interview him, and to capture the essence of his inspiring personality that has led him to the public eye. He has recently starred in…