As “Bob Marley: One Love” continues its success at the box office, we’re all waiting for the next big music biopic. One we’ve had on our radar for a while is that of Dionne Warwick, for which “A Thousand and One” breakout star Teyana Taylor is set to take the lead role. Fashion Designer B […]
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Why SZA’s Grammys Snub Shows Once Again How Outstanding Black Girls Lose To White Mediocrity
The Grammys has a long history of repeatedly rewarding underwhelming white artistry. Despite moments like Victoria Monét winning Best New Artist and Tracy Chapman’s standing ovation for her highly anticipated performance of “Fast Car” alongside Luke Combs at last night’s ceremony, SZA’s “Album of The Year” snub for “SOS” felt like a punch in the […]
Read MoreBreaking Down the History of the Black National Anthem Ahead of Super Bowl LVIII
Some of us have always felt in the pit of our stomach that Francis Scott Key’s “The Star-Spangled Banner” is a tad too, well, American-y. Fortunately, we’ve always had “Lift Every Voice and Sing” — known colloquially as the “Black National Anthem” — as a fallback to acknowledge love for a home that hasn’t historically […]
Read MoreBreaking Down the History of the Black National Anthem Ahead of Super Bowl
Some of us have always felt in the pit of our stomach that Francis Scott Key’s “The Star-Spangled Banner” is a tad too, well, American-y. Fortunately, we’ve always had “Lift Every Voice and Sing” — known colloquially as the “Black National Anthem” — as a fallback to acknowledge love for a home that hasn’t historically […]
Read MoreThe ‘We Are the World’ Doc Spills Major Tea About Michael Jackson, Prince, Al Jarreau, And More
After it’s initial debut at this year’s Sundance Film Festival just last week, “The Greatest Night in Pop,”—the documentary chronicling the making of the hit 1985 song “We Are the World—is now available on Netflix. What Rev Run Really Thinks About Nicki Minaj, Plus Run DMC Honored In New Docuseries During the nearly two-hour-long doc, […]
Read More‘So Amazing’: These Are Our Favorite Luther Vandross Songs
Luther Vandross – Never Too Much (Official HD Video) It doesn’t matter what kind of event it is, wedding, birthday, family reunion, cookout, homegoing. When those first few beats of “Never Too Much” drops, the dance floor is instantly packed with people loudly proclaiming, “This is my jam!”
Read MoreMore of the Most Iconic Black Celeb Beefs
Photo: MEGA / Contributor (Getty Images), John Lamparski / Stringer (Getty Images) In a new single dropped by “Hot Girl” Meg, several celebrities caught strays. Nicki Minaj must’ve picked up on the shade about her husband who didn’t follow Megan’s Law, requiring him to register as a sex offender, “These hoes don’t be mad at […]
Read MoreIt’s Official! Teyana Taylor Is About to ‘Walk On By’ Into This Icon’s Highly-Anticipated Biopic
Teyana Taylor, left; Dionne Warwick.Photo: Theo Wargo/Harry Langdon (Getty Images) On Wednesday, the world got a an update on Dionne Warwick’s highly anticipated biopic—now starring Teyana Taylor. ‘True Detective: Night Country’ Star On Being Biracial On & Off Screen: “You Never Feel Like You’re Enough” Off English In an Instagram post, producer Damon Elliot shared […]
Read MoreIt’s Official! Teyana Taylor Is About to ‘Walk On By’ Into This Icon’s Biopic
Teyana Taylor, left; Dionne Warwick.Photo: Theo Wargo/Harry Langdon (Getty Images) On Wednesday, the world got a an update on Dionne Warwick’s highly anticipated biopic—now starring Teyana Taylor. Beverly Johnson Reflects On Naomi Sims Encouraging Words, 50 Years Since Gracing Vogue Cover Off English In an Instagram post, producer Damon Elliot shared that the upcoming film […]
Read MoreThe Best ‘Black National Anthem’ Performances in History
Terri Lyne Carrington, Melba Moore’s Lift Every Voice This performance of “Lift Every Voice and Sing” was directed by Debbie Allen, and featured a star-studded cast including Melba Moore, Terri Lyne Carrington, Dionne Warwick, Bebe and Cece Winans, and Stevie Wonder.
Read MoreThe Best Samples Used in Hip-Hop and R&B History
Photo: Paul Natkin // Harry Langdon // Gary Gershoff (Getty Images) Although hip-hop and R&B are always evolving, one thing will always be prevalent in both of those genres. Sampling. Advertisement Whether it’s new-age rappers like Latto or R&B legends like Erykah Badu, sampling is something that producers continue to use to make the landscape […]
Read More2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards: SZA, Usher Among Artist of the Year Nominees
Photo: Kevin Mazur/WireImage for Parkwood, Mike Coppola, Amy Sussman (Getty Images) Look, we all know Taylor Swift is probably winning everything at the 2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards. However, there are still several high-profile Black artists nominated for Artist of the Year and Song of the Year. Of course, the Hip-Hop and R&B categories feature fan […]
Read MoreLeVar Burton Gets Emotional After Learning This Surprise About His Past
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – DECEMBER 03: LeVar Burton (L) and Henry Louis Gates Jr. attend the 16th Annual National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Awards Gala at Millennium Biltmore Hotel Los Angeles on December 03, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. Photo: David Livingston (Getty Images) From his portrayal of Kunta Kinte in the 1977 ABC miniseries […]
Read MoreIs Dionne Warwick Involved In Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Campaign Fundraiser?
Dionne Warwick is saying a little prayer for users online who have fallen for false reports about her. On January 3, as the “Walk On By” singer browsed her favorite social media platform, X (formerly Twitter), she became bombarded with questions from users about her political connection with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. So, is Dionne […]
Read MoreWhite People Better Stop Playing With Dionne Warwick
If there was one thing we learned in 2023, it is not to mess with Dionne Warwick. No one could have anticipated Ms. Warwick becoming the queen of X (fka Twitter) at 83 years young—yet here we are, and she continues to prove why she deserves her crown into the new year. How To Wrap […]
Read MoreThe Most Iconic Black Celeb Beefs
UNCENSORED: Miley Cyrus Reacts to Nicki Minaj Calling Her Out at the 2015 VMAs | MTV News Miley Cyrus and Nicki Minaj’s beef started in 2012 with Miley dressing up as Nicki for Halloween, but Nicki was all but flattered. The two continued to poke and throw mean comments at each other on social media […]
Read MoreDionne Warwick Shared The Sweet Story About Finding Out Doja Cat Sampled Her On ‘Paint The Town Red’
Dionne Warwick recently paid Kelly Clarkson a visit on her talk show, where the two musicians praised one another. During the discussion, Warwick opened up about how she found out that Doja Cat had sampled her song, “Walk On By,” for the latter’s Scarlet single, “Paint The Town Red.” As it turns out, Doja didn’t […]
Read MoreDionne Warwick Wants to ‘Speak’ to ‘Young Man’ Elon Musk About Deleting the Block Feature
Photo: Matt Winkelmeyer (Getty Images) Elon Musk has made a lot of mistakes since he bought Twitter and changed it to X, but his worst may have been not consulting with the platform’s queen, Dionne Warwick, before rebooting everything. Jon Basíl Tequila Is Not Your Average Spirit & It’s Co-founder Adamant About That | Securing […]
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