Name: Ash. Hometown: Born in Oklahoma City, but raised in Cleveland, Ohio. When did you find your voice and decide that you wanted to pursue your passion? I found my voice as a young girl in writing. It was my sport, my therapy, my playtime. I wrote about everything, anytime. It was a world […]
Some of music’s living legends and hottest stars came out to pay homage at the Songs in the Key of Life: An All-Star Grammy Salute tribute to Stevie Wonder tonight and, Twitter can agree, it was better than the Grammys that aired last week. Sure, the tribute didn’t have Kanye West rolling up on Beck as […]
Janelle Monáe is taking her musical brilliance from the stage and into the boardroom. Earlier today, Epic Records and Janelle announced the two have partnered up to start a joint venture with the singer’s Wondaland Records. Under Janelle’s record label, the singer has signed upcoming artists, Jidenna, Roman GianArthur, Deep Cotton, and St. Beauty. Janelle posted a picture […]
Ciara, Taraji P. Henson, Toni Braxton & More Come Out For Clive Davis’ 2015 Pre-Grammy Gala [PHOTOS]
Stars like Toni Braxton, Ciara, Miguel and many others came out to get down at Clive Davis’ Pre-Grammy Gala.
Janelle Monae is famous for her black and white menswear looks but recently, she ditched the suiting for a chic cape. The songstress hit the red carpet at the Trumpet Awards in a printed cape accented by a wraparound belt. A pair of leggings, cage sandals, oversize studs and a red lip brought her stylish look together. […]
Chris Rock Disses Black Women? Just a week after his divorce announcement, Chris Rock hit up the Variety Creative Impact Awards to lobby for Oscar votes for his recently released film Top Five. But did he end up dissing Black women in the process? You be the judge. “Comedies never get nominated. So I’m going […]
Janelle Monae Goes Greek In “Electric Lady” Janelle Monae throws a b*tchin’ sorority party! The self-proclaimed android released the visuals to her song “Electric Lady” and if you haven’t guessed it by now, the sorority themed vid is a feel good time equipped with 70s references that make you want to groove. Monae abandoned her […]
First Lady Michelle Obama touted the benefits of having arts in school as she honored Janelle Monáe at the Grammy Museum’s Education Awards. Physical exercise is important, but Michelle believes that stretching those creative muscles is also necessary. She took a brief break from her ongoing Let’s Move campaign to stress the importance keeping arts education alive and even […]
Essence Music Festival brought us to our knees with every song heard. But there was one artist that we were head over heels for! Janelle Monae wowed the crowd bellowing her latest hits and cruising around the stage for our enjoyment. But we could not stop staring at her face. MUST READ: 3 Summer Beauty Tips Black Women […]
We’re least then a month away from the official start of summer. Time for BBQ’s, street festivals, poolside parties, and my fave, beach excursions. But with all of the aforementioned fun and entertaining options comes humidity and heat waves. YIKES! Natural girls everywhere will be doing big chops and desperately looking for ways to keep their […]
Outkast hit the stage for the first time in seven years with a jam-packed set of their biggest hits at Coachella last night. But unfortunately, the crowd full of low-energy, uninterested “music lovers” messed up their vibe. The set started with a rendition of “Bombs Over Baghdad” from 2000’s Stankonia and went through fan favorites […]
