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Kanye West has just received the hometown honor of a lifetime. Just call him Dr. West! The College Dropout lyricist was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Fine Arts degree from the Art Institute of Chicago. Though Kanye rarely makes apologies for things he’s said in public, he revealed why “I’m sorry” just might be his […]

Janet Jackson has found a new label home, and she might have a summer surprise for her loyal fans. Ms. Jackson has been keeping a super-low profile since marrying Wissam Al Mana years ago. But, who can blame her? If your hubby had billions of dollars and loved to travel, work would probably be the […]

Zoë Kravitz Covers Sade’s No Ordinary Love This girl was born to be a star… There are simply some  artists whose songs you don’t cover: Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, Prince and Sade, but we are super impressed by Zoë Kravitz. She assisted Twin Shadow’s singer George Lewis Jr. performance of “No Ordinary Love” on Late Night with Seth […]

Willow Smith is back with a new music video, where she’s showcasing all the different aspects of her inner self. It’s been two years since she’s released a music video, and “F Q-C #7″ is a bit on the simple and whimsical side. The visual features Willow running around in meadows, sitting by a stream […]

Ciara has tapped a familiar voice to amp up the third single from new album “Jackie”! The singer linked up with her girl Missy Elliot for a cut called “That’s How I’m Feelin’,” which was produced by Polor Da Don. We think it’s kind of a banger, but you can make up your own mind […]

Mariah Carey wasn’t making fun of her estranged husband in “Infinity”–or at least that’s what she wants you to believe. Mimi’s latest single was a word for somebody. Seeing as how she’s going through a divorce with Nick Cannon, we thought she was talking about him. However, TMZ.com reports that some sources close to Mariah […]

Ciara is gearing up for the release of her highly anticipated album Jackie and released her second single “Dance Like We’re Making Love.” After dropping the relationship-inspired single “I Bet,” Ciara returned to her dancing roots on this feel good record that sounds heavily influenced by Michael Jackson. Produced by Dr. Luke, the song isn’t […]

Mariah Carey is back with the first single from her greatest hits album #1 to Infinity and one thing’s for sure: she is definitely throwing darts at her soon to be ex-husband Nick Cannon with these lyrics. “Why You mad? Talkin’ bout why you mad/Could it cause you lost the best you’ve ever had?…Boy you […]

Ciara Teases New Track “Fly” After generating major buzz with her comeback track “I Bet,” Ciara is keeping the momentum going with her latest release “Fly,” off her upcoming album Jackie. Ci Ci teased the new joint on Instagram. “Let you go, let you fly… for the first time in a long time,” she sings […]

Remember that really hilarious viral vine of Iggy Azalea rapping what seemed like pure gibberish? It sounded something like, “Drink crack rock/pull to the pop pop…” (That’s as far as we could decipher.) Well, it turns out, after an entire month of research, Iggy was rapping the lyrics to her song “D.R.U.G.S” which is actually […]

Mariah Carey might be ready to lay some thick shade on her estranged husband Nick Cannon. Her last album may have been a commercial disappointment, but Mimi is ready to bounce back with a new studio project. According to Showbiz 411, she’s teamed up with LA Reid for a new album and there’s buzz that […]

First Generation Nigerian-American Sitcom Coming To TV With the number of Black faces on TV steadily rising, a new sitcom pilot, First Gen highlights the “everyday Nigerian-American family.” Totally cool. The sitcom will explore the dynamic between Nigerian parents and their first generation children. “An interesting shift is occurring where kids of immigrant parents are […]