Kanye West created magic Saturday night stealing the show at the Essence Music Festival. West took stage after Jill Scott to an ecstatic New Orleans Superdome crowd surrounded by what appeared to be at least 50 dancers, fireworks, smoke and a seemingly flawless catalog of hits. The audience was on their feet by his third […]

Nicki Minaj's cousin was killed in his hometown of Brooklyn, NY last night. The rapper took to Twitter to announce the news. Was it a case of mistaken identity?

Essence Music Festival brought out an all-star performance line-up over the weekend, but the real party happened backstage in The Belvedere Lounge where the stars and VIP’s made their way for a drinks and chatter. We caught up with Shaunie O’Neal on Friday night who had some choice words and faces to make about “Messy […]

Mashonda recently posed for Vibe magazine. Just in time for 4th of July, she showed off her patriotic side by wearing a sexy swimsuit with American flag accessories.

Usher headlined his first Essence Music Festival in New Orleans this weekend.   Surprisingly this was Usher’s first time playing the main stage due to his hectic summer tour schedule over the past several years.  Usher told the media he “did about 1000 crunches” to prepare for the show.  He added, “I mean this is Essence, […]

Miguel fell off stage while performing in Houston, Texas this weekend. He was trying to pull off some quick mic stand moves when he took a tumble during "Sure Thing."

Beyonce recently posed for Vogue Italia's July 2011 issue. In the photo shoot, Beyonce's all woman, wearing beaded gowns, big hair and even bigger furs. SEE PICS

Kelly Rowland spent her 4th of July enjoying dinner at Nobu restaurant in London, where the paps snapped pics of her long legs and short shorts.

Monica and Shannon Brown are looking for a wedding "menu that works for everybody from Chicago to Atlanta." They sat down with ABC at The Kitchen in Los Angeles.

There's nothing worse than having your make-up smear or drip down your face because of summer sweat. Makeup artist Jackie Gomez tells us how to keep it in place.

Don’t let the miserable morning afters keep you from having an awesome time this summer. With so much available, why miss out on any of the fun opportunities? So go ahead, sing your heart out at karaoke night.  Or show off your talents at trivia night at the local bar.  But when your alarm starts […]

Nicki Minaj's cousin was killed in his hometown of Brooklyn, NY last night. The rapper took to Twitter to announce the news of murder. Read here.