Source: Splash News / Splash News Brandy’s Best Vocal Moments Happy Birthday, Brandy ! The songstress turns the big 4-0 today and it’s safe to say that she’s still one of the greatests voices we’ve experienced in this lifetime. Over 25 years in the game and she can still outsing some of your faves. In honor of B-Rocka’s earthstrong, hit the flip to take a look back at some of her best vocal moments.
Source: Allen Berezovsky / Getty Yes, colorism is still a thing in 2019 and folks are actually out here plotting on how to make lighter babies. Los Angeles Charger Jahleel Addae his fiancée Lindsey Nelson are under fire for some ignorant comments they made that were captured on Lindsey’s Instagram story. The couple and their friends, a table full of Black men and their White girlfriends, made a toast to “more light skinned kids.” SMH. Jahleel must’ve known that the wrath of the Internet was underway because he made his Instagram page private after the video went viral. It behooves me that cotton mouth insecure/threatened caucasian women act as if they found the Holy Grail in their “black men”…that Black women would NEVER want to be with anyway…. #JahleelAddae #youcanhavehim — a.k.a. DARTS (@4realPisces) February 10, 2019 To the wife of #JahleelAddae ….you can have him…matter of fact….take every last carbon copy of him withcha out that door -Sign BlackWomen pic.twitter.com/z4YU0YunyC — MakeupGeek (@_blackaida) February 10, 2019 Chiiile, the self-hate is too real for it to be Black History Month.
Source: Robin L Marshall / Rich Polk / Getty Apryl Says Omarion Is A Stubborn Parent, Jealous Of Her Lil Fizz Friendship Apryl Jones revealed she has ZERO contact with the father of two kids unless she leaves a message for him on a court-ordered app in new interview. Omarion who rose into his celebrity from B2K fame is apparently hard to reach, according to Apryl. But it’s no fault of her own she told Keke, an on-air radio personality at WCGI. It’s him . Omarion is the stubborn culprit, refusing to be cordial with the mother of his daughter and son. Apryl also says ‘O’ was corny for denying she would be around this summer when he hits his “Millenium Tour”, because, by the grace of his band member Fizz, she will be there! Apryl has TEN tickets in every city so he will be seeing lots of Apryl on tour, despite trying to avoid her in real life! Hit play to listen… Why do you think this man is so uncommunicative with the mother of his children??? In another clip, Apryl explains why she wanted to slap Moneice back when they internet beefed…hit the flip.
Source: paras griffin / Getty When it was announced that some of the biggest artists of the 2000’s were going on tour together, there were lots of acts that fans felt were missing from the roster — and Sammie was one of them. The 31-year old singer recently spoke to The Shade Room about the highly anticipated tour and how he feels about not being apart of it: “No one reached out to me. No one reached out to my management. So I have to believe that they feel a way about the new success and love that I’m getting. Like intimidated. I love everybody, I’m all about peace, light and love. I think that they see the resurrection of my career and how organic it is. And I’m a hard act to go before and after.” Okay den! Do you think Sammie has a point?
Source: paras griffin / Getty When it was announced that some of the biggest artists of the 2000’s were going on tour together, there were lots of acts that fans felt were missing from the roster — and Sammie was one of them. The 31-year old singer recently spoke to The Shade Room about the highly anticipated tour and how he feels about not being apart of it: “No one reached out to me. No one reached out to my management. So I have to believe that they feel a way about the new success and love that I’m getting. Like intimidated. I love everybody, I’m all about peace, light and love. I think that they see the resurrection of my career and how organic it is. And I’m a hard act to go before and after.” Okay den! Do you think Sammie has a point?
Source: Ian Gavan / Getty Spike Lee Blasts Gucci & Prada For Not Having Enough Black Designers Spike Lee said he will no longer wear Prada or Gucci until the fashion houses “hire some black designers.” According to USAToday , the Oscar-nominated director announced via Instagram that he wasn’t rocking with Gucci after word of the blackface controversy spread. Prada is still recovering after it was flame broiled for an accessories collection that featured a dark-colored monkey with bright red, oversized lips as a figurine, a racist caricature popularized during the Jim Crow era. Prada issued an apology and eventually pulled the design from all online stores. Earlier this week Gucci wanted to learn the hard way, the Italian fashion label announced it would stop selling a black balaclava sweater that evoked blackface imagery. The piece of clothing featured an oversized collar that could be pulled over the wearer’s mouth; the collar included a mouth slit that was framed with giant red lips. “I, Spike Lee Of Sound Mind And Body Will No Longer Wear Prada Or Gucci Until They Hire Some Black Designers To Be In Da Room When It Happens,” the filmmaker director wrote on Instagram. “It’s Obvious To Da Peoples That They Don’t Have A Clue When It Comes To Racist, Blackface Hateful Imagery. WAKE UP. Ya-Dig?
Source: Splash News / Splash News Over 60 years in the game and Cicely Tyson is still effortlessly slaying magazine covers better than some of your faves. The 94-year old actress graced the cover of TIME’s second annual Optimists issue with director Ava DuVernay serving as guest editor. In the mag, Tyson opened up about everything from her love of acting to why she doesn’t plan to retire anytime soon. “The reason why I have been in this universe as long as I have been is because he’s not ready for me. When I’ve completed my job, he’ll take me away. I know several people who have retired and then six months later, they’re gone. We have to honor this blessed gift that we have. That’s what keeps you going. Keeps your mind fluid—your heart, your whole being. You can’t just stop, because that will be the end of you.” TIME’s new cover: The Optimists issue, guest-edited by @Ava DuVernay https://t.co/2kdYzOtjwL pic.twitter.com/rLWqpW4Z39 — TIME (@TIME) February 7, 2019 Ms. Tyson is the personification of living her best life — and she ain’t going back and forth with y’all. Black Woman Magic at it’s finest.
Source: John Rainford/WENN / WENN Go CiCi! Ciara Announces Beauty Marks Ent Ciara’s leveling up in the business world. The songstress is in attendance at the Makers Conference , a three-day global event centered around women’s empowerment, and making a big announcement. CiCi sat down for a convo with Angela M. Davis and revealed that she’s launched her Beauty Marks Entertainment company focused on film, fashion, tech, and philanthropy for women. She also added that she’s releasing her music through her own label imprint. Say Hello To BME! Today was a very special day announcing my new company @BeautyMarksEnt where Music intersects w/ Film, Fashion, Tech & Philanthropy! This journey has been amazing & I’ve had the time of my life releasing my music under my own label imprint. #LevelUp pic.twitter.com/7mHGGuSFZJ — Ciara (@ciara) February 8, 2019 Congrats girl! She also spoke on the importance of self-love and credited it for her healthy relationship with Russell Wilson. #SelfLove comes first. Once @ciara accepted self-love her relationship with @DangeRussWilson was able to flourish. #MAKERSConference pic.twitter.com/TgpU9RNI2Q — MAKERS (@MAKERSwomen) February 7, 2019 There’s a #MESSAGE there. We see you Ciara, congrats on Beauty Marks Entertainment! More on the flip.
Source: @Justinmyview / R1 Digital Back in 2015, Philly rapper Freeway announced he was diagnosed with End Stage Renal Disease . It’s the highest level of chronic kidney disease that affects the organs’ ability to purify the body’s blood. Free entered hemodialysis to keep his kidneys functioning and now he’s been given the green light to attain a new kidney. In a statement issued to The Source , Freeway’s management team confirmed that his surgery was a success. “He is now in recovery,” the statement reads. “He thanks you all for your prayers!!!” On Freeway’s end, he posted a video to his Instagram account of him prepping for surgery at the hospital. “I’m going under now!” he wrote. “Thanks for all the love & support! Pray for me!!” Since his diagnosis, Free has been devoted to organizations dedicated to assisting those with conditions like his. He’s partnered with the National Kidney Foundation and the American Kidney Fund. In 2016, the National Kidney Foundation reported that African American make up over 35 percent of people who use dialysis to treat kidney failure. Health conditions such as diabetes and high blood pressure are also contributors to kidney failure. RELATED: Freeway Updates Fans On Kidney Transplant Status, Shares Look Inside ‘Think Free’ Album [EXCLUSIVE VIDEO] RELATED: Straight From His Dialysis Treatment – Freeway Shares Encouraging Words At Meek Mill Rally
Source: Getty / Getty DMX was released from prison late January and is jumping right back into work. He announced on his Instagram Monday that he will go on tour celebrating the 20th Anniversary of his debut album, I t’s Dark and Hell is Hot. DMX was still serving time on the actual 20th Anniversary date (May 12, 2018). He will kick off the tour on March 8 in Oklahoma City and end on May 7, 2019 in Pittsburgh. The Detroit stop is set for May 3, 2019 at Saint Andrews. Tickets go on sale Feb. 8, 2019 at 10A.M. For more information visit the official tour website. Related: DMX Released From Jail Looking Like A New Man [PIC] DMX Headed Back To Jail, Gets One Year Sentence For Tax Evasion A New Version Of Kanye West’s “Real Friends” Has Surfaced, And DMX Is On It