The Singer Celebrates Black Beauty Two years after his last album blackSUMMERS’night , Maxwell is once again conjuring steamy bedroom bangers for the masses. The smooth singer is celebrating “the lay” in the most intimate way possible with his new song “Shame.” The visuals for the track are even more stunning with beautiful women of all chocolaty shades basking in their ambiance. Check out the gorgeous clip for yourself above!
Justin Bieber and Hailey Baldwin have reportedly put an end to one of the weirder controversies in recent memory. Simply put: Yes, the stars are married. We never thought we’d have to clarify such a thing about such a famous couple. But Bieber and Baldwin have remained oddly coy ever since entering a New York City courthouse a few weeks ago and… maybe tying the knot? Maybe just obtainining a marriage license? This has been the question ever since: Are they actually husband and wife or not?!? On Wednesday, a woman named Nona Melkoni told Us Weekly that she sat next to Bieber and Baldwin at the restaurant at Joan’s on Third in Studio City. And she evidently took it upon herself to play investigative reporter. “I asked them if they were married and they simultaneously said yes!” Melkoni explained to this tabloid, adding: “They were both very happy and kind. He told me that she’s his angel. They were super sweet!” Wow. So there we have it, we guess. Earlier this month, we reported that the pair had, indeed, exchanged vows inside the aforementioned courthouse and even that Baldwin was pregnant with Justin’s child . We now stand by the first half of that sentence, but we cannot verify the second half. Previously, insiders have claimed that Baldwin and Bieber did not want to acknowledge their status until they had a religious marriage ceremony. They almost didn’t even view the legal side of their arrangement as “counting,” if that makes any sense. At some point down the line, Hailey and Justin will have a far bigger ceremony and reception. They will be married by a priest, presumably, and celebrate with all their family members and loved ones. It’s simply unclear exactly when this will happen and exactly why they went the courthouse route to begin with. What’s crystal clear, however, is how in love the singer is with the model. Sorry, ladies, but it’s true. After rekindling their romance in June, Bieber and Baldwin stunned the world when they got engaged in July. They’ve been pretty open about their feelings for each other in the months since. To wit: “He is incredible,” Baldwin gushed in an interview with Harper’s Bazaar published Tuesday. “He crushes everything. Every song, every feature.” In this same interview, Hailey didn’t hesitate when it came to having children with The Biebs, bringing up the topic herself in a sort of roundabout way by remarking: “I want more (tattoos), but I’m keeping space for my kids’ names, and certain sentimental things, and I don’t want to fill all the cute spots before … I get there.” Due to the witness account outlined above, the question no longer seems to be whether Baldwin and Bieber are married. Instead, attention now turns to whether the latter will make the former sign a postnuptial agreement in order to protect his giant fortune . It’s been estimated at $250 million. We know Justin is head over heels over head again in love with Hailey and everything… but we’ve simply seen too many celebrity marriages fall apart. Make her sigh the document, dude. View Slideshow: Justin Bieber: All His Sexual Conquests, RANKED!
Source: Collier Schorr / Collier Schorr / T Magazine Fans can stop speculating and confidently rejoice in Solange returning to music. She is dropping a follow up to her A Seat At The Table this week. As Vulture noted the singer is releasing a new album any day now as per her recent interview in New York Times’ T Magazine . According to the lengthy feature, the new project will “likely arrive into the world fully formed at some mysterious and unexpected moment”. Her description of the direction is just as complex. “There is a lot of jazz at the core. But with electronic and hip-hop drum and bass because I want it to bang and make your trunk rattle” she explains. Source: Collier Schorr / Collier Schorr / T Magazine The “Cranes In The Sky” singer also detailed how she is trying to take a step back from being the protagonist of her material. “I realize how much wider, figuratively and literally, my work could be if I took myself away as subject.” Her unique and very lengthy recording process is also revealed. “I like to be able to tell the story in 13 different ways, then I like to edit.” The Times reports that each song for A Seat At The Table were all 15 minutes or longer and then she trimmed them down. Along with lightly touching on the yet to be named LP she also discussed her creative aspirations from as a child (“My dream was to go to Juilliard”) and shares how even with her popularity she still gets nervous about releasing her projects (“I have this fear living in my body about releasing work”). Check out the cover on the flip. You can read the rest of the feature here . — Photo: Collier Schorr courtesy of T Magazine
Source: photo: WENN Before her unexpected death in 2011 Amy Winehouse seemed well on her way to international superstardom but like many artists before her the addiction to alcohol and substance abuse derailed her career and ended up being the reason for her too early demise. Now her family is looking to keep her essence alive by embarking on a hologram tour in conjunction with BASE Hologram. Rolling Stone is reporting that the singer’s estate has come to an agreement with the entertainment company to kick off a tour next year that will feature “digitally remastered arrangements of [Winehouse’s] classics” while the hologram “will be backed by a live band, singers and theatrical stagecraft.” After Tupac shook up Coachella back in 2012 via digital hologram, there was talk of a Biggie and even Elvis hologram tour but none of those every came to fruition for whatever reasons. But this seems like it may very well be a go and Amy’s father, Mitch told Rolling Stone that this was a “dream for us.” He went on to add “To see her perform again is something special that really can’t be put into words. Our daughter’s music touched the lives of millions of people and it means everything that her legacy will continue in this innovative and groundbreaking way.” But this won’t just be a tour for the sake of banking off of Amy’s legacy. The hologram tour will also be used to raise money for the Amy Winehouse Foundation which works to stymie young people’s abuse of drugs and alcohol. Sounds kosher to us. No word yet on when the tour will be ready to get on the road but should everything go accordingly we’re all going to be looking at Puff Daddy expecting him to take Biggie’s likeness on the road one last time.
Image via Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic/Getty Selena Gomez Receiving Treatment For Emotional Breakdown And Mental Illness Selena Gomez is having a tough go of it. According to TMZ , the singer has been hospitalized TWICE in the past two weeks and has suffered what is being described as an “emotional breakdown”. The first time she was taken to the hospital was at the end of September when she was extreme distraught over a dangerously low white blood cell count following her kidney transplant. She was soon re-admitted when her count was still extremely low, this is said to have sent her into a tailspin. After being admitted Selena “freaked out” and wanted to leave. She began ripping out her IV and caused quite a scene. Selena is now at a psychiatric facility where she is getting DBT (dialectical behavior therapy), a treatment for mental disorders that she has received in the past. Selena has vowed to take a break from social media after getting a flood of negative comments following ex-boyfriend Justin Bieber’s engagement to Hailey Baldwin. Yesterday was World Mental Health day and we can only hope that Selena is getting the care she needs to recover.
Image via Prince Williams/Wireimage/Getty Andrea Kelly Details Years Of Abuse At R. Kelly’s Hand R. Kelly ‘s ex-wife, Andrea , appeared on The View today to tell her truth about the abuse she suffered for years during her marriage to the singer. If he did this to her, imagine what he’s doing to the girls that he’s allegedly keeping hostage in his home. F*** R. Kelly and f*** you if you still capin’ for his sick azz. On the flip side, Andrea talks about the infamous video of R. Kelly allegedly doing gross sex acts to a young girl.
Source: Quick / Silva Quick sat down with Maryland Democratic Nominee for Ben Jealous. They discussed his political stand points, his past terms as President of NAACP, and what he plans to do for historically black colleges in Maryalnd. Go to his candidate website to learn more information.
Source: Getty Fall is officially here and you know what that means—school, sweater weather, and if you’re grown enough, Netflix & Chill with bae. Thankfully, Netflix is not only dedicated to bringing us the hottest mainstream titles in TV & film, the online streaming service is also all about what’s hot in Black culture. This October, as we cuffing season ’18 begins, we can look forward to laughing out loud at Kevin Hart’s standup comedy specials Laugh At My Pain and Seriously Funny. Netflix is also coming through with a few original titles that we’re excited about, namely ReMastered: Who Shot The Sheriff , which will take a look at Bob Marley surviving the assassination attempt on his life in 1976. And, while Chilling Adventures of Sabrina isn’t necessarily a Black title, we are excited about all the Black faces who made the cast, including Jaz Sinclair , Chance perdomo , and more. Check out the other titles that made the cut below, plus the trailer for one of the most anticipated titles, Been So Long, on the flip. Strong Black Lead Newsletter Titles ( Avail. 10//18 ) Black Dynamite Blade Blade II Kevin Hart: Laugh at My Pain Kevin Hart: Seriously Funny The Green Mile Netflix Originals Avail. 10/12/18 ReMastered: Who Shot the Sheriff In 1976, reggae icon Bob Marley survived an assassination attempt as rival political groups battled in Jamaica. But who exactly was responsible? Avail. 10/19/18 Hip-Hop Evolution: Season 2 Shad Kabango traces the growth of hip-hop subcultures in New York, the South and Oakland, California, in the ’80s and ’90s. Avail. 10/26/18 Been So Long A single mother in London’s Camden Town hears music when she meets a handsome stranger with a past. But she’s not sure she’s ready to open her heart. Chilling Adventures of Sabrina As her 16th birthday nears, Sabrina must choose between the witch world of her family and the human world of her friends. Based on the Archie comic.
Gary With Da Tea is here and giving us all the juicy gossip about Lauryn Hill ! Over the past several month Hill has been on tour, but some fans have been angry about her showing up late, leaving early and only performing five songs. Houston fans were really disappointed after the singer sent out a note hours before that show that it will have to be cancelled. Sign Up For Our Newsletter! Close Thank you for subscribing! Please be sure to open and click your first newsletter so we can confirm your subscription. Email Submit Hill mentioned that she came down with a bad cold and can’t strain her voice anymore, she won’t be performing now until next year there. During the weekend Hill was also hit with a lawsuit by America Express. The credit card company is claiming she hasn’t paid her $400,000 bill that she racked up. They’ve tried to collect, but hasn’t been able to receive any money. RELATED: Nas & Santigold Kicked Off Lauryn Hill Tour Allegedly Without Notice [EXCLUSIVE] We also are praying for Kelis as her ex-nanny filed a lawsuit against her. The nanny claims that Kelis left her in London with no plane ticket and owes her money from doing her job. We will have to wait and see how all this plays out with both Lauryn Hill and Kelis. RELATED: Lauryn Hill Responds To Robert Glasper: “Who Are You To Say I Didn’t Do Enough?” Make sure you listen to “ The Rickey Smiley Morning Show ” 6am ET. RELATED: Robert Glasper Put Lauryn Hill On Full Blast, Says Singer Cheated Musicians Out Of Money [VIDEO]
