The Simpsons is finally set to pass Gunsmoke as the longest-running scripted TV series of all-time; Fox renewed it for seasons 29 and 30 on Friday. Gunsmoke, the long-running CBS western, sits at 635 total episodes, with The Simpsons just reaching the 600-episode milestone last month. The two season renewal should mean about 46 additional […]
Hip Hop pioneer Kurtis Blow, born Kurtis Walker, is recovering from a heart attack that he recently suffered at a bus stop in Los Angeles. Reports say that four LAPD officers arrived at the scene, following up on a report that there was an altercation between Walker and his son. When cops approached him, he […]
Reports say that Pimp C’s son Chad Butler, Jr. recently filed documents in Jefferson County, Texas court, seeking to be named as the sole executor of the rapper’s estate. The court appointed Pimp C’s wife Chinara Butler as the legally appointed administrator of the rap star’s estate in early 2008. In 2010, she was removed […]
Lil Wayne has clarified his recent comments about Black Lives Matter and race relations in America. As previously reported, during an appearance on Fox Sports 1’s Undisputed, when asked about racism, Wayne said, [“They wouldn’t want to ask me that. They wouldn’t want my answer to represent it because God knows I have been nothing […]
In her new book In My Own Words . . . My Real Reality, Toya Wright confirmed rumors that her friendship with Tamar Braxton ended after she appeared on The Real after Tamar got fired from the show. Toya said in her book, “My friend was on the talk show for what I believe was […]
Brandy is set to be honored with the second ever Lady of Soul Award at the 2016 Soul Train Music Awards. Teddy Riley will also be honored with this year’s Legend Award. Meanwhile, Drake has earned 12 nominations, including two in the Video of the Year category for “Hotline Bling” and for his appearance on […]
According to Page Six, Jay Z will be producing a show about the U.S. Army’s first African-American sniper. According to the site, Jay will produce an NBC drama about Nicholas Irving, who served as a special ops sniper in his battalion, as well as, the U.S. Army 3rd Ranger Battalion’s deadliest sniper. A source spoke […]
Dr. Dre is threatening to sue Sony Pictures if they air Surviving Compton: Dre, Suge & Michel’le. The film is the story of singer and Dre’s ex-girlfriend Michel’le. The film will depict the singer’s abusive relationships with Dr. Dre and Suge Knight — and according to TMZ, there are scenes where the producer punches her […]
Lil Wayne has released additional excerpts from his prison memoir Gone ‘Til November: A Journal of Rikers Island. In one excerpt, which was released by Vulture, Wayne continued talking about Drake having sex with his girlfriend before they were together. He said, “I woke up still feeling f*cked up about the f*cked-up day that I […]
Empire stars Taraji P. Henson and Jussie Smollett responded to rapper and Power star 50 Cent’s recent diss about the show’s ratings. The rapper/actor posted an article that said that season 3 ratings of Empire going down, along with the caption, “Wow well look at the bright side at least. You can eat your Trophies. […]
On the heels of Bow Wow announcing his retirement from rap, Romeo opened up about their past beef, expressing regret about not collaborating with him. He wrote on IG, “Dear young Superstar, as kids we should’ve worked together, we should’ve toured together, we should’ve made movies together,” Romeo opened up the note, before […]
Soul Train was one of the most influential musical variety television shows in history. It aired from 1971 until 2006. The show, in its 35-year history, featured performances from R&B, soul, funk, jazz, disco, gospel and hip-hop artists. The show would occasionally feature political figures and also comedians. Although the show mainly showcased African-American acts, […]