New Music

Pharoahe Monch finally releases the video to my favorite song from his 2011 album W.A.R., “Still Standing” featuring the incomparable Jill Scott. Director Terence Nance places the semi-autobiographical narrative in a vintage recording studio where Monch relives some life threatening moments. http://admin.brightcove.com/js/BrightcoveExperiences.jshttp://admin.brightcove.com/js/APIModules_all.js// RELATED POSTS: Soul Food: 10 Albums I’m Thankful For In 2011 Pharoahe Monch […]

Still recovering from the epic evening, the soul crooner reflected on joining the pop queen for her classic “Like a Prayer.” READ MORE

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Ozone Magazine’s Julia Beverly takes a shot at the “Sh*t…Say” meme. Mr. Mecc, Kim Osorio, Killer Mike, Marcus Manchild, Paul Wall and Slim Thug drop every cliché you have read or heard when rappers get on their soapbox. Know what I’m saying?

Monica and Brandy team up again after 14 years since their “The Boy Is Mine” hit. “It All Belongs To Me” shows each woman’s vocal and personal growth. This Rico Love produced single picks up where “The Boy Is Mine” left off. Remember they were fighting over the same man and now they’re kicking his […]

MediaTakeOut.com just got EXCLUSIVE News. Rapper/mogul 50 Cent just won a HUGE bet . . . he beat fellow mogul Bryan “Birdman” Williams for $5 MILLION!!! According to a VERY well connected insider, the two moguls were SERIOUS about the wager they bragged about on Twitter last week. The insider explained, “50 reached out to […]

Just last week, singer Brianna, released her fun-filled single “Marilyn Monroe,” but after new music from Nicki Minaj with the same name surfaced today–folks are wondering if there is beef between the upcoming artist and YMCMB queen! Brianna tells us: “I was on BET 106 & Park last week and my video for “Marilyn Monroe” […]

Words By Adisa Banjoko Before landing her career changing slot on “American Idol”, R&B star Jennifer Hudson had a 5-year recording contract with Righteous Records. It is said that Righteous Records put Jennifer through a rigorous year of charm school, physical fitness and live performance training before releasing her from her contract so that she […]

New Music

R&B crooner Antoine Dunn serenades his lady fans with “Can’t Forget,” a touching ballad off his forthcoming project! This month “Can’t Forget” was the #1 single added to Urban AC radio. Dunn also opened up for Anthony Hamilton on the Woo Tour. More New Music: Nicki Minaj Releases New Music “Marilyn Monroe” Amber Rose Drops […]

Not many couples have a book written about their love’s journey. Angela Bassett and Courtney B. Vance wrote Friends: A Love Story based on their relationship’s metamorphosis from friendship into the beautiful 15 year marriage that it is now. The couple met at the Yale School of Drama and on an appearance on Oprah, Angela […]

Fewer people have held such influence over our culture like Diddy. From Bad Boy to Sean John, Mr. Combs has made almost as big of an impact on what we wear as he has on what we hear, evidenced in 2003 when he resurrected a long forgotten style trend born out of a simple mission: […]

National

NBC News is reporting that a woman has come forth after half of a century to reveal that she had an 18-month-long affair with former President John F. Kennedy. Mimi Alford was a 19-year old White House Intern when the affair took place. Read More

Flavor Flav was in the building last night as the New York Giants defeated The New England Patriots 21-17 in the Super Bowl. Public Enemy’s hypeman was on deck and even made it onto the field as he hugged and congratulated Giants head coach Tom Coughlin. Source