Kendrick Lamar unexpectedly drops a new song “The Blacker The Berry.” The budding MC provides some food for thought on the racially-charged track. The song was produced by Boi-1da.
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Straight Outta Compton Intro Shot the Day of Suge Knight Hit and Run
On Sunday night the official trailer for the N.W.A biopic, ‘Straight Outta Compton’ aired during the Grammys featuring an intro by N.W.A. founding members Ice Cube and Dr. Dre.
Apparently their scenes were shot the same day Suge Knight showed up on the set and fatally ran down Heavyweight Records CEO Terry Carter with his truck.
According to The Wrap,
The intro footage was shot on Jan. 29, when Knight argued with two men that witnesses told investigators he later deliberately ran over with his truck in a deadly hit-and-run near the set of the shoot.
BTS VIDEO – Beyoncé Talks Motivation Behind Selma Tribute
With all the controversy over Beyoncé’s Precious Lord performance and if Ledisi should have sung it. Beyoncé gives a behind the scenes look at how the whole performance was constructed from the beginning and how she wanted to pay tribute to all the black men who have encountered the struggle. Bringing focus and awareness to the events that has happened in the past few years in light of Trayvon Martin and Michael Brown. Check out the video below:
‘Straight Outta Compton’ Trailer Hits the Web
The first trailer for Straight Outta Compton is out! The N.W.A biopic features an intro from executive producers (and subjects of the film) Dr. Dre and Ice Cube, who drive around their old neighborhood.
The film from director F. Gary Gray stars Corey Hawkins, Jason Mitchell and O’Shea Jackson Jr. It is slated for an Aug. 14 release. Watch the trailer below.
Inside the Grammy’s 2015 (Photos)
The 2015 Grammy awards have come and gone. The Staples Center was packed with a who’s who of entertainment including Madonna, Kanye West, Rihanna, Beyonce, and Katy Perry to name a few. The top winner of the night went to Sam Smith taking home four trophies including Song of the Year and Record of the Year. Beyonce took home three trophies bringing her total Grammy wins to a whopping 20. There was some controversy after Beyonce lost Album of the Year to rocker Beck. Pharrell was also another big winner snagging three trophies as well. Take a look at some of the photos of the night:
Funny Video: Reaction of Jay Z, Beyonce and Crowd When Kanye Approaches Grammy Stage
It looked like Kanye West was going to have another outburt at the Grammys awards after Beck won Album of the Year over Beyoncé on Sunday night. Yeezy got out of his seat and pretended to storm the stage, much like he did with Taylor Swift at the 2009 MTV VMAs.
However, panic flashed across Jay Z and Beyoncé’s faces as Kanye walked toward the stage. Definitely, funny seeing everyone’s reaction.
Check the video out below:
NEW VIDEO: CHRIS BROWN & TYGA – ‘AYO’
Chris Brown and Tyga show out in the flashy video for “Ayo,” the first single off their upcoming joint album Fan of a Fan. The duo flaunts flashy lifestyle in the Colin Tilley-directed clip, which was shot throughout L.A. Check it out below:
Empire Continues Meteoric Rise
Empire ratings increase for the fourth week in a row. Fox’s hit drama Empire pulled in a whopping 11.5 million viewers this week up 7% from last week.
As Empire’s popularity continues to grow expect to see more celebrity guests. It was confirmed this week that Jennifer Hudson and Patti LaBelle would soon be making appearances.
Kelly Price Honors Bobbi Kristina
Earlier this week there was a bit of controversy after the originator of the annual R&B pre-Grammy party where Whitney Houston last performed accused singer Kelly Price of hi-jacking his event and going on with the show despite pleas to cancel out of respect for Bobbi Kristina Brown.
However, Kelly did go on with the show and kicked it off with a tribute to Bobbi Kris…
Eyewitness reveal Kelly opened by the show by telling the crowd, according to All Hip-Hop.com
“Bobbi Kristina is in the hospital and her condition is very serious and I will say this one thing and this one thing only: Please continue to pray for her as she fights for her life. She is a young woman who deserves a chance to live and to thrive and experience the greatness that is inside of her and come into her own… I will ask you all to say a prayer. If prayer is not your thing, send love. Send your love and well wishes to the entire family.”
Kelly and Faith Evans then sang a duet of Kelly’s hit with Whitney Houston ‘Heartbreak Hotel’.
Brown Family Brawl in Atlanta
With tensions running high amongst the family holding vigil for Bobbi Kristina, Bobby Brown’s sister and cousin come to blows in Atlanta…
From 11 Alive,
It happened early Friday at the W. Midtown Atlanta Hotel.
According to Atlanta Police, Tina Brown hit Shayne Brown in the head with a bottle. Shayne Brown is a cousin of Bobby Brown, Bobbi Kristina’s father; Tina Brown is Bobby Brown’s sister.
Shayne Brown drove himself to a nearby hospital, while Tina Brown left the hotel before police arrived, according to Atlanta Police Officer Kim Jones. Shayne Brown was treated for lacerations to his head.
It wasn’t Shayne Brown’s first hospitalization in Atlanta. In 2005, when he was 21, he was stabbed in a fight at Justin’s Restaurant & Bar. He was treated for that injury at Piedmont Hospital.
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