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Anthony Mackie on Black Cinema: “Our Hustle Is Way Behind”

Anthony Mackie unintentionally created a lingering story when he shared his thoughts about the state of Black cinema. Mackie said that Blacks have not done enough to get their stories told. Speaking with NPR, the New Orleans-bred actor said his statement was “blown completely out of proportion,” but did acknowledge that it “was a bad choice of words by me.” He did, however, echo a similar sentiment, citing the

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Feb 3, 2012 at 4:20 pm

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25 Arists That Need To Be Heard: Muhsinah [VIDEO]

Muhsinah is smarter than you. Well, at least your favorite singer. The alumnus of Howard University had the beautiful audacity to name one of her recent projects Oscillations: Sine and Triangle.

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“I was in recording school and I wanted to be an engineer,” she says with a smile. “I was learning the inner workings of audio. ‘Oscillation’ is just another word for wave. There’s different kinds of waves; sine waves, triangle waves, sawtooth waves…I am

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Feb 3, 2012 at 10:33 am

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Rihanna Goes Blonde!

Despite limited vocal ability, Rihanna has remained popular by reinventing her look. When she broke on the scene in 2005, she was rocking an island swag. Seven years later, she has taken to wearing blonde wigs. Rihanna posted pictures of her in the wig on Twitter and the virtual opinions were split. Some loved the look and others hated it, but you know the “You Da One”

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Feb 3, 2012 at 8:35 am

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John Legend Thinks Tebow Is “Extra-Ordinary” [VIDEO]

Besides bring a Grammy winning R&B superstar, John Legend is a huge sports fan. He made an appearance on First Take where he sang a parody of his signature ballad, “Ordinary People.” Legend changed the lyrics to reference Skip Bayless and Stephen A. Smith’s constant debates about Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow. John Legend basically said everything sports fans were thinking. Yes, Tebow’s wins

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Feb 1, 2012 at 9:20 am

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Drake To Present At The Grammys

Aside from being nominated for four Grammy awards this year for his collaborations including: Nicki Minaj’s “Moment 4 Life,” Rihanna’s “What’s My Name?,” and DJ Khaled’s “I’m on One.” Drake has been tapped to present at the ceremony!

“Happy to announce that @Drake will be presenting at the 54th GRAMMY Awards Feb. 12th on @CBS! #GRAMMYs,” tweeted the official Grammy account.

The 54th Annual Grammy Awards take place on February 12!

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Jan 31, 2012 at 3:39 pm

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D’Angelo “Live” Mixtape [FREE DOWNLOAD]

DJ/producer Sam Champ has compiled live versions of your favorite D’Angelo songs for this “D’Angelo Live” mixtape.

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Jan 31, 2012 at 8:15 am

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Hip-Hop And R&B Album Release Dates

Here’s a look at when your favorite hip-hop and R&B albums will be available.

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Jan 30, 2012 at 10:30 am

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Frank Ocean “Voodoo” [NEW MUSIC]

Frank Ocean has just dropped some new music, and this song is called “Voodoo.” Most interesting line: “She’s got the whole world in her juicy fruit.”

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Jan 28, 2012 at 4:38 pm

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Christina Aguilera Sings “At Last” At Etta James Funeral [VIDEO]

Today friends and family said their final good-byes to R&B legend Etta James. The iconic soul singer was laid to rest in Los Angeles after losing a battle with leukemia on January 20th. She was sent off in grand style with performances from artists like Christina Aguilera.

Watch Christina Ag sing Jame’s classic, “At Last” in the video above. How do you think she did?

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Jan 27, 2012 at 11:25 am

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Mariah Carey Back Continues To Work With Jermaine Dupri!

Marey Carey and Jermaine Dupri are in the studio continuing to work on new music for her forthcoming album!

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“I said MC they don’t expect you to be camera ready,she said Yes they do LOL!!” tweeted Mariah, along with this image of her and friend Jermaine.

Mimi always looks fabulous, especially being that she gave birth to twins

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Jan 27, 2012 at 10:18 am

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Chris Brown Drops “Turn Up The Music” Cover Art

Chris Brown turns up his swag on the cover art for his latest single “Turn Up The Music.” Donning a tipped top hat and leopard print shirt, Chris shows off his man lashes and soft pout in the colorful visuals with animated lettering!

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Listen to “Turn Up The Music,” here.

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Jan 26, 2012 at 10:37 pm

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D’Angelo Is Back! Performs First Show In A Decade [VIDEO]

Earlier today we showed you the first photo of Michael D’Angelo Archer getting ready to take the stage in Stockholm, Sweden. Now the folks at Okayplayer.com have gifted this footage of D’Angelo performing an eight-minute rendition of “Chicken Grease.”

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Given that today is the 12th anniversary of Voodoo we’ll let that man take as much time as he likes! And can we get the number to his personal trainer?

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Jan 26, 2012 at 1:16 pm

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Ruben Studdard – “June 28th (I’m Single)” [VIDEO]

Former American Idol winner Ruben Studdard hasn’t been in the spotlight for a minute. He was enjoying his marriage. Now that he’s divorced, he’s returned to his first love–making music. “June 28th (I’m Single)” is Studdard’s first single from the upcoming effort, Letters To Birmingham. The song details the split from his ex-wife and gives ladies notice that he’s back on the market. Cop Letters To Birmingham when it drops

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Jan 25, 2012 at 3:35 pm

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Terrell Owens Blew Through $80 Million…But How?

Star football player Terrell Owens has been crying broke for some time now. Through his reality show got to know him on a more personal level but we didn’t know things were this bad! In a recent interview with GQ Magazine, Terrell revealed his feelings for Kita and Mo since their dispute and how he lost $80 million!

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