aretha franklin

The first trailer for Aretha Franklin’s biopic Respect, starring Jennifer Hudson, has dropped and it looks like this movie is going to be everything!!!! Academy award winning Jennifer Hudson is showing off her acting and singing skills to the world as she was hand picked by Aretha to play her in the biopic. Check out […]

I love a good biopic and from what I hear, Aretha Franklin’s life story is very intriguing and will be on the big screen soon. Singer and actress, Jennifer Hudson will play the iconic singer in the story, entitled ‘Respect.’ According to TheJasmineBrand.com, The upcoming biography will be directed by Liesl Tommy, which will share the […]

  The late Aretha Franklin is missing some valuable property and her estate believes it’s been stolen.  Franklin’s estate revealed there is an ongoing investigation being conducted by the Bloomfield Township Police Department in Michigan, where Franklin lived, according to documents obtained by TheBlast.com. It was discovered because her oldest son, 61 yr old Edward Franklin, has […]

All week long we have been celebrating the Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin for everything she gave us!  Watch the homegoing service for our beloved Aretha here:   The Latest:

As we all mourning the loss of the “Queen of Soul” Aretha Franklin, rumors are swirling once again that singer/actress Jennifer Hudson will play her in a new biopic. Reports say the movie that has been in the works for several years and guess who else has reportedly threw their hats in the ring to play […]

The publicist for Aretha Frankin says the Queen of Soul died Thursday in her home in Detroit.  News broke earlier this week that beloved Aretha Franklin was gravely ill but surrounded by friends and family in her hometown of Detroit. Immediately fans took to social media to send their prayers and well wishes.  Many celebrities also […]

Nicki Minaj is setting the record straight and not in a diss track, but on the Billboard Hot 100 charts. With the debut of her song “Make Love” with Gucci Mane at No. 78, Minaj ties with Aretha Franklin in the most appearances by a female artist on the Hot 100 charts. Franklin and Minaj […]

  Aretha Franklin, the 74-year-old Queen of Soul is hanging up those famous vocals at the end of the year, but not before one last album with Stevie Wonder. According to WDIV Local 4: “I must tell you, I am retiring this year,” Franklin said. Franklin said she is “exuberant” about her new album and […]

The Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin went to Church when she sang the National Anthem for almost 5 minutes! Serenading the crowd at the Lions Stadium in Detroit where the Lions played the Minnesota Vikings on Thanksgiving Day. Twitter erupted with lots of “Hallejuah,” and “YAASSSS” and “sang it girl” but not all were happy about […]

Aretha Franklin is finally giving her body the respect that it needs. The 74-year old songstress had to cancel several shows, including two New York performances at Radio City Music Hall, because of her health. Franklin released a statement saying, “Due to doctors’ orders I will have to cancel a few concerts for the next month or so.” The […]

By now we’ve all heard about #PattiPies and how quick they flew off the shelves. It seems another R&B Diva took notes and is now…