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Prince was easily one of the most genius musicians ever to grace the face of the planet. And honestly, this isn’t a grandiose statement made merely because the man, myth and legend has died but because it’s true. I dare you to challenge that. One Oscar, two Brit Awards, one Golden Globe, seven Grammys, four…

Come through, BET! After the travesty that was Madonna’s performance at the Billboard Awards, BET announced its lineup for this year’s BET Awards. The award show, which airs June 26, will feature performances by Sheila E., the Roots, D’Angelo, Janelle Monáe and others. Others set to perform that night include Alicia Keys and Maxwell.

It’s hard to believe that it’s coming up on 60 days since Prince’s death. Many people are still mourning, but today we’re celebrating his life on what would have been his 58th birthday. Everyone has his or her favorite Prince performance, and last year I was lucky enough to catch him in concert in Baltimore…

Damn, Dame. Dame Helen Mirren seems to think that women like Jennifer Lopez and Kim Kardashian are who have made it more acceptable to have big butts and thighs. In an interview with The Telegraph, Mirren praised the Kardashians and J. Lo for their ample assets and for helping women embrace their God-given and store-bought derrieres. “I’m…

Calling all aspiring fashion designers! Harlem Fashion Row is holding a designer open call for the 2016 New York Fashion Week. Harlem Fashion Row is having its ninth annual runway presentation in September, and those who are interested in presenting in the fashion show should send an email to [email protected] by Thursday, June 9, in…

Tuesday marks what would have been Prince’s 58th birthday, and on Monday, Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton officially declared the day “Prince Day” in Minnesota. Prince was born on June 7, 1958, in Minneapolis and died April 21, 2016, at his Paisley Park estate outside Minneapolis. “The proclamation issued today by Gov. Dayton and Lt. Gov. Smith…

Early Monday afternoon, TMZ reported that MMA fighter Kevin Ferguson, better known as Kimbo Slice, was admitted to Florida’s Northwest Medical Center near his home in Coral Springs, Fla., in a “dire situation.” By Monday evening, reports surfaced that Slice had died and were confirmed by his fighting team, American Top Team. “One of the most…

More details about Bobby Brown’s upcoming 20/20 interview with Robin Roberts are being released before Tuesday night’s airing. “We could have been better. We should have been better,” Brown said in the interview, according to a press release. Brown and Whitney Houston’s daughter, Bobbi Kristina, died in July 2015 after being put into a medically induced…

J.K. Rowling has a few words for those people who can’t seem to get over the fact that Hermione will be played by a black woman in a stage production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. Hermione will be played by award-winning actress Noma Dumezweni, and in an interview with The Guardian, Rowling blasted those who have…

Actor Will Smith and British former world heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis will be pallbearers at Muhammad Ali’s funeral, to be held in Ali’s hometown of Louisville, Ky., on Friday. Lewis and Smith were named pallbearers Monday evening. Smith portrayed Ali in the 2001 film Ali and received both a Golden Globe and Academy Award nomination. Other…