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During Monday’s Grammy Awards, there was one musical tribute that was noticeably absent from the show, and fans of Natalie Cole were not too pleased. Lionel Richie as well as the late David Bowie, Maurice White and Glenn Frey all received segments dedicated to their musical accomplishments with performances by fellow musicians. But Cole, who…

After almost two hours into a lackluster Grammy Awards show, Kendrick Lamar saved the night. Well, at least according to those live-tweeting the show on social media. Lamar’s emotional and politically charged performance was not only an ode to blackness but apropos for Black History Month. From standing in front of a backdrop in the…

Sad news hit the Web Monday night just as the Grammy Awards were about to unfold: Drummer Sheila E. tweeted that her friend Denise Katrina Matthews, 57, better known as the singer Vanity, passed away. Vanity, a protégée of music legend Prince and formerly of the girl group Vanity 6, died from an abdominal illness,…

There’s a public school in Detroit that is falling apart, literally, and Ellen DeGeneres just threw a bunch of money and attention at the problem, the Detroit Free Press reports.  According to a clip from the show, the Spain Elementary-Middle School is chock-full of students from working-class families that are “poor or homeless,” DeGeneres explained.…

Ciara is spilling the beans about her relationship with NFL star Russell Wilson and their vow of abstinence.  In an interview with Cosmopolitan, Ciara explains that their physical contact is limited to hugging and kissing. But it isn’t always easy. “We’re hanging in there. I’m not gonna lie. I’m human, so it is not easy,…

There’s no reason to get mad, upset, frustrated or insulted or write 1,000-word think pieces explaining cultural appropriation. Nope, black Twitter went through all of those stages before when mainstream outlets said that Timbs, cornrows, collard greens and full lips were “new” trends. Nope, now black Twitter just relies on snark, humor and sarcasm to…

Lamar Odom walked into Kanye West’s fashion show at Madison Square Garden in New York City Thursday night, seemingly in great shape. The former NBA forward has come a long way since being found unconscious at a Las Vegas brothel in October because of an overdose and reportedly suffering several strokes and kidney failure. According…

Last February, Anthony Mason died at the age of 48 after a massive heart attack. Mason, who played with the New York Knicks 1991-1996, will have a street named after him in his hometown of Queens, N.Y. The New York City Council approved a proposal to rename a section of 147th Street between 123rd Avenue and…

Kanye West was the talk of social media Thursday when he unveiled his Yeezy Season 3 fashion line and new music before a star-studded crowd at New York’s Madison Square Garden. Although most of the clothes were more of the same from last year, there were two items made in honor of his mother, the late…

Even before Drake was known as the 6 God, he always repped his hometown of Toronto. And now, as one of the most popular artists to emerge from Toronto, Drake will have the honor of receiving a key to the city. On Thursday, Toronto Mayor John Tory explained why the honor is being bestowed upon…