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Salli Richardson-Whitfield has enjoyed an enviable career in Hollywood, but even she is always seeking new challenges. “As actresses in general there’s very few roles that come around where you can stretch out a little bit and show what you can do,” the actress and director told TheUrbandaily.com about her role in Ava DuVernay’s narrative […]

MTV has responded to reports that they have banned Kanye West‘s “Monster” video after being pressured by a women’s rights organization. The cable channel says they are still waiting on edits to be made to the video before it will air.

Let’s be honest.  We all know Fat Joe loves food.  So it doesn’t really come as much of a surprise to hear that Joey Crack is getting his own cooking television show.

Shaquille O’Neal was hosting a party the night that The Notorious B.I.G. was killed, but didn’t make it to the party because he had fallen asleep. The Boston Celtics center says that if he had made it to the party, Biggie might still be with us today.

Bow Wow signed to Cash Money Records back in 2009, but it looks like the canine rapper might have been dropped from the label without releasing an album with them.

Two Buffalo, NY men are in the hospital after being stabbed at a Lloyd Banks concert on Saturday. The men were stabbed in separate incidents.

COLUMBUS – Former WWE and UFC Champion, Shad Gaspard was arrested for jaywalking in Columbus Ohio and is claiming that the arrest was racially motivated. RELATED: Top 9 must see Black films TMZ reports: Shad’s wife Siliana tells TMZ her husband did not resist when a cop tried to bust him for jaywalking as he […]

In one of the most interesting “What the hayell” moments in recent memory, the NAACP Detroit branch has announced that they plan to give singer Kid Rock an award at their annual Great Expectations Dinner, which typically draws 10,000 participants.  The dinner is going to be held on May 1, and if recent protests are […]

SOUTH AFRICA – Jennifer Hudson prepared for her upcoming role in the movie “Winnie” about South African civil rights leader and wife of former President, Nelson Mandela by sleeping in a South African prison similar to the one where Winnie Mandela spent 500 days. RELATED: Best Michael Jackson songs you’ve never heard of Essence reports: […]

Kanye West, whose debut album was The College Dropout, has reportedly met with Professor Louise Wilson, course director at London’s Central Saint Martin’s College to interview for a position in the school’s MFA Fashion program .

Time Warner Cable brings you the chance to be the host of “Born to Shine,” its new On Demand talk show series to air in Fall 2011. You could interview African-Americans who are paving the way in pop culture, music, films, sports, and the community. This program is a celebration of African-American culture and leaders […]

A massive fight ruined the DMV Hip-Hop Awards ceremony dedicated to the accomplishments of hip-hop artists in the Washington D.C., Maryland & Virginia area. The event took place at the Hyatt Regency in Crystal City on Saturday, March 5th.