The band Sauti Sol is not only a sensation at home in Kenya, but they have also slowly gained a global following. Sauti Sol started as an acapella group with vocalists Bien-Aimé Baraza, Willis Chimano, and Savara Mudigi. When guitarist Polycarp Otieno joined them, they became the band they are today with vocals, guitars, saxophone,…
It’s been a tough month for the Beyhive, all desperately eager to see and hear from their Queen. Finally, the wait is over. Beyoncé is back in the spotlight and as fabulous as ever. Queen Bey is known for setting high standards the rest of us mere mortals could never reach. Her epic pregnancy photos…
Have you missed seeing Tamron Hall on your television screen? The sting of her absence is about to be soothed. The MSNBC and Today Show alum will soon be gracing the small screen daily once again, thanks to a partnership deal with Weinstein TV. Hall worked as an anchor on MSNBC for several years before…
With a net worth of around $230 million, Rihanna is doing pretty well for herself. Her new beau, though? Compared to his wealth, the pop star almost seems poor. When he first appeared in steamy sightings on social media, he was just known as #RihannasMan. Now, we know his name is Hassan Jameel. The first…
Fans of the HBO series True Blood are devastated as they learn of the death of Nelsan Ellis. The 39-year-old actor played fan favorite Lafayette on the show. According to an initial statement released by his manager Emily Gerson Saines, Ellis died “after complications with heart failure”; however, a new statement was later released confirming…
Jay Z dropped his latest album, 4:44, without much fanfare on June 30th. Only those who subscribe to Jay Z’s exclusive streaming platform, Tidal, are able to listen to the record. Despite not much of PR effort and the very exclusive way of hearing the music, 4:44 has gone platinum in less than a week.…
The word “drama” seems to follow the Kardashian and Jenner families. This time, the headlines are playing out all over social media where Rob Kardashian decided to air his dirty laundry about Blac Chyna, the mother of his adorable baby girl Dream. The youngest Kardashian sibling was on the attack and not holding any details…
When model Nyadak “Duckie” Thot posted a picture of herself on social media recently, the internet went a little crazy. Many said that she looked like a Barbie doll. Some insisted that she was a doll. Ultimately, Duckie is an exquisite beauty that outshines any doll. Duckie has South Sudanese heritage but she was born…
The Motion Picture Association of America puts out a report each year about movie attendance. Of particular interest in their most recent report is that the numbers show strong upward growth in African-American movie viewers. This fits into the overall trend of a more ethnically diverse movie audience. Caucasians now make up the smallest per…
One of the most contentious Executive Orders signed by United States President Donald Trump went into effect at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 29. Executive Order 13769 is being called Travel Ban 2.0 because the original order signed in March was deemed to be in contravention of the Constitution in light of the fact that…
