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Paras Griffin/Getty Images A reality series in the making about Sean “Diddy” Combs‘ life and family has been dropped by Hulu.  According to The Hollywood Reporter, the project backed by production company Fulwell 73 was in early stages before the plug was pulled following multiple sexual assault allegations against Diddy. The fourth and most recent complaint, filed in New York federal […]

Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Atlantis The Royal As a couple, Beyoncé and Jay-Z have reached billionaire status.  On her own, Queen Bey needs to earn a couple more bucks to enter the billion-dollar club. Forbes estimates the “Renaissance” queen has now amassed a net worth of $800 million.  The recent funds deposited in Beyoncé’s massive bank account — calculated at $540 million in June — include a music […]

Republic Records As if the 22-track Pink Friday 2 wasn’t enough new music for fans, Nicki Minaj has released another song. Nicki tapped R&B singers Monica and Keyshia Cole to lay vocals on the upbeat love song “Love Me Enough.” Monica sings on the chorus, “I used to think love had to hurt/ So I’d do s*** to make it worse/ Got off on the […]

Taylor Hill/Getty Images for Live Nation Urban Keyshia Cole, in partnership with The Black Promoters Collective, has announced her upcoming road show, The Love Hard Tour.  She enlisted R&B greats Trey Songz, Jaheim and K. Michelle to join her on stages in major cities across the U.S. next year.  Kicking off in Macon, Georgia, on February 22, the group will travel […]

Def Jam Records Bronx native Lady London didn’t always have dreams of being a rapper.  Although she recently dropped off her debut album, S.O.U.L., and scored a Billboard spread about it, a career in hip-hop is something that sort of happened out the blue for the rising star.  “I got my Bachelor of Science at Howard University … in sports medicine and chemistry,” she […]

Matt Sayles/FOX The 75th annual Emmy Awards have found their host in Anthony Anderson. The black-ish actor and 11-time Emmy nominee will host the live ceremony, which airs January 15 on Fox. It will be available to stream the next day on Hulu. Originally meant to air in September, the Emmys were postponed due to this year’s WGA […]

Columbia Records/Sony Music/Parkwood Ten years ago Beyoncé surprised fans and shocked the music world with the unexpected drop of her self-titled fifth studio album. The critically acclaimed project, released in the early morning hours of December 13, 2003, was developed as a visual album, with each of the 14 tracks accompanied by a short film.  A video Bey unveiled on Instagram Wednesday […]

John Lamparski/FilmMagic 50 Cent is looking to compile a fresh roster of film and TV employees for the opening of his G-Unit studios in Louisiana.  He announced the new production space on Instagram Wednesday morning, writing that the studio found its official home in the Bayou State.   “All Roads lead to Shreveport if you ready to work in film and television,” 50 […]

Ethan Miller/Getty Images When initial conversations took place about superstar talent that might join the cast of The Color Purple, Beyoncé and Rihanna were mentioned.  Oprah Winfrey talked with The Hollywood Reporter about the pressure to ensure a hit film, which resulted in requests to add big names to the production.  “To be completely honest about it, if you were doing this film for $30 or $40 million, […]

Johnny Nunez/WireImage Capella Grey might venture into the world of holiday music with the release of a seven-song project.  The “Gyalis” singer teased the album, Nah It’s Brick: A Holiday Vibe, on Instagram by sharing the cover art, which features a stylish snowman dressed in a trapper hat, winter boots and a gold ATF chain.  ATF stands for Allepac the Family, Capella’s […]