Prince’s death fueled a number of documentaries, concert re-runs and reunion shows, but now we have a comic book biography to add to the collection. “Tribute: Prince” focuses on Prince as the subject, and “chronicles his meteoric rise to dominance in the pop/funk/ music scene.” The comic book is published by …
Read More »Prince’s Alleged Nieces Refuse DNA Testing – blogged by: @proudlylauren
The battle over Prince’s $300 million estate continues as his alleged nieces, Briana and Victoria Nelson, refuse to get DNA tests proving their relation to the deceased legend. Since a lot of people are trying to get their piece of the $300 million, court-appointed Special Administrator, Bremer Trust, ordered that …
Read More »Ray Rice Rejoins the Ravens…But Not As A Player – blogged by: @proudlylauren
Ray rice returned to the Baltimore Ravens Thursday, this time as a mentor for the rookies, instead of a player. According to the team, the running back visited his former stomping grounds to educate the first year rookies on the good and bad that he himself is all too familiar …
Read More »Ballerific Sports: Colin Kaepernick Is Throwing Again – blogged by: @proudlylauren
Colin Kaepernick, despite his past with the 49ers, remains on the team roster though he will have to compete for the starting quarterback spot. Right now, direct competition for the job is Blaine Gabbert, who is healthier than Kaepernick and suffers less injuries. According to Matt Barrows of the Sacramento …
Read More »Kanye West Confirms Life of Pablo Tour- blogged by @proudlylauren
Following his grey-contact and reflective jacket appearance at the Met-Gala, Kanye West appeared on Steve Harvey’s radio show to discuss a possible tour and address his prior beef with Wiz Khalifa. Mr. West confirms a soon-to-be tour for The Life of Pablo, “You know my tour game is strong,” …
Read More »Larry Wilmore Defends Calling the POTUS “My N***a”
Larry Wilmore comedian and host of The Nightly Show, was invited to the White House Correspondents’ Dinner recently where he gave a controversial speech, concluding his comedic set with “Yo Barry, You did it, my n***a”. Plenty of people, both black and white were upset about his remarks after …
Read More »Amber Rose Lands VH1 Talk Show – blogged by: @proudlylauren
Amber rose, author, women’s advocate and entrepreneur, is adding yet another talent to her repertoire: talk show host. It is being reported that the former model has landed a talk show that will air weekly on VH1, and is slated to premiere sometime this summer. The weekly series will feature …
Read More »Civil Rights Activist and Supporter Samuel “Billy” Kyles Dies – blogged by: @proudlylauren
Reverend Doctor Samuel “Billy” Kyles, civil rights activist who stood on the balcony with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. the day he was murdered, has died. He was 81. Kyles was part of the Civil Rights movement for more than 55 years, and dedicated his life to improving conditions for …
Read More »Mathew Knowles Offers His Opinion on Lemonade – blogged by: @proudlylauren
Just days after his eldest daughter’s sixth studio album, and second visual project, Mathew Knowles is speaking out on who he thought Beyonce was referring to in the album. Contrary to popular, and majority belief, Queen Bey’s father says it’s not at all about Jay-Z, Becky with the good hair, …
Read More »Prince’s Band ‘The Revolution’ Announces Reunion – blogged by: @proudlylauren
Everyone has been honoring Prince in their own special way, so who better to honor him, than his own band. Prince’s band, The Revolution, will soon host a collection of reunion performances following the legendary singer’s unexpected death this past Thursday. The legendary band announced the news in a Facebook video post, …
Read More »HBO To Submit Beyonce’s Visual Masterpiece for Emmy Consideration – blogged by: @proudlylauren
Beyonce’s “Lemonade” has left Bey Hive members and beyond in awe, and for good reason; the production was simply amazing. The compelling one hour visual that took every single media outlet by storm, debuted Saturday night on HBO, and is now eligible for Emmy consideration. This will be the third …
Read More »Rick Ross Shows Respek to Charlemagne With 6 Cases of Belaire Rose – blogged by: @proudlylauren
It appears that the new wave is to take a cue from Drake and send bottles to Charlemagne. Rapper Rick Ross sent the Breakfast Club host six cases of Luc Belaire Rose Monday morning, just days after Birdman appeared and demanded respek from the cast. If you aren’t familiar with …
Read More »Bobby Shmurda’s GS9 Crew Members Convicted of Murder – blogged by: @proudlylauren
Alex “A-Rod” Crandon and Rashid “Rasha” Derissant, members of Bobby Shmurda’s GS9 crew, have been found guilty in the February 2013 murder of 19 year old rival gang member in Brooklyn. The convictions against them two men include charges of Conspiracy in the Second and Fourth Degrees, Murder in the Second Degree, multiple …
Read More »‘Nina’ Director Reveals Why Zoe Saldana Was Cast, Despite Physical Differences – blogged by: @proudlylauren
After the release of the trailer for the unauthorized Nina Simone biopic, “Nina”, fans were pretty perplexed to find out that Zoe Saldana, a “light-skinned” afro-latina actress had been cast to play the legendary singer. True Nina Simone fans weren’t just upset about the skin complexion disparity, but that Saldana …
Read More »Bills Sammy Watkins Plays Hooky For A Trip to the Casino – blogged by: @proudlylauren
Sammy Watkins of the Buffalo Bills has opted to take a trip to the casino over the team’s voluntary practices. The wide receiver shared a picture via Facebook from Harrah’s Cherokee Casino in North Carolina. In the pic he showed off around $6,500 in poker chips. This same casino is currently …
Read More »Death Row Inmate Asked To be Spared After Juror Called Him a N*gger – blogged by: @proudlylauren
Kenneth Fults, a Georgia inmate on death row for shooting a woman in the back of the head five times, asked the U.S. Supreme Court to halt his execution after racist comments from a juror. Fults, a black man, was scheduled to be executed for the 1996 murder of 19 …
Read More »Rachel Dolezal Makes One More Attempt at Relevancy With New Book – blogged by: @proudlylauren
Just when you thought you could put Rachel Dolezal and her identity crisis in the past, the former NAACP chapter president, has made yet another attempt to remain relevant. If you remember last year, Dolezal became notorious over night when her parents outed her for being “white,” after she had …
Read More »Nick Gordon To Appear in First Interview Since Bobbi Kristina’s Death – blogged by: @proudlylauren
Nick Gordon will be answering America’s biggest question, “Did You Murder Bobbi Kristina Brown” in an upcoming episode of Dr. Phil airing on April 28. The highly anticipated, controversial interview will be the 20 year old’s second appearance on Dr. Phil, his first official sit down since Brown’s autopsy results …
Read More »High School Teacher Facing Assault Charges After Attacking Student on Video – blogged by: @proudlylauren
Mary Hastings, a 63 year old geometry teacher at Ozen High School, has been arrested and charged with assault after her attack on a student was caught on film. We aren’t sure what exactly prompted the attack, however the bizarre video shows Hastings during her fourth period math class, repeatedly …
Read More »Three Girls Missing From The Same Brooklyn Housing Development – blogged by: @proudlylauren
Cops reported on Monday that three girls ages 10, 12 and 13 completely vanished from their Brooklyn homes Sunday afternoon. The three girls, whose names have not been released, were last seen in the Bay View Houses of Canarsie where they all live, around 3pm. Police have released very little …
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