Wednesday , 1 February 2023
My girl! Jill Scott! I’m what you call a Jill Super Fan… I know all the tracks of every album since ‘This is Jill Scott’. So when I learned she was coming to town… and at a winery, no less, there was not much of a discussion! The Mountain Winery is such a... Read more »
Morris Chestnut, Verizon Wireless and the fitness group, Black Girls Run!, hosted a 5K run/walk last weekend in Los Angeles to help inspire stronger and healthier communities. Over 700 registered participants gathered at the Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza as Chestnut, fresh off of his ‘Best Man Holiday’ hype, lead the race and motivated the crowd... Read more »
From the baby mama of a freeloading, cheating, thug named Jodi in the 2001 film, ‘Baby Boy’, to the morally-challenged New York Times reporter in the new stage play, ‘Above the Fold’, Taraji P. Henson has come such a long way! SN: For all of you new-age folk, “above the fold” refers to the... Read more »
I’m not your average girl from the video… My worth is not determined by the price of my clothes… No matter what I’m wearing I will always be… the India Arie! I remember when my mom and I would sing that song together every time it came on the radio… most times, mom... Read more »
Black Entertainment Television truly went all out this year with the 2013 BET Experience. Three long days of performances from your favorite artists and comedians, the 2013 BET Awards and the BET Fan Fest, a free event to the public with performances, basketball games, celebrity meet and greets and much more. On Friday... Read more »
The last time I saw Erykah Badu live I was 9 years old and I fell asleep in the middle of her performance. Even though I didn’t see much, I must’ve dreamt about her music because from that point on, I was a fan! At her concert at Club Nokia in Los Angeles,... Read more »
Yup! Snoop Dogg was at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), one of the largest video game conferences in the nation, this year. But unlike many of the attendees, Snoop wasn’t launching the latest in the gaming industry, he was there promoting his role in the new kids movie, Turbo. Snoop Dogg? In a kids... Read more »
One of Miami’s largest annual events, especially for the African American community, is the Annual Jazz in the Gardens Music Festival held in the parking lot of Sun Life Stadium (where the Miami Dolphins play). Every year, thousands (like 40,000+) come out for this two-day event. The day starts at like 4p and... Read more »
Have to be honest, the actual show was not all that exciting. Only one performance from Gladys Knight. The rest of the show was predictable award presentations. They’ve got to do better next year! But the experience, was GREAT! We sat right behind where all the celebs were sitting and had a fun... Read more »
You know what they say: “What happens in Vegas…” but that would suck for my fans so… The day before I was to fly out to Vegas for my friend’s bday, I found out that I was the winner of a radio contest that I randomly entered in LA. My prize: two Lady... Read more »