Finally!

After murmurs of cancellation and uncertainty, Netflix took to press in June 2017 to reveal its original series, ‘Dear White People,’ had in fact been renewed for a sophomore season (as we reported here).  Since that exciting announcement the streaming giant has been mum about the show’s development – until now.

With news that will undoubtedly excite its dedicated legion of fans, the controversial series is set to come back swinging in a matter of weeks.  Look inside to find out when you’ll be able to find out the latest happenings of Samantha, Troy, Lionel, Gabe, and more:

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Britney Spears has certainly been flexing her vocal muscle over the last few months.

First getting fans talking for pausing playback to take on Bonnie Raitt‘s iconic hit ‘Let’s Give Them Something to Talk About’ (click here to watch) the Grammy winner rendered soul-stirring renditions of ‘Happy Birthday,’ Elvis Presley‘s ‘Can’t Help Falling in Love’ (click here to watch), and more over the months that followed.

Now, as preparations begin for her summer tour (click here for dates), Spears is giving fans a taste of what they can expect when she blazes stages across the world.  Tackling Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin‘s challenging anthem, ‘Think,’ tell us what you think about the pop princess’s country-twanged rendition of the 1968 classic:

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“R. Kelly is a piece of f**king sh*t. R. Kelly didn’t go to jail for being a child molester, peeing on people, and having a human trafficking ring in Atlanta…”

A year after making headlines for slamming the Grammy-winning R&B star, the stinging words above were lifted again from rapper Vince Staples who’s taking aim yet again at Kelly for ongoing allegations of child molestation, child abuse, and human trafficking (including newly surfaced reports that can be seen by clicking here).

The emcee – who made headlines over the weekend for his show-stopping set at Coachella – saw many of those headlines overshadowed by his blunt comments on Kelly.  Hear it from his lips inside:

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Khloe Kardashian has been juggling joy with jabs. For, she welcomed her first child within a week of partner Tristan Thompson being caught up in a cheating scandal – with two women.

Still, as is customary with celebrity baby births, all attention has turned to what the youngster has been named.

And with the Kardashian clan arguably renown for one-upping each other with the left-field-ness on that front (see: North, Saint, Chicago, Stormi), did Khloe buck the trend or embrace it?

Find out below…

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Is J. Cole about to toss his name into the Q2 musical royal rumble? It’s seeming so.

Join us below to find out why below…

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Kendrick Lamar‘s ‘DAMN’ has broken new ground in ways we doubt even he could have foreseen.

Beautiful news below…

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Cardi B‘s latest hit ‘I Like It’ has seen her crush a record once held by her Atlantic Records sister Lil Kim.

Full story below…

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It’s officially Drake season.

The rap superstar has been dominating the musical landscape this year with back to back bangers in the form of jams such as ‘God’s Plan’ and ‘Nice For What.’

Now, on the day that the latter replaced the former at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, Drizzy has announced his new album.

Details below…

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Beyonce rocked Coachella with an epic HBCU homecoming themed spectacle. And now she’s elevating the theme beyond the stage.

For, Queen Bey has announced today the launch of the Homecoming Scholars Award Program. 

More on the amazing venture below…

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In what is becoming an alarming regularity, R. Kelly is back in the headlines. And this time, he’s being accused of not only engaging with a female teen – said claimant alleges that he passed an STD on to her too.

Details below…

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Mariah Carey won’t be rid of ex manager Stella Bulochnikov as soon as perhaps hoped.

For, the controversial figure is suing Mimi.

Details below…

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Starbucks is in the middle of an enormous crisis.

Last week, the company was forced to assess the way in which it treats its African-American customers after two African-American men were forcefully removed from one of its stores by police.

Their supposed crime? Waiting for a friend.

For some reason, the comedian Kevin Hart decided to stand in the way of criticism the business was facing for not firing the store’s manager.

How Black Twitter has responded?

Find out below…

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