With GRAMMYs, #1 albums, and millions of records sold worldwide to her credit, India.Arie is one of the most lauded R&B singer-songwriters to emerge from the 2000s.

Yet, behind her highly praised anthems of self-love and empowerment (i.e. ‘Video,’ ‘I Am Not My Hair,’ and others), the now 46-year-old suggests the music industry has left her feeling powerless at times over her 21-year career.

Reflecting on some of those moments in a surprisingly candid rant on Instagram, it’s not clear what spurred the commentary but what’s certain is that the message came through loud and clear.

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Start your engines because season 14 of ‘Ru Paul’s Drag Race’ is here.

The Emmy Award-winning series sees the groundbreaking drag force lead the latest search for America’s Next Top Drag Superstar.

Like millions across the globe, we’re already glued to screens and loving the array of characters all vying for glory on the popular VH1 hit.

With episode 2 – starring special guest Alicia Keys – set to air this Friday, check out a sneak peek before its broadcast…
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Amid criticism for the lack of diversity among its voting committee and winners, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association – the organization responsible for the annual Golden Globes – looked to shed the negative press by awarding one of its most varied slew of winners yet aboard its 79th annual ceremony Sunday (January 9).

Ahead of historic victories from the likes of Will Smith, ‘Pose’ star MJ Rodriguez, and more (as we reported here), fans of music megastar Beyoncé were hoping the Globes would kick off its trot down diversity lane by awarding the Best Original Song trophy to her tune, ‘Be Alive’ (found aboard the ‘King Richard’ soundtrack).

Not long into the untelevised show’s run, the dreams of ‘Be Alive’ winning were deadened.

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Just six months after making EMMY history as the first trans actress to be named in the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama category (for her portrayal of “Blanca Evangelista” on the hit FX series ‘Pose’), MJ Rodriguez now becomes the first transgender woman to take home a Best Actress Golden Globe.

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As has become its annual tradition, Urban One Honors – presented by TV One and Radio One – is gearing up to salute the accomplishments of Black excellence achieved by individuals who boast extraordinary contributions in entertainment, education, and the community-at-large.

This year’s extravaganza, subtitled ‘The Soundtrack of Black America’ and set to air Martin Luther King Jr. Day (January 17), is hosted by GRAMMY Award-winning singer-songwriter Ne-Yo and has no shortage of big names on its list of honorees.

Hop inside to see who will be joining the ceremony’s list of prestigious award recipients.

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Start your engines because season 14 of ‘Ru Paul’s Drag Race’ drives onto screens this Friday (January 7).

The premiere episode of the Emmy Award-winning series sees the groundbreaking drag force lead the latest search for America’s Next Top Drag Superstar.

Set to strut onto screens via VH1 at 8/7c, a 10-minute+ sneak peek of the launch has been unleashed.

What are you waiting for? Check it out below…

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As one of the biggest Pop divas who ever lived, Whitney Houston‘s tale has proven too big too fit into one body of work – a feat evidenced by the multiple projects that have been developed since her untimely death in 2012.

From ABC’s ‘Superstar’ (2020) and Lifetime’s ‘Whitney Houston & Bobbi Kristina: Didn’t We Almost Have It All’ (2020) and ‘Whitney’ (2015) to Showtime’s ‘Can I Be Me’ (2017), the big screen biographical documentary ‘Whitney’ (2018), the forthcoming big screen scripted biopic, ‘I Wanna Dance with Somebody’ (2022), and more, Houston’s story has been dissected, analyzed, and reimagined in several different formats.

And if the forthcoming project ‘Whitney In Focus’ is any indication, that’s a trend that won’t be stopping any time soon.

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Whether penciled in history books for reasons good, bad, ugly, and/or everything in between, 2020 brought with it some of entertainment’s most memorable moments.

Now, as the year draws to a close, we are reflecting on our favorite moments that rocked – and to some degree maybe even reshaped – the Urban and Pop cultural landscape as we know it.

Next, we look back on the surprise overturn of the sexual assault conviction that landed embattled entertainment legend Bill Cosby behind bars.

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Funnywoman Tiffany Haddish wasn’t exactly laughing when she found out her ex, GRAMMY, EMMY, & Academy Award-winning rapper-actor Common, publicly attributed the end of their romantic relationship to their ‘busy schedules.’

Less than 3 weeks after he took to FOX SOUL to dish on their split, Haddish visited the same platform to suggest his recollection of the event doesn’t match hers.

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Billy Porter takes center stage in the vivacious video for ‘Children.’

The track serves as the first offering from the Emmy winner since he signed with Republic Records.

True to form, the song and visual find the ‘Pose’ star championing empowerment, self-expression, and flair in earnest.

Speaking on the release, Porter said:

“The song is about choosing yourself. that choosing one’s personal authenticity is the only way to live – and then using the power of that choice to help others make the same choice.

“The song has a universal message, but I really wanted the vibe of the visual to be about celebrating our community. We are all the children. I was also excited that we were able to cast our beautiful array of extras with help from the Ali Forney Center, a place that is very special to me and that does such great work.”

Watch Porter in action after the jump…

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GRAMMY, EMMY, and Academy Award-winning rapper-actor Common recently broke silence regarding his highly publicized split from comedienne Tiffany Haddish.

As we reported here, the celebrity couple suggested their relationship dissolved due to their respective busy schedules and dedication to their careers.

Taking to our friends at FOX SOUL’s ‘Hollywood Unlocked Uncensored’ this week, Common (born Lonnie Lynn) detailed the decision behind calling off the union while still showing love to his former boo.

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A decade after Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga‘s first shared a microphone aboard his 2011 ‘Duets II’ album, the duo gave their last showing via the CBS concert special, ‘One Last Time.’

Aired on CBS on November 28, the live extravaganza – filmed in August across two sold-out shows at New York’s historic Radio City Music Hall – marked the 95-year-old Bennett’s farewell to performing amid a highly publicized battle with Alzheimer’s disease.

And if the ratings are anything to judge by, legions of both performers’ fans couldn’t wait to give the legendary act a proper send-off.

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