Sean “Diddy” Combs promises to focus on art, music, fashion, culture and film with his forthcoming cable network, Revolt. Currently, the pitch–”the Revolution will be Televised”–is strong, and the goal–no more ratchet content–is sharp. However, a network aimed towards African Americans that hopes to receive its fuel from social media cannot survive without Twitter’s animated subgroup, “Black Twitter.”
No stranger to television, particularly reality television, Diddy is lauded for supplying viewers a weekly dosage of classic, drama-filled television moments via MTV’s Making the Band and the Donald Trump-inspired I Want to Work for Diddy. A proper reboot of the former, which exploited three now-defunct bands, will easily penetrate the coveted “Black Twitter” audience. Read More →
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Pepsi’s pride and joy reunited with André 3000 for a cover of Amy Winehouse’s “Back To Black.” Their version puts a hip hop spin on Amy’s classic and adds some wobbling synths to the beat. A preview of the song can be heard in the trailer for The Great Gatsby, which stars Leonardo DeCaprio and Tobey Maguire.
Jay-Z, who is an executive producer of the film, Emeli Sandé and Florence + The Machine are other names that will appear on the soundtrack. Read More →
Hosted by Kelly Rowland and Boris Kodjoe, this year BET’s Rip the Runway fused a bevy of notable clothing collections with some of today’s hottest artists for a rousing show that included labels like Rihanna for River Island, MSFTS Collection by Jaden Smith and Alfa (Kodjoe’s men’s suit collection).
Performances were provided by Rick Ross and Meek Mill, Watch The Duck, Omarion, Luke James, Sevyn Streeter, Jaden Smith and Trinidad James. Read More →
Season six of BET’s The Game is headed to our television screens in less than a week and this recently released clip of the cast mates with their guards down suggests that the chemistry is nothing less than we’d expect.
“Without You” songbird, Brandy Norwood, jokes around with Lauren London, Coby Bell, Jay Ellis, Hosea Chanchez and Wendy Raquel Robinson as they attempt their best impressions of each other. Read More →
While the youngsters rap about Molly and other designer drugs, 35-year-old 2 Chainz prefers glorifying the drug that crippled his community–“Crack.” In the video, the Atlanta rapper finds himself in a grimy warehouse, accompanied by two lovely broads, a Mystique look-a-like and a girl determined to be a “Dead End” sign. Read More →
Mississippi’s own Big K.R.I.T. raps about refusing to conform with the industry’s expectations for black entertainers and ultimately, his dreams on the appropriately titled “R.E.M.” It’s complete with a sample of James Blake’s “The Wilhelm Dream.” Read More →
The world became better acquainted with the Campbell clan and the Braxton sisters via their hit WE TV shows, Mary Mary and Braxton Family Values. Now, SWV, comprised of Cheryl “Coko” Clemons, Leanne “LeLee” Lyons and Tamara “Taj” George, will allow cameras to follow their every waking moment in an unscripted docu-drama. Read More →
American Idol has lost its steam over the years, mostly due to failure of evolving with popular music, but in hopes of liven up the show that bred Kelly Clarkson, Fantasia and Carrie Underwood, the producers have slightly changed the format and added new judges to the panel…again. Read More →
