Singer-songwriter Jazmine Sullivan is that rare creature – an overnight success that was actually several years in the making. Known to music fans in and around Philadelphia for holding her own aside vocal superstars like India.Arie and Floetry in the city’s famed Black Lily female artist showcases, Sullivan cut her vocal teeth in a fertile […]
Lavell Crawford knows how to make the best of a bad situation. Growing up, he dealt with a weight problem, he almost drowned, and his father left the family. But fortunately, humor proved to be his path to success. http://www.blackamericaweb.com/?q=articles/entertainment/gossip/23492
*R&B star Brandy, who recently said she hasn’t been with a man in six years, is planning to rev up her search for love because she’s desperate to have more children. http://www.eurweb.com/?p=64585
*Chris Rock is the owner of a brand new Maserati thanks to his “Saturday Night Live” pal Adam Sandler. The two also co-starred in the box office hit “Grown Ups,” which was made for $80 million and has grossed more than $162 million to date, according to Box Office Mojo. http://www.eurweb.com/?p=64290
He’s a stand-up kind of guy, which is why you can catch Guy Torry on the road this fall. http://www.blackamericaweb.com/?q=articles/entertainment/gossip/23405
*Soul Train’s official website announced they will have an unexpected guest announcing some up to the minute updates during the 2010 Soul Train awards. CNN anchor Wolf Blitzer will be special announcer, but what his reports will be has not been clarified as of yet. In the meantime, several performers have been announced: http://www.eurweb.com/?p=63805
When director Julie Dash was seeking distribution funding for her debut film “Daughters of the Dust,” a producer told her, “Nobody wants to be a black woman for two hours.” Hmmph. http://www.blackamericaweb.com/?q=articles/entertainment/movies/23357
Like the song says, yes, Salt N Pepa’s here. They are the top-selling female hip-hop act in rap history. Their five studio albums have all gone gold or platinum, and they were the first female rap act with a platinum CD. The group has a Grammy under their belt and are three-time MTV Award winners. […]
*R. Kelly recently told XXL Magazine this month why he created TP2.com. He also took time to break down one of his compositions. “Well ‘I Wish’ was basically about Tupac at first.” Says Kelly. “I met Tupac in L.A. – the [Hotel Nikko], and he was rolling by in his drop-top whatever hot car. I […]
*Janet Jackson, who’s starring in “For Colored Girls” is opening up about her life as she promotes the film and her new book, “True You.” She told TV show “Extra” that her involvement with ex-boyfriend Jermaine Dupri was pivotal to her growth. http://www.eurweb.com/?p=63450
He may not have been born a legend, but once he acquired the name, the artist formerly known as John Stephens has done his best to live up to the name. http://www.blackamericaweb.com/?q=articles/entertainment/blak_music_month/23210
*33 years after his first big break when while living with Jerry Seinfield in New York, comedian George Wallace is taking his claim to fame as “the new Mr. Vegas” to a new level. http://www.eurweb.com/?p=61721
