The Queen of Hip-Hop Soul, Mary J. Blige has been added to VH1’s Mother’s Day Special, Dear Mama: An Event To Honor Moms, which will air on May 8th at 10 pm ET on VH1. Other artists on the show include Robin Thicke, DJ Khaled, Maxwell, and Kelly Rowland. Dear Mama will be hosted by LaLa […]

Mary J. Blige dropped the trailer for her new documentary called, The Making Of: Strength of a Woman. According to Rap-Up, the VH1 special documents Mary’s journey to make her new album, as well as, her divorce from husband, Kendu Isaacs. The Making Of: Strength of a Woman will premiere on VH1 on Tuesday, May 2nd […]

The final season of the VH1 reality show foreshadows trouble in the couple's paradise.

Hip Hop Squares has been renewed for a second season. According to The Jasmine Brand, The show’s executive producer, Ice Cube, said in a statement, “The positive response to Hip-Hop Squares has been an incredible experience. My team and I are grateful to VH1 and everyone who has worked incredibly hard to make the show […]

Trey Songz will be starring in a new love-search reality show on VH1 called, Tremaine the Playboy. According to Rap-Up, Trey will be looking for love as “Tremaine the Playboy” as a number of women try to seek his attention. In the trailer, Trey says, “I’m here looking for love. Hopefully I find the love […]

Jodeci members JoJo and Mr. Dalvin have confirmed that a biopic about the group is in the works. Dalvin said in an interview, “It’s in the works already. They started the process last September. They finished the script, and we’re going into production next month. So we’re looking at an end-of-the-year release.” He also said, “VH1 […]

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One of the things that is practically guaranteed to get you in the holiday spirit is beautiful holiday music. It’s even better when it’s being sung by some of the most legendary voices in the game. This is the sentiment that is propelling VH1 to not only bring back its popular “Divas” concert series, but […]

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Over the last few years, the presence of African American actors and actresses in leading roles on television has increased to great heights, while also racking up critical accolades, impressive ratings and loyal fans. Now, another TV show featuring a predominately black cast is making its way to basic cable network VH1 and the always […]

The tweets are talking and saying that Martha Stewart is teaming with Snoop Dogg for a new VH1 reality show called Martha & Snoop’s Dinner Party. Each 30-minute episode will feature the unlikely pals hosting an evening of fun with celebrity guests. The show is suppose to debut in the fall.  

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More details about WikiLeaks’ Democratic National Committee email dump have been revealed. According to reports, one of the emails sent between DNC staffers mocked the name of LaQueenia Gibson—an African-American woman who serves as an executive assistant for Haddad Brands, a children’s clothing store. The initial email was sent from Haddad Chief Product Officer Rob Smith to […]

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A synthetic marijuana drug known a K2 landed 33 people in the hospital in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn.

At this point, it's no secret that cable television knows the power of black viewership.