‘SNL,’ Andy Samberg Sued By Producers Over ‘Like A Boss’ [MTV]

The Rise and Stall of Pac Div [LA Weekly]

Aziz Ansari Bored On A Flight With Wi-Fi + Twitter = Awesome [Uproxx] Read the rest of this entry »

Desiree Copeland

Courts: Janet Jackson, CBS Wrongly Fined for Nipplegate 2004 [Washington Post]

Alicia Keys Donates Instruments To Alma Mater [Rap Radar]

Nicki Minaj Responds To Assault Allegations [The Urban Daily] Read the rest of this entry »

“Beauty always comes with dark thoughts.” Read the rest of this entry »

Today saw numerous tributes and ceremonies commemorating 9/11 but State Farm’s commercial using Alicia Keys’ “Empire State Of Mind (Part II)” may have been one of the best. Read the rest of this entry »

Anyone who knows me, knows I have an extreme soft spot for Alicia Keys. I flat out love her. I wouldn’t just beat. I’d do sh*t like paint her toenails and watch Love Jones with her as we cuddle underneath a double Snuggie. But this ish right here? I can’t give my support. Read the rest of this entry »

Award shows have never been my strong suit. They come on and I immediately get distracted or feign a feeble excuse not to watch. Thanks to the zippy speed at which the Internet works, watching the full fish fry that is the BET Awards will never be an issue. Read the rest of this entry »

As the re-release of Alicia’s classic Songs In A Minor draws near, the previously unreleased “Typewriter” makes its debut. “Typewriter” as well as a couple of other demos and remixes will get their shining moment packaged as a two disc Deluxe edition and three disc Collector’s Edition commemorating the 10th anniversary of Keys’ Songs In A Minor. Read the rest of this entry »

Pay homage to the queen. Mary’s undisputed and she’s got timeless tunes to back it up. When she stepped on the scene in ’92 and had unparalleled success with What’s The 411?, she paved the way for every young b-girl who wanted to grab a mic and sing. Read the rest of this entry »

Michelle Wright

Police Stop Allen Iverson & Take Away His Lambo [The Urban Daily]

140 Characters Of Ego: March Edition [Uproxx]

Scene Breakdown: Cobra [Film Drunk]

Third Grader Who Was Arrested By Police Suing NYPD [Gothamist] Read the rest of this entry »

I want to do something rare when discussing Mrs. Alicia Keys this evening. I want to talk about why we all fell in her love with her in the first place. As of late, aside from “Empire State Of Mind,” her name has been likened with keywords such as “marriage,” “baby,” “mama” “drama” and other nonessential hee-haw Mr. Ed chit-chatter. Not quite the fitting description for a twelve-time Grammy Award-winner and multi-platinum R&B sensation Read the rest of this entry »

Yandra

ESPN Is Launching 9 New University Channels [Coed]

7 Ways To Get A Girl To Dump You [Guyism]

Gaga’s Fragrance Will Reportedly Smell Like “Blood and Semen” [Fashionista]

Joan Rivers’ Nickname For First Lady: ‘Blackie O’ [The Root] Read the rest of this entry »

Masika Kalysha

Nick Van Exel’s Son Charged With Murder [The Source]

The Top Ten Top Ten Lists Of 2010 [Uproxx]

Chuck Liddell Has Called It Quits [With Leather]

Four Reasons Tupac Wouldn’t Want to See the Year 2011 [Black Voices] Read the rest of this entry »

Whether most knew it or not, Swizz has been releasing songs on Mondays, one which did produce it a handful of notable tracks that may have gotten swept aside since several artists had similar weekly music seminars going. However, Swizz ended his releases fittingly on a high note by dropping “Speechless,” a track dedicated to his newborn son featuring his wife, Alicia Keys, and old Ruff Ryder running mate Eve. Read the rest of this entry »

Mia Michelle

10 Other Rap Memoirs For Your Christmas List [RapFix]

Indie Artists & Labels Grab 50% Of Grammy Nominations [Hypebot]

Barkley On One-On-One With Obama: ‘I’ll Kick His [Rear]‘ [Yahoo]

5 Hip-Hop Myths, Debunked [The Urban Daily]

Lil B Talks Jay Electronica Collabo, Apologizes To Kanye [Miss Info] Read the rest of this entry »

If you’ve got the tools at your disposal, why not use them? Gaudy in line-up alone, Kanye West may have just delivered the song of the year. Triumphant, well-packaged and commanding more attention than any publicity stunt or concert appearance, “All Of The Lights” is a conduit of empowerment from the uninhibited uber-celebrity into listeners who both love and loathe him. Read the rest of this entry »