Holy or Sacrilegious? Kanye and Kirk
Sylvester http://youtu.be/1gQrP8r2PIs
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Beyoncé Protestors are a NO SHOW
I guess folks were scared to face the BeHive! Lol
MARY MARY RETURNS FOR THE FIFTH SEASON
Last season left audiences in limbo with Erica and Tina Campbell focusing on their individual careers…forcing Mary Mary into an indefinite hiatus. The sisters, now in direct competition with each other, are also feeling pressure to keep Mary Mary in the game…even if that means replacing a Mary! Tune in to season 5 of WE tv’s MARY MARY, premiering Thursday, March 3 at 9PM ET/PT. 
This season, Erica Campbell is at the top of her game having won a Grammy, Dove and Soul Train Award; meanwhile Tina’s solo career is on the rise. These, now, solo sisters have become accustom to being at the top as part of the dynamic duo that is Mary Mary; however for the first time ever, they are competing for the same spot on the charts.
In the premiere episode, Warryn Campbell begins to feel pressure from Sony Records to deliver the next, long awaited, Mary Mary album. He immediately enlists Erica to help convince Tina that this is the right time to resurrect Mary Mary. Erica believes she has the perfect plan to get Tina onboard; however, it may not be foolproof as Tina is solely focused on her solo effort and is finally seeing her hard work pay off. With success come countless responsibilities, leaving Tina feeling a bit overwhelmed. Her husband Teddy’s task of keeping her from breaking under the pressure proves to be more challenging than expected.
Former Mary Mary manager, Mitchell Solarek, has finally moved on from his tumultuous relationship with the Mary’s; and just when he thinks he made a clean break, his new client will only work with one producer…Warryn Campbell. With Warryn on the hook for a Mary Mary album will do everything he can to stay in Sony’s good graces; even if the result is making a deal with the devil and possibly recasting Mary Mary.
Can Mary Mary survive the pressures of Erica and Tina’s individual ventures and personal lives, or will their success be the demise of Mary Mary? Tune in to season 5 of WE tv’s MARY MARY, premiering Thursday, March 3 at 9PM ET/PT.
MARY MARYis produced for WE tv by Entertainment One (eOne) and executive produced by eOne’s Tara Long, John Morayniss and Eric Hoberman; WE tv’s Lauren Gellert, EVP, Development and Original programming and Kate Farrell, VP of Original Programming serve as executive producers; Erica Campbell, Tina Campbell and Mitchell Solarek.
Do You Think Women Are Better at Managing Money Than Men????
So I was talking to a young lady today and she was saying that Women are a lot better at managing money than men and i agreed and disagreed. i told her it depends on the person but ahe said overall its the women that saves and had to bail the men out when needed so im asking you guys what do you think??!
Do Kids Shovel Snow Anymore???
Do kids shovel snow anymore? We only got $5 to do a whole driveway and we would be out there all day and night. Are parents even making these young boys go out there and get it??
Kanye West Just asked ALL White Publications To Stop Covering Him
West called out The New York Times, Rolling Stone and other “white publications” and asked them to stop writing about black culture. He would go on to say that the system is “designed for colored people to fail,” and that one of the only ways around that is music.
Kanye West is $53 Million in Debt
Kanye tweeted Saturday night, “I write this to you my brothers while still $53 million dollars in personal debt,” adding “Please pray we overcome.”
What do you think about his tweet??
Married, In a Relationship, or Single????
Happily Married? Don’t know what I was thinking? Single and loving it? Let us know how you are spending this Valentines Day!!!!! Going out? Staying in? Single and pissed off? What are you doing and how are you feeling???
Straight Outta Compton was DOPE! I Don’t Care what the Oscars Talking Bout
Just finished watching this for the 10th time and this was definitely one of the top movies of 2015!!!!!
Avery Ford Set the Record for Heaviest Baby
14.1 POUNDS!!! Avery Ford set the record for the heaviest baby ever born at St. Joseph’s Women’s Hospital in Tampa, Florida. He is one of the largest ever born in the state.
And the biggest surprise of all was when his mother, Maxxzandra Ford, gave birth NATURALLY to the big baby boy! She deserves an award or something of the sort. Jeez!
The first week sales for Young Thug’s IM UP EP
Young thug fans are excited about his new IM UP EP. Young Thug is expected to move between 14-16K units in the first week. What do you think??
LIL WAYNE OWES $12.8 MILLION TO THE IRS
the IRS claims that Weezy, whose real name is Dwayne Carter, owes $6,311,132 for 2012’s taxes and $5,843,952 for 2011.
Falcons owner Arthur Blank diagnosed with cancer
“Over the last several weeks Angie and I have visited a number of expert doctors and hospitals across the country to identify the best treatment options for me. I have chosen an aggressive approach that will include surgery and the overall prognosis is good. I’m looking forward to getting this behind me and continuing a very active lifestyle, my upcoming wedding, as well as continued active involvement in our businesses and philanthropic efforts for years to come.”
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DMX in a Coma from an Overdose
News reports came out earlier today that Adamas had an asthma attack and was rushed to the hospital but police in Yonkers say that’s not the case. Dmx was unconscious and not breathing from snorting a powder like substance in which he was given CPR and with a light pulse he was rushed to the hospital.
Future facing $15 Million Lawsuit from Ciara for Defamation
Seems like Future has a lawsuit on his hands according to TMZ. Ciara is saying that his rude comments has cost her some work and hurt her career! Let’s see how this turns out!!!
Will Smith says Yes to ‘Bad Boys 3’
Y’all already know that I am a true Bad Boys fan so hearing the green light for Bad Boys 3 has me very excited about this. I remember when Martin swallowed those X pills in BB2 lol…. That was just the funniest thing in the world to me.hahaha
Check out this interview with Will Smith:
“Here We Go Again” ATL Premiere
I really enjoyed myself at the Red Carpet and Screening of “Here We Go Again” check out Red Carpet photos of the cast plus more info on “Here We Go Again” below! 
TV One’s new multi-generational comedy Here We Go Again about three generations of women whose lives are upended after a series of events sends them along an unexpected journey premieres at 8 p.m. ET. The half-hour series follows Maddy (LeToya Luckett), a single mother and successful lawyer who is convinced there is a “Walker Women’s Curse,” after being born to her mother, Loretta (Wendy Raquel Robinson), at age 16, and having a child, Shante (Kyndall Ferguson), herself at the same age.
Scarface UPCOMING TOUR DATES!!!
2/11 Tulsa, OK – Shrine
2/12 – Dallas, TX – Trees
2/13 Oklahoma City, OK – OKC Farmers Market
2/15 – El Paso, TX – Club 301
2/16 – Tucson, AZ – Club 4th Ave
2/17 – San Diego, CA – La Luz Ultra Lounge
2/18 – Los Angeles, CA – Los Globos
2/19 – San Francisco, CA – Mezzanine
2/21 – Sacramento, CA – Harlows
2/23 – Seattle, WA – Nectar Lounge
2/24 – Portland, OR – Hawthorne Theatre
2/26 – Salt Lake City, UT – Liquid Joe’s
2/27 – Colorado Springs, CO – Sick Puppy Saloon
2/28 – Denver, CO – Roxy Theatre
3/3 – Des Moines, IA – Val Air Ballroom
3/4 – Lincoln, NE – Bourbon Theatre
3/5 – Chicago, IL – Portage Theatre
3/9 – Indianapolis, IN – Birdys
3/10 – Fort Wayne, IN – O’Reilly’s
3/11 – Columbus, OH – Skullys
3/12 – Lansing, MI – Fahrenheit Live
3/13 – Cleveland, OH – Grog Shop
3/18 – Manchester, NH – Shaskeen
3/19 – Cambridge, MA – Middle East
3/24 – Asheville, NC – New Mountain
3/25 – Augusta, GA – Sky City
3/29 – Murfreesboro, TN – Tempt
4/1 – Houston, TX – KOKO Nightclub
How many kids do you have????
My question of the day is how many kids do you have? Just leave a #
Jay Z Donates $1.5 Million to Black Lives Matter
Jay Z’s Tidal will give $1.5Million to Black Lives Matter and other organizations to help with the continued efforts to save our children from these terrible crimes.
Breaking News: Meek Mill Sentenced to…House Arrest
Meek will wear an ankle monitor for 90 days and can’t work. He will be on probation for 6 years.
Breaking News: Meek Mill
Meek mill is in court waiting to see what a judge will decide in his probation violation case.
ANTI Rihanna
Looks like Rihanna is headed to the top of the Billboard charts with her new “Anti” release. What do you think of the new album???
If you’ve eaten at Wendy’s in the last month and used a credit or debit card, then watch your account closely
Wendy’s is looking into “unusual activity” on said cards in some locations. “Fraudulent charges may have occurred elsewhere after the cards were legitimately used at some of our restaurants,” Wendy’s spokesman Bob Bertini told Krebs. Bertini also said that the burger chain has since hired a security firm to investigate.
Former LAPD Cop Fingers Diddy as Tupac’s Killer
A former LAPD cop claims that Grammy Award-winning artist Sean ‘P Diddy’ Combs was responsible for hiring a killer to shoot Tupac Shakur in a drive-by in 1996.Both Diddy, from New York, and Tupac, in Los Angeles, had been caught up in a bitter rivalry between East and West Coast rappers, the Huffington Post reports. Christopher Wallace, aka Biggie Smalls – a close friend of P Diddy – was shot dead six months later in a revenge killing, according to retired detective Greg Kading, who once led a special task force that investigated the shootings. (Daily Mail UK)
Kading says that Shakur was gunned down by Orlando “Baby Lane” Anderson after the men were involved in a fight earlier that same night. Furthering his claims, the former officer says that Suge Knight hired blood gang member Wardell “Pooch” Fouse for a retaliation hit on Notorious B.I.G., for $13,000. According to Kading, he was able to pry verifiable information from Keffe about the circumstances that led to Shakur’s murder in order to avoid charges for other crimes.
Stacey Dash Applauds Decision of White Actor Cast as Michael Jackson
Stacey dash said that she thinks that the casting was a great move to break down the barriers of race in Hollywood. Dash explained, “I say, BRAVO! I’m sick and tired of being told ‘Sorry, Stacey, this is a Caucasian-only role.’ Counterintuitively, this decision by Hollywood — which looks like a diss to Blacks — is actually what we’ve been saying all along: roles should NOT be based on color.”
Game Responds to $10 million Judgement in Sexual Assualt Case
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Let’s get one thing very CLEAR: that thirsty Gatorade mascot of a transvestite WILL NEVER see $10,000,000 or anything close 2 a penny of my money. People think because they read a headline in BOLD PRINT it’s true. She won a judgment of 10 million $’s & that means that a judge because I’m overseas has given this chicken a chance 2 MAYBE be able to afford a lifetime supply of lace front hair glue if my lawyers don’t respond to this suit by the 26th of this month which they will do tomorrow am. Soon as I’m home, me & my lawyers will EAT THIS CASE like a box of Minion Twinkies on sale at Walmart ! @VH1 has a seperate suit filed against them by this Thot Bot that they will also win because #1 this BIYATCH (Snoop’s voice) is a liar. She has a history of theft, fraud, prostitution arrests & a lot of other “Tranny Panty” activity in her past that makes this false claim irrelevant. Don’t be fooled by these accusations or the dollar amount in the headlines cause I put that on my favorite aunties poodle this broad ain’t gettin shit ! Every girl on that show will tell u I never touched this chick or ever desired to be anywhere near her. She got kicked off the show & as a result she filed this lame lawsuit which was probably her intentions before the show was ever even started. She was begging for my attention the entire time we shot the show & was given the ultimate Major League Baseball CURVE ball so that upset her & made her lil wee wee hard so she did what all chicks like her do when life gives them no other options…. They sue you ! This is really a crying shame so at this point I will use the crying shame emoji 😭😭😭😭. See you in court Mister Rainey. N I say Mr. because ur mustache is probably a bit longer than it was during taping being that it’s about to be spring & that’s usually when mine is at its healthiest, hit @Beboprbarber for the best mustache edge up u can find. Tell em I sent u & it’s on the house u dusty bitch you !#TellEmBoutThatScratchNSniffWigYouBeWearing #HairyAssUnderArms #BitchWasUsingMyOldSpice (insert old spice whistle) #PS #iHateAll17OfYoWigs #AndYesIFlushedUrClosurePieceDownTheWaffleHouseToilet take these 🎮🎮🎮🎮🎮 #JuwannaMann
50 Cent Spotted Filmimg POWER in NYC
G-Unit boss 50 Cent is keeping busy away from the music scene after being spotted filming the new season of his hit Starz show “Power” this week.
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IRS computer problems shut down tax return e-file system
The IRS says it has stopped accepting electronically filed tax returns because of problems with some of its computer systems. The outage could affect refunds, but the IRS says it doesn’t anticipate “major disruptions.”
Steeple Awards Coming to Atlanta
#TheSteepleAwards2016The Steeple Awards, Gospel’s newest award show, acknowledges Pastors and Psalmists on all levels. Pastors of mega churches and pastors of smaller ministries are acknowledged together for their great Kingdom work in feeding the hungry, and sheltering the homeless and saving sin-sick souls. Signed, mainstream artists and unsigned, independent artists are honored together for their ministry contributions to the gospel music industry and to the world. In today’s climate of purchasing acknowledgements, we promise that every artist who is known for their ministry commitment in honoring Christ will have their hard work acknowledged without the encumberment of nepotism or favoritism. Pastors and artists are nominated by their congregants, support teams and those who love their ministries. Once nominations are received, the Steeple Award nominations committee researches each nominee by attending services and events, reviewing social media and participating during community service activities.
The Steeple Awards will be in Atlanta this year on March 19th. This awards show will be a gathering place for a night of praise, worship, and honor through the spirit of Christ. The show is being considered “The Biggest Night In Gospel Music”. It is a celebration of Church Leaders and Gospel Artists who has devoted themselves to Christ. Special Invited Guests includes: Tasha Cobbs, Richard Smallwood, Canton Jones, Kelly Price, The Walls Group, Ann Nesby, William Murphy and the cast of Preachers of Atlanta
Game Ordered to Pay $10Million in Sexual Assualt Case
Photo credit: Kingsmen Media
On Monday (Feb. 1), the Documentary 2 MC was ordered to pay $10 million judgment in a sex assault case, this exclusively reported by Bossip.
Rainey said that last May, while shooting the show, she went out on an after-hours date with the rapper. The woman claimed that she went to a local bar in Illinois where The Game was out of control and drunk and high.
She said that during the night The Game sexually assaulted her on several occasions, including him forcefully reaching his hand inside her dress to rub her bare vagina and buttocks. The contestant explained she never gave him permission to touch her and she felt degraded by the unwanted touching.
DENVER BRONCOS PLAYER SENT HOME FROM SUPER BOWL AFTER GETTING CAUGHT UP IN PROSTITUTION STING
Today, it is being revealed that the Denver Broncos have sent home rookie safety Ryan Murphy after he was detained and question by police in connection with a prostitution sting in San Jose, CA, just roughly 20 minutes away from where Sunday’s game will be held in Santa Clara, CA. The sting reportedly involved Murphy and his brother, who were detained at a Motel 6.
Celebrities Sprint to RACE Premiere in Atlanta to Kick Off Black History Month
Focus Features kicked off Black History Month with a special RACE Atlanta Premiere at Atlantic Station on Monday. RACE star Stephan James introduced the film to three packed theaters of celebrities, influencers, dignitaries and students, encouraging everyone to be #LikeJesse. VIP guests included Rapper/Actor Ludacris, Actress/Director Kim Fields, Producer Will Packer, Pastor Corey Hambrick (Preachers of Atlanta), Pastor Raphael Warnock (Historic Ebenezer Baptist Church), DJ Infamous, Q. Parker (112) and Sharlinda Parker (Big Rich Atlanta), R&B singer Regina Belle, Ambassador Andrew Young, Lisa Arrindell (Madea’s Family Reunion), Producer Rueben Cannon, Rapper Big K.R.I.T., Chaka Zulu (Disturbing Tha Peace), Roberta Shields, Ariane Davis (VH1’s Love & Hip Hop Atlanta) Atlanta City Councilman Kwanza Hall, Kathleen Bertrand (BronzeLens Film Festival), Neo-Soul Artist Anthony David, Comedienne Cocoa Brown (Tyler Perry’s For Better or Worse) and Jesse Usher and Erica Ash of Survivor’s Remorse.
Ludacris filled one theater with students from his charity, the Ludacris Foundation and members of the Douglas High School track and field team. Additional participating organization’s included the BronzeLens Film Festival, The Morehouse College Cinema, Television & Emerging Media Studies Program (CTEMS), Morehouse Filmmakers Association, The Apex Museum, KIPP Atlanta Collegiate, Hosea Helps, the National Urban League, Atlanta Technical College, Fund for Southern Communities, Hammonds House Museum, Spelman College and Clark Atlanta University.
RACE is based on the incredible true story of Jesse Owens, the legendary athletic superstar whose quest to become the greatest track and field athlete in history thrusts him onto the world stage of the 1936 Olympics, where he faces off against Adolf Hitler’s vision of Aryan supremacy. RACE is an enthralling film about courage, determination, tolerance, and friendship, and an inspiring drama about one man’s fight to become an Olympic legend.
RACE stars Stephan James, Jason Sudeikis, Jeremy Irons, Carice van Houten, Shanice Banton, and William Hurt. It is directed by Stephen Hopkins (“The Ghost and the Darkness,” “24”)
RACE premieres in theaters nationwide on Friday, February 19.
Vacation 2016! Where are You Going???
Hello my friends! Just wanted to start this day off by being a little nosey by asking WHERE are you planning on going this year for vacation??? I also want to know what/where was your Best vacation and where is your dream vacation??
An All-Star LineUp Set for 47th NAACP Image Awards
An all-star lineup of talent is confirmed to attend and/or present at the 47th NAACP Image Awards and Terrence Jenkins and Tracey Edmonds are set to co-host the LIVE red carpet pre-show, it was announced today by Reginald Hudlin and Phil Gurin, the executive producers of the telecast.
The 47th NAACP Image Awards will broadcast LIVE on February 5 on TV One from the Pasadena Civic Auditorium from 9-11p.m. ET (PT tape-delayed) and the one-hour pre-show will air LIVE from the red carpet from 8-9 p.m. ET (PT tape-delayed).
Hosted by Anthony Anderson, talent scheduled to attend includes Will Smith, Viola Davis, Gabrielle Union, Gina Rodriguez, Kerry Washington, Morris Chestnut, Ice Cube, LL Cool J, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Tika Sumpter, Keegan-Michael Key, O’Shea Jackson Jr., Jurnee Smollett-Bell, Chadwick Boseman, Shameik Moore, Abraham Attah, Michael B. Jordan, Tracee Ellis Ross, Loretta Devine, Shonda Rhimes, Omari Hardwick, Wendy Raquel Robinson, Sanaa Lathan, RonReaco Lee, Keke Palmer, Teyonah Parris, Michael Ealy, Tom Joyner, LeToya Luckett, Ken Jeong, F. Gary Gray and more. Also expected are cast members from “Empire” – Terrence Howard, Taraji P. Henson, Jussie Smollett, Bryshere Gray, Grace Gealy, Trai Byers, Serayah, Gabourey Sidibe, Ta’Rhonda Jones, Kaitlin Doubleday, Lee Daniels and Danny Strong.
In addition, the NAACP “Entertainer of the Year” will be revealed. This special honor is bestowed upon an individual within the entertainment industry who has achieved notable success in multiple projects and mediums.
Scarface Endorsing Bernie
What are your thoughts???
Cash Money Ordered To Pay Up
Cash Money was ordered to pay $1.14 million in royalties for songs produced for singer Jay Sean. Orange Factory Music filled the lawsuit after failed attempts to collect royalties.
Lecrae’s Surprise Midnight Release Of Mixtape Church Clothes 3 Debuts As #1 Rap/Hip Hop Album On Billboard Chart
At midnight, Jan. 15th, chart-topping hip-hop artist Lecrae released a surprise mixtape, Church Clothes 3, the third installment to his critically acclaimed mixtape series Church Clothes. He released the mixtape filled with the first new material since his Grammy-award winning album Anomaly to a fan-frenzy that can only be accurately described as pandemonium.
The mixtape album officially debuted as the #1 Rap/Hip Hop album on the Billboard chart. CC3 also charted as the #1 Independent album, #3 Digital album, #7 on the Albums chart and #12 on the coveted Top 200 Album Chart. This follows his record breaking seventh studio album Anomaly which took the world by storm in 2014 and gave Lecrae his best debut at #1 on the Billboard 200 Album Chart as well as several other Billboard charts including, Digital Album, Rap Album, Christian Album and Gospel Album. As noted by Billboard Magazine, Anomaly “was the Grammy winner’s sixth No. 1 on the Gospel Albums chart and his fifth leader on Christian Albums.” Consequently this means that, Anomaly was “the first title to crown both Gospel Albums and the Billboard 200, and just the fifth set to lead both Christian Albums and the Billboard 200.”
Church Clothes 3 is available via Reach Records for digital purchase and streaming across all DSPs including iTunes. Fans can also purchase a copy at DTLR stores, the lifestyle retailer exclusively carrying the physical release.
Church Clothes 3 was executive produced by S1 (Kanye West, Jay-Z) and features guest artists E-40, N’Dambi, Propaganda, John Givez, JGivens, Jackie Hill Perry and Lecrae’s label mate KB.
Lecrae followed the release with a long form video available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qbnOLxI4T4
Trumpet Awards Red Carpet Arrivals
I want to send a special thanks to the Trumpet Awards for having Kingsmen Media once again and even though we dealt with some really cold weather we all had a GREAT time. The 24th Annual Trumpet Awards were held at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre in Atlanta. Honorees, performers and presenters at this year’s show include Ne-Yo, Will Packer, Salt-N-Pepa, George Wallace, the African American Women in the United States Congress, Regina Hall, Bryshere “Yazz” Gray, MC Lyte, Tatyana Ali, Michael Ely and Andra Day, among many others. Check out the Red Carpet Photos from KINGSMEN MEDIA GROUP:
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Obama Administration Giving $80 Million to Flint Water Crisis
Obama stated today [Thursday, January 21] his administration is giving $80 million in aid to Michigan.
This is mostly to help repair the water infrastructure in Flint. President Obama called the lead contamination of drinking water in Flint an “inexcusable” situation, as he spoke to a gathering of mayors at the White House.
“Our children should not have to be worried about the water that they’re drinking in American cities. That’s not something that we should accept.”
U.S. COMPANIES HAVE BEGUN ALLOWING EMPLOYEES TO USE MARIJUANA AT WORK
According to CNN, Denver, CO based software company Flowhub allow their employees to get lifted while at the office. Co-founders Chase Wiseman and Kyle Sherman shared that “if it helps our employees get work done, then we don’t care if they consume at work.” In case you were wondering, yes, Sherman and Chase use marijuana at the office as well. Due to building regulation where Flowhub is located, staff aren’t allowed to smoke, so instead they use sodas, juices and other edibles.
The pair say they have not encountered any problems with using marijuana at the office and it actually increases creativity. “It definitely surfaces new ideas and a fresh take on things.”
Jada Pinkett-Smith Boycotts The 2016 Oscars
Jada Pinkett-Smith took to social media over the weekend to voice her “deep disappointment” with the Oscar nods. Noting that “People of color are always welcomed to give out awards…even entertain, but we are rarely recognized for our artistic accomplishments,” Mrs. Smith concluded that the treatment of black actors is one “in which we allow:”
BMI CELEBRATES THE BEST IN GOSPEL HONORING BEBE & CECE WINANS AND MARY MARY
Gospel music superstar sibling acts, BeBe & CeCe Winans and Mary Mary, were honored at the Broadcast Music, Inc. ® (BMI®) Trailblazers of Gospel Music Honors at the Rialto Center for the Arts last night in Atlanta, GA. Hosted by previous Trailblazer recipient and renowned gospel singer-songwriter, Yolanda Adams, this special night paid tribute to the best in the Gospel music community. The inspirational ceremony will air nationwide on TV One on February 19th at 8 PM ET.
The invitation-only event was a harmonious blend of awe-inspiring performances and worship featuring the brightest young stars and iconic figures in Gospel music today. In addition to honoring BeBe & CeCe Winans and Mary Mary, BMI’s Most Performed Gospel Song of the Year, “Amazing” by Ricky Dillard & New G featuring Tiff Joy, was also recognized. The Grammy-nominated single spent an astounding 30 weeks at #1 on Billboard Magazine’s Gospel Airplay chart and catapulted Tiff Joy into the spotlight.
LECRAE RELEASES ‘CHURCH CLOTHES 3’
Grammy award winning hip-hop artist Lecrae releases Church Clothes 3, the highly-anticipated third installment from his celebrated mixtape series. Starting today, Church Clothes 3 is available via Reach Records for digital purchase and streaming across all DSPs including iTunes. Fans can also purchase a copy at DTLR stores, the lifestyle retailer exclusively carrying the physical release.
Church Clothes 3 is executive produced by S1 (Kanye West, Jay-Z) and features guest artists E-40, N’Dambi, Propaganda, John Givez, JGivens, Jackie Hill Perry and Lecrae’s label mate KB.
Lecrae is revealing the first visual for the project today on YouTube.com/ReachRecords, a long-form video with a storyline that loosely touches on the life of a teenage gang member who gets shot and his friend contemplates revenge. The video features four songs from Church Clothes 3 including “It Is What It Is”, “Gangland”, “Deja Vu” and “Misconceptions 3”.
Lecrae’s Church Clothes series has been met with critical praise and impressive chart success. Church Clothes 1 soared to double platinum status on the mixtape site DatPiff.com. Once released to iTunes, it debuted at No. 10 on the Billboard Christian Albums and Gospel Albums charts. Church Clothes 2 accumulated over 100,000 downloads on DatPiff.com in two weeks, and debuted at No. 21 on the Billboard 200 chart, No. 1 on the Top Christian and Gospel charts, and No. 3 on the Top Rap chart.
Church Clothes 3 Track Listing:
1. Freedom ft. N’Dambi (Prod. by S1/ Co-Prod. by Epikh Pro & VohnBeatz)
2. Gangland ft. Propaganda (Prod. by S1/Co-Prod. by Shindo)
3. Deja Vu (Prod. by S1)
4. Sidelines (Prod. by Mykalife and Ryan Righteous)
5. Cruising (Prod. by S1/ Co-Prod. by Epikh)
6. It Is What It Is (Prod. by S1/ Co-Prod. by Epikh)
7. Can’t Do You ft. E-40 (Prod. by Black Knight)
8. Forever (Prod. by S1)
9. Misconceptions 3 ft. John Givez, JGivens, Jackie Hill Perry (Prod. by S1)
10. I Wouldn’t Know ft. KB (Prod. by GAWVI)
CHRIS ROCK RETURNS TO HOST THE OSCARS
Multi-hyphenate artist and filmmaker Chris Rock will return to host the Oscars® for a second time, producers David Hill and Reginald Hudlin announced today. The 88th Academy Awards® will be broadcast live on Oscar® Sunday, February 28, 2016, on the ABC Television Network. Rock previously hosted the 77th Oscars telecast in 2005.
“Chris Rock is truly the MVP of the entertainment industry,” said Hill and Hudlin. “Comedian, actor, writer, producer, director, documentarian – he’s done it all. He’s going to be a phenomenal Oscar host!”
“I’m so glad to be hosting the Oscars,” said Rock. “It’s great to be back.”
“We share David and Reggie’s excitement in welcoming Chris, whose comedic voice has really defined a generation,” said Academy President Cheryl Boone Isaacs. “He is certain to bring his amazing array of talents to this year’s show.”
“Chris may be best known as a stand-up comic, but we think of him as a creative innovator in many other ways. He is unafraid in his artistry,” said Academy CEO Dawn Hudson. “We couldn’t be happier to welcome him back to the Oscars.”
“Chris Rock is a comedic powerhouse who will bring tremendous energy to the event, and we’re honored to have him,” said Paul Lee, President ABC Entertainment Group.
With a career spanning more than three decades, Rock most recently directed the comedy special “Amy Schumer: Live at the Apollo,” which premiered this month on HBO. In 2014 he wrote, directed and starred in the critically acclaimed feature “Top Five,” and in 2009 ventured into the documentary world as a writer, producer and star of “Good Hair.”
Rock has enjoyed ongoing success in both film and television as a comedian, actor, writer, producer and director. His feature acting credits include “I Think I Love My Wife,” which he also wrote and directed, “Head of State” (writer, producer and director), “Death at a Funeral” (also producer), and the first three films in the blockbuster “Madagascar” series, as the voice of Marty. His other acting credits include “The Longest Yard,” “Nurse Betty,” “2 Days in New York” and “Lethal Weapon 4.” In 2011 Rock made his Broadway debut starring in “The Motherfucker with the Hat,” which was nominated for six Tony Awards®, including Best Play. In television, Rock created, executive produced and narrated the series “Everybody Hates Chris,” which ran from 2005 to 2009 and was inspired by Rock’s childhood. He was a cast member on “Saturday Night Live” from 1990 to 1993.
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Taraji P. Henson wins a Golden Globe
Taraji P. Henson won a Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Television Series Drama Sunday night .
BET Celebration of Gospel Red Carpet Photos
I was excited to receive credentials for BET Celebration of Gospel Red Carpet that was held Jan 9th at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles. I’ve covered plenty of gospel Red Carpets and this has to be one of the best. BEt put on a great show. God is great! Check out Red Carpet photos from Kingsmen Media.
Tasha Cobbs
Anthony Hamilton
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Tina Campbell
Erica Campbell
Taraji
Kelly Price
Bebe Winans
Donald Lawrence
Kirk Franklin