This week Kanye West stopped by Hot 97 and chatted it up on a range of topics including his upcoming album, dealing with his mother’s death, what he did following the MTV Taylor Swift incident and his relationship with Amber Rose.

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Activist, Air-Force veteran, and husband, Justin B. Terry-Smith has dedicated his life to educating and bringing awareness to HIV/AIDS.  Involved in many outreach programs and organizations like: Us Helping Us, Human Rights Campaign, Equality Maryland, The National Black Justice Coalition, etc.,  Justin has created “Justin’s HIV Journal,” which is airing on the upcoming LGBT network GLO TV. Justin boldly showcases his life on video for the world to see.  Inviting viewers to witness Read the rest of this entry »

“Now, I like to talk about stuff that people don’t normally talk about,” Kaoz warns listeners during the intro of his song “AntiOut”.  A rapper and lyricist,  Kevin “Kaoz” Moore is unwilling to be defined by his sexuality, using his music and spoken word to vocalize the issues and stereotypes of the African-American gay male.  With his latest effort, “The Tyler Durden EP,” Kaoz explores everyday issues while placing emphasis on his own personal obstacles, but speaks on topics that all people can relate too – relationships, sex, lies, drugs and clubs.  I was able to catch up with Kaoz briefly to discuss “The Tyler Durden EP” and here’s what he had to say….. Read the rest of this entry »

While out promoting his upcoming album, Libra Scale, R&B singer Ne-Yo decided to address the gay rumors and speculation that continue to follow him. During an interview with the FOX All Access radio show, the singer went in on how bothered he is by the gay rumors and why he believes they won’t go away.

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Music sensation Janelle Monáe recently did an interview with Rolling Stone mag wherein she discusses the concept of her new album, The ArchAndroid, her retro look and surprisingly, her sexuality.

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As if I could love this woman anymore! I’m talking about none other than Solange Knowles, of course. The brilliant artist/songwriter/DJ extraordinaire recently did a photo shoot & interview for Refinery 29.  In addition to the STUNNING shots capturing this truly stylish beauty, it is her no-holds bar candidness that continues to make her a BLOG mainstay.   She has an unrelenting ability to be nobody but who she is, which makes her truly authentic and relatable unlike many of her contemporaries. Case in point, during her interview she spoke on the ever present comparisons to sibling Beyoncé, her upcoming album, & her boredom with the current state of R&B music among others.

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Music icon and actress Janet Jackson made her first ever appearance at this year’s Essence Music Festival held in New Orleans this July 4th weekend. While down in N.O., Janet sat down with CNN’s Richelle Carey to discuss what brought her to the festival this year, her involvement with amfAR, a global organization involved in HIV/AIDS research and education and what she’s learned about love and relationships. Read the rest of this entry »

Tennis superstar Serena Williams is featured in a photo spread for the August issue of Harper’s Bazaar, wherein she shows off her infamously toned physique and talks about her body image. The tennis champ even reveals the reason her and former boyfriend Common called it quits. Read the rest of this entry »

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