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Spike Lee visited the National Association of Black Journalists convention in San Diego Saturday to give folks a sample of his new HBO documentary that includes a look at the BP Gulf oil spill.

If anything can turn young people on to reading, it might be a memoir by the teenage pop superstar Justin Bieber. In October, HarperCollins will release “Justin Bieber: First Step 2 Forever: My Story,” the publisher announced on Monday. “Between the behind-the-scenes pictures and the story I think this is going to be something they […]

Anita Baker fans can circle the date on their calendar: The much-loved Detroit songstress has targeted Nov. 9 to issue her next album.

Many African-American superstitions originate from a mixture of ancient African religion, Native American traditions, and European folklore. I have compiled a list of 20 superstitions that many black people pass on generation upon generation.

Another hip-hop and R&B couple have embarked on a major collaboration: Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz were married Saturday (July 31) on the Mediterranean Sea.

Kanye West doesn’t like his new rug. The rapper appears to be redecorating his house — buying gold-encrusted goblets, coveting 19th century artwork and turning his home “real Kingish,” as he puts it. But the rugs are all wrong. “I specifically ordered Persian rugs with cherub imagery!!!” He wrote on Twitter on Wednesday. “What do […]

From Dailybeast.com: Jean-Michel Basquiat was young when he reached the apex of his fame and then overdosed on heroin in his downtown New York City studio. But it’s easy to forget just how young: he was an international sensation by the age of 23; by 25 he was a millionaire; by 26 he had a […]

Montana Fishburne, the 19-year-old daughter of famed stage and screen actor Laurence Fishburne, has decided to take a more naked approach toward what she hopes will be a successful acting career — starring in her own sex tape. She is slated to release said sex tape through Vivid Entertainment Aug. 18. According to the New […]

From Rollingstone.com: An all-new Michael Jackson collection featuring 10 unreleased songs will be released this November, a rep for the Jackson estate exclusively tells Rolling Stone. At the time of his death Jackson reportedly left hard drives filled with unheard music, much of it recorded during the King of Pop’s ’80s peak. Jackson’s manager Frank […]

A video posted on Youtube in January 2009 called "POP MOONWALK's WAL-MART ", has rapidly grown popularity in recent weeks.

Movie Trailer: From Wikipedia The Social Network is an upcoming 2010 drama film directed by David Fincher about the founding of the social networking website Facebook. The film features an ensemble cast which consists of Jesse Eisenberg, Andrew Garfield, Justin Timberlake, Brenda Song, Rashida Jones, Max Minghella, Rooney Mara, Malese Jow, and Joseph Mazzello.

From thegrio.com: I know what you might be thinking. Is a woman seriously going to recommend a documentary film about Hugh Hefner, the Playboy guy? The simple answer is yes. This is not so all my male friends will sing my praises, or because I want to seem progressive.Hugh Hefner: Playboy, Activist & Rebel is […]