Black Hollywood came out in droves Sunday night (Nov 1) to support the AFI Fest 2009 Screening of the new movie “Precious,” which stars newcomer Gabourey Sidibe and actress/comedienne turned late night talk show host Mo’Nique.
Some of the big names who walked down the red carpet of the big Hollywood event, held at were Oprah, Tyler Perry, Queen Latifah, Mariah Carey, Nick Cannon, Mary J. Blige, Will Smith and much much more.
Check out a ton of pics from the “Precious” screening after the break! And be on the look-out for the movie when it releases to theaters nationwide this Friday (Nov. 6).
Fantasia, Monica and Mary J. Blige were amongst the celebrities who attended the Thurgood Marshall College Fund’s 22nd anniversary celebration at the Sheraton New York Hotel & Towers Monday night (Oct 26) in New York City.
Other folks on the guest list for the event were Raheem DeVaughn, Sheree Whitfield and more. Continue reading for all of the pics!
R&B singer/songwriter Mary J. Blige has landed the lead song from the upcoming motion picture “Precious.” The single, “I Can See In Color“, has replaced Mariah Carey’s “100%” and is already receiving Oscar Nomination buzz for “Best Original Song.” Check it out for yourself below!
R&B singer/songwriter Mary J. Blige, supermodel Naomi Campbell and actress Regina King attended the 4th annual “Black Girls Rock!” awards Saturday evening (Oct 17), held this year at the New York Times Center. Other famous faces at the event were Raven Symone, Janelle Monae, Queen Latifah and more.
R&B singer/songwriter Ne-Yo turned 30 yesterday (Happy Birthday Ne-Yo!) and celebrated with a big party the night before (Sat. Oct 17) at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York City.
The celebrity guest list included Mary J. Blige, Teyana Taylor, Raven Symone, Regina King, Adrienne Bailon and more. Continue reading to check out the rest of the pictures from the party!
R&B singer/songwriter Alicia Keys played host to her sixth annual Black Ball to benefit the “Keep A Child Alive” AIDS organization Thursday night (Oct 15) at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City. The huge celebrity guest list at the event included Halle Berry, Usher, Samuel L. Jackson, Nick Cannon, Tyler Perry, Robin Thicke, Mary J. Blige and more. Alicia performed with John Mayer at the event, and also premiered her new song “Sleeping with a Broken Heart.”
You can check out a lot more pictures from the red carpet and inside the Ball when you continue reading!
NBA star Kobe Bryant posed for a pic with his sisters Sharia and Shayla Bryant at LAX Nightclub Wednesday night (Oct 14) in Vegas. The Los Angeles Laker was hosting a party at the club that night.
More pics of celebrities like Estelle, Mary J. Blige, Garcelle Beauvais and more on the scene between the past couple of days when you continue reading!
Ashanti sure is looking good these days! It’s hard to believe Nelly let all of that go. She and Ja Rule reunited on stage at the 2009 VH1 Hip Hop Honors Wednesday night (Sep 23), which saw performances from Wale, Kid Rock, Method Man & Redman, Eminem and more. The ceremony honored the pioneers of Def Jam along with the people, past and present, who helped create the label and build it into what it is today. Hosted by comedian Tracy Morgan, the show is set to make its television debut only on VH1 on Tuesday, October 13th at 9 pm.
It’s only right that the first Def Jam artist to be honored was the label’s foundation and face for so many years, LL Cool J. The Roots started it off with “Rock the Bells.” Black Thought ripped the first verse of the record, then gave way for a special guest: Eminem. Last year, Slim Shady publicly expressed his love for LL during a phone prank on DJ Tony Touch’s Shade 45 radio show. Spitting the second verse of “Rock the Bells” on Wednesday night, Em sounded almost exactly like the legend who inspired him. “Now I’m worldwide known/ Whether you like it or not/ My one-man band is Cut Creator…/ When he’s on the fader/ What’s my DJ’s name?” “Cut Creator!” The crowd yelled. Later, Kid Rock paid tribute to LL with “I’m Bad.” The Kid also DJed during the show, as did Ed Lover.
Here are the videos of some of the performances from Jay-Z’s 9/11 “Answer the Call” benefit concert in New York City! If you missed the original airing and Sunday night’s 2 encore showings, Fuse announced that they will be re-airing the show Tuesday night at 10p, Thursday night at 6p and Saturday at 9p. Continue reading to check out the videos! CONTINUE READING
Rapper Jay-Z brought out the big guns when he performed Friday night (Sep 11) in New York City’s famed arena, Madison Square Garden for the “Answer the Call” 9/11 benefit concert. The Brooklyn, NYC born and raised hip-hop icon performed some of his biggest hits from his old albums and some new songs from his most recent album, The Blueprint 3. Rihanna, Kanye West, Beyonce, Mary J. Blige, Diddy, Pharrell, Swizz Beatz, John Mayer, Kid Cudi and Santigold joined Jay-Z on stage during the sold-out concert. All proceeds from the show went to the New York Police and Fire Widows’ and Children’s Benefit Fund.
Mama Tina was even in the crowd showing her son-in-law some love and throwing up the Roc sign!
