Phyllis Hyman was a formidable vocal talent, blessed with a velvet voice, towering stage presence, and an emotional depth that resonated with audiences across genres. Born in Philadelphia in 1949, she carved out a career in soul, jazz, and R&B, earning acclaim for hits such as “You Know How to Love Me” and “Living All […]
Tracee Ellis Ross, actress, entrepreneur, and long-time advocate for textured hair care, has reunited with her Girlfriends co-stars for the first commercial campaign by her beauty brand, Pattern. In a short but striking 60-second advert, Ross appears alongside Golden Brooks, Persia White, and Jill Marie Jones—the original ensemble from the groundbreaking UPN series Girlfriends—in a […]
In a world that feels like one endless breaking news alert, Idris Elba is asking us to do something we might’ve forgotten how to do: laugh. The 52-year-old British actor is trading in his brooding detective coat for a tailored Prime Minister’s suit in Heads of State, the new action-comedy dropping July 2 on Amazon […]
When Missy “Misdemeanor” Elliott crashed into our lives with a trash‑bag couture raincoat and an otherworldly flow, she rewired the future of hip‑hop and R&B in real time. The Portsmouth, VA legend didn’t just drop bops, she built portals, inviting us into a universe where the beat could bounce, bend, or break, and the girls could […]
Beyoncé’s homecoming stop on her “Cowboy Carter” Tour in Houston drew major buzz, but not for the reasons anyone expected. As the superstar prepared to close out her Saturday (June 28) concert with her signature “16 Carriages” finale, the show was abruptly upended when her iconic flying car prop malfunctioned, leaving her suspended mid-air above […]
