Dear beautiful black Queens,
“Tonight’s honorees represent our radiance and our royalty … Thank you all for showing the world how bright we shine…
The ceremony won’t be televised until Sept. 9, but on Sunday night at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in…
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Fresh off the heels of Mudbound, Mary J. Blige is taking her talents to the world of animation in Sherlock Gnomes.
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Jay-Z and Beyoncé hosted a huge bash for Mary J. Blige after the 2018 Oscars, and apparently, my invitation was lost…
While there were no big upsets like last year’s last-minute turnover of the award for best picture, the Oscars also…
On Sunday night, Mary J. Blige will attend the 90th Academy Awards not as a guest, presenter or simply a performer,…
Call it cynicism spurred by decades of watching artists, actors and other public figures squirm to make the perfect…
A lot of eyes in the black community will be on this Sunday’s 90th Academy Awards. Thanks to films Get Out and Mudbo…
In court documents filed ahead of Mary J. Blige’s upcoming divorce trial, the singer revealed that her…
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Music from the 1990s is largely regarded with rose-colored nostalgia. Hip-hop made the leap, R&B was blessed with…
Just when we think we know the unmitigated glory that is Mary J. Blige, she shape-shifts, leveling up her glamour to…
I forgot who it was who first told me that Ice Cube never smiles in movies. I think it was a Delta because that’s a…
Secure your wigs and get your best shout-singing voice ready because the 2018 Essence Festival is coming with a…
It’s no secret that we’re all about Mary J. Blige’s glow up this awards season; in fact, we’re not sure we’ve…