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Nathan Barksdale, the Baltimore drug lord and inspiration behind HBO's hit series The Wire, has died.

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And the GRAMMYs went to… BEST GOSPEL PERFORMANCE/SONG “Wanna Be Happy?” Kirk Franklin; Kirk Franklin, songwriter Label: RCA Records/Fo Yo Soul Recordings; Publisher(s): Aunt Gertrude Music Publishing admin. by Universal Music-Brentwood Benson Songs and Irving Music, Inc. admin. by Universal Music Publishing BEST CCM PERFORMANCE/SONG “Holy Spirit” Francesca Battistelli Track from: If We’re Honest (Deluxe […]

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The 57th annual Grammy Awards took on a more somber mood when president Barack Obama and songstress Katy Perry (pictured) teamed up to deliver a…

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Aretha Franklin is finally speaking out about Fantasia boycotting this year’s Grammy Awards. We received an exclusive statement from Aretha’s publicist stating that she was “sorry” the American Idol winner didn’t make the show and she also offered some advice to Fantasia: “I was sorry to hear that Fantasia was upset because she did not […]

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Just days after she was honored at the Grammys, Aretha Franklin has announced that she is returning to the stage on May 28th. The Queen of Soul told the Associated Press that she is operating at “150 percent,” and she scheduled her first post-surgery concert for May 28 in Buffalo, N.Y. Earlier that month, she […]

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In the one true surprise at last night’s Grammy Awards, jazz singer and bassist Esperanza Spalding took home the award for Best New Artist, beating out Justin Bieber, Drake, Florence & The Machine, and Mumford & Sons.  But who is she and where did she come from?

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Los Angeles — Beware the wrath of a Justin Bieber fan scorned. After the 16-year-old phenom lost the Best New Artist award to Esperanza Spalding at the Grammys on Sunday, the little-known jazz singer found herself a target of the Beliebers. Spalding’s Wikipedia page was attacked following her Grammy win, as random facts, misstatements and […]

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In a stunning upset, singer Esperanza Spalding won Best New Artist at the Grammy’s in a category that included Justin Bieber and Drake. Many expected Bieber or Drake to come away with the award, but the academy pulled a fast one on oddsmakers selecting the jazz singer from Portland, Oregon.

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Five of the best singers you’ll ever hear came together tonight to honor the “Queen of Soul” Aretha Franklin to start off the 2011 Grammy Awards show.

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Here are some predictions for the 2011 Grammy’s tonight. We will focus on all the categories where major Black artists’ are nominated. Song of the Year “Beg, Steal Or Borrow” – Ray Lamontagne, songwriter (Ray LaMontagne And The Pariah Dogs) “Fuck You” – Cee Lo Green, Philip Lawrence & Bruno Mars, songwriters (Cee Lo Green) […]

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Below is a list of the major nominees for tonight’s Grammy Awards. Check it out… The following is a list of major nominees. Song of the Year ‘Beg, Steal or Borrow’ — Ray LaMontagne ‘Forget You’ — Cee-Lo ‘The House That Built Me’ — Miranda Lambert ‘Love the Way You Lie’ — Eminem Feat. Rihanna […]

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Here are some of the houses of the 2011 top Black Grammy nominees. Below you will see Usher, Eminem, Rihanna, Jay-Z & Beyonce. Rihanna’s mansion In September 2009, Rihanna cashed in on her rapidly accumulated success by dropping $6.9 million on a stunning house in the star-studded hills of 90210 — quite a drop from […]