Maya Angelou is surprised and both disappointed in rapper Common for using the “N-Word” in a song in which he also uses her poetry. The world renown and influential Pulitzer Prize-nominee feels very strongly about the usage of the negative term and has labeled it “vulgar and dangerous.” Janet Jackson Opens Up About The New […]
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Common’s memoir “One Day It’ll Make Sense” (in stores now) not only details his successful rap career, but also his high-profile relationships with two of the most famous women in their respective fields: Erykah Badu and Serena Williams. In an interview with Black Enterprise, he reveals what he learned from both ladies and how he […]
Common’s latest project, the new AMC series “Hell on Wheels” premiered last weekend. The show is AMC’s new Western series, and Common plays an ex-slave named Elam Ferguson who is working on the transcontinental railroad in Nebraska. In December, Common is expected to release his ninth studio album, “The Dreamer, The Believer”. The actor/rapper was interviewed […]
http://s2smagazine.com/stories/2011/11/new-role-teaches-common-about-slavery Although he did a good bit of research for his role as Elam in AMC’s “Hell on Wheels,” rapper Common said some of it came naturally. “I did a heavy-duty amount of research into our history and the history of African people once we arrived on the shores of America. But I must […]
Taraji P. Henson appeared on “The Wendy Williams Show” recently where she confirmed (and denied) some of the dating rumors that have followed her since her “Baby Boy” days. Here’s what she had to say: Tyrese Not all all – ever. I promise you. If I did I would tell [you]. First of all, I […]
Common and will.i.am have been recruited for a new TV documentary about the power of hip-hop. The pair will team up to shoot “Bouncing Cats,” which chronicles one man’s attempt to improve the lives of Ugandan children through the use of music and breakdance. Common will serve as the narrator, while the Black Eyed Peas […]
Common is still prepping for his Warner Bros Records debut and locking down a critically acclaimed poet for the project. As previously reported Common left Universal Records after 10 years and will release his “The Dreamer, The Believer” album in November. Now he’s speaking out on his upcoming release and revealing that Maya Angelou will […]
The chances of a Black woman finding a “Good” Black man are extremely slim, according to a study by Best Black Dating Sites. The study claims that only about 3% of Black men fulfill the criteria of being a good, qualified partner. The criteria was primarily based on data compiled on whether the eligible Black […]
Five hundred African American trailblazers will descend upon classrooms in 107 cities and 34 states (including Puerto Rico) on Friday, Sept. 23 as part of the 2nd Annual Back to School with the HistoryMakers program, reports the NNPA. The one-day program aims to bring renewed attention to the needs of the nation’s educational system and […]
Women who take even a small dose of painkillers such as ibuprofen early in their pregnancy more than double their risk of suffering a miscarriage, research shows. The findings prompted medical experts to advise mothers-to-be to avoid taking the drug and instead to use paracetamol for pain relief. Taking any painkillers from the class of […]
While the brutal epidemic of women raped in the Congo has drawn much outrage in the media, lesser known incidents of men being raped by other men in the region and around the world are now coming to light, and apparently, in some places these occurrences are fairly common.