The 27th ESSENCE Festival of Culture Hosted in New Orleans Will Be In-Person and Feature Extended Virtual Experiences, Celebrating “It’s The Black Joy for Me” June 30 - July 3, 2022

Nicki Minaj publicly prayed in Jesus’ name for newlywed gospel singer Tasha Cobbs, asking God to bless her ministry. Cobbs, now Tasha Cobbs Leonard, married musical director and producer Kenneth Leonard earlier this month. Minaj, the mainstream rapper who was born Onika Maraj, decided to bless the gospel singer and her nuptials with a prayer. […]

This edition of GRIFF's prayer is for everyone who caught an L this weekend.

Nicki Minaj’s brother, Jelani Maraj, was served divorce papers from his wife, Jacqueline Robinson, in August.

The 2016 MTV VMAs went all out to top last year’s show, and it delivered some major moments that could not be missed. But if you did, we have a few highlights from the show!   Work, Work, Work Rihanna kicked got the party started with a cotton candy extravaganza, mashing up some of her […]

National

Roland Martin recently sat down with Regina Hall, Ice Cube, and Cedric the Entertainer to find out how they managed to actually get the movie done with such a crazy cast of characters roaming the set. Cedric told Martin they clowned a little and had a good time, but implied that Cube knows how to get folks back in line to "get the job done."