Taraji P. Henson and singer/actress Tatyana Ali were among the honorees at Saturday night's sixth annual Black Girls Rock Awards. Henson picked up the "Star Power Award" while Ali was named the "...

Kanye West ended this weekend's Coachella music festival on a poignant note by dedicating his headline set to his late mother. The rapper took to the stage on Sunday night to bring the Indio, Cal...

Stars of hip-hop including Snoop Dogg, 50 Cent, Ludacris and The Game have paid tribute to rapper/singer Nate Dogg, who died on Tuesday after a lengthy battle with ill health. The 41 year old pa...

A Super Bowl benefit show starring Prince and Erykah Badu was canceled shortly before it was due to begin on Friday after financial backing for the concert collapsed. Fans flocked to buy tickets ...

Listen up music lovers! The Coachella 2011 line-up has officially been revealed and Starpulse is giving you a first look! Headlining this year's 3-day festival will be none other than Mr. Kanye Wes...

New mom Alicia Keys has something else to celebrate after learning she has been nominated for four Soul Train Awards. The "No One" singer gave birth to her first child, Egypt, on Friday, and now s...

Rappers Cypress Hill have scored a coup at their upcoming SmokeOut festival in California - the owners of a medical marijuana dispensary will be in business on site. The group will take the stag...

Soul star Erykah Badu has been handed six months probation and fined $500 after she was convicted on a charge of disorderly conduct for stripping in public during a controversial video shoot. The...

Soul star Maxwell has cancelled the second half of his U.S. tour with Jill Scott and Erykah Badu, citing "scheduling conflicts." The singer will play all of his dates up to and including sold ou...

Multi-platinum and Grammy-Award winning singer/songwriter Sarah McLachlan is scheduled to release her first studio album of new material in 7 years "Laws Of Illusion" on June 15th on Arista Records...

Erykah Badu has pleaded not guilty to a charge of disorderly conduct after a female bystander made an official complaint about the singer's public nudity during a controversial video shoot. The R...

Rihanna has added her name to music's biggest show of girl power - she'll be part of this summer's Lilith Fair festival tour. The R&B star will make a special appearance at Lilith's Salt Lake City...

Soundgarden will mark their rock reunion by headlining the 2010 Lollapalooza festival in Chicago, Illinois this summer - 12 years after they split. The group has been confirmed to join Lady GaGa...

Erykah Badu has defended her decision to appear naked in her controversial new music video, insisting it was "grossly misunderstood all over America." The R&B star caused a stir after shooting the...

"There were children there. I prayed they wouldnt b traumatized. (People were) yelling, THIS IS A PUBLIC PLACE : YOU OUGHTA BE ASHAMED : PUT YOUR CLOTHES ON : DAMN GIRL! etc..." Erykah Badu on her ...

Provocative R&B star Erykah Badu planned to film the world's most controversial music video - she tried to get arrested by cops during the shoot. The singer/songwriter rips off her clothes in fro...

Beyonce ruled the 2009 Soul Train Awards on Tuesday after taking home three top prizes at the ceremony. The Irreplaceable superstar was named Best Female R&B/Soul Artist, while her track Single Lad...

Multiple Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter Norah Jones has announced the title and release date of her upcoming album, "The Fall", her fourth studio album which will be released by EMI's B...

Happy Birthday to "Lavagirl" Taylor Dooley (1993), football running back Marshall Faulk (1973), singer Eyrkah Badu (1971), American singer and butt of an "Office Space" joke Michael Bolton (1954), ...

Soul singer Erykah Badu and hip-hop star Jay Electronica are the proud parents of a new daughter. The couple welcomed the child - their first together - into their family on February 1st. The...

Pregnant soul star Erykah Badu has lashed out at critics who slammed her decision to have a third child out of wedlock. The singer, who has kids by Outkast star Andre Benjamin and The D.O.C., ...

Nikka Costa has always seemed to thrive on a certain sense of freedom. It's no wonder, that when Nikka set out to create a record on her own terms and as an independent artist finally free of major...

Soul star Erykah Badu is reportedly expecting her third child with rapper Jay Electronica. The singer was said to have announced the news at the Austin City Limits Festival in Texas last weekend, w...

Marilyn Monroe was originally christened Norma Jean. Archibald Leach opted for the more debonair nom de guerre Cary Grant. At the age of 10, musical prodigy Steveland Morris was dubbed (by Motown f...

R&B star Erykah Badu didn't waste her five year break from music - she had a child and became a certified holistic healer. The singer is back in 2008 with new album New Amerykah, half a decade afte...

Rapper-turned-actor Common has scored another top date after reportedly courting tennis ace Serena Williams. The acclaimed hitmaker and the sports star have been spotted clubbing in both Los Angele...

Soul star Erykah Badu turned her home into an after-hours school during her recent break from the music industry. The 37-year-old's new album New Amerykah: Part One (4th World War) is the singer's ...

Janet Jackson has claimed her first U.S. number one album since 2001 after toppling another famous J.J. - Jack Johnson. Jackson ended the surf-rocker's three-week reign atop the Billboard 200 by de...

On Tuesday Feb 27th a New Amerykah was delivered to the world via Miss Badu! This new Amerykah is a melting pot: part 70's cool funk and part 80s raw hip hop. Edgy and sweet, it is an experience to...