Ne-Yo and Jeezy do the thug-n-b thing in “Money Can’t Buy,” the first video from Ne-Yo’s upcoming album “Non Fiction.” For his sixth collection it seems that the singer sticks to what works, re-affirming a woman’s positive attributes over lush but nod-worthy instrumentation. The video, directed by Chris Robinson, documents a romantic day in the […]
Biz Markie stabs a shark then tosses it in a pizzeria oven and Damon John from FUBU gets flattened by the Statue of Liberty in an allegory on the failure of urban fashion in America. That pretty much sums up the awesome ridiculousness of Syfy’s ultra campy TV movie, “Sharknado 2: The Second One.” Not since […]
Producer Swizz Beatz and his wife Alicia Keys announced on Instagram that they were expecting a second child. The power couple is celebrating their fourth wedding anniversary today and used the occasion to share the news of their next little one. “Love is life & life is love and we’re so excited for another GIFT […]
Now this is how you spend a billion dollars. In early July rapper and actor Xzibit cruised Europe with Dr. Dre on a yacht. In between riding jet skis and eating Luther Burgers for breakfast, X to the Z drank lots of tequila and even hinted that the two were working on new music together. […]
Ryan Reynold’s has not had a good run being a superhero. In 2009’s “X-Men Origins: Wolverine” he played Wade Wilson, aka Weapon XL or Deadpool, a super mutant with aggregated powers. But instead of the trash talking, gun-toting maniac we’d come to love, this version didn’t speak at all and wielded two blades looking more like […]
This summer the Hub network traveled back in time to bring back NBC’s ’90s sitcom “Blossom,” starring the two-time Emmy Award®-nominated actress Mayim Bialik (“The Big Bang Theory”) as Blossom Russo. The series ran for five years between 1990 and 1995 documenting Blossom’s maturity into a adulthood surrounded by her two brothers and father. In […]
Martin Luther McCoy, former singer for Grammy Award-winning band The Roots, has returned from his hiatus with a soul-stirring first single, “Finally,” featuring Quest Love. The native of San Francisco first made headlines with his 2004 hit “Daily Bread” and the genre bending “Soul Assassinator.” Now he is back with a groovy ballad tailor-made for […]
Porscha Coleman is all in our face and we like it. The L.A. based multi-hyphenate has embarked on a new endeavor as an on-air personality for Fox’s new show, “Hollywood Today Live.” The interactive entertainment news show features interviews with celebrity guests, live performances and playful banter with an eye to what is trending on […]
If your mandate as an MC is to “Move The Crowd” there is no better tool to have in your musical arsenal than a segment of the Godfather of Soul’s sonic fabric. Whether it’s his frantic percussion, a horn stab, trance-inducing bass or one of his signature Gospel-flavored wails, James Joseph Brown, Jr. remains one […]
Lonnie Rashid Lynn, Jr. aka Common (or Common Sense if you’re an OG fan) has never been the type of MC you can place in a box. Certainly he is regarded as one of the best pure lyricists to bless a mic, but his subject matter has run the gamut from crime ridden streets to sex between the […]
Any man over 6′ 2″ understands the big man’s fashion struggle. In this video JRSPortBrief sits down with Oklahoma City Thunder star Serge Ibaka to talk about his style before the 2014 ESPYs. In the interview the dominant center reveals how he finds the right look for his 6′ 10″ frame. JR also gets consultation help from […]
It is with heavy hearts that we report that Rich Nichols, manager and friend of The Roots, has died after battling Leukemia. A brilliant musician and guiding force for the band, Nichols was admired for his encyclopedic grasp of music and no nonsense approach to business. In Questlove’s book “Mo Metta Blues,” he was described […]