Actress Ashley Judd, in her new memoir “All That Is Bitter And Sweet” mentions the degradation of women in Hip Hop. She states “As far as I’m concerned, most rap and hip-hop music — with it’s rape culture and insanely abusive lyrics and depictions of girls and women as ‘ho’s’ — is the contemporary soundtrack […]

Photos by @robinrazzi My favorite artist stopped by the Q Studios to show me some love this afternoon, Marsha Ambrosius. She is in town along with Melanie Fiona and Anthony David for BET’s “Music Matters Tour” at Rams Head LIVE. From what I hear the show is SOLD OUT! That’s what I’m talking about.

HelloBeautiful’s resident celebrity stylist Becca Alexis is back with another episode of “5 Minutes To Fab.” This week, Becca helps actress/production coordinator Elle S. upgrade her all-black pantsuit with exciting, but office-friendly pieces from R.J. Graziano, Sequin and Zara. Elle also gets treated to a quick, chic ‘do by hairstylist Omari who teaches her how […]

Singer/Song-writer Ester Dean has written hits for celebs like Brittney Spears and Chris Brown. The 24- year old is Grammy nominated and currently basking in Billboard success with singles she wrote for Rihanna and Katy Perry. Ester admits to living in poverty-like conditions saying “Three years ago I was dead broke,” Ester jokes to the […]

De La Soul‘s landmark 3 Feet High And Rising and Al Green‘s soul classic Let’s Stay Together albums have been chosen for the Library Of Congress’ 2010 National Recording Registry.  The albums were among 25 total recordings chosen.

Although Mister Cee is a under a firestorm of criticism for being arrested for lewd conduct with a male, he is still a very respected DJ. 50 Cent came to his defense in a recent interview with Miss Info during the screening of “Things Fall Apart.” He stated “They can say what they want about […]

We can’t get enough of the ear cuff trend. Sure, we’ve been seeing them on runways and celebrities for the last couple of years, but now that Spring is here and we’re on accessory-overload, we love that we can adorn our ears without getting extra piercings. Will You Be Wearing The New Knee Jewelry Trend? […]

Like many Bad Boy artists, Danity Kane suffered the wrath of the P.Diddy “black hole.” The platinum girl-group called it quits for unbeknownst reasons just after their second album was released. The girls have gone their separate ways but Aubrey O’Day and Dawn Richard are the only two that we have seen in the spotlight […]

Before any beat drops on Chris Browns “Spend It All,” he gives a disclaimer stating “I got the pop songs, I got the urban records, I like to do all kinds of music so now I got to give yall the strip club records. I would advise 18 and up to watch this!” If that […]

Are you looking for an alternative to a trench coat this spring? The classic anorak is definitely making a comeback. Pair with jeans and even shorts or accessorize with a sheer ornate tank and jewelry for a more polished look. Here are some of our faves: 15 Items In Spring’s Hottest New Color: Bright & […]

Photos courtesy of Edith Williams of Diamond Digital Portraits Mario, Raheem DeVaughn, CJ Hilton, Paula Campbell and more performed for Baltimore’s youth last night at the “Benefit for Baltimore’s Children” presented by Living Classrooms Foundation and the Mario Do Right Foundation! Last night’s event was held at the Hippodrome. Proceeds from the concert will go towards Living Classrooms’ education and […]

Young Money breakout star Nicki Minaj brings her sexy on the cover of Elle’s May Music issue. Nicki leaves behind the colorful wigs and random ridiculous ensembles for a more tamed look. Elle’s Music Issue has a dual cover with star Gwen Stefani on it; the issue features artists Adele, Willow Smith, and Jennifer Hudson. […]