As a proponent of gay marriage, I've truly never understood the popular semblance between racial discrimination & same-sex opposition. To me, civil rights & gay rights simply do not equate to a valid comparison. Sorry, but people were never enslaved, denied the right to vote or forced to attend segregated schools based on their sexual orientation. What's more, racial discrimination is due to one's inevitable physical appearance, not their behavior ...

Beyonce & Jay-Z were all smiles last night while showing support for Erica Reid's (wife of music mogul L.A. Reid) new book, The Thriving Child.  While in attendance, the happy couple hammed it up for the cameras. Tina Knowles & Mary J Blige were also in attendance ensuring this was an A-List event. Love Beyonce's curve-hugging blue dress!

"...go from hustler, to entrepreneur, to business mogul.” Not only is that the story of Jay-Z's success, but it's also the premise of his new video game crafted for Facebook. Sounds fun right? Entitled Empire, Jay-Z's game enables the Facebook user to create character, give it a look & a name, then perform in a series of challenges to come out on top.   According to Mashable, You can visit your mom or ...

Not only is Jay-Z an incredible artist, but his business acumen is remarkable. With a new collaborative business venture alongside the New York Yankees, the rapper is taking his Rocawear brand to another level.  According to GlobalGrind, Jay’s clothing line has inked a sponsorship deal with the New York Yankees for the 2012 season. The deal will provide Rocawear with branded signage inside of Yankee Stadium, as well as integrated promotions ...

Though she was born nearly two months ago, the love for Blue Ivy Carter is still overflowing by her family, fans & friends. For instance, actress Gwyneth Paltrow -- also one of Beyonce's best friends -- gifted the newborn with a Bugaboo stroller (pictured above). Though it may seem like a common baby shower item, Paltrow's gift came with a near $1000 (actual price, $979) price tag. Lucky girl.  Then, yesterday, a Tumblr ...

Releasing a music video for a song that was hot the year before doesn't seem to be the best idea, but for Kanye West & Jay-Z, I think there may be an exception. The two rappers released the apparent seizure-inducing music video earlier today for their hit single, "Niggas In Paris". Watch below:

Beyonce became a trending topic early this morning when photos of the singer out & about in New York City surfaced online, making it the first time she's been seen in public since giving birth to Blue Ivy Carter. The brand new mom made her first public appearance last night to celebrate Jay-Z's two forthcoming shows at Carnegie Hall to benefit United Way of New York City, as well as the Shawn Carter Scholarship ...

Though it's not yet solidified, Chris Rock has even confirmed that an unprecedented comedy tour may be in the works: “I've been talking to Chappelle a lot. Been trying to get Chappelle to go on tour," Rock told Vulture, commenting on rumors that first popped up last fall. "You know I'm not the hard one," he continued, obviously referencing Chappelle’s decision to remain M.I.A. for the past few years. "But I'm ...

I am aware that rappers inspire their fans to do a lot of things, but is it possible for one rapper to inspire an entire generation of black men to be better fathers? New York Daily News seems to think so. An article in The New York Daily News, and a subsequent tweet, are being criticized for controversial statements on Jay-Z's impact on black fatherhood. In her piece on the Daily News website, Joan ...

Jay-Z has gifted his newborn daughter with a timeless letter less than one week after her birth. Within it's contents, not only does Hov vow to stop degrading women, but he also promises to drop "bitch" from his vocabulary. Read his letter to Blue Ivy Carter below: Before I got in the game, made a change, and got rich, I didn’t think hard about using the word B—-. I rapped, I flipped it, I ...