(ThyBlackMan.com) Tyler Perry must have been on a drug called “All About Me” when he wrote his open letter to defend the choice of Kim Kardashian for his upcoming movie, “The Marriage Counselor. “ I truly believe Tyler Perry should have the right to cast as he pleases for his movie ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Two very big pop stars released albums this week, and while tradition would have had most of us pitting one album against the other, these two couldn’t be more different — Rihanna’s Talk That Talk and Mary J. Blige’s My Life II…The Journey Continues (Act I). Is it possible ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Rap legend Heavy D passed away at the age of 44, and it was one of the most unexpected incidents to have occurred. There has been an outpouring of condolences and support towards the rapper, and it’s understandable. Heavy D appeared to be a standup guy with Grade A ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Dear Tyler Perry, I have never been concerned with gaining favor with celebrities or undeservedly denigrating one’s work. I have always prided myself on putting my community first, even when doing so has been unpopular and frankly unappreciated by members of that same community. So understand that my letter ...
(ThyBlackMan.com “Jerry Sandusky’s bizarre answer about young boys, reminded me of when @Toure asked R Kelly abt young girls,” Jemele Hill tweeted after Bob Costas’s disturbing interview with the accused pedophile. In the R. Kelly interview, following the singer’s acquittal on child pornography charges, Toure asked the question “Do you ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The African-American entertainment community has been not-so-quietly bubbling about director Tyler Perry’s decision to cast reality TV star Kim Kardashian in the upcoming movie, The Marriage Counselor. The obvious irony of the film title aside; purportedly Tyler fans generally and Black actresses specifically are none-too-pleased how Kardashian has further ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) While driving home yesterday, I received an urgent phone call from someone seeking confirmation that one of hip-hop’s most successful and revered artists, Heavy D had passed away. She assumed that I would be a reliable source because in addition to being a fan of his classic hits such ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) As I was driving through the South Side of Chicago last week, I was simply amazed at the staggering number of Black gang members I saw posted up on street corners, porches and in front of businesses. These young Black men and women are hardened “front line gang members” ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Drake’s sophomore album is really his first album if you consider that Thank Me Later was a rush job. Now that he’s actually put a quality album together, we can finally thank him.. Rap Genius got the exclusive on the Take Care’s lyrics (Drake loves Rap Genius, says it’s ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Dear Chris, I don’t know if anyone has reached out to you, to let you know that as a friend, there are some issues that you are having that you may not readily recognize. Now I know you have plenty of people around you, handlers and all, and as ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Billboard released their weekly charts this past Thursday, and the familiar face of pop superstar Rihanna is back at it again, doing what she has been doing consistently in her career: having a number one song. Her newest single, “We found love” is her ninth number one as a ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) If you go on twitter, it is not hard to see what the average African American considers as being important and worthy of incessant attention. For that matter, you can also conclude why our community is in the state of disarray it is. Our main problem is not being ...