Kamala Harris was dragged by Nina Simone’s granddaughter over the weekend after the late singer’s estate tweeted their disapproval of Chloe Bailey’s Soul of a Nation performance. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information “Nina’s granddaughter here. My family doesn’t run her estate anymore. It was taken away from us & given to white people. Our family […]
After Nina Simone’s estate tweeted that they weren’t moved by Chloe Bailey’s rendition of “Feeling Good,” the late singer’s granddaughter praised the performance. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Bailey performed solo for the first time for ABC’s Soul of a Nation, and whoever runs Nina’s Twitter account responded with a GIF of Nina saying ‘Eh Girl […]
This year, for the first time in American history, Juneteenth is celebrated as a federal holiday. The tradition, in honor of the abolition of slavery in the United States, however, has long been established as a marker of actual independence for Black Americans–complete with all the fixings of a celebration across the country: togetherness, food, […]
Zoe Saldana was heavily criticized for portraying Nina Simone in the 2016 biopic. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information “I should have never played Nina,” Saldana admitted during an interview with Pose creator Steven Canals on Instagram Live on Tuesday. “I should have done everything in my power with the leverage that I had 10 years […]
Esteemed South African poet and political activist Keorapetse Kgositsile, also the father of rapper Earl Sweatshirt, has passed away at the age of 79. Also known by his pen name, Bra Willie, he scummed to a short illness at a Johannesburg hospital on January 3rd. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Kgositsile became an “instrument of […]
90s rockers Bon Jovi, British bands Dire Straits and the Moody Blues, the late Nina Simone and The Cars will be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, organizers said on Wednesday. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The rock-heavy 2018 list marks a return to the roots of the U.S. Hall of Fame, […]
Words by Shanice Stephanie “You can say America is great as long as you’re white. Because for you, yes: You are correct. America is wonderful to you. But my Black ass, because I am a Black woman, born of a Black woman, born of a Black woman, who was born a slave – I don’t […]
The 2018 class of nominees for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame are in. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Nina Simone finally got nominated for the first time ever. Which is a surprise because she’s an iconic, talented singer and songwriter, who influenced The Beatles. Other nominees include, Bon Jovi, Kate Bush, The Cars, Depeche Mode, […]
By Ime Ekpo Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information No wonder Barack and Michelle have been spotted prancing around New York City lately. The Obamas might be moving in. According to Page Six, Barack and Michelle have viewed a five bedroom, four bathroom lair on the Upper East Side of Manhattan stationed between East End Avenue […]
Issa Rae is on hella radars and now she’s utilizing that spotlight to pay homage to some of the women who influenced her. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information In an editorial spread for Hannah magazine, Issa dressed up as three black woman who has major contributions to music. In the spread published on Wednesday (Jul 26), […]
Harlem-based rap duo ManKind is back with the fourth single from their Black History album trilogy. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information “Chocolate Éclair,” which appears on Black History [1920-1970], is a cool, sexy, Hip-Hop love song that is perfect for Valentine’s Day. ManKind has teamed up with the GIF-based music video generator MVGEN to create […]
Zoë Saldana‘s casting in the 2016 biopic Nina about the life and times of Nina Simone stirred up a bit of controversy, to say the least. Many felt that she was unfit for the role because she wore “Black face” and a prosthetic nose to play the part. Simone’s estate obviously felt the same way because […]
The Nina biopic, starring Zoe Saldana, will hit theaters in April amid much controversy about the decision to cast Saldana as the late, legendary Nina Simone, and today things between Saldana and the Nine Simone estate have escalated over the past few days, due mainly to the unveiling of the official poster by RLJ entertainment. Visit streaming.thesource.com […]
Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Ms. Lauryn Hill comes out of her creative bat cave to gives a powerful performance of the blues legend’s Nina Simone’s classics like “Feeling Good” Paying tribute to Nina Simone as part of Netflix’s upcoming Nina Simone documentary, What Happened, Miss Simone? Ms. Hill will also executive produced the accompanying compilitation with […]
