Brazilian Rapper ‘MC Daleste’ Shot and Killed While Performing
The Hollywood Reporter is reporting that Brazilian rapper Daniel 'MC Daleste' Pellegrine, was shot and killed while performing on stage this...
VIDEO: Solange Attacks Jay-Z in Elevator? Beyonce Looks On
It seems all is not necessarily well in the Knowles-Carter clan. TMZ is reporting that Solange Knowles attacked Sean 'Jay-Z' Carter...
American Koko: Watch Second Season of Viola Davis Web Series
ABC's streaming service has launched the second season of 'American Koko,' the web series produced by Viola Davis and Julius Tennon....
The Burton Wire Google Hangout 10/19: Birth of a Nation
UPDATE: To watch The Burton Wire's Google Hangout on black film and The Birth of a Nation, click here.
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Michelle Buteau : Survival of the Thickest Streams on Netflix July 13
Michelle Buteau is on track to be Hollywood's next "It Girl." The Haitian American comedian and actress ("First Wives Club" and...
Brazilian Rapper 'MC Daleste' Shot and Killed While Performing
The Hollywood Reporter is reporting that Brazilian rapper Daniel 'MC Daleste' Pellegrine, was shot and killed while performing on stage this...
DJ tWitch: Beloved Dancer & DJ Dies by Suicide
The internet is buzzing with tragic news about beloved dancer and DJ Stephen "tWitch" Boss, who has died by suicide. Boss's...
Sugar Hill Gang: Big Bank Hank Dead at 57
Jessica Goodman of the Huffington Post is reporting that a member of the pioneering rap group the Sugarhill Gang has died....
R&B Legends 'The Temptations' Lose Another Member
The Urban Daily is reporting that the legendary R&B group the Temptations has lost another member. You may recall last week,...
Regina King: Emmy Award-Winner Talks HBO’s ‘The Leftovers’
Writing for The Root, The Burton Wire's editor-in-chief Nsenga K. Burton, Ph.D., interviewed Emmy award-winning actress Regina King about her career...