It’s no secret that sports and music go hand in hand. Whether they prefer Rick Ross’ Maybach Music or the Foo Fighters’ guitar breaks blasting from their earbuds on game day, athletes rely on music to fuel superhuman jump shots, home runs, and touchdowns in a clutch. Under Armour is the latest company to take notice of this golden combination. NFL star quarterback, Cam Newton, and underground music’s best kept secret, super producer AraabMuzik, star in the sneaker brand’s latest commercial. The spot finds Newton leaping and soaring through football … → read more

President Barack Obama supports the groundbreaking plan for a Black History Museum in the Smithsonian Institution [Huffington Post] and sings “Sweet Home Chicago,” alongside B.B. King, Buddy Guy, and Mick Jagger, at a White House concert celebrating the history of the blues. [TIME] Jimmy Kimmel expresses his love and admiration for Oprah in the opening monologue of his late night show, and says he would give his life for the media icon and humanitarian. [Huffington Post] UK singer/songwriter Ed Sheeran performs an acoustic version of Jay-Z and Alicia Keys’ NY … → read more

The storylines on FOX’s monster hit series, Glee, have been relatively light-hearted in its third season. Recent episodes were devoted to Michael Jackson’s iconic songs and videos, Ricky Martin’s party rocking as McKinley High’s new Spanish teacher, and reality TV diva, Nene Leakes‘ putting extra booty shakes in the cheerleaders’ school spirit. It seemed like the show took a break from the sensitive issues that shaped its earlier seasons. Last night was a sobering change, as the cast tackled the pressures of teen bullying and thoughts of suicide. When a former … → read more

Name: Reggie Osse 
 Age: 40s Occupation: Attorney, Author, Blogger, Internet Radio Personality, Tastemaker
 Race: First generation American by way of Haiti Where you are from: Brooklyn, New York 
Twitter: @Combat_Jack What’s the racial make-up of your friends? Extremely diverse. My wife is biracial (Chinese and black). My mother-in-law is Chinese. My friends are composed of African-Americans, West Indians, Asian, Hispanic, white, Jewish, Irish, Italian, as well. What box do you check when asked for race on the census form? Last racial box I checked (this very morning) was Asian. Really. … → read more

“At this very moment I’m king/At this very moment I slay Goliath with the sling…” The world’s most famous rapping tot and her hypegirl are back at it again. Sophia Grace Brownlee and her cousin, Rosie McClelland, returned to Ellen to treat the audience to their version of Nicki Minaj’s “Moment For Life.” Brownlee has gone from YouTube darling to a seasoned vet, with swag in her bars, soul in her notes, neon colors in her fashion, and Nicki in her mannerisms. She even handled Drake’s verse on the track with ease. … → read more

Shakira inks management deal with Roc Nation. [VIBE] Pharrell Williams discusses working on the score for Sunday’s Academy Awards with Hans Zimmer. [Complex] The late Whitney Houston enjoys Madonna’s Super Bowl Halftime performance at the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel, alongside family and friends. [Complex] George Lucas receives the Vanguard Award at the 43rd Annual NAACP Image Awards, for his vast body of work, including his latest action film based on the Tuskegee airmen, Red Tails. [CBS News] Soundgarden’s Chris Cornell covers Whitney Houston’s “I Will Always Love You” at a … → read more