Director/Writer/Producer Tyler Perry sent out a letter last night to address the doubts and concerns people are having that he can pull off a movie version of the stage play and book "For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When The Rainbow Is Enuf".

He addresses the doubters when you read on...

Antoine Dodson may almost be out of his 15 minutes of fame but that didn't stop him from performing at the BET Hip Hop Awards. We've got the video plus an interview with him and the complete winners list from last night's show when you read on...

We recently reported to you the buzz on the internet streets about Chingy and his alleged romp with a transexual model. Of course he denied it, but now the model herself, Sidney Star is speaking out and we have the interview inside...

The YBF Chicks were out and about in full force last night around NYC & Atlanta.  We've got what Lala, Kelly Rowland, Kerry Washington, and others were up to when you read on...

And the lawsuits keep coming.  Bishop Eddie Long was hit today with a fifth lawsuit stemming from a defaulted property loan.  Find out the deets on the lawsuit plus read how Will Smith's power-tripping shut down the filiming of MIB 3 and see ESSENCE's cover for their special hot hair issue inside.....

Radio personality Tom Joyner's son Oscar got hitched over the weekend in Miami.  And we've got the pics of his celeb friends who attended, performed, and a look at the newlyweds' traditional Ethiopian wedding wear at the altar when you read on...

She's become one of our fave fly YBF Chicks over the years.  And it's all because she made a point to separate herself from the Hollywood cliche' of what an industry chick has to look like.

From the long braids to the long waves to the baldy to the afro....we love damn near anything Solange has done with her style.  And yes, we have serious closet and shoe envy.  Check out our gallery of her style evolution when you read on....