RIP

Gottfried was best known as Iago the parrot in ‘Aladdin.’

He was the first Black man to win an Academy Award for Best Actor.

Van Peebles directed the classic ‘Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song.’

Asner was a screen staple for decades.

Tyson won many awards, including a Peabody, a Tony, and an honorary Oscar.

King had been battling Covid-19.

Connery was the first actor to play the role in the long-running film series.

Singleton was the first African American ever nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director.

As 2016 seems to be an unendingly cruel mistress, another beloved TV parent has left us behind. Alan Thicke, actor behind Growing Pains patriarch Jason Seaver has passed away at age 69. The acclaimed sitcom star had only days earlier made a surprise cameo in the second season of Netflix’s Fuller House.

Young Jeezy has been quoted to say "mention my name, bring the whole city out" and thats exactly what he did in the video for Young Jeezy ft. 2 Chainz - RIP. The DJ Mustard produced song has been killing the clubs exactly how the hook explains and the Snowman decided to do the same thing when bringing the video to the TV screen. ...

On November 8 2011 Hip Hop lost another great MC. WBLK remembers Heavy D with some personal pics, video and music inside.

Musical powerhouse Amy Winehouse has passed away. It has just been announced that the was found dead in her London flat.