Pop Smoke's family issues a statement regarding his death

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Arik McArthur/Getty ImagesLast week, 20-year-old rapper Pop Smoke was fatally shot and killed. Now the Brooklyn rapper’s family has broken their silence during their time of grief to talk about his sudden loss of their “son, brother, and friend,”

Fans welcome Candyman director Nia DaCosta back to social media

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Rachel Murray/Getty Images Fans happily welcomed Candyman director Nia DaCosta back to Twitter with open arms, after this week’s trailer release for the reimagined version of the 1992 horror classic.   The 29-year old screenwriter directed and co-wrote the film with Oscar-winning Get Out filmmaker Jordan Peele, but took a break from social media in

Tyler Perry breaks his silence on nephew's death in prison

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Walt Disney Television/Lou RoccoIt was just four days ago that Tyler Perry and his family received the tragic news that his 26-year-old nephew, Gavin Porter, was found dead in his prison cell at the Union Parish Detention Center in Louisiana.