Brenda Alexander is an experienced entertainment writer who specializes in reality TV, ’90s R&B and hip-hop, and celebrity relationships. She has expertise in The Real Housewives of Atlanta and The Real Housewives of New Jersey, as well as Basketball Wives and Love & Hip-Hop. Brenda also closely covers the lives and careers of Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey.
She earned her Bachelor’s degree in Media Studies & Communication from Temple University. Brenda believes entertainment can be used as a medium to inspire change, and loves to stay up to date with the latest documentaries, interviews, and podcasts to inform her coverage. In her free time, she catches up on the latest from Michael Arceneaux, a writer she admires for his witticisms and honesty. See more from Brenda on her Muck Rack profile.
The 2021 'Soul Train Music Awards' will be held at the Apollo Theater for the first time int he show's history. The award ceremony will highlight the program's 50th anniversary.
Snoop Dogg's mother, Beverly Tate, has been by the rapper's side since the beginning. Snoop credits his mother for keeping him grounded. Since her death, he continues performing.
Brandy has been a superstar since she was a teenager. She projected a long career in the business early on. Brandy admits to experiencing difficulties but making it through thanks to her family.
T.I. and Tiny have been under fire for months amid a slew of sexual abuse allegations. The couple have denied any wrongdoing. They recently announced a new real estate development project,
Whitney Houston's family is midway through production of the first authorized biopic of the late icon but Houston's cousin, Dionne Warwick, is not supportive.
Eve couldn't be happier to be expecting her first child. The rapper and actress learned she was pregnant while filming her new ABC series and says her co-stars, who are also mothers, were supportive.
'Moesha' ended with a suspenseful cliffhanger. The cliffhanger was set to be revealed during the show's subsequent spinoff but never happened. Now, Brandy says a reboot remains in the works.
Eve is one of hip hop's legends. Unfortunately, the rapper says the state of hip hop has little individuality. Eve says the industry is full of clones.
R. Kelly is set to begin another case in Chicago for child pornography. Kelly was recently found guilty in New York for sex trafficking and racketeering and was placed under suicide watch after his verdict.
Lil Mama joined Alicia Keys and Jay-Z on stage at the 2009 VMAs...uninvited. Lil Mama has since apologized but says she has not heard back from Keys or Jay-Z.
Kandi Burruss is opening up about how certain people were not supportive and understanding of her surrogacy journey. Burruss says the comments hurt her feelings.
Jessica Simpson now has more control over her billion dollar brand, The Jessica Simpson Collection. Simpson and her mother, Tina, worked hard to seal the deal.
The story sung about in Usher's "Confessions" did indeed occur. Usher denied the story was about his life. As it turns out, the story was inspired by Jermaine Dupri's life.
Chlöe Bailey says time away from her sister Halle forced her to pursue her musical dreams on her own. The sisters spent nearly two years apart due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Lil' Kim is ready for the next phase of her career. The iconic rapper is working with Nick Cannon on transitioning to acting. Kim is also writing a memoir about her life.
Naturi Naughton says she did a lot to promote a fake image while working with her group, 3LW. Naughton says even her appearance with the group on 'MTV Cribs' put out a false narrative.
Eve says she was well aware of DMX's personal struggles. Though she was heartbroken by his death, she says she's happy that the pate rapper is now at peace.
Eve could not wait until her Verzus battle with Trina but she learned ahead of the scheduled date that she was pregnant with her first child. She was nervous to be on stage.
50 Cent is refusing to let Teairra Mari off the hook for the $50k she owes him in a legal battle. Mari named the rapper in a revenge porn lawsuit but she lost.