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The Huffington Post is reporting on rapper Common’s recent efforts with “Get Schooled” to promote education around the country. Here’s what he had to say: His mother worked tirelessly to ensure her son got a quality education beyond the classroom, filling his free time with museum visits and book reports. The hard work paid off […]
T.I. is heading back to jail for nearly a year but not without some words of support from his fellow Atlanta stars.
T.I. is heading back to jail for nearly a year but not without some words of support from his fellow Atlanta stars.
The crew of Discovery Channel’s popular science program, “Mythbusters,” frequently gets ideas from fans. But they are about to take on a challenge from a particularly famous viewer: President Obama.
Chelsea Handler and Nick Cannon are feuding over Twitter, and the insults are now getting out of control.
Rapper TI has reportedly been sentenced to 11 months in prison in a Los Angeles court after his probation was revoked. The rapper T.I., also known as Clifford Harris, will be going to jail for second time this year.
The New York Daily News is reporting that Roc-A-Fella Records co-founder, Kareem “Biggs” Burke has been arrested in what police are calling a bust of major marijuana ring. A rap mogul who helped launch Jay-Z’s career was busted Friday with 42 other people when the feds rolled up a drug ring that controlled the marijuana […]
Sesame Street has a new song called “I Love My Hair” about loving curly African hair in all its forms and it has gone viral on the internet. African-Americans off all ages have been posting it on facebook and it has been on several blogs. RELATED STORIES How To Detangle Your Hair How To Achieve […]
General Norman Johnson, the lead singer for Chairmen Of The Board has died at 67, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. General Norman Johnson, lead singer of the soul vocal trio Chairmen of the Board, died Wednesday at age 67. His group was best known for the song “Give Me Just a Little More Time,” a […]
The story of T.I. helping police talk a jumper off the ledge of a building in Atlanta Wednesday has raised a few dubious eyebrows.
Reggae Legend Buju Banton, who has an upcoming re-trial for cocaine conspiracy, has just had his bail set at $250,000 according to TampaBay.com If internationally known reggae star Buju Banton wants to be released from jail before his re-trial on cocaine conspiracy charges, it won’t be cheap. To make bail, Banton would have to post […]
BET is reporting that Morgan Freeman’s ex-wife, Myrna Colley-Lee, is writing a tell all book stating that she received $400 million in their divorce settlement. Now, I must say, does Morgan Freeman even have $400 million to give away? It was originally speculated that Myrna would receive a $170 million settlement, but the source says […]
