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LOS ANGELES- At a roast for real estate mogul, Donald Trump Jersey Shore star, Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino made some offensive jokes about Snoop Dogg and slavery. “Yo Snoop, what up dawg … you know you have so much in common with Donald Trump? Trump’s ancestors were into real estate … and your ancestors were […]

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chad Ochocinco will try to play a different kind of football during the NFL lockout.

NEW YORK — Ne-Yo’s first three albums were Grammy Award-nominated, platinum successes. His latest effort, “Libra Scale,” could still be up for a Grammy next year, but it’s miles away from reaching platinum status.

Los Angeles – Popular singer Nate Dogg has died at the age of 41. Nate Dogg, whose real name is Nathaniel Hale, suffered from strokes in 2007 and 2008 and was in therapy for close to two years. The stroke in 2007 resulted in his whole left side being paralyzed. Details of his death have […]

NEW YORK — TV on the Radio bassist Gerard Smith has been diagnosed with lung cancer.

ENGLAND-Reggae star, Smiley Culture died of a stab wound after police raided his home in Surrey, England. RELATED: Top 15 Black Bio-Pics Of All-Time The UK Guardian reports: A Scotland Yard spokesman said: “As part of an ongoing operation officers from the Metropolitan police service’s serious and organised crime command today attended a residential address […]

Los Angeles– An alleged sex tape featuring singer Usher Raymond and his ex-wife Tameka Foster is up for sale in Hollywood. Also read: Top 15 Black Bio-Pics Of All-Time TMZ reported today that they saw a snippet of the video, and say “the video and photos are clear — it’s Usher and Tameka”. Sources speculate […]

Rapper, 50 Cent has received a lot of criticism for jokes that he told on twitter about the earthquake and tsunami that recently hit japan. RELATED: 25 reasons we love Boyz N Da Hood The Huffington Post reports: “Wave will hit 8am them crazy white boys gonna try to go surfing,” he first tweeted on […]

Tonya Pendleton, a writer for AOL Black Voices has written an article inspired by VH-1’s “Basketball Wives” that criticizes the entertainment industry for not showcasing Black women with “class,” comparing the Black women on TV to the Cosby Show’s Claire Huxtable. RELATED: Gary Coleman or Emmanuel Lewis Evelyn, Shaunie, Royce, Tami and Jennifer were all […]

NEW YORK — D’Angelo has resolved his New York City prostitution case by pleading guilty to disorderly conduct.

BALTIMORE-The creator of “The Wire,” David Simon has written a piece in Slate Magazine about the recent arrest of Felicia “Snoop Pearson.” RELATED: Black Presidents in the movie theaters First of all, Felicia’s entitled to the presumption of innocence. And I would note that a previous, but recent drug arrest that targeted her was later […]

ALASKA-Sarah Palin’s daughter, Bristol Palin’s boyfriend, Giacinto “Gino” Paoletti, used the n-word and mocked people with down syndrome on Facebook. RELATED: Kathie Griffin calls Bristol Palin “White Precious” Gawker reports: In this one, Paoletti—who, as an Alaskan of Italian heritage, is stupendously white—recontextualizes the painful history of racial terror in this country by bravely appropriating […]