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Rapper J. Cole (pictured) has apologized to the autism community after comparing the condition to retardation on a recent song, reports Contact Music. In a verse he contributed to Drake‘s “Jodeci Freestyle,” the hip-hop star raps that he’s “artistic” while his rivals are “autistic, retarded.” As soon as the song hit the airwaves, backlash ensued. […]

Michael Jordan was known as a fierce competitor during his eighteen years as a professional basketball player. He was also infamous for his gambling habits, and allegedly the NBA Hall Of Famer played a high stakes game of dice with a former MTV VJ who claims “His Airness” wanted her virginity as his prize. SEE […]

A Georgia medical examiner’s investigation has concluded that Chris Kelly of the famed ’90s group, Kris Kross, died from a drug overdose, reports TMZ. Betty Honey, an investigator for the Fulton County Medical Examiner’s office in Atlanta, stated on Monday that the 34-year-old rapper had a cocktail of drugs in his system.  The investigator did […]

“Basketball Wives” co-star Nia Crooks (pictured right) reportedly will not be chillin’ in a jail cell anytime soon as a result of a plea deal she took for b*tch slapping cast mate Jennifer Williams during an episode of the hit show, according to TMZ. Crooks, who was charged with misdemeanor battery by the Broward County District Attorney’s […]

Kordell Stewart has made it very publicly known that he wants his estranged wife, Porsha Williams, ousted from their 12,500 square foot Atlanta mansion. Well, a court judge has reportedly sided with the former NFL player, ordering the socialite to git-ta-steppin’ out of the massive manse, according to TMZ. RELATED: RHOA’s Porsha Stewart Seeks Alimony From Kordell […]

Media mogul Oprah Winfrey (pictured) has earned first place on Forbes‘ annual Celebrity 100 list after two years in second place. RELATED: Top Moments In Black History: Oprah Winfrey Ends Talk Show, Launches OWN Network Winfrey made an estimated $77 million between June 2012 and June 2013. Though down from her $165 million earnings the  […]

Are you familiar with a new dance called, “Booty in the air“? Neither are we, but it seems pretty cool. The middle-aged White woman at the forefront of the video is a bit awkward, but the gentlemens’ dance routine more than makes up for her presence. Check out the dance below and tell us what […]

  Cicely Tyson (pictured) has finally won a Tony Award–at age 79-years-young. The legendary actress won for her leading role in the play “The Trip to Bountiful” after a 30-year hiatus from the Broadway stage, according to The Inquisitr. Tyson, who won for “Best Performance by An Actress in a Leading Role in a Play,” […]

NBC News host Brian Williams and Warren G are hardly a good mix for prime-time television. Unless, of course, Jimmy Fallon has anything to say about it. The late night funny man aired a mashed-up clip of Williams’ news broadcasts that make him sound like he is rapping the ’90s song, Regulate. It is too […]

Lauryn Hill, who dropped the classic “The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill” seventeen years ago, released a new single this weekend. The singer released “Neurotic Society (Compulsory Mix)” on her Tumblr page Saturday. Anyone looking for for the “old Lauryn Hill” will be terribly disappointed, as the singer speeds through what she feels are the ills […]

Hip-Hop mogul, co-owner of the NBA’s Brooklyn Nets, lyricist extraordinaire and Blue Ivy’s poppa, Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter, says that he agrees with President Barack Obama‘s decision to come out in support of same-sex marriage because it’s the “right thing to do,” reports CNN. LIKE NewsOne On Facebook To Stay Up On Black News Worldwide! “I’ve […]

Veteran R&B crooner Brian McKnight, whose melodious songs often spoke about tender and loving moments, has broken his predictable mold by previewing a sexually explicit adult mix tape that has listeners mouths gaping open, reports Billboard. On Monday, McKnight posted a clip of the racy song on YouTube, entitled “If You’re Ready to Learn,” and many of his more prudish fans […]