Notable/Quotable: Donovan McNabb Tells Athletes To Get Off Of Twitter
Filed under: Sports, News "First of all, I'm not a fan of Twitter. Nothing against their program or what they have, but as an athlete I think you need to get off twitter. All these social networks of...
View ArticleMichael Jackson's Thriller Jacket Sells For $ 1.8 Million
Filed under: Celebrity Style , Red Carpet From CNN: In an auction featuring memorabilia from the Beatles, Madonna and Elvis Presley, it was Michael Jackson who proved to be king. The red and black...
View ArticleInside Solange Knowles' Closet: Beyonce's Big Birthday Gift
Filed under: Celebrity Style From Huffington Post If there's one thing Solange Knowles loves, it is shoes. The singer with the famous sister bonds with her son over sneakers and once told Refinery29:...
View ArticleChris Brown at BET Awards: "It's been a long road"
You can call Chris Brown the comeback kid, at least if his standout performance and sweeping victory at the 2011 BET Awards is any indication of the much-maligned R&B star's buoyant popularity....
View ArticlePublic Enemy
Filed under: Black Music Month Public Enemy changed hip-hop with its blend of politically aware lyrics, dissonant beats and an inventive group dynamic. Chuck D's booming voice and complex lyrics touted...
View ArticleSnapped: Beyonce's Orange Glow
Filed under: Celebrity Style Today the "Run The World (Girls)" singer releases her fourth solo album '4' and for a recent appearance on CNN's Piers Morgan, Beyonce wore her signature curly blonde mane,...
View ArticleEnd Of Blago Case Could Mean House Ethics Probe For Jackson Jr.
From the TPMMuckraker: Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich being found guilty on 17 of 20 corruption charges might mean the House Ethics Committee probe into allegations against Rep. Jesse Jackson...
View ArticleVeteran of Iraq War Now Fights His Own Deportation
From the New York Times: A veteran of both the Army and the Navy who served with distinction in Iraq and at Guantánamo Bay has spent the last month in federal lockup here because the government wants...
View ArticleNew Pro-Romney Super PAC Run By Operative Behind Racist Willie Horton,...
From Think Progress: The Washington Post reported last week that a new "Super PAC" - a political committee that can accept unlimited corporate contributions - has been set up by Mitt Romney supporters...
View ArticleIn Defense, Sort of, of Black Republican Herman Cain
From Color Lines: There's been a headline bouncing around the progressive blogosphere recently, saying that black Islamophobic conservative (and Tea Party presidential favorite) Herman Cain pulled the...
View ArticleAlicia Keys Heads To Broadway
Filed under: Theater From MTV News: Since releasing her debut, Songs in A Minor, 10 years ago, Alicia Keys has achieved plenty of landmarks in her life: two armloads of Grammys, a successful movie...
View Article5 Questions with Olivia
Filed under: Black Music Month R&B sensation Olivia (Longott) is ready to blow up the scene with her dynamite vocal talent and irresistible style...again. The New York native, who is preparing to...
View ArticleOlivia's Top 5 Old School Hip-Hop Songs
Filed under: Black Music Month It's hard to imagine a former member of G-Unit, not being a fan of hip-hop. So we asked Olivia to share her five favorite rap songs from back in the day. Though some...
View ArticleBerry Gordy's Offspring Battle for Chart Supremacy
From Reuters: Sibling rivalry makes for great drama. And while there's nothing Ewing-like about their relationship, two sons of Motown Records founder Berry Gordy are having a chart battle on the...
View ArticleRZA Joins Cast Of 'G.I. Joe' Sequel
From the Hollywood Reporter: Two more actors are going Joe. Rapper-turned-actor RZA and D.J. Cotrona, best known as one of the cast members of TV's 'Detroit 1-8-7,' are in negotiations to board...
View ArticleMichele Bachmann Takes on Slavery... And Gets It Wrong
Filed under: PoliticsFrom The Huffington Post: During an appearance on ABC's "Good Morning America" on Tuesday, Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann was given an opportunity to set the...
View ArticleLeonardo DiCaprio, Possible Costar to Beyonce In 'A Star Is Born'
Filed under: Movies From Deadline: I hear Clint Eastwood is using his time with Leonardo DiCaprio on the J Edgar Hoover biopic to discuss the director's new Warner Bros project 'A Star Is Born'. Clint...
View ArticleTia Mowry Welcomes a Son
From People.com: Special delivery for Tia Mowry! The Game star, 32, and husband Cory Hardrict welcomed a son on Tuesday in Los Angles, her rep tells PEOPLE. He weighed in at 8 lbs. Read more here....
View ArticleTeen Brother Act The Bots Play Some Punk Rock For You
From the Black Snob: After I spent five years in Bakersfield, Calif., I returned to St. Louis with a much wider appreciation of music than I had when I grew up in the suburbs of the Midwest. Namely, a...
View ArticleHonoring Diddy at the ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Music Awards
From Cambio: Check out Lonny Bereal, Kerry Krucial Brother, Mateo, Naima Adedapo, Jacob Lusk and Rob Knox say a few words about the man of the night, Sean "Diddy" Combs! View more videos here....
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