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This week, fans are still mourning the passing of a couple of Black music's best - Frankie Beverly and Tito Jackson. But as the tributes pour in for those legends we lost, we wanted to take time to honor some of the legendary artists who are still with us and continue to influence generations of artists and fans...Read more...

Things aren't looking so great in Nellyville betweenSt. Louis rap legend Nelly and the crew which helped him craft the highest-selling album of his career.Read more...

The Kansas City police officer accused of shooting and killing a Black man in his own backyard in 2019 just got more bad news. While currently serving time on state charges for the shooting, a judge revealed he could also face federal charges following a shocking discovery.

Oprah Winfrey has been living in the public eye so long, at times it feels like we know everything about her life. However, most of what we actually know comes from an image that's she's curated to audiences over the years.Read more...

During an interview hosted by the National Association of Black Journalists in Philadelphia on Tuesday, Vice President Kamala Harris vowed to earn" the Black male vote this November.

The late, great Michael Jackson is one of the most accomplished musicians in history, and this year, perhaps his most iconic music video reached yet another benchmark: Thriller" netted a billion views on YouTube. If you're surprised that the video is just now hitting the mark, check this - it's actually his fourth...Read more...

Speaking to the National Association of Black Journalists on Tuesday, Vice President Harris said she intends to earn the votes of Black men. An NAACP poll released last Friday shows she has her work cut out for her. Young Black men in particular appear more open to voting for Donald Trump than ever before. If enough...Read more...

Shyne Barrow - former Bad Boy signee and Leader of the Opposition in the Belize House of Representatives - is speaking out about his relationship with Sean Diddy" Combs, amidst the mogul's recent arrest and federal indictment. And the artist-turned-politician rapper isn't mincing any words.Read more...

If the news of the friendship between late rapper DMX and Black-ish" star Anthony Anderson comes as a surprise, then you may be even more shocked to learn about a incident that occurred between the two at Red Lobster years ago.Read more...

Djimon Hounsou is an extremely accomplished actor, delivering memorable performancesin fan favorites like Gladiator," Beauty Shop," and Amistad" that have earned him Golden Globe and Academy Award nominations. However, even with all his popularity and credits, he has questions about his financial worth in the film...Read more...

As Sean Diddy" Combs' legal troubles get worse, the rapper is trying to do everything he can to remain a free man.Read more...

Two weeks after the deadly school shooting at Apalachee High School in Georgia, Isaac Sanguma is taking matters into his own hands to honor the four victims- one of whom was his algebra teacher. The 16-year-old wrote an original song dedicated to the victims. Although it hasn't been released yet, the song's snippet...Read more...

It turns out that YFN Lucci, former labelmate of the late Rich Homie Quan, is the victim of a death hoax. TMZ has reported that even though there was a rumor on Wednesday (Sept. 18) that Lucci -whose real name is Rayshawn Bennett - had passed, it was nothing more than pure fabrication."Read more...

With Diddy now in federal custody, more details are coming out on why the disgraced music mogul was in New York, seemingly enjoying life just days before his arrest.Read more...

In Hollywood, there are certain directors and producers who have reached a level of power and success that allows them a rare amount of creative freedom. This list is very short and includes names like Steven Spielberg, James Camron, Jerry Bruckheimer, and Ridley Scott. With the exception of Tyler Perry, you don't see...Read more...

HBCU Homecoming season is here. So all month long, we'll be focusing on the bands, the teams, and of course, the parties that keep us coming back year after year for these epic celebrations of pride.Read more...

Oh, where is the Wendy Williams Show when you need it? The former talk show host was no stranger to calling out Diddy, so we know she would've had a field day with the mogul's federal indictment, the allegations and all of his other pending lawsuits.Read more...

It's no secret that Diddy and actress and singer Jennifer Lopez dated briefly from 1999 to 2001. But if you've ever wondered if the pair would ever get back together (you know, prior to all his legal issue)-a newly resurfaced clip may hold the answer.Read more...

On Wednesday (Sep. 18), text messages were shared in the sex-trafficking case against Sean Diddy" Combs. He was denied bail by Manhattan federal Judge Andrew Carter Jr., as he deemed Combs' suggestion for home and electronic monitoring insufficient."Read more...

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Being Steve Urkel skyrocketed Jaleel White to fame at a young age. But like many child stars before him, he couldn't shake the specter of his famous character. Turns out, the pitfalls of being typecast weren't the only unexpected consequences the actor had to deal with in his post-Urkel life.

Even though Diddy was recently arrested and indicted on a scathing list of federal charges, the Bad Boy Records founder did secure a legal win in a lawsuit that previously ordered him to pay millions of dollars to a Detroit man in prison.Read more...

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Mere moments before his arrest, Sean Diddy" Combs was hanging out in NYC as if nothing was about to happen.Read more...

Natasha Rothwell is a special talent who can make viewers instantly invested in every aspect of a character's life. She draws us into their struggles, as well as their triumphs. Her latest unforgettable character is the focus of the new Hulu comedy, How to Die Alone."Read more...

Michael Jackson was a larger than life personality, so it's no surprise that his home matched his life. The superstar's Neverland Ranch was famous for being a massive 2,700 acre area with its own zoo, carnival rides, a movie theater and a huge mansion. The King of Pop basically built his own private theme park,...Read more...

Vice-presidential nominee J.D. Vance has a history of saying idiotic things, which have seemingly gotten worse as he and Trump work to win the upcoming November election. From his disgusting remarks about Haitians to his weird obsession with women having children, here's a list of he stupid sh*t Vance has said over...Read more...

With the back-t0-back-to-back deaths of legendary actor James Earl Jones, music icon Frankie Beverly and most recently Tito Jackson-Black folks all over the country and the world are in collective mourning.Read more...

Hip-Hop mogul Sean Diddy" Combs isn't the only person facing trouble in light of his federal indictment. If the allegations against Diddy are true, there's likely no way his executive staffers were completely oblivious to the nefarious activity allegedly going down. And after Diddy was officially denied bond, his...Read more...

Although Jennifer Lopez has been married four times, the first man she tied the knot with 27 years ago is still handing out advice to the pop star.Read more...

Sean Diddy" Combs has spent most of his career surrounded by controversy and scandal. However, none has been as serious as the legal trouble he now finds himself in: On Sept. 16, the rapper/producer was arrested on charges of racketeering, conspiracy and sex trafficking. The following day, he pleaded not guilty and...Read more...

Wendy Williams' court-appointed guardian Sabrina Morrissey is seeking justice for the former daytime talk show host in a new complaint related to the suit filed against Lifetime's parent company, A&E Television Networks, Lifetime Entertainment Services, EOne Productions, Creature Films and its executive producer Mark...Read more...

Everyone remembers that game where their mom would head to the car and tease (or threaten) to leave them if they didn't hurry up getting ready for school, church or whatever else. However, police say this game took a horrifying turn between an Indiana mother and her small child.

On any normal day that ends in y," a picture of a 23-year-old woman smoking a cigarette isn't something that would normally go viral. But of course, we know there is nothing normal about the 2024 election cycle. That means if the woman in the photo is the daughter of a former President of the United States who also...Read more...

Following NABJ's contentious interview with Donald Trump in July, the organization sat down with his opponent Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday (Sept. 17) in front of an audience of 150 people - most of them college students. From Trump's racist lies about Haitian immigrants to the study of reparations, here...Read more...

As Vice President Kamala Harris hits the campaign trail, the focus is as much on her style as her policy plans. Although her opponent may be able to get away with whatever that is happening on top of his head, VP Harris knows she can't step out with a single hair out of place.Read more...

Sean Diddy" Combs found success in the music world at a young age, which means despite his humble beginnings, he's been living an extremely privileged life for a very long time. That all changed overnight when the music mogul was arrested on charges of racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking.

When 7-year-old Deonte Atwell of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. died of malnutrition on Christmas Day last year, an autopsy revealed that his bones were sticking out through his skin. No one was charged at the time, but local authorities continued to investigate why the young boy died while being around friends and family.

Federal prosecutors arrested two individuals accused of trying to recruit white nationalist terrorists through a social media platform. When you find out what they were allegedly scheming, you'll be disgusted.

Indianapolis police authorities are investigating the death of a Black woman who was found in a wooded area. Police say the last person she was with was her Uber driver...however, she never made it home.

Times are getting tough for Hip-Hop mogul Sean Diddy" Combs. In the latest of the ongoing Puff Daddy struggles, he just put his $61.5 million home up for sale, with sources close to him saying this comes as no surprise."

P. Diddy's indictment isn't just an indictment of Sean Combs. It's an indictment of an era, an ethos, a set of permission slips that permit the denigration and even beating of Black women.

More than a week after it was announced that Kendrick Lamar would be headlining the Super Bowl Halftime Show in New Orleans, it's a topic that continues to be discussed in the music industry.Read more...

Diddy's alleged freak offs' served a greater purpose, according to the details of his newly released indictment. The Bad Boy mogul would allegedly use the sex and drug-fueled events to enforce control.

As the disturbing details of Sean Diddy" Combs federal indictment-including shocking mentions of sexual freak offs"-continue to send shockwaves on social media, a handful of folks in Black Hollywood are giving their two cents on the matter.Read more...

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On Tuesday, Evereleased her new memoir Who's That Girl?" which detailed the humble beginnings of her career. One of the excerpts that has people buzzing is when the emcee said she received a phone call from Jay-Z.Read more...

Kevin Hart may be one of Hollywood's go-to comedic actors, but a recent joke he made about college students in Deleware isn't garnering any laughs. I'll explain.Read more...

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