NEW YORK (AP) — Taylor Swift is donating $1 million to Louisiana flood relief after torrential rains caused massive flooding in the state and killed at least 11 people. Swift told The Associated Press on Tuesday that Louisiana residents graciously welcomed her when she kicked off the U.S. dates of her “1989 World Tour” in…… MORE
Police Shooting In Milwaukee Sparks Rioting
8-15-2016-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- MILWAUKEE (AP) — Police said one person was shot at a Milwaukee protest on Sunday and officers used an armored vehicle to retrieve the injured victim and rush the person to a hospital, as tense skirmishes erupted for a second night following the police shooting of a black man. Some two…… MORE
Oh Lawd! Joseline Hernandez is getting her own reality show! And guess what else…
VH1’s ‘Love & Hip Hop Atlanta’ is to birth a spin-off series following the new life of its leading lady Joseline Hernandez. Details on her new reality below… Her explosive feud with her ex-partner Steven Jordan touched down in the confusing zone weeks ago when she announced that she was pregnant with his child. How she…… MORE
A Supreme Throwback Throwdown
Now this will be an Old School Party 🎵🎤🏆🎶 Motown’s Mary Wilson Hosts 2016 R&B Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony By LARRY BUFORD The Official Rhythm & Blues Music Hall of Fame will host its fourth annual 2016 Induction Ceremony in the Metro Detroit City of Dearborn, MI. This event will showcase, highlight and honor the…… MORE
Barack Obama Releases New Spotify Playlists, Proves Yet Again He’s the Coolest President Ever
Photo: Ryan Pfluger for Out Check out Obama’s latest summer jams. President Barack Obama blessed our ears this week with two new playlists that are bound to get you up and dancing this weekend. For the second time during his presidency, Obama has let us into his music library. POTUS selected the songs that caught…… MORE
Win Tickets to the Southern Heritage Classic!
It’s time for the Southern Heritage Classic! Jackson State vs. TSU – Saturday, September 9th Thousands come back annually to Memphis, Tennessee, USA to cheer for Tennessee State University and Jackson State University; for lively tailgate parties; to tee off in the celebrity golf tournament; for a glimpse at women’s fall fashions; and to experience…… MORE
Black Music Honors: Celebrate The Soul
Join 92Q at Black Music Honors: Celebrate The Soul on Thursday, August 18th at TPAC. … MORE
Mississippi Woman Who Wanted To Joins ISIS Gets 12 Years
8-12-2016-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi woman who tried to join the Islamic State group sought to apologize at sentencing Thursday, tearful as a federal judge ordered her to spend 12 years in prison on a terrorism charge. Vicksburg native Jaelyn Young, who once sought to disguise a planned journey to…… MORE
TBI Special Agent De’Greaun Frazier killed in shooting
8-10-2016-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Special Agent De’Greaun Frazier was shot to death Tuesday afternoon in Jackson, marking the first line-of-duty death for the agency. Frazier, 35, joined the TBI in February after working as an officer with the Millington Police Department. TBI Director Mark Gywn said Frazier was shot while working with…… MORE
MLK Jr. Birth Home Temporarily Closed For Repairs
8-9-2016-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- ATLANTA (AP) — The historic home where the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was born is closed for repairs. Officials with the National Park Service released a statement Sunday saying a structural issue was found in the home’s floor and repairs must be made before public tours can resume. It’s unclear…… MORE
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TEYANA TAYLOR TO HAVE THROAT SURGERY
Teyana Taylor told her fans that she needs to have emergency throat surgery. In her IG Story posted on Wednesday, Taylor said her doctor found a non-cancerous growth on one of her vocal cords. Taylor said she had been dealing with voice problems and some discomfort for a while. She’s glad that doctors caught the…
MEGAN THEE STALLION TO HOST NEW SERIES
Megan Thee Stallion just added a couple more titles to her resume. The Hot Girl Coach is slated to star in a new K-pop competition series for Apple TV+ alongside Psy. It’s called KPopped. The concept is simple — Western artists team up with K-pop stars to reimagine some of their hits. The Western artists…
DIDDY WANTS OUT OF JAIL BEFORE SENTENCING
Attorneys for Sean “Diddy” Combs are trying to get their client released before his October sentencing. On Tuesday, Diddy’s lawyers petitioned Judge Arun Subramanian to release Combs on a $50 million bond and allow him to live in his Miami mansion. Combs is currently awaiting sentencing in Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Center. Earlier this month, Combs…
MUSIC CITY ICON GAIL MASONDO PASSES ON
All of us plant seeds. And the thing about those seeds is you never know where they will sprout or how much of a harvest they will manifest. Because Gail Hamilton Masondo was my mother, I know, for certain, that when she moved to Nashville, she had absolutely no idea of the kind mark that…