Join the Nashville’s Gospel Diva, Connie Denell, for the Jones Brothers CD Release, “Message Delivered.” Praise and worship will be The Jones Girls, Da Chozen Brothers, Donnie Darryl and The Joy Boyz, Free Spirit, and The Marable Twins. Come out and have a glorious time in the Lord! Fairfield Baptist Church 1004 S Dickerson Rd…… MORE
If You Can’t Say Anything Nice…Prepare to Pay
Gilbert Arenas Wins $3M Defamation Lawsuit Against Ex-Laura Govan *Baby mommas are not winning at the moment — at least, not in the way they would prefer. First Ciara loses her custody battle with rapper Future. Chris Brown’s baby momma Nia Guzman recently had to take a backseat after a judge ruled in Brown’s favor…… MORE
Sleep Well Prince Be
Attrell Cordes, better known as Prince Be of P.M. Dawn, died on Friday at the age of 46. The rapper died of renal kidney disease, according to PEOPLE. His body was recovered from his home in New Jersey. He is survived by three children and his wife Mary. Together with brother Jarrett Cordes, Attrell formed the…… MORE
Maxwell at the Ascend Amphitheater 2016
Maxwell is coming back to music hot with his Summer Jam Tour and Nashville can’t wait for his return.… MORE
Judge Declines To Rule In Dispute Over MLK Bible, Nobel
6-17-2016-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- ATLANTA (AP) — An ownership dispute over the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.‘s Nobel Peace Prize and traveling Bible is one step closer to trial. Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney declined to rule Thursday in the dispute over the two items that has effectively pitted King’s two sons against…… MORE
The Kings & Queens of Hip Hop in Nashville!
See DMX, Bone, Thugs-N-Harmony, Juvenile, Trina, Young Buck, Mike Jones, Dukwon and Khia at The Kings & Queens of Hip Hop on Friday, August 26th at Municipal Auditorium!… MORE
Child Snatched By Alligator Found Dead
6-16-2016-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — The body of a 2-year-old Nebraska boy who was snatched off a Walt Disney World beach by an alligator and dragged underwater was recovered Wednesday, ending a ghastly search at one of the world’s most popular tourist destinations. Divers found the body of Lane Graves about…… MORE
Johnson Publishing Announces Sale Of Jet, Ebony Magazines
6-15-2016-ERNIE ALLEN’S TOP STORY- CHICAGO (AP) — Ebony and Jet magazines, which have chronicled African-American life for the past 71 years, have been sold to an Austin, Texas-based private equity firm. Johnson Publishing Co. announced Tuesday that Ebony and digital-only Jet were sold to Clear View Group but didn’t disclose the sale price.…… MORE
President Obama Heading To Orlando
6-14-2016-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama will travel to Orlando on Thursday to pay respects to the victims of last weekend’s nightclub shooting and to stand in solidarity with the community as it embarks on recovery, the White House said Monday night. Press Secretary Josh Earnest did not provide more details…… MORE
50 Dead in Florida Nightclub Shooting, Worst in US History
6-13-2016-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — It had been an evening of drinking, dancing and drag shows. After hours of revelry, the party-goers crowding the gay nightclub known as the Pulse took their last sips before the place closed. That’s when authorities say Omar Mateen emerged, carrying an AR-15 and spraying the helpless crowd…… 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…