2-22-2016-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- Virginia McLaurin’s excitement when she saw President Barack Obama in person for the first time can best be encapsulated in one word. “Heeeeeeeeeeey!” And with a shimmy and a shake, the 106-year-old woman opened her arms wide and gave the Leader of the Free World, a Black man, a huge hug. McLaurin…… MORE
Chris Tucker
Chris Tucker announced that he’s coming to Nashville’s Municipal Auditorium on May 20th. Tune in each day at 7:25pm with C Dub your chance to win a pair of tickets to his show! Christopher “Chris” Tucker is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for playing the role of Detective James Carter in…… MORE
Bankruptcy Judge Orders 50 Cent to Explain Instagram Posts Showing Stacks of Cash
Michael Kovac—Getty Images50 Cent in Los Angeles, on Oct. 26, 2015. He has repeatedly posted photos and videos on Instagram of large piles of cash Rapper 50 Cent has to show up in court to explain why he posted an Instagram of himself surrounded with cash just months after he filed for bankruptcy. Curtis J.…… MORE
Judge Rejects Plea Deal in Ex-NFL Star Sharper’s Rape Case
2-19-2016-ERNIE ALLEN’-TOP STORY- NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal judge rejected a plea deal Thursday in the rape case against former NFL star Darren Sharper, saying the nine-year sentence doesn’t reflect the seriousness of the alleged assaults against as many as 16 women. “This court cannot accept this plea agreement,” U.S. District Judge Jane Triche…… MORE
92Q Black History Series: “Nashville’s Jubilee Soprano”
“Georgia Minor Gordon Taylor- Nashville’s Jubilee Soprano” Born in the Black Athens of the South to a free “mulatto” mother and an enslaved father, Georgia Minor Gordon Taylor was born on April 22, 1855. The law of the land in Nashville back in 1855 permitted that children of free mothers were free. Therefore, Mercy…… MORE
Opening Statements Set in Long-Awaited ‘Grim Sleeper’ Trial
2-17-2016-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- LOS ANGELES (AP) — More than 30 years since the bodies of young women started turning up in alleyways and garbage bins in south Los Angeles, attorneys are set to give opening statements in the long-awaited “Grim Sleeper” trial on Tuesday. Lonnie Franklin Jr. has pleaded not guilty to killing nine women…… MORE
Denise ‘Vanity’ Matthews Has Died
2-16-2016-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY Multiple sources including MC Hammer and Minneapolis-based singer Jill Jones have confirmed via social media that Denise “Vanity” Matthews has died. She was reportedly 57 and had been battling a number of illnesses for the past several years. Matthews was best known for her work in Prince’s girl group, Vanity 6 for…… MORE
Spreadluv-1996
1996 may arguably be the best year in the history of R&B and Hip-Hop. In that one year you had albums like Maxwell’s Urban Hang Suite, Jay Z’s Reasonable Doubt, Blackstreet’s Another Level, Nas’ It Was Written, Aaliyah’s One in a Million. We could go on for days: Fugees’ The Score, 2Pac’s All Eyez On Me…… MORE
Cedric The Entertainer
Best known for his many crowd-pleasing performances in such hit films as BARBERSHOP, BE COOL, MADAGASCAR, INTOLERABLE CRUELTY &, JOHNSON FAMILY VACATION, Cedric the Entertainer is a multi-talented funny-man who is even better live. While filming for an upcoming comedy special and trying out new material, Cedric is thrilled to announce a night audiences will…… MORE
Trump, Sanders Look to Emerge From New Hampshire With Wins
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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…