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
Kentucky High School lifts Racist Policy
Kentucky High School Lifts Hairstyle Ban After Furious Parents and Students Call Policy Racist After learning about the ridiculous hairstyle policy at Butler Traditional High School, parents and students spoke up! The schools policy forbid students to wear African American hairstyles such as Cornrows, Twists, Afros, Dreadlocks etc. and labelled these styles as being “extreme,…… MORE
Women’s Football Boot Camp hosted by Music City Mizfits
The Music City Mizfits are holding a conditioning camp August 27, 2016 from 3-6pm. This camp is for women who are interested in playing football or just want to get in football shape. We are defending LAFL national champions and are looking to build our roster. Campers are encouraged to wear athletic clothing and tennis…… MORE
Officials Investigate Death Of Boy At Kansas Water Park
8-9-2016-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — The young son of a Kansas state lawmaker died on a water slide that is billed as the world’s largest, according to officials and the boy’s family. Authorities did not immediately identify the child who died Sunday at Schlitterbahn Waterpark in Kansas City, Kansas, but state…… MORE
Lauryn Hill Is Wowing Fans!!!
Lauryn Hill Wows ‘Austin City Limits’ With ‘Ex Factor’ & More!!! Lauryn has been known to show up extremely tardy for her shows and has disappointed fans in the past. Singing all the hits that we wanna hear like, ‘Killing Me Softly,’ ‘Doo Wop (That Thing),’ and ‘Ex Factor,’ Hill took to ‘Austin City Limits‘ in a rare televised appearance…… MORE
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Nick Cannon said the reason for having 12 children with six women in 14 years is trauma-based. Cannon attributed his behavior to childhood trauma. He said, “If I would have did the work and the healing … I probably would have took my time in a lot of other scenarios.” Cannon said his 2016 divorce…
CLIPSE IS THE FIRST TO PERFORM AT THE VATICAN
Over the weekend, Clipse became the first rap group to perform at the Vatican. Pusha T and No Malice took the stage with John Legend at St. Peter’s Square on Saturday during the Grace for the World concert. Clipse performed the emotional “The Birds Don’t Sing” off Let God Sort Em Out. Pharrell Williams was…
MONTELL JORDAN REVEALS CANCER DIAGNOSIS
Montell Jordan has revealed that the prostate cancer that he recovered from has now returned. Jordan has already had his prostate removed and said even though it was removed, he still needs to go back and have treatments because it’s been detected that there is still cancer. He called the situation ‘alarming’, but is also…
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…