Will Smith, shot dead in road rage incident, had storied career with Saints The NFL world was stunned when former New Orleans Saints defensive end Will Smith was fatally shot in the Lower Garden District around 11:29 p.m. on Saturday. His wife, Racquel Smith, was shot in the leg and wounded during the incident, which…… MORE
Earth Day
COME PARTICIPATE AND CELEBRATE EARTH DAY 2K16! FREE FOOD, ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVITIES, PAINTING, AND LOTS MORE FUN FOR CHILDREN ALL AGES!! PLEASE BRING YOUR CLEAN WHITE T-SHIRTS TO DECORATE!!! WHEN: Saturday, APRIL 23RD TIME: 11AM-2PM WHERE: EPHESIAN P.B. CHURCH 1506 22ND AVE N. NASHVILLE, TN 37208… MORE
Regina Belle Releases New Single ‘Imperfect Love’
Multiple GRAMMY® Award-winning and Academy Award-winning singer, Regina Belle makes classic return to R&B with a new single, “Imperfect Love” from her album, The Day Life Began (Peak Records/Shanachie Entertainment). Recorded on a restored microphone used by Jimi Hendrix at The Heavyweights Studios in North Hollywood, CA, The Day Life Began is a perfect mix…… MORE
100 Black Men of Middle Tennessee
Join the 100 Black Men of Middle Tennessee as they celebrate 25 years serving young black men in our Middle Tennessee community. May 13th at the Cannery Ballroom, it’s a special pre-gala party with DJ Biz Markie! All proceeds go directly to support the 100 KINGS program. Doors open at 9:00pm at Cannery Ballroom, 1 Cannery Row 3-hour full…… MORE
Michelle Obama-Named Public Schools Sprout Up Around the Country
4-8-2016-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- You know you’ve made your mark in the world when public schools are named after you. Such is the case with First Lady Michelle Obama, who finds herself with public schools being named after her. Clutch cites various schools who have changed their names to honor President Barack Obama’s better half. Among…… MORE
R&B Singer-Songwriter Leon Haywood Dies At 74
4-7-2016-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- LOS ANGELES (AP) — Leon Haywood, the silky smooth R&B singer-songwriter and producer whose 1975 single “I Want’a Do Something Freaky to You” was famously sampled by Dr. Dre and others, has died. He was 74. Haywood’s godson Darnell “OG Cuicide” Price said he died in his sleep Tuesday in Los Angeles.…… MORE
Woman Accuses Vince Young of Drunken Physical Assault
4-6-2016-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- A woman is suing former NFL quarterback Vince Young for allegedly assaulting her during a drunken March Madness road trip two years ago, reports TMZ. Tiffany Cayo says in 2014, she and Vince were riding in the same vehicle on their way back from a NCAA Tournament when he reached over and…… MORE
New Orleans Couple Shot While Newborn Laid Next To Them
4-5-2016-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- According to police, a New Orleans couple were fatally shot while their newborn laid next to them asleep. The New York Daily News reports: Dawn Scott, 28, and her boyfriend Raynell Kimbrough, 31, were found in their home Monday morning after receiving multiple gunshots, with family left guessing at what could have…… MORE
Professor At Alabama A&M Fired Over Sex Tape With Students
4-4-2016-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- After Edward Jones, a tenured professor of 20 years at Alabama A&M University, filed a lawsuit against the school with the intention of bringing certain administrative concerns to light; and the school, in turn, started termination proceedings against him, an irrefutable sex tape of Jones was stumbled upon in the process. If…… MORE
Katt Williams Granted $500 Bond After Fight With Teen
4-1-2016-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- GAINESVILLE, Ga. (AP) — A lawyer for Katt Williams says the comedian has been granted bond. Williams was jailed in Georgia following his arrest Wednesday. Police say the 44-year-old Williams and 17-year-old Luke Wash are charged with disorderly conduct after fighting at a Gainesville apartment complex. Wash is charged as an adult.…… MORE
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CRAIG ROBINSON LEAVING COMEDY
Craig Robinson is leaving comedy.In a recent post on Instagram, The Office actor shared that he’s giving up comedy to focus on “something bigger.”“Life update: I’m officially quitting comedy to focus on my true calling. Stay tuned. I’m working on something huge,” he wrote in the video caption.He teased what his next venture might be in a follow-up…
ANOTHER RECORD FOR SZA AND KENDRICK
Kendrick Lamar and SZA’s Grand National Tour brought in some serious cash. Billboard reports that Grand National is the highest-grossing co-headlining tour ever. The outing has grossed $254.6 million with 1.1 million tickets sold from 23 shows. By comparison, JAY-Z and Beyoncé‘s On the Run II Tour is the only other joint tour to hit…
LEBRON JAMES IS NOT RETIRING
LeBron James, 40, isn’t ready to retire yet. King James is staying with the Los Angeles Lakers for another season and he’s set to head into his 23rd NBA season. He’s been playing for the Lakers since 2018 and he won an NBA Championship with the team in 2020. Now, he’s hoping for another one…
SUPER BOWL HALFTIME PERFORMANCE RUMORS
We’re starting to hear loud rumblings about next year’s Super Bowl halftime show performer. The rumor going around is that Jay-Z will take the stage during the big game in San Francisco on February 8th, 2026. While we’re unable to confirm or deny at this point, it almost seemed inevitable that Hov would headline at…