R&B star Jaheim has just released his seventh album “Struggle Love” today, and you can get a full listen now. The project is his first as an independent artist since leaving Atlantic Records and first with his own label Julie’s Dream Music group through a partnership with Primary Wave Music. The album is led by…… MORE
Ralph David Abernathy III, Son Of Civil Rights Icon, Dies At 56
3-18-2016-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- Abernathy III, a former Georgia state senator and son of civil rights icon Ralph Abernathy, died Thursday morning after a long battle with colon cancer, according to the AJC. He died two days before his 57th birthday, the report says: “I knew then that I couldn’t hide it any longer,” Abernathy III…… MORE
Gospel Great – Daryl Coley Has Passed Away
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Minister and Gospel singer Daryl Coley has died. Coley, who was 60, reportedly died in hospice care. Born in Berkley, California, he rose through the ranks to be a top figure in Gospel. He also felt a call to the ministry and founded the Love Fellowship Tabernacle in Los Angeles. He was…… MORE
Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump Score Big Wins In Florida, Rubio Is Out
3-16-2016-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- CLEVELAND (AP) — Hillary Clinton triumphed Tuesday in the Florida, Ohio and North Carolina presidential primaries, putting her in a commanding position to become the first woman in U.S. history to win a major party nomination. But the contests brought little clarity to the Republican race, with Donald Trump winning big in…… MORE
Tom Joyner Gets The Scoop From Queen Latifah
We <3 Queen Latifah, and we’re so excited for her new film “Miracles From Heaven.” Get the full scoop thanks to the Tom Joyner Morning Show!… MORE
Guess What Movie Is Now 44 Years Old?
The Godfather premiered on this day in 1972. Soooo, what’s your favorite gangster flick of all time???… MORE
Brothers Accused in Recording Attack That Left Officer Dead
3-15-2016-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- CHEVERLY, Md. (AP) — Police may never be able to satisfactorily explain why a man with a death wish shot at drivers and police officers outside a police station in suburban Maryland while his brothers filmed the firefight on their cellphones, the county’s police chief said. An undercover narcotics officer was killed…… MORE
The Obama Girls Get Starstruck Just Like Us
The Obama sisters are too cute for words! (And that Ryan Reynolds… what a hunk 😉 )… MORE
Police Officers Shot, One Killed In ‘Unprovoked’ Attack In Suburban Maryland
3-14-2016-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- CHEVERLY, Md. (AP) — A police officer was fatally shot in an “unprovoked attack” near a police station in a Maryland suburb of the nation’s capital, authorities said Sunday. A second person, not a police officer, also was shot and wounded, police said. Two suspects in the officer’s shooting were in custody.…… MORE
Carey’s brother calls her a witch! Wow!
Mariah Carey’s Brother: “You Think You’re Fabulous…But You’re A Witch!” ‘Honey‘ songbird Mariah Carey may be adored by millions, but it seems her success on a creative tip means all of nothing to her relatives. For, her brother has stepped out to claim that she is a “witch.” Find out why he’s perturbed with the glass-shattering…… MORE
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SNOOP DOGG’S BIOPIC COMING TO THE BIG SCREEN
Snoop Dogg, the West Coast rap icon turned cultural mainstay, is officially bringing his life story to the big screen. Read more about Snoop’s upcoming biopic, film and TV deal with Universal inside. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the Doggfather has signed a multi-year first-look deal with NBCUniversal through his Death Row Pictures banner, solidifying a…
SNOOP AND NBC
NBC is going from being the Peacock network to the Canine network after inking a new deal with Snoop Dogg. Snoop’s Death Row Pictures has inked a multi-year creative partnership with NBC Universal. Part of the deal will bring him back to The Voice next season, and he’ll continue his cross-platform appearances, like he did…
SHANNON SHARPE ACCUSED OF SEXUAL ASSAULT
Shannon Sharpe is being accused of sexual assault and battery. A civil lawsuit filed in Nevada by Jane Doe says she and Sharpe were in a “rocky consensual relationship” for almost two years. The woman claims that Sharpe recorded their sexual relations without her permission. Jane Doe said the infamous live stream where Sharpe allegedly…
SZA HAS A NEW MAKE UP LINE
SZA‘s new business venture is Not Beauty — literally. She just launched a new cosmetic line under the label. Fans at Grand National Tour stops this weekend were the first to get their hands on products from the new line. The initial offering includes a trio of lip glosses, called In the Flesh, Strawberry Jelly and Quartz,…