Winston Duke is set to star in a new Amazon biopic, Marked Man, as civil rights and political activist Marcus Garvey. Duke is best known for his role as M’Baku in the Marvel Universe films Black Panther, Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers: End Game and Jordan Peele’s horror film Us. Duke will portray the life and…… MORE
Woman arrested after being linked to crime via Cheetos residue on teeth (VIDEO)
Officers discovered a water bottle and a Cheetos bag on the floor near the open window An Oklahoma woman was literally caught red-handed on first-degree burglary complaint charges thanks to Cheetos snack dust. Sharon Carr was arrested on Feb. 26 after police reported an attempted home burglary. While she did not take anything, officers claim…… MORE
Mike Brown’s father, Ferguson organizers request $20M from BLM
Tory Russell, co-founder of the International Black Freedom Alliance, and Mike Brown Sr. have requested funding for their community. Mike Brown Sr. and local community organizer Tony Russell have demanded the Black Lives Matter organization provide $20M to continue their work in Ferguson, Missouri. Russell, who co-founded the International Black Freedom Alliance appeared next to…… MORE
Capitol Police officials say intel on possible March 4 plot being taken ‘seriously’
QAnon followers believe that Donald Trump will return to power on March 4. U.S. Capitol Police officials said Wednesday they have “obtained intelligence that shows a possible plot to breach the Capitol by an identified militia group on Thursday, March 4” — the date that far-right conspiracy theorists believe former President Donald Trump will return…… MORE
Get Ready For ‘BIG POPPA’ Mascara!: T’yanna Wallace Collaborates With Wet-n-Wild Beauty
The Notorious B.I.G.’s daughter is building a beauty empire. T’yanna Wallace is expanding her empire. The 27-year-old entrepreneur and daughter to the late Notorious B.I.G recently unveiled her collaboration with Wet-N-Wild beauty. Although her father isn’t here to see what has become of her, she’s building her empire while honoring the hip-hop legend through her…… MORE
Gladys Knight To Sing The National Anthem At The 2021 NBA All-Star Game
Singer-songwriter and overall legend Gladys Knight has been confirmed to perform the U.S. National Anthem at the 2021 NBA All-Star Game, which will take place in Atlanta on Sunday, March 7th, according to NBA’s official website. The seven-time Grammy winner’s performance is reportedly part of a night-long tribute to HBCUs, of which Knight is a…… MORE
Kyrie Irving: Kobe Bryant, ‘the standard for our generation,’ should be NBA logo!
Kyrie Irving said Thursday that the NBA’s logo should be a silhouette of Kobe Bryant because the late Laker legend was “the standard for our generation.” Speaking after the Brooklyn Nets’ 129-92 win against the Orlando Magic, Irving said Bryant and his family deserve the honor. “As a native Black man, a native Black king,…… MORE
Eddie Murphy says daughter starring in ‘Coming 2 America’ is a ‘proud papa moment’
Art imitates life in the long-awaited sequel, as the star’s daughter, Bella Murphy, plays that same role on screen. When Eddie Murphy’s Prince Akeem hit the big screen in 1988, the beloved character traveled to Queens to find love. But in “Coming 2 America,” the highly anticipated sequel to that similarly named hit, the prince…… MORE
Tory Lanez Takes An L In Court
Tory Lanez filed a motion in court for a gag order to be lifted in the case against him in Los Angeles County, but the rapper’s request was denied, meaning that he is still not allowed to publicly address his charges involving Megan Thee Stallion Last summer, Tory Lanez and Megan Thee Stallion were involved…… MORE
‘Rich and Bored, Huh?’: Keyshia Cole Says She’s Thinking About Reopening Gap Between Her Teeth
These days, Keyshia Cole has her fans reminiscing on the early 2000’s Keyshia — from her singing some of her hit songs during her January 2021 “Verzuz” battle to her rocking her old orange and yellow hair color. But fans are scratching their heads after the R&B singer recently asked them for advice about bringing…… MORE
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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…
JELLY ROLL IS GOING TO THE WWE
Jelly Roll is about to become a professional wrestler. The artist will compete at WWE Summer Slam in a tag team match. Jelly Roll is teaming up with WWE legend Randy Orton to face social media sensation and former WWE Intercontinental Champion Logan Paul and WWE Superstar Drew McIntyre. The match came about after Jelly…
CONGRATULATIONS TO COCO JONES ON HER ENGAGEMENT
Singer Coco Jones and NBA star Donovan Mitchell are engaged. Jones posted an Instagram photo of herself and Mitchell, where she showed off her ring. The couple had been dating for about a year, but both of them kept things quiet. Jones revealed that she and Mitchell were dating on Club Shay Shay in March.