Josh Gordon: Troubled NFLer Writes Open Letter to Charles Barkley and Other Critics
An Open Letter To Charles Barkley & Co.: Yes, I have a “problem,” but it’s not the one all of you seem to think it is. *Everyone has a closet full of demons. But it’s how you manage those demons which determines what path you take in reaching your full human potential. Cleveland Browns wide receiver […]
The FLY Life With Deya Direct! Learn to Be the Love of YOUR Life (Watch)
WATCH DEYA GET DIRECT ABOUT SELF LOVE *I have yet to meet anyone on this earth that doesn’t desire to love and be loved. However, it’s a mistake to think that everyone loves the same, to assume that people understand your heart and your love language. Nothing could be further from the truth. The messages […]
Suge Knight to Turn Himself in After Fatal Hit & Run in Compton
*Earlier we reported that former Death Row headman Suge Knight was identified as being behind the wheel of a car that ran over and man and killed him earlier today (01-29-15). Knight then reportedly fled the scene. The incident happened in Compton at a promotional shoot for the upcoming Universal release “Straight Outta Compton.” According […]
Drake Sent Porn Star Mia Khalifa a ‘Cringeworthy’ Photo on Instagram (Listen)
*Mia Khalifa is Pornhub’s reigning queen, and she’s also someone Drake sent a “private” photo to on Instagram, according to International Business Times. Recently she did an interview with 560 WQAM radio in Florida where she revealed a famous celebrity contacted her via Instagram.
Suge Knight Runs Over Man with Car; Kills Him: Report (Video from Scene)
*Uh oh, this is really bad news for Suge Knight (and of course the victim). According to a TMZ report, Knight got into a fight on the set of a film project in Compton, and ran over a man. The victim died and Knight left the scene. The incident went down at a film shoot of […]
Will Smith Football Drama ‘Concussion’ Set for Christmas Day Release
*After a brief hiatus from acting, Will Smith is about to return to the big screen with two films set for release this year. Up first is “Focus,” which arrives in theaters Feb. 27, followed by “Concussion.” According to Shadow and Act, the Sony Pictures NFL drama/thriller is based on the GQ article “Game Brain.” The […]
Anthony Mackie Says Past Costars Tried to Turn Down His Performances
*In praising his co-stars of the film “Black or White,” Anthony Mackie has revealed a rather dubious practice that happened to him on a past film set. The 36-year-old actor and veteran of close to 50 films says that some of his award winning co-stars in the past have pulled him to the side and […]
Deion Sanders’ Prime Prep in Danger of Losing its Charter
*The school that Deion Sanders founded in 2012 is in danger of losing its charter. Prime Prep Academy is said to be in serious financial crisis, according to members of the former administration. According to The Dallas Morning News, it’s not certain if the school can survive until the end of this school year. The […]
LAPD Rushes to Home of Diddy’s Kids in Probable ‘Swatting’ Prank
*LAPD rushed to the Los Angeles-area home of Diddy’s baby mama Kim Porter in response to a death threat and gunfire call, but it may just be another incident of “swatting,” reports TMZ. According to law enforcement sources, cops got a call early Thursday that a disturbing letter threatening to kill everybody in the house […]
Marvin Gaye’s Heirs Now Allowed to Play his Music in ‘Blurred Lines’ Trial
*A judge in New York City has reversed a ruling banning Marvin Gaye’s heirs from playing the late star’s music in court as part of a copyright battle over Robin Thicke’s hit “Blurred Lines.” Thicke and his collaborator Pharrell Williams are currently locked in a legal battle with Gaye’s children over claims their 2013 hit […]
Marshawn Lynch Lectures Media, Shouts Out ‘Real Africans’ (Watch)
*Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch took a different approach to his non-answers today during his mandatory Super Bowl media availability. Instead of choosing a line to repeat as the answer to every question, he opened up his five minutes by chastising the press for gathering to interview him every day, when they know he […]
Lady Gaga, Ariana Grande, John Legend Join Stevie Wonder Grammy Tribute
*Lady Gaga, Ariana Grande and John Legend have been added to the group of artists set to pay tribute to Stevie Wonder next month. The Recording Academy announced Thursday that the Band Perry will also perform alongside Usher and Chris Martin at “Stevie Wonder: Songs in the Key of Life – An All-Star Grammy Salute” […]
MLK’s Kids Trying to Settle Bible, Nobel Prize Disputes Out of Court
*The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s children are currently attempting to resolve a legal dispute over their father’s traveling Bible and Nobel Peace Prize without going to trial, reports the AP. The slain civil rights leader’s estate, which is controlled by his sons, last year asked a judge to order their sister to turn over […]
Iggy Azalea Responds to Eve and Jill Scott’s ‘Blacccent’ Remark
*Iggy Azalea fired off a series of tweets responding to comments about her “blaccent” made by Eve and Jill Scott. The latter two were discussing Iggy and cultural appropriation during a radio show last week and targeted the Australian rapper’s “blaccent” as an example of her lacking originality. Posting to Twitter on Wednesday (Jan. 28), […]
Are You Marriage Material? (Nope!) … Successful Wife, Mother, Entrepreneur Says Here’s Why
*There’s a lot of single African American women out there, right? That’s a rhetorical question. We already know the answer. So when someone who has been married for a decade, has nurtured amazing children, is recognized as a highly educated professor and successful entrepreneur, and on top of all that, held the title that showed […]