Larry Buford: Smithsonian Magazine Features World’s Greatest Record Store!
*I just had a most interesting 3-way phone conversation with Val Shively, owner of the world’s greatest record store, and my good friend of nearly 40 years Rondalis Tandy, lead singer of the ‘60’s group The Van Dykes. Tandy wrote the groups’ biggest hit, “No Man Is An Island.” Providence brought us together as we […]
Derek Chauvin Sentenced: The Journal Of Steffanie Rivers
*Derek Chauvin has been sentenced to 22.5 years in prison for the modern day lynching of George Floyd. That’s less than what Chauvin deserves, especially considering this crooked cop only has to serve two-thirds of his sentence before he is eligible for parole. That means Chauvin only has to serve 15 years before he is […]
Seven New Subject-Matter Experts Selected for The Branding Accelerator Program as the First Cohort of 2021
Dozens of applications and interviews conducted for the premiere platform building and media-focused 12-week accelerated online program *Detroit, Michigan — Speakers Magazine Publisher and Public Relations Master Coach, Pam Perry, announced today the seven emerging media celebrities who will work side-by-side with in a special cohort in The Branding Accelerator Program. “My goal as a publisher […]
City Girls’ JT Goes Viral Over BET Awards Wig – Then She Dragged Rah Ali on Twitter
*#TheCityGirls lit up the stage last night with their “#Twerkulator” performance for the 2021 #BETAwards, so we would never think rapper #JT, one-half of the group, would be on #Twitter arguing with folks. Well, we thought wrong. Not only did JT clap back at folks trolling her over her red carpet wig, but she dragged reality star #RahAli specifically, and we’re going […]
Big Daddy Kane Taps Jay-Z, Common, Eminem, Doug E. Fresh for His Upcoming Netflix Documentary
*Big Daddy Kane has tapped Jay-Z, Eminem, Doug E. Fresh and more to star in his upcoming Netflix documentary doc titled “Paragraphs I Manifest.” “I got JAY-Z, Eminem, KRS-One, Doug E. Fresh,” he said during a recent chat with HipHopDX. “I even got some of the battle rappers like Goodz Da Animal and Aye Verb, […]
Subway Responds to Lab Analysis Finding No Fish in Tuna Sandwich
*Subway has responded to the New York Times report about its own investigation into the mystery meat used for the tuna sandwiches. We previously reported that two California women have filed a lawsuit against Subway, claiming its tuna contains no tuna or any fish. According to a lawsuit filed against the fast-food chain, Karen Dhanowa […]
Queerness on Display At BET Awards – Lil Nas X Defends Kissing Male Back Up Dancer / VIDEO
*Lil Nas X hit the stage during the 2021 BET Awards on Sunday and decided to close out his performance with a bang! While performing his controversial hit song “Montero (Call Me by Your Name),” Lil Nas closed it out with a passionate kiss from one of his backup dancers. Of course his bold move […]
Nivea Reveals Music Labels Wanted Her to Appear Single [VIDEO]
*Nivea chopped it up recently with The Jasmine Brand and reflected on coming up in the music industry in the 2000’s at a time when record labels wanted artists to keep their relationship status a secret. “In the beginning of my career any artist, guys and females, they wanted you to seem available,” she said. […]
Michael Strahan’s Ex-wife Arrested for Violating Protection Order and Harassing Her Ex Girlfriend
*Michael Strahan’s ex-wife was arrested for allegedly harassing her former girlfriend. Page Six reports that Jean Strahan, 56, violated an order of protection by allegedly appearing at the Upper West Side home of Marianne Ayer Friday night. Jean has reportedly been charged with criminal contempt for allegedly breaking the order of protection. Here’s more from […]
Black Woman Calls Out Wi Spa in LA for Allowing Naked Men to Traumatize Women, Little Girls [VIDEO]
*A woman inside a LA spa recorded the moment she called out the staffers for allowing a man to walk around with his penis exposed, claiming he’s a woman. As reported by meaww.com, spa workers argued that the ‘man’ was allowed into the women’s section because of his “sexual orientation.” More disturbing scenes like this […]
No Limits for Vitae London Watches & William Adoasi’s Heart (Video)
*When a young Black man weighs his options then chooses to sell watches as a start-up business, one might think: Watches? When everyone has iPhones and Androids and they all tell time. Watches? Yep, watches! This is the story Nordstrom department stores say deserves to be told. It’s about William Adoasi’s Vitae London watches, the […]
Ne-Yo and Wife Crystal Smith Welcome Third Child, Isabella Rose Smith
*Ne-Yo and his wife Crystal Renay Smith have welcomed their third child together, a baby girl born on June 25. “ISABELLA ROSE SMITH! ???? God said don’t make plans honey! She came 4 weeks early but right on time for mommy!,” Smith captioned a photo on Instagram. “Born at 11:11 am ( lucky lil lady) […]
Florida Man Spray Paints ‘KKK’ on Van Belonging to Black Business Owner [VIDEO]
*A 74-year-old Florida man has been arrested for spray-painting racist graffiti on the van of a Black-owned beauty business. Police in Ocala, Florida arrested Victor Buttermoore after he spray-painted the letters “KKK” and a noose onto the side of a van belonging to Aniyah Williams, who operates the Fancy Hair Collection beauty service, Newsweek reports. […]
BLIND ITEM: Odd Coupling
*The following Blind Item comes from Hollywood insider Enty Lawyer. Please address all inquiries and complaints to the original source. The alliterate talk show host is doing her best to not share with the world that she has been hooking up with the former NBA player turned drug addict. She keeps hinting at it though. […]
George Floyd Statues Vandalized by White Supremacist Group
*A pair of newly erected George Floyd statues in New York City and New Jersey have been targeted by racist vandals. The incident took place one day before former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin was sentenced to 22.5 years in prison for killing Floyd in May 2000. According to the NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force, […]
