September 2012 Blog Posts (125)

Brian McKnight says he would prefer artists have a greater aura of mystique when it comes to today's music and what's available online.

In an interview with California newspaper the Modesto Bee, Brian says the industry has changed and "Now that the music industry accepts filth, anyone should be able to do it if that's what they promote."  The culprit for all…

What are the greatest songs ever?  Well, that's all subjective, but the influential music blog Consequence of Sound has taken a stab at making a list of them in honor of its fifth anniversary.

Michael Jackson appears three times on the site's eclectic "Top 100 Greatest Songs Ever" list with "Man in the Mirror," at #4, and "Billie Jean," in at #42, and as a part…

Democrats are charging that a 1998 audio clip talking of President Obama seemingly advocating redistribution of wealth was re-imagined by Republicans hoping to take the heat off presidential nominee Mitt Romney who told donors at a May fundraiser that he was essentially writing off the 47 percent of Americans who don't pay federal income taxes.

That revelation…

Beyonce and her hubby Jay-Z just helped raise $4 million for President Obama's re-election campaign, now Bey is making a way for the couple's daughter to stump for the president, too.  With help from her mom Tina Knowles, Beyonce has rolled out a set of Obama-inspired baby…

Jennifer Hudson continued her campaign to play Aretha Franklin in an upcoming bio-pic at a corporate performance in New York. According to the New York Post, Hudson did a medley of hits made famous by Franklin at the Hearst Corporation's 125th anniversary party.



The singer and actress told the crowd it was her plan to play Aretha and asked, with all the media…

(CBS/AP) DALLAS - Six years after entering the NFL as the third player taken in the draft, Vince Young finds himself without a team and with just a fraction of the money he received from a contract that guaranteed him $26 million.

The question is, where did it all go?

In an increasingly caustic war of words, attorneys have been…

*Lupe Fiasco is like the rapper with a heart in the industry; the man who keeps the moral compass of the industry. But comedian…

“Evelyn and Mr. Johnson were divorced this morning in an uncontested final hearing,” states Lozada’s lawyer Michael Gilden. “My client is a single woman and looks forward to her future.”

One month after Lozada, 36, filed for divorce on grounds the marriage was “irretrievably broken” following a domestic dispute, a Florida judge made it official this morning…

A picture of Snoop Dogg apparently smoking pot with his son 18-year-old son Corde is making its' way around the Internet. In the picture, which Corde posted on Instagam last week, Snoop's oldest son can be seen lighting a huge bong for his father.

Corde, a former football player turned rapper, now apparently goes by the name SpankyDanky. Several other photos…

Having a bulging address book is a badge of honor for some guys, but there are certain people that just don’t belong there.

Those are the people who can cause more problems – or anxiety – than they’re worth.

Here’s a rundown of some people you need to delete from your address book:

•Your Ex-Boss – When you get fired, just walk away and never look…

Earlier this week, American Airlines announced they will layoff 11,000 employees, however the exact number won’t be known for several weeks. The company is attempting to emerge from bankruptcy. Executives say that the only way the airline can stay competitive in the industry is to reduce annual labor costs by over $1 billion dollars. That calculates to at least 10,000…

The extended summer vacation for Chicago school kids is over as classes will be back in session today after teachers decided Tuesday to end their week-and-a-half-long walkout.

Although Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis admitted that "we couldn't solve all the problems" the union had with the city, its House of Delegates decided to suspend the strike that…

More bad news this morning for Mitt Romney. Official filings released today will show that his campaign is about $15 million in debt.

Reports from the National Journal indicate that his campaign is not only behind in the polls, but also deep in the hole. Just last month, the Romney campaign borrowed $20 million dollars. Despite all the fundraising we’ve been…

Four was the magic number for President Obama on Tuesday night, thanks to his pals Beyoncé and Jay-Z.

The power couple hosted a fundraiser for the president at Jay-Z's 40/40 Club in New York City, collecting four million dollars, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Attendees paid 40 thousand bucks per person.

Obama thanked Beyoncé and Jay-Z for their…

HSK has learned the identity of Tameka Foster’s bridesmaid, who Usher Raymond recently confirmed to Oprah as a woman he had sexual relations with.

One insider hasn’t only exclusively revealed to HSK the dirty details behind the pair’s relationship, surrounding what could be the ultimate bridal betrayal, but has also exposed the R&B singing sensation’s secret sexcapades with one ‘Love & Hip Hop Atlanta’ cast member, his three-way bedroom romp session with one…

Alabama prisoners who say they are unfairly penalized for being HIV-positive are taking their accusations of discrimination to federal court today.

Lawyers from the American Civil Liberties Union will begin arguments today in a court in Birmingham on behalf of approximately 250 HIV-positive Alabama inmates whose rights, they say, are being violated…