October 2013 Blog Posts (98)

There may be rumors that there is trouble in paradise when it comes to Keyshia Cole’s marriage, but her hubby Booby Gibson is out here booking lavish vacations for Keyshia in paradise (literally). On Tuesday night, the couple were spotted in Hollywood doing it big at Supperclub for Keyshia’s 32nd birthday…

Music producer Timbaland’s long-suffering wife, Monique Idlett Mosley, has filed for divorce from her philandering husband. The rumors about 41-year-old Timbaland’s roving eye began swirling in 2008, before the ink was even dry on the couple’s marriage certificate.…

In vast swaths of America, the conversion of the "public" school system into a separate and unequal educational system catering to the poor and powerless is almost complete.

A new study from the Southern Education Foundation shows that 17 US states have reached…

This November marks two decades since the release of Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) -- the ground-breaking 1993 Wu-Tang Clan album that created the blueprint for hardcore hip-hop and helped bring New York rap to the forefront.

Any true hip-hop fan would say that Wu-Tang…

President Obama is patting himself on the back after Congress approved a last-minute spending bill and averted a near economic disaster last night. The White House has ordered all furloughed employees to return to work this morning. They will receive back pay for the two weeks that they were out. Contract…

Kim sent Kanye this picture to which he responded:

1)  Girl Sit Down

2)  Your Hair Looks Nice

3)  On My Way Home

Choose the right…

One mom posted a picture of herself – looking tanned and toned – on Facebook with her three small children. Good for her, right? She manages to be a mom AND stay in great shape – that’s not a feat most of us can accomplish.

So what’s the problem?…

Robin Thicke will be putting the microphone aside for his next gig -- a short film featuring him and his wife Paula Patton.

According to the Hollywood Reporter,…

It’s rare to see a video vixen moving on from hip hop to corporate America, but Melyssa Ford has shut the door on her model/music video days and has become a real estate agent. Kudos to her! Instead of following the trend of getting wifed up by an athlete or rapper in order to snag a TV deal, Melyssa’s…

And the countdown begins!

Next week, VH1 will premiere the highly-anticipated TLC biopic “CrazySexyCool” and from the looks of the newest supertrailer, it’s a must-see, especially, for TLC fans. The movie goes through the triumphs and tragedies of the chart-topping girl…

A member of the Alabama state legislature is re-introducing a bill that would legalize surgical castration as a punishment for child molesters, and foot them with the bill for the procedure.

The Florence Times Daily reported on Sunday that state Rep. Steve Hurst’s (R)…

Your parents may tell you smoking pot is bad for you. Now you can tell your parents they are idiots.

A new study by the University of London found that many components of cannabis can be effective anti-cancer agents. WOOT.

Of six…

As expected, it was all about Kendrick Lamar at last night's pre-recorded telecast of the BET Hip-Hop Awards. Not only did the L.A .rapper take home five awards to lead the pack, but his performance was also the talk of the night. Hosted by Uncle Snoop, the awards show was short on actual awards -- only a…

CLICK on the "STAR" on this page and be qualified to win tickets "By The Way...Nice Seats" to see Charlie Wilson!

Only those that hit the "STAR" will be eligible.  I will be calling someone today at 1:45pm.  It might as well be…

EBT card holders stormed Walmart stores in Mansfield and Springhill, LA on Sunday after the stores began allowing purchases even though the EBT cards showed no limits due to a nationwide glitch.

Panic set in when the EBT machines went down early Sunday all over the country. The panic turned into a stampede…

Police officers in Los Angeles have long faced accusations of institutional racism, but now it appears their dogs may be unjustly discriminatory, too.

A new report focusing on the Canine Special Detail of the LA Sherriff’s Department (LASD) has uncovered a vast increase in the number of minority individuals bitten by police dogs since…

Maxwell got R&B lovers excited this summer when he let it slip that he and Alicia Keys were working on a duets album together -- but Alicia says he's moving a little too fast.

She tells Essence, “Maxwell has such a big mouth! We’ve spoken about a couple of different…

The government is still shut down and some people are mad as hell and aren't going to take it anymore -- or at least thousands of them showed up at the White House and other Washington monuments to protest on Sunday.

Others, including Tea Party rebel rousers Senator Ted…

Over the weekend, The Minnesota Lynx won the 2013 WNBA Championship which resulted in Monica Wright earning her second ring this year. The first was an engagement ring from Oklahoma Thunder star Kevin Durant!

After the game, Kevin told Oklahoma Thunder beat writer Darnell…

Instagram is full of InstaLove! Couples who love to show off the amazing things they do for each other.

Although Diddy does an amazing job of spending and balancing time with his kids’ mothers, last night Cassie proved that she was his official girl by pampering him with a foot massage in bed. Diddy Instagrammed the photo with the caption, “@casandrae was…