Kenny Smoov's Blog Posts Tagged 'urban' (305)

El Debarge has a new project coming called SECOND CHANCE. Check out his story (Click Here) and the path he's been lead down. Wow! REDEMPTION is a powerful…

John Legend may have been the Humanitarian honoree at Sunday's BET Awards, but his hairline wasn't winning him any awards. The Grammy-winning performer became a Twitter trending topic when fans began poking fun at his uneven edges. The usually mellow Legend took to Twitter…

Tithing is a time-honored tradition, particularly in the black church. But one lady wanted her money back when she objected to a decision her church made.

Yvonne Moore not only quit Covenant Baptist in Washington, DC, she filed suit to retrieve a portion of the $250,000 she estimates she…

THE WINNERS

• Alicia Keys, Trey Songz, Drake and Nicki Minaj were the big winners at the 10th annual BET Awards, which aired live from L.A.'s Shrine Auditorium last…

An African American couple buying property in Wilson County got an unexpected surprise by some Rednecks in Wilson County. A Noose and the words Die Ni&&er awaited them when they returned.

(It's a shame cause there are some really great people both white and black in Wilson County.)

I hope they are caught and have to suffer the punishment that…

After five different release dates, Game's R.E.D. Album may be delayed again. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Desperado Entertainment filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles federal court earlier this week, alleging that…

State Representative Tim Scott, South Carolina's first black Republican legislator in a century, won the primary race for the state's Republican senate seat yesterday. Scott beat Paul Thurmond by a whopping 69-31 margin. Thurman is the son of Strom Thurmond -- the segregationist infamous for having an…

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President Obama was said to be "angry" after reading General Stanley McChrystal's remarks in a Rolling Stone profile and now the general's job hangs in the balance as he is scheduled to meet face-to-face with Obama today. Sources say the general will likely resign after apologizing Tuesday for the profile, in which he and his staff mock Vice President Joe Biden and other civilian officials. Although the president is not directly criticized, he…

Is cheerleading really a sport? A federal judge in Bridgeport, Connecticut, will let us know.

Judge Stefan Underhill will preside over a U.S. District Court trial to decide whether cheerleading can be counted as a sport by schools looking for ways to meet…

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Former Disney tween queen Miley Cyrus seems to have a new alter-ego -- sleazy pop singer. But the 17-year-old insists, "I'm not being intentionally skanky."…

A South Carolina coastal town has tentatively approved an ordinance that bans singing, whistling, hooting and hollering on public streets late at night. The proposal could get its final approval by the Sullivan's Island Town Council in July. Town administrator Andy Benke says wording for the ordinance comes from North Charleston, South Carolina where loud, annoying singing is already illegal, but a…

Lauryn Hill made a rare appearance last weekend, performing at the 32nd annual Harmony Festival in Santa Rosa, California. The former Fugees front woman sang some of the group's hits as well as solo favorites like "Ex-Factor,"…

With all the negative reaction to Alicia Keys' pregnancy and engagement and to Swizz Beatz, it's no surprise the couple recently had their impending marriage blessed. During their visit to South Africa last week to perform at the World Cup opening ceremonies, the duo traveled to the city of Durban to have their union blessed in a traditional Zulu ceremony, in which they donned Zulu attire and sang…

The normally outspoken Kanye West is remaining silent when it comes to Suge Knight's lawsuit over a 2005 shooting. The two were in New York on Friday for a deposition, and the according to the "New York Post's" "Page Six," West was in no mood to talk. Knight's attorney Marc Brumer states, quote, "He basically put his hands over his head and didn't say anything for six hours." Brumer adds, quote, "He evidently doesn't know anything about anything,…

Sean Levert's widow has settled her $4 million lawsuit over her husband's 2008 death in an Ohio jail. The settlement contains no official admission of…

Lil Boosie was indicted on a first-degree murder charge by a grand jury yesterday. Boosie, born Torrrance Hatch, was indicted along with two other men in the October 21st shooting death of Terry Boyd. At the time of his arrest, police…