Beyonce surprised her mother Tina Knowles who was feeling a lack luster in the looks department with a surprise “boost”, a lifestyle lift: “Beyonce told her mom she knew she was feeling a little insecure about her looks and wanted to do something to make her mom feel better. Tina agreed but only to something […]

DJ A-Kidd and Kid DJ Face are kids, but they don’t play when it comes to putting in work as DJs. Take a look at these young bucks flexing their developing DJ skills. And vote in the poll below to let us know which one has the brightest future. RELATED POSTS: BET’s Master Of The […]

Secure your panties ladies, Keith Sweat can still go “Til’ The Morning.” Sweat’s 36-year-long career began in 1975 as a member of Harlem band “Jamilah.” Taking that time to hone his craft, it wasn’t until his solo album Make It Last Forever in 1987, that we took notice in the sex symbol. Instantly, Keith — […]

Rapper Lil Webbie was recently banned from BET’s “106 & Park” after an incident with host Rocsi. Terrence J. announced “We would not like to thank Lil Webbie who has been banned from the show. You will not see him on 106 & Park anymore.” Rumors began to circulate due to a lack of information […]

Common has become a very busy man. The Chicago MC and actor is slated to begin filming a crime drama with Forest Whitaker. The movie, ‘Pawn’ centers around a hostage crisis gone awry when an ex-con gets ensnared in a game of manipulation between different factions in the FBI. The Shield’s Michael Chiklis and Ray […]

Embattled presidential candidate Herman Cain told staffers Tuesday that he’s reassessing his campaign a day after an Atlanta businesswoman alleged a 13-year extramarital affair with the Republican. Read The Rest at NEWSONE.COM Herman Cain For Dummies: Who Is This Guy And Why Should You Care?? Who Are The Black Women Occupying Wall Street? [VIDEO]

Usher’s ex-wife Tameka Foster is taking taking him to court for sole custody of their two sons. Tameka has filed court papers asking for him to lose joint physical custody of their children. According to TMZ, Tameka filed court papers in Georgia, asking a judge to strip Usher of joint physical custody of their children […]

New York comedian, Patrice O’Neal, 41, passed away today after a long battle with diabetes and suffering a stroke. Radio Talk show host Opie of the Opie & Anthony Radio Show tweeted this morning, “Yes, it’s true that our pal Patrice O’Neal has passed away. The funniest and best thinker I’ve ever known PERIOD.” The […]

Tasha Smith and Michael Jai White, stars of Tyler Perry’s latest TBS sitcom “For Better Or Worse,” have fierce words for his critics, “it’s just hateration — especially if you don’t do nothing!” In a small luncheon with several bloggers last week at the Essence Magazine offices, the actors couldn’t sing Tyler’s praises enough. They […]

Dr. Conrad Murray — who faced up to four years behind bars at his sentencing today on his manslaughter conviction for administering a deadly anesthetic to Michael Jackson —  was sentenced to the maximum of 4 years in prison. But Murray will not spend a single day in prison because of a new California law. […]

Life is a cycle. We go through pain to become more appreciative of the joy in our lives. Nobody understands that concept more than Tionne “T-Boz” Watkins. She has experienced her fair share of pain in the last few years. She’s had to contend with the swine flu, a brain tumor, and an ongoing bout with Sickle Cell […]