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Singer Sean Kingston, was involved in a very, very serious accident last Saturday when he was having fun with friends, cruising the MacArthur Causeway on a personal watercraft ,which most know as a Jet Ski, though it’s unclear who the maker is of the product that Sean Kingston was using – others include Yamaha WaveRunners […]

Atlanta mayor Kasim Reed stopped by Hot 107.9 today and spoke with Jazzy McBee and Denise Dunbar about the city’s new curfew for children, going into effect this summer. The mayor also talked about summer activities for the city’s kids and youth, including opening all of the city’s public pools. Listen to the exclusive below! […]

A private gala was held last month to pay tribute to the Jenesse Foundation in which Halle Berry is very much involved with. The always beautiful and poised Salli Richardson- Whitfield performed in costume as the iconic Lena Horne with other celebs Wendy Raquel Robinson and Taraji P. Henson. The Jenesse Foundation “raises awareness and […]

Whenever we get the opportunity, HB likes to profile any and all fresh-faced models of color who are on the rise – the ones who will soon claim the spots once held by Tyra Banks and Tyson Beckford. We’ve been following the careers of Chanel Iman and Jourdan Dunn for some time now, but we […]

Sean Kingston is in stable condition after a jet ski accident gone wrong. Cassandra Sanchez was the passenger aboard the jet-ski when it crashed into a bridge. According to Cassandra she and a friend went to the beach to ride jet ski’s with Sean and his friend. The two began to race and Sanchez says […]

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Black music means so many things to each of us, but what does it mean to you? Below we have a list with 25 artists who in one way or another represent what is going on in Black Music in 2011. Here is your chance to voice your opinion on who YOU think best represents […]

Britain’s # 5 Magazine dubbed Nicki Minaj “The Queen Of New York” in their Sport Personality Style issue. Nicki says, when asked if her little brother wants to be a rapper “No, I would never let anyone I know be a rapper, darling.” Nicki admits that a female fan fainted in her arms after waiting […]

A special NewsOne/Elev8 report: Bishop Eddie Long may have just wrought the end to his Atlanta mega-congregation, the New Birth Missionary Baptist Church. A source within New Birth says that the consequences of the Long sex scandal have amounted to a veritable “three strikes” against him. Strike One — Church elders are abandoning Long– The […]

Is Rihanna getting another tattoo? She was spotted visiting a New York tattoo parlor on Memorial Day, looking quite determined. If so, this would be the fifteenth time she’s gotten some ink done. Sooner or later she’s gonna run out of places to put ’em. Rihanna Tells Cosmopolitan She Likes Her Men “Hot & Hung” […]

A recent Cadbury Chocolate ad has left super-model Naomi Campbell highly-offended. The ad features Naomi’s names saying “Move over Naomi, there’s a new diva in town.” Naomi responded to the controversial ad explaining “I am shocked. It’s upsetting to be described as chocolate, not just for me, but for all black women and black people. […]