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Fans of Common will be able to see him every week on television this fall on AMC’s new contemporary western “Hell on Wheels.” The series is set to premiere in November, and Common plays Elam. Get a sneak peek of “Hell on Wheels” in this video. RELATED POSTS: What Were Common & Akon Doing At […]

T.I. is still finishing his sentence at a halfway house, but was recently photographed spending the other half of his time recording in the studio with Pharrell. Here’s the photo posted on Pharrell’s Billionaire Boys Club blog. RELATED POSTS: 5 Ways T.I. Can Stay Out Of Jail [ORIGINAL] T.I. Released From Prison … Again T.I. […]

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Everyone is excited for Jay-Z and Beyonce! They look so happy, glowing with love and joy as they are expecting their first child. Word has it that Bey is doing all the right things to ensure a healthy pregnancy, but of course she’s still hard at work. Currently she’s on promo for her 3rd fragrance […]

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In his first television interview on the economic crisis with BET Networks, President Obama will address a variety of topics that are of specific concern to the African-American community including The American Jobs Act.  BET News sits down with President Obama at the White House in an exclusive one-on-one interview; the first in a series […]

Vesta Williams (Photo: VestaWilliams.com) In honor of R&B singer Vesta Williams’ life and musical legacy, we’ve been searching high and low for some of her most recent live performances. We found one that brought her classic R&B sound back to the forefront taken from the now defunct late night show The Mo’Nique Show on BET. […]

We’re just one week away from one of the Midwest area’s most beloved live sporting and urban entertainment events, but we’re also giving you a set of free tickets early before they’re sold out! Listen all weekend long for your chance to win tickets to the 2011 Circle City Classic at the Lucas Oil Stadium […]

With the rumors swarming about this week’s big altercation involving R&B’s Ray J and Hip Hop star Fabolous, we knew there’d eventually be some comedy involved at some point. Leave it to Rickey Smiley to keep us laughing and keep us talking even long after the drama that’s sprung out of control built up such a […]

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According to several reports and tweets, R&B singer Vesta Williams has died. This morning (September 23rd), syndicated personality Tom Joyner spoke with Tony Terry and Sheryl Lee Ralph, two of Vesta friends who confirmed her passing. Vesta was best known for her hit “Congratulations,” and according to reports, she was found dead yesterday in Los […]

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Vesta Williams was loved and respected by other singers and celebrities, and several of her peers took to Twitter to remember her after learning of her death. Take a look at what SWV’s Coko, Leela James, Sheryl Lee Ralph, ?uestlove of the Roots, Deborah Cox, Kimora Lee Simmons and Shanice tweeted. RELATED POSTS: Vesta Williams’ […]

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Beyonce and Jay-Z have been very private about their 10-year relationship, so why did she reveal her pregnancy on a stage as big as MTV’s VMAs? “I dreamt it, actually,” Beyonce explained to Access Hollywood. “There were so many rumors about me being pregnant every three months for the past couple of years — I […]

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When I first saw this photo of Amber Rose posing with a group of young black children, I didn’t think anything of it. Amber took a trip to Ghana because she was invited to host the annual Vodaphone O20 concert. Apparently people were upset that she decided to post a picture depicting the poverty in […]

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Yesterday, actress Taraji P. Henson, made it clear that she was very upset with TV Guide after they excluded her from her cast mates on the cover of the TV Guide issue focusing on “Point Of Interest.” Taraji who is the only female lead on the show wasn’t included there or in certain promotinal billboard. […]