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As we reported earlier, Tristan Thompson has been suspended without pay by the NBA for 25 games. Thompson, 32, was found to have...

As Prince's cult classic 1984 film 'Purple Rain' gets reworked into a musical stage play, we thought of a few more that could work as well.

As if R. Kelly doesn’t already have enough legal issues to deal with, yet another 10.5 million-dollar lawsuit has been filed against him. According to TMZ, this court order comes after millions of victims received a mass shooting threat. The threat reportedly happened at the screening of Surviving R. Kelly in New York City. Kelly […] The post R. Kelly Admits He “Cannot Read Or Understand Words” Beyond Grade-School Level appeared first on 97.9 The Beat.

Golden Globes down; next? Primetime Emmys! While we love the nominees, we couldn't help but think of a few strong Black leads who got snubbed.

The fallout from Katt Williams’ explosive appearance on Shannon Sharpe’s podcast has compelled those whom he mentioned including Ludacris and Kevin Hart to respond. Veteran comedian Katt Williams’ scorched-earth appearance as a guest on Shannon Sharpe’s Club Shay Shay podcast Wednesday (Jan. 3) shook up the Internet thanks to a plethora of jokes, wise observations, […]

The embattled actor spoke with ABC for his first interview since he was convicted of misdemeanor reckless assault and harassment.

The chaotic scene took place during a sentencing hearing in Cook County, Illinois. Unhappy with the judges decision, camera footage shows the man leaping over the bench and viciously beating Judge Mary Kay Holthus.

During The Rickey Smiley Morning Show on Thursday (January 4), Smiley directly addressed Katt Williams’s remarks on the casting process for The Friday After Next. In the film, Williams played the role of Money Mike, while Smiley portrayed the criminally-minded Santa Claus. Williams refuted Smiley’s account of the roles, claiming that Smiley initially lied about […]

After another wild night in basketball, many are wondering what player actually has the most ejections in NBA history.

A platform for online language learning The most popular slang words that parents of teenagers are most familiar with were compiled in Preply’s 2023 poll.  IYKYK! There are some new slang terms that made it this year, while others, like “salty” and “extra,” were on last year’s list. Read this list of slang words to […] The post No Cap! Here Are The Top Slang Words of 2023 appeared first on 97.9 The Beat.

Atlanta police have arrested a woman who tried to burn down the birth home of Martin Luther King Jr. Authorities claim that the 26-year-old...

In honor of the news that allegedly Ashanti and Nelly are excepting their first child together, we wanted to gather up a few other celebrity musician couples who have brought life in this world...