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Soul singer Raheem Devaughn released a moving tribute to the late Trayvon Martin featuring rapper Styles P. The song starts off with an excerpt from President Obama’s statement following the Zimmerman verdict where he stated “…If I had a son he’d look like Trayvon Martin.” (scroll to the bottom to listen ) The song goes […]
Rachel Jeanteal appeared on HLN’s “Nancy Grace” and thanked radio legend Tom Joyner for his scholarship, telling special host Vinnie Politan, “I’m Blessed and I just want to thank him and his followers.” To Jeantel’s surprise, Joyner joined her on “Nancy Grace” and the 19-year-old was able to thank him herself. In case you missed it, […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Bruce Springsteen dedicated his protest song “American Skin (41 Shots)” to teenager Trayvon Martin during a concert in Limerick, Ireland. In a video posted online, the 63-year-old singer told the crowd Tuesday: “We’ll send this as a letter back home for justice for Trayvon Martin” after noticing a fan’s sign that […]
“Magna Carta Holy Grail” sales + European tour dates Last week, Jay-Z received a platinum plaque for his album “Magna Carta Holy Grail” and today…
Legendary rapper LL Cool J isn’t the biggest fan of everybody’s favorite rapper Jay-Z. They famously clashed when Jay was president of Def Jam…
Uh Oh! Apparently Nick Gordon forgot to ask Bobby Brown his permission for his daughter Bobbi Kristina’s hand in marriage and her daddy is…
Love and Hip Hop Atlanta’s Kirk Frost cheated on his pregnant wife Rasheeda with two women on the last episode. Gary With Da Tea says…
HAYWARD, Calif. (AP) — R&B singer Lester Chambers is recovering from injuries he suffered after a woman leaped onto the stage and shoved him when he dedicated a song to Trayvon Martin during a concert in the San Francisco Bay Area, a newspaper reported Monday. Lester Chambers — a member of the Chambers Brothers, best […]
If you haven’t heard, BET has acquired off-network rights to ABC’s breakout hit “Scandal.” The deal allows the cabler to begin airing seasons one and two of the series as early as this summer. BET will also be allowed to air episodes from the third season no sooner than eight days after original first-run episodes […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Stevie Wonder says he won’t perform in Florida and other states with a “stand your ground” law. In a video posted on YouTube, the 63-year-old singer said at a concert in Quebec City, Canada, on Sunday “that until the ‘stand your ground’ law is abolished in Florida, I will never perform […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Nas has rapped his way to Harvard University. The Ivy League school announced Tuesday that the 39-year-old rapper is being honored with the Nasir Jones Hip-Hop Fellowship at its W.E.B. Du Bois Institute. It’s a joint venture with Harvard’s Hip-Hop Archive. The fellowship will assist students who excel in the arts […]
“The Fly Jock”, Tom Joyner headed to CNN last night to talk with evening talk show host Piers Morgan about offering Rachel Jeantel a full ride scholarship to any HBCU, Rush Limbaugh using the N-word and more. In case you missed it, the DJ offered Rachel Jeantel, the friend of Trayvon Martin who took the […]
