http://www.newsnet5.com/ CLEVELAND – It’s tax day and the deadline to get your taxes filed is midnight. Several years ago people would be coming and going at post offices all day. Now the Internal Revenue Service says 100 million people file electronically over the Internet, about 80 percent of filers. There will be some post offices […]

    http://www.blackamericaweb.com/?q=articles/entertainment/blak_music_month/39111“   “Purple Rain” singer Prince is indebted to a fragrance company for $4 million. According to a lawsuit, the legendary performer failed to promote a fragrance company’s line of scents in 2006. Allegedly, he pulled out of a Revelations Perfume and Cosmetics ad campaign at the last minute for products inspired by […]

What’s on your list? Are you with the kind of person you always thought you would end up with? Or has the rose-tinted picture of your future Mr. Perfect-For-Me changed throughout the years? The other day, I found an old diary I kept when I was 14. Most of it was of course cringe-worthy-lots of […]

I usually turn my booty cheeks to any rumors coming out of Hollywood. I mean I’ll see it but I take gossip in general with a grain of salt, that is until it is confirmed signed sealed and delivered in the form of a legit press release/statement issued from the celebrity’s spokesperson. If we don’t […]

20 Signs He is Definitely a Player   We’ve all been there. We’ve all wanted to believe that the guy we’re kinda into isn’t what he seems to be: a player. It’s easy to fall for a player – they’re always saying the right things at the right time. Players are often pretty irresistible, which […]

Chuck D and LL Cool J had the pleasure of inducting the 3rd Hip Hop act, The Beastie Boys, into the Rock & Roll Hall…

Smokey Robinson and Berry Gordy of MoTown Records was in Cleveland this week to celebrate the Rock Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonies. Smokie had the pleasure of inducting his Motown label mates, The Miracles, into the Rock Hall and spoke on his advocacy to get them in since he was inducted years ago. Berry Gordy […]

Call me what you want for posting this in the morning on this soft Saturday LOL, but you know you want to know (ladies) besides…

Yolanda Adams, Maurette Brown Clark, Kim Burrell, Byron Cage, Tyronne Foster & The Arc Singers, Tramaine Hawkins, Israel Houghton, Bishop Lester Love and  Pastor Marvin Winans will come together and salute gospel mega-stars Fred Hammond and Mary Mary on Sunday, July 8th at…

Pop star Usher Raymond (pictured) isn’t the only one having bitter fights over his children. Now, half-brother James Lackey is also having a messy child support squabble with his baby mama, and she isn’t buying his claims that he can no longer afford his child support payments because, in part, of his association with Usher, […]

Soul singer, Ledisi sung a touching tribute to the late greats of the music industy at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremonies this past week. Ledisi sings Etta James’ “At Last” during a moving in memoriam tribute. Check out the photos and video below. Kirk Franklin Is Honored At Rock And Roll Hall […]

A 73-year-old gun-toting grandmother was arrested after cops seized nearly $300,000 in cash and four pounds of marijuana from her home. Oklahoma police raided the home of Darlene Mayes in rural Craig County. The small town borders Arkansas, Missouri, and Kansas. In addition to the pot and cash, they recovered a semiautomatic pistol and revolver. […]