It seems like Ciara‘s becoming more known for hanging out with her famous friends than for making music, but this undiscovered song called “Swim” has just leaked. The way she sings some parts is reminiscent of Michael Jackson’s “I Just Can’t Stop Loving You.” Are you feeling “Swim” by Ciara? Where Ciara Likes To “1, […]

After the Sandusky and Bernie Fine scandals, I saw Ice-T @FINALLEVEL on Twitter. He mentioned  something about how some men who are really good coaches, may not want to coach out of fear of false accusations by kids or parents.  I talked about it with a few of my friends. Fundamentally they agreed with Ice-T. […]

SAN FRANCISCO — Barry Bonds will remain free while he appeals his conviction for giving misleading testimony before a grand jury. SEE ALSO: Man Steals His Date’s Car A federal judge handed Bonds a sentence of 30 days of house arrest, two years of probation and 250 hours of community service on Friday – then […]

A man named Jacob Waterdale proposed to his girlfriend live on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” Thursday, but, in an uncomfortable twist, the proposal was rejected. Between sobs, his girlfriend, Jodie, cried out “I can’t!” and “I’m sorry!” But Ellen’s reaction — awkward laughter — made viewers question whether or not the proposal was a prank. […]

Rick Ross isn’t talking about his latest solo album God Forgives I Don’t, and it may not be dropping as soon as we had hoped. The highly anticipated fourth project from The Boss was originally supposed to drop on December 13th, but was delayed after back-to-back seizures that halted his traveling to promote the project. […]

Rick Ross isn't talking about his latest solo album "God Forgives I Don't," and it may not be dropping as soon as we had hoped.

Words By Hafeez Raji Rarely do pioneers stay relevant some twenty-five  years after coming on the scene to redefine a genre as one William Griffin, aka Rakim bka The R. Over two decades ago my only knowledge of hip hop–or better yet “rap”–revolved literally on my first vinyl album, a compilation of the Sugar Hill […]

Z1079 White Out is the talk of the town this week when MGK, Meek Mill, Future, Ray Jr. and Dusty Mcfly SOLD OUT the show at the House Of The Blues in Cleveland. Check out he pics of MGK getting the ladies to strip as he climbs the stage walls.

After several delays, it looks like Jeezy will finally be able to release his highly anticipated Thug Motivation 103. The Atlanta trapstar dropped a video for the track, “Nothin.” In the G.Visuals directed clip, Pastor Jeezy delivers more verses of his street gospel. Jeezy continues to let the world know he made it from nothing […]

Victoria Secret’s fancy panties may be pretty and pink hanging in the store, but the process involved in making the product is ugly—starting at the root with child laborers in West Africa who are picking cotton to be made into nighties and other types of lingerie. Bloomberg Markets recently conducted an in-depth investigation in west […]

The African American clergy and civil rights leaders will announce their decision to join the Occupy movement starting a sub-project called ‘Occupy the Dream’ on Wednesday. As Occupy D.C. flourishes, more participants join the cause. Jamal Bryant and Benjamin F. Chavis Jr. will join the clergy in their efforts with the ‘Occupy the Dream’ project. […]

Are you praying the right way? If you aren’t sure, you might want to take a lesson from Francis Chan. The author of Crazy Love and other best-selling Christian books argues that some Christians aren’t praying the right way–they are too focused on their own needs rather than God’s mission. As Chan sees it, it’s […]