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After a whirlwind of a year, Chris Brown has taken off his rapper hat and slipped back into his R&B swag. Chris Brown asked Asher Roth to lend a verse to the track, “2 Complicated.” The song is a dance heavy kiss off to a female who has too many issues to keep Breezy around. […]

We’re excited to have the opportunity to be a part of the new BlackPlanet Radio music service. Part of living life to your own beat is the soundtrack we put to it. Rock with us at BP Radio to stay up with music and your favorite artists. Reasons you’ll love BP Radio: Create playlists for free […]

Several employees of a Detroit-area military defense contractor are accused of smoking marijuana during breaks. Tower Defense and Aerospace company officials say 17 workers are under suspension “pending discharge.” It comes after WJBK television in Detroit aired video allegedly showing employees smoking marijuana cigarettes while on a break.The video also shows the workers drinking alcohol. The company […]

Oooweee! Talk show host Wendy Williams was blasted, but not really lol, by Oprah after she claimed Oprah and Gayle’s friendship was on the rocks. When Gayle King left her show on Oprah’s network OWN to become the host of the new, reformatted CBS morning show, Wendy Williams wondered if the move might signal a behind-the-scenes […]

Patricia Heating said she needed one more thing before she left Walmart on Black Friday. She grabbed a boxed bra off the shelf and reached inside to make sure it was the right size. “That’s when it pricks me,” Headrick said Wednesday. When she reached into the box, Headrick’s finger was stuck by a syringe […]

Maybe Rihanna shouldn’t have taken Beyonce’s advice to finish out her tour and then take a year off. The singer is apparently still having a hard time living up to the obligations of  being on the road, and has been placed on a 24-hour health watch and given a curfew by her record label. According […]

We’re just learning boxing legend Muhammad Ali was reportedly taken to hospital after falling unconscious at home just days after his frail appearance at a funeral for Joe Frazier. He was released just in time to spend Thanksgiving with his family in Vegas! Thank ya! Ali was last seen in public at a Philadelphia service […]

Bishop Eddie Long’s wife has filed for divorce! A statement was sent out early Friday morning by Vanessa G. Long, the wife of Bishop Eddie Long, who is the leader of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Lithonia. Long married Vanessa back in 1990. They have three children together Edward, Jared and Taylor. Read her […]

It looks like the end of the road for Donovan McNabb as a Minnesota Viking. The AP is reporting that the team has waived the veteran NFL quarterback giving him the opportunity to sign with another team for the stretch run. A knowledgeable source spoke to the Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the team has […]

As Warner Bros. executives, box-office watchers and Wall Street analysts search for clues as to why Happy Feet Two is stumbling, perhaps they should check its progressive politics. Like its predecessor in 2006, the current iteration of the franchise – though its status as such is now in doubt – has penguins and other cold-weather […]

Earlier this year, I  reported in, “New Birth Slams Reports That Vanessa Long Has Moved Out that she had left. Bishop Long denied this and issued a statement. Well, his wife  Vanessa has issued hers: “After a great deal of deliberation and prayer, I have decided to terminate my marriage to Bishop Eddie L. Long. […]

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Lawyers for a young man described in a grand jury report of a victim of sexual abuse by former Penn State assistant coach Jerry Sandusky said Thursday they settled a legal action regarding a charity’s assets. RELATED: Zach Tomaselli, Bernie Fine Accuser, Faces Abuse Case In Maine Harrisburg attorneys Ben Andreozzi […]