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It’s that time of year, Halloween, and in the the spirit of things we collected the top celebrity Halloween costumes of all time. Check out the photos here and tell us what your plans are for this season.

Precious Dupriest is charged with first-degree murder for allegedly killing Billy Murray. Cops say she and the victim went to the Village Inn in Milwaukee to smoke crack cocaine and have sex. Dupriest told officers later that she had to protect herself from Murray because he was getting aggressive and wanted to kiss her. The […]

NEW YORK — With four months to go until the Academy Awards, Eddie Murphy is already feeling the pressure about hosting the ceremony. At the premiere of his new comedy film “Tower Heist” he said he’s “excited” about the job but “hoping not to drop the ball.” Also read: When I Studied Abroad: Morocco Also […]

There’s nothing funny about what comedian and actor Orlando Jones recently said about former Alaska governor Sarah Palin, according to many conservatives. Jones went on Twitter this past weekend and said: “Libyan Rebels kill Gaddafi, if American liberals want respect they better stop listening to Aretha & kill Sarah Palin(:” This response garnered him a […]

Finally some good news concerning funk legend Sly Stone of the ’70s funk band, Sly & The Family Stone. He has entered a rehab center to deal with his cocaine addiction. A source close to the music legend says “[Sly] wants to get clean, and stay sober. Sly has fallen on very hard times in […]

Boyz II men look to change the world as they spread their gospel of love in the visual for their latest uplifting single “One Up For Love.” The R&B legends stand atop a building overlooking Chicago, backed by a rock band, as images of troubled men, war, disaster and more flash through the video. The […]

It’s been 17 years since Mary J. Blige released her breakthrough album My Life. Ten albums later, she picks up where the story left off on My Life II… The Journey Continues (Act I). Rap-Up.com got a first listen to the Queen of Hip-Hop Soul’s highly-anticipated sequel at a listening in Los Angeles. The 15 […]

Terius Nash aka The-Dream goes back to his Atlanta hood in the video for “Ghetto,” his collaboration with Big Sean off his free album 1977. The chopped and screwed vocal driven cut finds Dream ridin a bmx bike through the streets, posing in front of his Ferrari 458 in a parking lot, and gettin up […]

Roland Martin talks with Dr. Maya Rockeymoore and Dr. Julie Ajinka about how the Debt Super Committee’s decisions to cut $1.5 trillion dollars will impact African-Americans.

Roland Martin explains political leaders are trying to score points at the expense of the American people by blocking parts of the American Jobs Act.

Former Godfather’s Pizza CEO Herman Cain has vaulted to the top of the Republican presidential field because GOP voters like his plain-spoken talk and his willingness to bring radical change to the U.S. tax code. And in a year when touting a long career in politics isn’t a good idea, he’s getting points for having […]

The U.S. Department of Justice did not bring any charges against two officers who appeared to have slammed a wheelchair-bound man to the ground during a May arrest that was caught on tape. Also read: When I Studied Abroad: Morocco Also read: Best Places to Travel Alone: Australia Also read: Travel Deal of the Week: […]