Court Sees Banton Talking Drug Deal & Tasting Cocaine

*At the BuJu Banton drug trial on Wednesday in Tampa, Florida things got real interesting as the prosecution presented hard evidence of the reggae star making a drug transaction with an undercover…

Suge Knight’s Car Searched by LAPD

*Suge Knight was pulled over yet again by Los Angeles police.

According to TMZ, the former Death Row exec was stopped at around 3 a.m. Thursday morning for a traffic violation. After running his info, cops discovered he was driving on…

Get Ready, Beyonce’s Coming Back!

*Beyonce has been collaborating with quite a few folks lately, but when is she gonna make her long awaited come-back or should we say, follow up to 2008′s “I Am… Sasha Fierce?” Well, it appears that a new album from Bey is right around the corner.



Songwriters Sean Garrett and Ne-Yo are reaffirming that claim, while The-Dream’s frequent…

Photos: Cell Phone Pics Allegedly Sent by Bishop Long

*A lawyer for the three men suing Bishop Eddie Long released cell phone photos of the megachurch pastor that he allegedly sent out to several men in his congregation.

Atlanta attorney B.J. Bernstein showed reporters…

Jay-Z Covers Forbes; Breaks Bread with Warren Buffett

*Being a top investor and a top recording artist are not so different as they might seem, say Warren Buffett and Jay-Z in an interview by Forbes released on Wednesday with its list of the 400 wealthiest Americans.

Thinking independently and looking for truth are key to success in both careers,…

Ewww! Rick Ross Sex Tape Served Up by 50 Cent?

*Could it be that hip hop’s overweight lover, Rick Ross, has a “tamish” sex tape floating around the Internet? If so, his nemesis 50 Cent has got his hands on it and is sharing it with the world.



Bottom line: although Ross’ face cannot be seen clearly, judging by the fact that the tape was posted…

Kim’s Not Dating Chris Brown

*It’s been rumored that Kim Kardashian is dating free and available, young Chris Brown, but she says the claims are “so ridiculous.”

According to MediaTakeOut.com (MTO), the socialite (what is she really famous for?) has been flirting with…

Lyfe Jennings Heads Back to Jail

*It looks like Lyfe Jennings will be making his home in prison, as he was sentenced to three and half years behind bars on Sept. 22 in an Atlanta court for a 2008 indictment.

“This will be my last post” Jennings wrote yesterday on his…

Kanye Responds to Obama’s ‘Jackass’ Comment

*Reblossoming rapper and producer Kanye West wrote his own cover story in XXL and in it, discussed…

L.A. Reid and The Dream Let Go from Def Jam?

*So, does LA Reid still have a job with Def Jam or not? Well, if you believe some internet rumors and reports, he doesn’t. Oh yeah, the buzz was that his cohort, The Dream, was also cut loose.



According to…

Third Man Sues Bishop Long for Sexual Abuse; Spokesman Calls Lawsuit ‘Shakedown’

*CNN is reporting that a third man has accused Atlanta-based megachurch pastor Bishop…

Foxy Brown’s Brother in Trouble Again

*It seems to run in the family. Foxy Brown’s brother cannot seem to stay out of trouble. While in Manhattan Supreme Court on Sept. 16, pleading not guilty to felony identity theft charges, Gavin “Pretty Boy” Marchand was arrested again .

“They’re re-arresting him for grand larceny,” Marchand’s lawyer Herman Wun explained. Though his…

Suspects in Beating of Aretha Franklin’s Son Described

Aretha Franklin with son Eddie Franklin

*More details have surfaced regarding the severe beating of Aretha Franklin’s middle-aged son.

As previously reported, Eddie Franklin, 52, was assaulted by three people…

Bush out, Vick Back in

*New Orleans Saints running back Reggie Bush’s broken leg likely will sideline him nearly six weeks but not the rest of the season. The…

Lawsuit Accuses Bishop Eddie Long of Sexual Abuse

*CNN is reporting that two Georgia men have filed a lawsuit claiming that Atlanta megachurch pastor Eddie Long coerced them into sex.

The suits, filed Tuesday in DeKalb County, Georgia, allege that Long used his…

Willow Smith’s ‘Whip My Hair'

Willow Smith - courtesy of Roc Nation

*Willow Smith’s camp has just released what they’re calling “a teaser video” for her debut single “Whip My Hair.” [Watch below.]

As previously reported, the 9-year-old daughter of Will…

Urbanword Film Festival: An Overwhelming Success

Denzel Thumps for the Boys and Girls Club

*Denzel Washington is on a new campaign right now with the Boys and Girls Clubs of America called “Be Great, Graduate.”



Due to the high numbers of high school drop-out rates among African Americans, the Club is attempting to encourage youth to finish school through their new campaign and programs…