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It seems Olympian Lolo Jones does a better job at shading people on Twitter than clearing hurdles. The popular track and field athlete made a…

Cochella is officially popping off today! While we already know OutKast is the headliner for the event, Headkrack is revealing a surprise artist they plan…

Gary With Da Tea is reporting Kim K plans to carry North West down the aisle at her wedding. Listen to Gary’s Tea in the audio player…

It was recently reported  Master P‘s soon to be ex-wife accused him of kidnapping his own kids. Master P is fighting back by posting a…

Look at that face. It’s cherubic. Soft. Innocent. He looks like a grown baby. But if ever a pope could be called badass, Pope Francis…

In this edition of  News You Can’t Use, Special K is sharing some interesting facts that came through the wire. Listen to the audio player to hear…

    Former Dallas Cowboy, Deion “Primetime” Sanders isn’t just a sports guy, he’s actually really funny, too. He briefly talks to “The Rickey Smiley…

Music manager Mathew Knowles has really dropped the ball when it comes to his four-year-old son Nixon. Knowles is way behind on his child support…

Blake Ford, 9, who attends the DC Scholars Public Charter School is currently hospitalized, after his teacher allegedly ordered him to do his work when…

When it rains, it pours. After recently sharing his internal pain over missing his children, rapper The Game was hit with a restraining order. The…

Just because you can’t make it to the desert this weekend doesn’t mean you have to miss out; you can catch Coachella LIVE on YouTube presented by T-Mobile. For…

  Anthony Mackie is a movie star, but at heart he’s a regular guy from New Orleans, Louisiana. He talks to  “The Rickey Smiley Morning…