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Did Kerry Washington‘s husband leave her alone on her birthday? According to Gary With Da Tea, he did. Listen to Gary’s Tea in the audio player…

We all know Erica Mena as the girl that will pop off at any given moment on Love and Hip Hop New York, but is…

Before you start on the “why is Black History Month the shortest month” rant, listen to Jeff Johnson‘s  3 Things You Should Know. Jeff explains why it’s…

Winning always feels great, but when your whole crew is winning, that’s a special feeling. Singer/songwriter/producer Mike Posner knows what that feeling is like. He…

For the first time the Republican National Committee (RNC) is launching a paid ad campaign to honor Black History Month. Listen to the audio player…

Gary With Da Tea is always reporting someone dating, getting married, or having a baby by a rich man and Ebony Steele is getting tired of…

George Foreman’s son, George Foreman V, was arrested for assuating his wife, Ashley, on February 2. According to TMZ, court documents say Foreman, 23, choked…

A Florida middle school teacher was suspending after assigning homework using Lil’ Wayne lyrics. The explicit lyrics to his hit “6 Foot 7 Foot” were…

While the film world was mourning the loss of Oscar-winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman, actor LeVar Burton was on Twitter damn near inciting a virtual…

Chicago teen rapper Chief Keef can’t seem to keep himself out of trouble. The “I Don’t Like” rapper is being sued by a cancer charity…

This is Daft Punk without their helmets on giving a rare interview back in 1995. Someone in their promotion and marketing team must have bitch…

Timbaland To Produce Jodeci’s Next Album This may be the best news we’ve heard all day. One of our favorite boy bands from the 90s is back and working with one of the greatest producers of our time! Timbaland hooked up with his old friend Devante and will be working on Jodeci’s upcoming album! “I […]