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Pastor Shot And Killed In Ohio Church

Dayton Police Homicide Detectives are investigating a fatal shooting that happened inside an office at St. Peters Missionary Baptist Church, 3302 Nancy Avenue. The incident happened Sunday, February 28, 2016 around 12:20pm. Results of the initial investigation reveal that Daniel Schooler, 68 allegedly shot and killed his brother and pastor of the church, William Schooler, […]

Killer Mike Slams Hillary Clinton’s Response To #BlackLivesMatter Protester

ATL rapper and political pundit Killer Mike criticized Hillary Clinton‘s response during a Claftin University speech last night, where he compared Clinton’s confrontation with a #BlackLivesMatter protester at one of her fundraisers in South Carolina to the response to protesters of his preferred candidate, Bernie Sanders. Watch Mike’s speech from the rally and footage of […]

Second Grader Reveals Marijuana Operation To Cops

Authorities say a second-grader’s story about helping a farmer grow “special medicine” plants led to a big marijuana bust in Vermont. Windsor Detective Jennifer Frank said in an affidavit that the 8-year-old told school officials and police that he got to help his mother’s boyfriend grow “special medicine that can cure anything at all.” Frank […]

Police Dodge Rocks From Protesters After 16 Year Old Is Shot

Police in Salt Lake City, Utah were pelted by rocks thrown at them by protesters after an officer shot a 16-year-old boy Saturday near downtown. Police from three separate jurisdictions had to be called to assist police in dissapating the aggressive crowd. Angry crowds gathered at the scene in the Rio Grande district on Saturday […]

Today In Hip Hop History: J Dilla Drops His ‘Welcome 2 Detroit’ Album 15 Years Ago

On this date in 2001, Slum Village producer Jay Dee changed his name to J Dilla and released his debut solo album entitled Welcome 2 Detroit. The 16 track BBE distributed LP featured otherwise unknown artists from Dilla’s hometown such as Elzhi and Phat Kat among others. Although it is a solo album, on several […]

‘The Purge: Election Year’ Trailer “Too Real” For CNN

The third installment of The Purge trilogy entitled The Purge: Election Year is due to be released just in time for the 2016 campaign fervor, but according to many viewers, Universal Pictures‘ “Pro-Purge” commercial was too real to be aired. Some who had a chance to see the movie’s trailer weren’t sure if what they […]

3 Junior HS Students Arrested For Poisoning Teacher

Three junior high school students in Deltona, Florida are facing criminal charges for sprinkling hot pepper in their teacher’s soda,, sickening her, according to authorities. The Volusia County Sheriff’s Office launched its investigation after being notified of the incident Thursday and by Friday evening, three 12-year-old girls were under arrest. According to the Sheriff’s Office, […]

“Shawshank Fugitive” Will Be Freed On Parole After 56 Years On The Run

Frank Freshwaters, the man whose life story was told in the movie Shawshank Redemption, will be granted parole by the state of Ohio following his capture last year after being on the lamb for more than a half a century. Freshwaters disappeared from an Ohio prison camp in 1959 while serving time for manslaughter and […]

Check Out The New Macbook Selfie Stick

Earlier in 2016, Tom Galle created the world’s first Airbnb devoted exclusively to “Netflix and chill”, and now, the New York artist is back at it with another creative project: the MacBook selfie stick. Check it out. Galle created the project with fellow artists John Yuyi and Moises Sanabria, he explained on Facebook. While it […]

Kanye West: “I’m Sniffing Miley Cyrus” On New Migos Track

Kanye West appears to claim he once enjoyed a drugs session with pop sensation Miley Cyrus in a freshly-surfaced song. In the clip, initially leaked via model-fashion consultant Ian Connor’s Snapchat account and now doing the rounds online, a rumoured Kanye and Migos collaboration track can be heard. Two members of Migos can be clearly […]

JFK Airport Officials Bust Woman With Half Kilo Of Cocaine In Her Vagina

A 24-year-old woman was caught at JFK Airport trying to smuggle $10,000 worth of cocaine into the city by hiding it in her vagina, according to police. Shekira Thompson, a U.S. citizen born in Jamaica, was caught with a half-kilogram package of the white powder thaty is believed to be coke inserted into her vagina […]

#BHM: The Source Magazine Remembers The Trayvon Martin Tragedy Four Years Later

Four years ago on this date during the NBA All-Star Game, 17 year old Trayvon Martin was shot and killed by self appointed Neighborhood Watch person George Zimmerman in his father’s neighborhood of Sanford, Florida, outside of Orlando. Martin was only carrying a can of Arizona Ice Tea and a pack of Skittles. After Martin’s […]

NJ Governor Chris Christie Endorses Donald Trump For President

In very unsurprising Republican fashion, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has publicly endorsed real estate mogul turned politician Donald Trump for President of the United States. Appearing next to Trump in Fort Worth, Texas, Christie said Trump would “do what needs to be done to protect the American people.” “The one person Bill and Hillary […]

BREAKING: Producer Araab Muzik And Friend Shot In Harlem

Producer Araab Muzik was shot in his head, jaw and right arm last night while his friend was shot in the right leg in Harlem. Araab, whose real name is Abraham Orellana, was in the ProPark America parking garage on 125th Street when he and his friend, 32 year old James Malloy were shot by […]

Happy 45th Birthday To The “Queen Of Neo-Soul” Erykah Badu!

Born on this date in 1971 in Dallas, Texas as Erica Abi Wright, soul singing icon Erykah Badu has morphed into one of the most dynamic and impactful entertainers of the past two decades. Ms. Badu’s debut album Baduizm became a euphemism for a woman’s ability to control her man with her sexuality besides the […]

Assault Case Involving NFL QB Johnny Manziel Sent to District Attorney

The investigation of the domestic violence assault involving Jonathan Manziel, which occurred on January 30, 2016, has been completed. Today, a Class A misdemeanor Assault/Domestic Violence case has been referred to the Dallas County District Attorney’s office for presentation to the grand jury. The Dallas Police Department will not release any details of the investigation […]

Donald Trump Says Proposed Mexican Border Wall “Just Got 10 Feet Taller”

During the final presidential primary debate before Super Tuesday, Donald Trump fires back at former Mexican President Vicente Fox saying he would force Mexico to pay to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, and that his proposed wall “just got ten feet taller.”

3 College Students Charged After Fabricating Racial Attack

The shocking allegations of a racially tinged assault at the University at Albany appeared to unravel Thursday as police accused three black students of making the story up and charged the women with assaulting a fellow bus passenger. The women grabbed national attention after claiming to have been attacked on a CDTA bus around 1 […]

Raven Symone: I will Leave The U.S. If A Republican Is Nominated For President

Raven Symonè is well known for idiotic comments, but now when other peple say stupid dthings, her name should be the catchphrase.. Thursday on ABC’s The View, former Cosby kid Raven Symonè said she would leave the United States for Canada if a Republican is “nominated.” She better start packing her bags because i’m pretty […]

Uber Launches Motorcycle Service in Bangkok

As if they couldn’t be of anymore service, Uber is now adding motorcycles to its new fleet of vehicles. The company on Tuesday announced a new motorbike service called UberMoto, through which passengers can grab rides on motorcycles with an Uber driver holding down the steering. The service has began as a pilot program in […]

BREAKING: Multiple Fatalities In Kansas Workplace Shooting

Harvey County officials have confirmed that the shooter who has shot over 25 people has been shot and killed by authorities. There have been reports that at least four people are dead. There has been four to five crime scenes, with possibly 20 people injured. The first incident started about 5 p.m., when a man […]

Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia Was With Secret Society Of Hunters When He Died

When Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia died 12 days ago at a West Texas ranch, he was among high-ranking members of an exclusive fraternity for hunters called the International Order of St. Hubertus, an Austrian society that dates back to the 1600s. After Scalia’s death Feb. 13, the names of the 35 other guests at […]

Mississippi Governor Declares April Confederate History Month

A proclamation from Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant declaring April as “Confederate Heritage Month”, is one that has appeared online in previous years, and similar to ones issued by previous administrations, a spokesman said. Bryant’s proclamation appears on the website for the Mississippi division of the Sons of the Confederacy, but not on the governor’s official […]

Today In Hip Hop History: BDP Drops Their ‘Sex And Violence’ LP 23 Years Ago

On this date in 1993, KRS-One and the rest of the Boogie Down Productions crew dropped the Sex And Violence album, which was the fifth and last album put out by the pioneering Bronx-based Hip Hop collective. The album produced less than lackluster sales, partially, according to KRS, because of his incident where he threw […]

20 Percent Of Trump Supporters Do Not The Emancipation Proclamation

A recent political poll found that nearly one in five supporters of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump do not support the Emancipation Proclamation, the document which freed slaves during the Civil War. Despite his controversial statements about Muslims, immigrants and women, Trump’s political star is shining brighter than ever. The New York Times took a […]

Death Row Records Singer Danny Boy Confirms His Homosexuality

In an interview with ThisIs50.com’s Jack Thriller, former Death Row Records crooner Danny Boy speaks about his glory days with Death Row, how he was treated by Death Row CEO Suge Knight during his tenure there and his willingness to now come out and confirm that he is gay. Watch the former Hip Hop singer […]

‘House Of Cards’ Star Kevin Spacey On Presidential Election: We Get What We Deserve

He plays the treacherous president in an aggressive race for re-election on House of Cards, but veteran actor Kevin Spacey avoids mixing talk of real politics and just playing the role on the Netflix series. Spacey and the rest of the popular drama’s cast were in Washington, D.C. on Monday for the show’s fourth season […]

Prince Announces Two Solo Shows In Oakland

Prince has announced that the first North American date of his “Piano and a Microphone” tour will be Sunday, February 28 at the Paramount Theatre in Oakland. The iconic singer/songwriter/producer/guitarist is set to play back-to-back shows at 7 and 10 p.m., revisiting some of his familiar and some unfamiliar classic hits as well as tracks […]

Facebook Offers “Reactions” Feature With 5 Options Next To ‘Like’ Button

Today, Facebook has begun offering a “reactions” feature as an extension to it’s like button, in which users can access five additional animated emoji with which to express themselves. After months of speculation and early test runs, the social network is finally giving users more options for reacting to all the baby photos, exasperating news stories, and […]

Rangers Pitcher Cole Hamels Sues Agency After Being Denied Entry To Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show

Texas Rangers star pitcher Cole Hamels is suing an entertainment agency for charging him $70K for VIP access to the 2015 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, of which the MLB starter was denied admission. Hamel’s lawsuit claims that he paid $68,730.36 in May to the London-based Cornucopia Events for three VIP packages to the Victoria’s Secret […]

Former California Sen. Leland Yee Sentenced To 5 Years In Prison For Corruption Charges

Ex-California State Senator Leland Yee was sentenced to five years in prison Wednesday after admitting in a plea deal that he traded political favors for contributions to his campaign. Yee admitted in a plea deal that he was part of a racketeering conspiracy that involved exchanging official acts for money, conspiring to traffic in weapons […]

Ku Klux Klan Show Up To Support Donald Trump’s Victory At Nevada Caucus

Real estate tycoon turned politician Donald Trump is a hit with a certain demographic that America may not boast about, but is definitely a part of the fabric of this country. Police responded to calls after two people were seen wearing KKK attire and holding signs supporting Donald Trump at a Nevada caucus site Tuesday, […]

Registered Nurse Assists With Emergency Surgery While Drunk

A registered nurse in Pennsylvania is being charged with recklessly endangering another person, driving under the influence of alcohol, and other counts after being caught drunk while assisting with an emergency surgery at the VA Medical Center near Wilkes-Barre, PA. 59 year old Richard Pieri admitted that he had been to a casino, where he drank four […]

Rockies’ Jose Reyes Placed On Paid Leave Pending Domestic Violence Charge

Colorado Rockies shortstop Jose Reyes won’t even practice during spring training until his legal troubles are resolved. Major League Baseball announced Tuesday that Reyes will go on paid leave during spring training. Reyes was arrested in Hawaii in November after allegedly assaulting his wife. In a statement, commissioner Rob Manfred said Reyes will remain on paid […]

Jacksonville Jaguars’ Dante Fowler Jr. Baby Mama vs. Girlfriend Fight Video Surfaces

Video surfaced on Tuesday that showed Jacksonville Jaguars defensive end Dante Fowler playing a role in a fistfight between the mother of his child and his current girlfriend. TMZ released the video, which shows the third pick in the 2015 NFL Draft apparently playing the role of referee before the two women who started fighting at […]

Gladys Knight’s Chicken and Waffles Restaurant Fails Health Inspection

Legendary soul singer Gladys Knight’s Chicken and Waffles restaurant, located on Peachtree Street in Atlanta, earned a score of 56 following a Feb. 18 inspection in which Fulton County inspectors found 15 violations. Some of the deficiencies discovered during the inspection included a cooler with a missing door, heavy debris on ceilings and vents and […]

Republican Presidential Candidate Ben Carson Says President Obama Was ‘Raised White’

Ben Carson, one of the viable Republican presidential candidates, spoke during a half-hour sit-down with POLITICO’s “Off Message” podcast waiting for the results of Saturday’s South Carolina primary (he finished sixth out of six). He laid out his views on racism and his belief that his experience as poor black kid in 1960s Detroit represents […]

Johnson & Johnson Ordered to Pay $72 Million Over Cancer Death Linked to Talcum Powder

On Monday a St. Louis jury ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay $72 million to the family deceased plaintiff Jacqueline Fox, who alleged the company’s talc-containing products contributed to the development of her ovarian cancer. Fox died at age 62 just before the trial began. She had been using Johnson’s Baby Powder and Shower to […]

Terry Crews Posts Video About Being Addicted To Porn

Former NFL player and Brooklyn Nine-Nine star Terry Crews recently released a video confessional to Facebook opening up about his addiction to pornography.”My problem with pornography is that it changes the way you think about people. People become objects. People become body parts. And things to be used, rather than people to be loved. You […]

Consequence Tells Story Of 1996 Brawl Between Ghostface Killah And BTNH’s Wish Bone

In 1996, the East Coast/West Coast tension was high and the on-wax beef took little to nothing to become flying bullets outside of the studio. Tupac was just shot and killed on the Las Vegas strip and almost every rapper was on supreme guard so that they would be the next victim in the game. […]

Man Dies In Jail After Being Arrested For Unpaid Medical Bills

After several similar cases that made headlines last year, a Utah man died while in custody for not being able to pay a $2,400 ambulance bill. 45 year old Rex Iverson died in a Box Elder County Jail holding cell on Jan. 23 after a sheriff’s deputy arrested the Bear River City man for not […]

Woman Steals NYC MTA Bus After Being Told To Stop Smoking

A woman who was instructed to stop smoking by the bus driver stole the MTA bus and drove around Manhattan before being arrested this morning. The woman became so upset and disruptive when the bus driver told her to put out her cigarette that the bus driver needed to pull the bus over and get […]

Donald Trump On Rally Protester: I’d Like To Punch Him In The Face

As a protester was being escorted from a Las Vegas rally for real estate tycoon turned presidential candidate Donald Trump, the potential POTUS soke to his audience, saying, “You know what I hate? There’s a guy totally disruptive, throwing punches. We’re not allowed to punch back anymore.” The aggressive Republican candidate continued, “I love the old days. […]

Rob Kardashian Loses 40 Pounds With The Help Of Blac Chyna

28-year-old Rob Kardashian has been spending a whole lot of time in the gym with Blac Chyna as of late, and it looks like it’s finally starting to pay off as a new report claims he’s already lost a lot of weight. Since teaming up with his girlfriend Blac Chyna, the reality star has taken some serious […]

MasterCard Launching Selfie And Fingerprint Authentication For Online Purchases

Credit Card company MasterCard has confirmed that it has implemented the selfie authentication feature for its customers to help prevent fraud and unauthorized usage of their credit cards in online purchases. Mastercard announced the move at the Mobile World Congress tech show in Barcelona. It said the rollout this summer would involve the UK, US, […]

NH State Rep. Susan DeLemus Says “The Pope Is The Anti-Christ”

A New Hampshire state representative who has gone on the record as a Donald Trump supporter called Pope Francis “the anti-Christ.” Susan DeLemus posted one of her favorite biblical psalms to Facebook last Thursday. When a commenter asked if she had seen the volly of insults between Trump and the pope from earlier in the […]

Today In Hip Hop History: The Hip Hop Community Boycotts The 31st Annual Grammy Awards

On this date in 1989, Chuck D. of Public Enemy, Slick Rick, DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince led the Grammy boycott among Hip Hoppers because the first-ever Best Rap Performance category, which Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince won, wouldn’t be televised as part of the main show. During that time, these artists were […]

Ithaca, NY Mayor Proposes Legal Heroin Injection Facilities

For the past two years, Ithaca, New York Mayor Svante Myrick has been working with a committee of educators, law enforcement and drug recovery programs to put together a comprehensive new drug policy, dubbed “The Ithaca Plan”. Ithaca’s bold new drug policy is calling for supervised heroin injection sites and heroin maintenance therapy, which are pieces […]

Lil Boosie Co-Stars On Baby Jesus’ Self Titled Remix

Charlotte NC rapper Baby Jesus is back today with his hit street anthem self titled “Baby Jesus”. Only this time around, he brings aboard Boosie for the official remix. Produced by Krazy Figz, the trap anthem is a dope display of lyrical ability. The single is off his highly anticipated mixtape “God’s Work” that will […]

#BHM 7 Facts That You May Not Know About The Founder Of The 5% Nation

Many people may have heard of the “Five Percenters” or the teachings that stem from this cultural phenomenon born in the ghettos of America, but there are very few who are familiar with the origins of the 5% Nation(also known as the Nation Of Gods and Earths) or that of the founder of the Five […]

Former NBA Star Delonte West Found Roaming Parking Lot Without Shoes In Hospital Gown

A former NBA star that suffers from a severe mental disorder was found by a fan roaming around a Houston fast food parking lot shoeless, with a hospital gown on over his flannel shirt. Delonte West, who once made a whopping $16 million playing for Boston, Seattle, Cleveland and Dallas, was spotted in a Jack In […]

‘Mob Wives’ Fans Remember Big Ang

Friends, family and fans turned out in force to pay their respects to Angela “Big Ang” Raiola on Saturday at the first of four funeral home services held for the Mob Wives star in Brooklyn, New York. The 55-year-old reality star passed away on Thursday after a long battle with cancer. Raiola gave her last […]

Kim Kardashian And Kanye West File Taxes Separately

It’s tax season and everybody is getting those taxes in order, even our favorite celebs. According to Forbes, rap phenomenon Kanye West and his reality star spouse Kim Kardashian are filing separate federal taxes, even though the Hollywood couple are legally married. Even with two children in tow, Kardashian-West and West are making the conscious […]

Rapper Skate Maloley And Fans Attacked By Guards At NYC Concert

A viral video that hit the ‘Net today shows rapper Skate Maloley and several of his front row fans attacked by security guards at one of Maloley’s shows in New York’s Webster Hall. Soon after, the Nebraska rapper was assaulted while on stage, claiming that the guards held him down while they punched and kicked […]

Edward Snowden Says He Would Return To The U.S. If He Was Guaranteed A Fair Trial

On Skype correspondence from a undisclosed location in Russia, National Security Agency(NSA) whistleblower Edward Snowden told a group of supporters in New Hampshire that he would sign a waiver of extradition to be brought back to the United States to face federal charges if he was guaranteed a fair trial. “I’ve told the government I […]

Edward Snowden Says He Would Return To The U.S. If He Was Guaranteed A Fair Trial

On Skype correspondence from a undisclosed location in Russia, National Security Agency(NSA) whistleblower Edward Snowden told a group of supporters in New Hampshire that he would sign a waiver of extradition to be brought back to the United States to face federal charges if he was guaranteed a fair trial. “I’ve told the government I […]

Magic Johnson Says He’ll Boycott Pacquiao Fights For His Comments About Homosexuals

Former NBA star and HIV/AIDS advocate Earvin “Magic” Johnson loves boxing and is even a big fan of boxing great Manny Pacquiao, but the Filipino boxer won’t be seeing anymore of the Lakers’ Hall Of Famer’s money after his comments about homosexuality and same-sex marriage. “I won’t be watching another one of Manny Pacquiao’s fights,” […]

Jeb Bush Ends Presidential Campaign

Former Florida governor Jeb Bush announced to supporters in South Carolina that he was suspending his presidential campaign after a disappointing performance in the state’s Republican primary. Jeb Bush, who sought to join his father and brother in winning the White House, suspended his campaign for the presidency Saturday night after a long year-long slide […]

Ex-Subway Spokesperson Jared Fogle To Appeal 15 Year Sentence

Former Subway pitchman Jared Fogle asked a federal appeals court on Friday to shorten the more than 15-year prison sentence he received for possessing child pornography and paying for sex with underage girls. His attorney said it is wrong for his sentence to be longer than the prosecution’s 12.5-year recommendation. Fogle’s appeal was filed Friday. […]

Thousands Of Protesters Support Ex-NYPD Officer Who Killed Akai Gurley

Tens of thousands of people rallied Saturday in more than 30 American cities to protest the conviction of Peter Liang, a former New York police officer of Chinese descent. In an effort to show solidarity, a large number of protesters, mostly Chinese Americans, joined demonstrations in cities around the nation from Washington D.C. and New […]

Bankruptcy Judge Wants 50 Cent Back In Court To Explain Piles Of Cash On Instagram

Judge Ann Nevins wants 50 Cent back in court to explain the piles of cash the Hip Hop mogul posted in his personal Instagram page to see if Mr. Jackson is being totally straight forward about his financial situation. 50, whose real name is Curtis Jackson, filed for bankruptcy in July 2015. One of his […]

Ciara May Have Left Epic Records

At a recent book signing event for Epic Records head L.A. Reid‘s new book Sing To Me in Chicago, a fan tweeted that Reid revealed that the sultry R&B singer Ciara has left her label home “by choice.” “I heard something like that was in the works, but I don’t know if it’s official,” a […]

Kanye West Breaks Up Fight Between Photographers In LAX

In the photos and videos taken by reporters Friday, Kanye West appears to stop a fight between two photographers after the media surrounded the rapper as he exited a Los Angeles airport. As Yeezy was being swarmed by dozens of photographers, a couple of the photogs got into a physical confrontation and unsuspecting to anyone […]

Nintendo New York Opens Only U.S. Retail Store In Rockefeller Center

Nintendo is doing some big things in 2016. The company is launching its first smartphone app, Miitomo, next month. Its next console is slated to be unveiled later this year. Popular franchises like Pokémon are celebrating major milestones and releases in other series are expected. The first big step Nintendo has taken this year is a different […]

Minor Earthquake Strikes Northern New Jersey

For the second time in less than two months, a small earthquake has hit northern New Jersey near Morris County, says a federal environmental agency. The U.S. Geological Survey says the magnitude-1.6 quake hit the borough of Butler Thursday evening. Borough police say more than 1,000 people reported feeling the tremors. No damage has been reported. […]

Biz Markie’s DJ Cutmaster Cool V Street Dedication In New Jersey

On Thursday, February 18, 2016, the City of Elizabeth added an honorary street sign to recognze the Legendary DJ Cutmaster Cool V. Most widely known as the music producer and DJ for Biz Markie for over three decades, Cutmaster Cool V has brought unmatched talent and work ethic to the music industry. Born in Elizabeth, […]

Gillie Da Kid Teams Up With Boosie Badazz For New Single “I’m Da Man”

Philly rapper Gillie Da Kid is back on the scene with a brand new banger titled “Im Da Man,” featuring Boosie Badazz. The “King of Philly” teams up with the Baton Rouge native for a classic hood banger produced by hit-maker Coney Gurl. After dropping his first ever album “Welcome 2 Gilladelphia” late last year, […]

Meek Mill’s Dreamchasers Artist Chino Shot In The Head In Drive-By Shooting

Baltimore rapper and dirtbiker Chino out of Meek Mill‘s Dreamchasers camp was shot in the head Friday morning in Baltimore and is in the hospital recovering, according to media reports. Poilce said a 20-year-old man was sitting in a vehicle at about 10:45 a.m. Friday in the 2300 block of Anoka Avenue, when another vehicle […]

Freddie Gray Trials On Hold After Maryland Court Agrees To Hear Appeals Of Officers

The Court of Appeals in Maryland has ordered that the trials for officers involved in theFreddie Gray case be delayed after agreeing to hear appeals from five of the six officers in the matter. This order will postpone Officer Edward Nero’s trial, which was scheduled to begin next week. Right before Monday’s scheduled jury selection in Nero’s […]

Happy Birthday Immortal Technique!

On this date in 1978, Felipe Andres Corenel, better known as rapper/activist Immortal Technique was born in Lima, Peru. IT has become one of the most prolific emcees with a message of this generation and has taken his revolutionary rhymes to a global scale. The Unsigned Hype alumnus has dropped three full length solo projects, […]

Death Row Prisoner Avoids Execution By Impregnating Herself With Another Inmate’s Sperm

A Vietnamese female prisoner avoided execution after paying a fellow inmate $2,200 for his sperm, which she used to impregnate herself. Death row convict Nguyen Thi Hue, 42, paid the male inmate at the co-ed prison to leave his semen in plastic bags at a mutually agreed stash spot in the prison on two different […]

White Actor Joseph Fiennes Speaks On Playing Michael Jackson In Upcoming 9/11 Flick

Joseph Fiennes is defending himself and his acting career in the wake of controversy after being cast as Michael Jackson in an upcoming half-hour TV special, acknowledging the topic is “sensitive” but never intending it to be divisive. The white actor will play MJ in the upcoming Sky Arts comedy Elizabeth, Michael, and Marlon, which […]

Haiti Elects Interim President After Political Unrest

A week after Haiti’s president stepped down amidst political unrest, the Haitian Parliament elected a new interim president this past weekend, according to a report from CNN. Jocelerme Privert, the former head of Parliament who served as interior minister under former president Jean-Bertrand Aristide, will lead the country for four months. After that, he must confirm to […]

SB Nation Publishes, Then Deletes Sympathetic Story About Ex-Police Officer Daniel Holtzclaw

Online sports publication SB Nation recently removed a story from their website which told the story of ex-police officer Daniel Holtzclaw, who was a victim rather than the perpetrator in the rape of almost 60 Black women in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. An editor for the Vox-owned website offered an apology for the story’s existence and […]

Miami Fraternal Order Of Police Boycotts Security Of 2 Beyonce Concerts Amidst Black Panther Controversy

The controversy over Beyonce‘s “Formation” performance at the Super Bowl 50 halftime show just goes to show how impactful music and stage presence can affect social issues. The Miami chapter of the Fraternal Order Of Police have announced that they will be boycotting their security detail at two Beyonce concerts to be held in their […]

President Obama Says Donald Trump Will Not Be President

In the latest news about the tremendous support being received by Donald Trump in his bid for presidency, President Obama says that he’s still not buying into the fact that Trump has a real chance at taking the POTUS position. “I continue to believe that Mr Trump will not be president. And the reason is […]

‘That’s So Raven’ Star Orlando Brown Arrested On Domestic Violence, Drug Possession Charges

Former That’s So Raven star Orlando Brown is in trouble with the law again, as he was arrested on domestic assault charges for hitting his girlfriend in a police station parking lot while possessing methamphetamines. According to police reports, the former Disney actor in was in Torrance, CA when a witness spotted the star in […]

Kanye West’s New Album Illegally Downloaded 500K Times On Torrent Site

Kanye West’s new album, The Life of Pablo, released Feb. 14, was dowloaded over half a million times over the weekend, according to an estimate reported by TorrentFreak on Tuesday. In a surprise move, West released his album exclusively on Tidal and his personal website. This limited availability angered many fans who refused to sign up […]

Jury Acquits Ohio Man Of Stalking Gwyneth Paltrow

This month, actress Gwyneth Paltrow took the stand to testify against Dante Soiu, the 66-year-old man who has allegedly stalked the actress for over 17 years and now the results have come in, not in her favor. On Wednesday, jurors not only found Soiu not guilty, but they also didn’t recommend that he receive psychiatric […]

Apple Confirms That Setting iPhone’s Date Back to Jan. 1, 1970 Will Disable It

Apple officially acknowledged the iPhone’s ‘1970 date’ bug on Monday, February 15, saying that an upcoming iOS update will prevent the issue from occurring in the future. Last week, it was discovered that setting your iOS device system date and time back to January 1st 1970 would crash your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, effectively […]

2 LAPD Officers Charged With Sexual Assault

Today, two veteran Los Angeles Police Department officers who worked as partners assigned to the Hollywood Division have been charged with repeatedly sexually assaulting four women, often while the pair was on duty, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced today. James Nichols, 43, and Luis Valenzuela, 42, are scheduled to be arraigned on […]

Pro Wrestler Axl Rotten Dies Of Drug Overdose In McDonald’s Bathroom

Brian Knighton aka Axl Rotten died of an accidental drug overdose in a McDonald’s bathroom February 4, according to Baltimore authorities. Rotten is best known for his wrestling fame during the early to late 90s in Extreme Championship Wrestling. He was 44 years old. He’d struggled with drug and alcohol addiction during his career and […]

Lil’ Kim Drops “Panda (Remix)” Featuring Maino

Lil Kim released the new “PANDA” remix featuring Brooklyn rap bully Maino. This is the first track recorded by the two BK representers since “Lighters Up” back in 2005 when Kim had just touched down from her federal bid. Check out this banger reminiscent of that decade old gem below.

Paul McCartney Denied Entry Into Tyga’s Grammy After-Party

18-time Grammy Award winner Paul McCartney, who has on his resume minor honors including 1964’s new artist trophy with the Beatles and the 1967 album of the year win for the niche release “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band,” wondered, “How VIP do we gotta get? We need another hit … “ as he, six-time […]

$4.65 Million In Counterfeit Bills Found At Detroit Metro Airport

Federal authorities say they seized more than $4.6 million in counterfeit U.S. currency at Detroit Metropolitan Airport from a couple traveling into the country from Vietnam. U.S. Customs and Border Protection says that its officers on Friday seized seversl bags from a married Vietnamese couple after they arrived at the airport in Romulus on a […]

NYC Subway Rider Dragged To Death After Caught In Train Doors

A subway rider died after he was dragged by an F train in Kew Gardens, Queens last night. 51-year-old Edward Leonard became caught in the doors of the southbound F train as it left the Union Turnpike-Kew Gardens station just after 6:45 p.m., according to police. He was dragged and struck his head the platform. […]

Massachusetts Corrections Officer Charged With Heroin Trafficking

Mass State Police say that 40-year-old Stephen LeBreux, a corrections officer at MCI-Bridgewater, was arrested in Somerset late this afternoon and charged with trafficking heroin after a several week-long investigation by the Massachusetts State Police Gang Unit with assistance from the FBI. Police say that an undercover state trooper made multiple heroin buys from LeBreux […]

Soccer Player Fatally Shoots Referee Who Gives Him A Red Card

A soccer game played between neighbors in Argentina ended in bloodshed. A player shot and killed a referee and wounded another player Sunday in the Campo de la Ribera area of Cordoboa, Argentina. Police say referee Cesar Flores, 48, showed the assailant a red card for making a heavy tackle on an opponent. The player, who […]

Lupe Fiasco Defeats Professional Gamer At ‘Street Fighter V’

Lupe Fiasco got his wish for a shot at world Street Fighter champion Daigo Umehara granted and the two dueled yesterday at Street Fighter 5‘s launch gala in San Francisco. Incredibly, Fiasco won, 3-2, but in the eyes of many, this result is hardly final. Viewers may judge for themselves; the entire match is above. […]

Nathan “Bodie” Barksdale, Inspiration For ‘The Wire’, Dead At 54

A Baltimore drug kingpin who inspired characters on HBO’s classic series The Wire has died in federal prison in North Carolina. Baltimore Health Department spokesman Sean Naron confirmed on Tuesday that 54-year-old Nathan “Bodie” Barksdale died in a medical prison in Butner. Barksdale ran a heroin business in Baltimore in the 1980, and served 15 […]

‘The Black Panthers: Vanguards Of The Revolution’ Documentary Debuts Tonight On PBS

When Beyonce paid homage to the Black Panther movement during her Super Bowl performance, people like former NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani and political commentator Rush Limbaugh and others lost their minds. Perhaps because they have little-to-no understanding of how the Black Panthers impacted the African-American community, politics, and style. A new documentary by director/producer Stanley […]

Former ‘Bachelor’ Contestant Dead After Apparent Suicide

Former contestant on ABC‘s The Bachelor Lex McAllister died yesterday in what is believed to have been a suicide. The 31 year old reality star was rushed to a hospital in Columbus, Ohio after it was suspected that she had taken an overdose of prescription pills. McAllister was in stable condition when paramedics transferred her to […]

Charlemagne The God Debates Tomi Lahren On Black Panthers, Beyonce And Jay-Z

Political pundit Tomi Lahren has been a big critic of Beyonce and her “Formation” performance during Super Bowl 50, which was a commemoration of the Black Panthers, saying that the group “used violence to overthrow white domination.” Lahren also criticized Beyonce’s husband Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter for being a former drug dealer on the “Final Thoughts” […]

Brothel Workers Campaign for Hillary Clinton Ahead of Nevada Caucuses

Less than a week after Hillary Clinton launched her online campaign for her 2016 Presidential, prostitutes at the Moonlite Bunny Ranch in Nevada have launched a campaign of their own to help the presidential hopeful the best way they know how; the “Hookers For Hillary” campaign is in full swing just in time for the […]

Today In Hip Hop History: Tupac Drops ‘Strictly For My N.I.G.G.A.Z…’ LP 23 Years Ago

On this date in 1993, Tupac Shakur released his second full length studio album Strictly For My N.I.G.G.A.Z… on Jive Records and T.N.T. Recordings. With the ‘N’ word always having a negative connotation, ‘Pac flipped it to an acronym, meaning  Never Ignorant Getting Goals Accomplished with the “Z” in the title making it plural. This album continued on […]