New York — Rapper Ja Rule on Monday pleaded guilty to attempted criminal possession of a weapon stemming from a July 2007 stop of his luxury sports car.
Cathy Hughes Gets the Real Deal from Hip Hop Royalty – Snoop Dogg Hip Hop’s hottest homeboy Snoop Dogg recently sat down with Cathy Hughes, CEO/founder of Radio One and hostess of the hit introspective series “TV One on One,” and brought along his beloved and equally multi-talented wife Shanté Broadus for the discussion. The […]
Australia — While WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange prepares to fight extradition in a British court, it may not help his defense that newly released photos of the data center storing the document-dumping website’s files cast Assange as a James Bond villain.
Recently, our sister site TheUrbanDaily, wrote about five things women should stop doing. So I figured I’d even the odds and do one on men. Note this is not a tear the men of this world down article. Nor do I have the intention of making men feel bad about them selves. This is simply […]
LONDON — A lawyer for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange said Friday that she expects the U.S. to indict him soon, but the prospect of Assange being sent to Sweden in a sex-crimes inquiry may make it less likely that he’ll wind up before an American judge.
Uganda –Rachel Maddow devoted almost half of her Wednesday show to a lengthy interview with David Bahati, author of the infamous bill in the Ugandan Parliament that calls for gay people to face life imprisonment or, in some cases, execution if they are convicted of having practiced homosexuality.
London — Hackers rushed to the defense of WikiLeaks on Wednesday, launching a new attack on Visa after shutting down MasterCard, Swedish prosecutors, a Swiss bank and others who have acted against the site and jailed founder Julian Assange.
We’ve had a rough afternoon of breaking news and entertainment reports revolving around the highly respected Queen of Soul and her recent medical issues. By now you’ve all probably heard some combination of rumors and reports, but we want to clear the air and confirm a few things about Aretha Franklin’s current health and status. […]
DETROIT – Aretha Franklin underwent serious surgery last week and is “recovering very well,” her longtime friend, the Rev. Jesse Jackson, said Wednesday. Jackson said in an interview with The Associated Press that he’s visited with the legendary singer four or five times recently, including a few days ago, and that Franklin’s “spirits are high, […]
Detroit — Fox 2 in Detroit has confirmed that Aretha Franklin has cancer, While the National Enquirer has claimed she has pancreatic cancer, Fox 2 has not confirmed that to be the case. Fox 2 News in Detroit has confirmed that the “Queen of Soul” has cancer. A close relative of Aretha Franklin tells reporter […]
CNN reports this story: Elizabeth Edwards, the estranged wife of former North Carolina senator and presidential candidate John Edwards, died Tuesday after a lengthy battle with cancer, according to a family spokesperson. She was 61. The Edwards family released a statement Tuesday: Elizabeth Anania Edwards, mother, author, advocate died today at her home in Chapel […]
From The Root Los Angeles — In a hilarious interview on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno, comedian Louis C.K. discussed race and privilege, letting no one off the hook. When asked by Leno about his daughters, C.K. states that they’re “two white girls in America. They’re doing great.” He goes on to poke fun […]