Dr. Yvonne Cole, of Oakland, CA,  is yet another member of the Bay Area’s rich gospel music community. Adopted mother of Platinum R&B artist, Keyshia Cole, Dr. Cole takes her turn at the microphone, delivering her new single, “Get Your Praise On”. She looks to release her first full project in
April 2009. She says, “I’m [...]

I reported and few days ago that Ruben Studdard was in trouble with the IRS. Now I have some good news to report.  Ruben has landed a new deal with Sony/ATV’s Hickory Records in partnership with 19 Entertainment.
‘American Idol’ contestant, Elliott Yamin, is also signed to the label.
Currently on the road touring in the revival [...]

An eclectic mix of talent, including the incomparable Patti LaBelle and
gospel powerhouse BeBe Winans, will perform under the Caribbean stars
at “The 18th Annual St. Lucia Jazz Festival,” which takes place May 2-10, 2009.
Despite the travel industry’s current economic slump and the decline in tourism in the month of May, “The St Lucia Jazz Festival” continues [...]

 
Marcus Williams Gray, also known as Christian rapper, “FLAME”, is a student at Boyce College, the undergraduate school of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Ky. He has broken into the world of rap music with a style that is potent.
“A lot of people believe that rap music is of the devil,” Gray says.  ”Well, [...]

Percy Miller, formerly known as rapper Master P, has been adamant at launching initiatives in inner-city communities over the last several years — with one goal in particular being to raise awareness for education among youth.
His latest act of philanthropy came this week when he announced the launch of the P. Miller Mentorship Program, where [...]

The original series, called Ha! Standing Up for Clean Comedy, hosted by comedian/actor Jonathan Slocumb, will debut as a special on Saturday, March 7, at 8:00 p.m. In an era when it is common for comics to use four-letter words and make sexual innuendos, Slocumb is known as “Mr. Clean.” He frequently opens for Bill [...]

On May 21, Mike Vick will be transported to his Hampton, Virgina home because “there is no room at a halfway house for him”, a government official told The Associated Press Thursday.
Vick’s lawyers have said they expected him to be moved any day into a halfway house in Newport News, but because of a lack [...]

This Wire Bike from designer Ionut Predescu is off the meter! I love the design of it.  I might have to cop one!  It won’t make working out fun for me, but I will look fly doing it.  What do you think?

There are rumors floating around that Jennifer Hudson will record a gospel album in the spring.  “[Jennifer] has always wanted to explore different genres and she’s recorded gospel before, so it makes a lot of sense,” the source said.
 Jennifer, who was raised in the church and sang in the choir, has done well as secular [...]

The first couple in the East Room this evening honored Stevie Wonder — someone who, the president joked, he might not have gotten married without. “I think it’s fair to say that had I not been a Stevie Wonder fan, Michelle might not have dated me. We might not have married. The fact that we [...]

The 40th Gospel Music Association Dove Awards, which recognizes gospel across every genre, will take place April 23 at Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry House.  The nominations for The Dove Awards, were announced Tuesday morning at Nashville’s Sommet Center.  The year of Mary Mary continues as the dynamic gospel duo of sisters Erica and Tina Campbell [...]

The unforgettable vocal powerhouse who led the incomparable Sounds Of Blackness in the 90’s, Ann Nesby is ready to release her latest project, “The Lula Lee Project” on March 31st.  Ann returned to the studio to craft “The Lula Lee Project“ alongside an array of musical geniuses like: Gospel music maverick Tonex; Herb Middleton (SWV, [...]

Gregory Dollar:  a white boy, unusually abused, out of control, and hurting, was rescued by a black man; but he’s not just any ordinary black man. He is Dr. Creflo A. Dollar Jr., Senior Pastor of  World Changers Church International.
Gregory Dollar begins his journey and ministry with his new book, LOVE In The DARKNESS, My [...]

In the mesh of bad reality shows, that we love to hate–I found some light in one particular show, “T.I.’s Road To Redemption: 45 Days To Go.”  If you are not familiar with Rapper T.I.’s present situation, let me fill you in. In March, the 28-year-old, whose real name is Clifford Harris, faces about a year in [...]

CNBC debuts a one-hour documentary on February 26 at 7 p.m. on high-earning black entrepreneurs, anchored by Lee Hawkins of the Wall Street Journal and based on Hawkins’s book “America’s New Black Overclass.”
Among the overachievers profiled on “Newbos: The Rise of America’s New Black Overclass”: NBA star LeBron James; baseball all-star Torii Hunter; NFL star Terrell Owens; entertainers [...]

If you love gospel music and great food you don’t want to miss the Tavis Smiley Foundation’s Gospel Brunch Benefit as part of its 10th anniversary celebrations. The Gospel Brunch Benefit will be held from 10 am – 11:45 am Sunday, March 1 at the House of Blues, 8420 Sunset Blvd in West Hollywood, CA. [...]

Congratulations goes out Tyler Perry and his altar ego Madea!  “Madea Goes to Jail” came in at number one this weekend, opening with $41.1 million.  It was the highest grossing film ever for both Tyler and the film’s studio, Lionsgate. Since Perry’s 2005 “Diary of a Mad Black Woman” — his highest previous debut with [...]

Multiple Stellar award winner and worship leader, Byron Cage, is set to record his next live recording on March 13, 2009 at Second Ebenezer Church in Detroit, Michigan. Special guests for this effort include Marvin Winans, Marvin Sapp, and Tye Tribbett, with 2009 Stellar Award Producer of the Year, Aaron Lindsay, handling production duties. 
Check out [...]

The beautiful Somalian model, Ubah Hassan, is the new star of Ralph Lauren’s new spring campaign and the heroine who inspired the collection he showed at New York’s Fashion Week this past weekend.  “When I design a collection, I have a heroine in mind. She is the star of my movie and expresses what I [...]

It’s only been a few weeks since the end of the Sundance Film Festival and already one movie is getting more than their share of buzz in Hollywood.  Oprah Winfrey and Tyler Perry are coming together with movie studio Lionsgate to promote Sundance Film Festival winner, “Push: Based on the Novel by Sapphire.” Lionsgate reportedly [...]