W hen it comes to self-made Hollywood success stories none is more compelling than the journey of Tyler Perry, from homelessness to top-grossing movie star. There is a new novel out that “claims” to detail the true behind-the-scenes story of how Tyler Perry went from being an anonymous, struggling playwright to a household [...]

A 103-year-old woman and her 83-year-old daughter were just moments from being evicted from their home Tuesday, when sheriff’s deputies and the moving company hired by the bank decided not to go through with the action. Vita Lee has lived in her Northwest Atlanta home for 53 years — but after a second [...]

“I t is with terrible sadness we must report that Patrice O’Neal has passed away this morning…due to the complications of the stroke he suffered on October 19,” O’Neal’s agent Matt Frost said in a statement. O’Neal’s mother Georgia was at his side when he died. O’Neal is survived by his wife, Vondecarlo, his [...]

U sher is allegedly not living up to his parental agreements and his ex-wife Tameka Raymond is fighting back! Usher filed for sole custody of the couple’s children back in January while Tameka was out of the country. Now he’s trying to move the kids to Tribeca in New York City, which will be [...]

J ustin Combs, the son of music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs, said he will attend UCLA in a statement released by his family. Looks UCLA football is getting some star power! Justin is a defensive back at New Rochelle Iona Prep. “Playing Division I football was a lifelong dream of mine, and through hard [...]

D r. Conrad Murray was sentenced to the maximum of four years in jail in the death of Michael Jackson, ordered Judge Michael Pastor Tuesday. Judge Pastor called Dr. Murray’s treatment of Michael a “cycle of horrible medicine” and “medicine madness.” Judge Pastor began the proceeding by rejecting a motion by Dr. Conrad Murray [...]

R umors started swirling like wildfires last week — about actress LisaRaye’s engagement to Bishop Noel Jones, pastor of City of Refuge in Los Angeles and brother of Grace Jones. The rumors were, Bishop Noel and LisaRaye had been privately dating for some time and Bishop Noel finally ask LisaRaye to marry him. There were [...]

A s a barrage of families are hitting the theaters for the holiday movie season, Sony Pictures have started drumming up awareness for their summer 2013 blockbuster movie, Men in Black 3, by unveiling a promotional poster in local theaters. We got a snap shot of the first teaser poster. The poster’s pretty effective [...]

M ary Jane Blige, has been on a whirlwind media blitz, to promote her new album “My Life II: The Journey Continues.” Her latest stop on CBS Sunday Morning this past Sunday, Byron Pitts interviewed Mary J. Blige, the reigning queen of hip-hop soul. She spoke candidly with Byron about her difficult early days, [...]

F or the first time in over 10 years and for one night only, Grammy award winning singer, D’Angelo, will make his return to the stage, in a live concert at O2 Academy Brixton in London. The concert will be Friday 3rd of February 2012, with full live band. The concert follows a decade’s [...]

I f you want to live like Oprah Winfrey, this is your chance. The media-mogual has put her $5.6 million Streeterville co-op unit in Chicago up for rent for $15,000 a month. The 4,607-square-foot apartment has eight rooms, including three bedrooms, three full baths and two half-baths. It also boasts 10-foot ceilings, two fireplaces, [...]

T LC band member, T-Boz, has reportedly filed for bankruptcy for the second time since doing so in 1995. The singer is reportedly close to $800,000 in debt to creditors. Tionne Watkins aka T-Boz filed for bankruptcy in October. According to the court papers, she’s hoping to unload about $768,643 in debt to creditors [...]

I s Bow Wow having money problems? That is unclear, but he does owe the IRS some cash — nearly six figures worth. The young rapper whose real name is Shad Moss, owes $91,105.61 in unpaid taxes from 2006. A tax lien was filed against Bow Wow in the state of Florida for the [...]

E nding almost a decade of losses, Mercedes-Benz’ maker is shutting down its super-luxury Maybach brand in 2013. It would not make sense to develop a successor model,” chairman Dieter Zetsche said “The coming S-Class is in such a way a superior vehicle that it can replace the Maybach.” Last year, there were reportedly [...]

J azmine Sullivan may be on a hiatus from music, but unreleased songs continue surfacing, filling a void for her longing fans. The latest is “My Career,” a smooth cut produced by her go-to producer Salaam Remi. “My Career” is a track about just that, but in the context of relationship. The usual vocal [...]

S oul legend Betty Wright has joined forces with The Roots for the release of her latest studio recording entitled, “Betty Wright: The Movie,” it serves up 14 earthy, funk-drenched soul anthems, all of which were co-written and co-produced by Betty. The album features guest performances by Lil Wayne, Snoop Dogg, Joss Stone, and [...]

PJ Morton has been keeping himself busy on the road as the unofficial sixth member of Maroon 5 for the past two years — but now it seems that he is ready to take his solo career off the back burner. PJ Morton has hit his eager fans with the new single from his [...]

M ichael Francis decides to put his own twist on the beat from Wale’s track “Ambition,” produced by T-Minus,  his version is called “Another Memory.” We’ve all been to the point with our significant other, point of brink of break up, deleting everything in sight – but in a last ditch effort we hope [...]

“S he ain’t trying to have sex, until we tie the knot and I give her my best,” Malcolm Little raps in an ode dedicated to women. Chicago rapper, Malcolm Little is in search of a woman on his second single off his newly released album, “NU Me” — but not just any woman, [...]

R apper T.I. covers Vibe magazine’s Dec/ Jan issue, out on Dec. 6. Veteran journalist Bonsu Thompson and T.I. looked back at some of the biggest news worthy events to happen inside and outside of hip-hop. From Bin Laden’s Death to gay rights, Tip gave his brutally honest opinions on each matter. Though he [...]