Judge Dismisses Jay-Z’s Extortion Lawsuit Against Attorney Tony Buzbee
by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton July 2, 2025 The Brooklyn rapper filed a suit accusing the lawyer of extortion, defamation, and intentional infliction of emotional distress. A Los Angeles judge has dismissed Jay-Z’s extortion lawsuit against Texas attorney Tony Buzbee. According to The New York Times, Jay-Z filed legal paperwork in November against Buzbee, accusing […]
Killer Mike Announces Temporary Shut Down Of Bankhead Seafood To ‘Reset’
by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman July 2, 2025 The restaurant is a local Atlanta staple whose famous guests range from Mayor Andre Dickens to Bernice King. Fans of Bankhead Seafood will have to wait a bit before ordering up, with one of its partners, Killer Mike, confirming the news of its temporary closure. The “Run The Jewels” […]
Paramount to pay $16 million in settlement with Trump over ’60 Minutes’ Kamala Harris interview
In a case seen as a challenge to American free-speech principles, Paramount has agreed to pay $16 million to settle a lawsuit by President Donald Trump over the editing of CBS’ “ 60 Minutes” interview with then-Vice President Kamala Harris in October. Paramount, which owns CBS, said the money will go to Trump’s future presidential library, not to the […]
Sean “Diddy” Combs acquitted of most serious charges, convicted of a prostitution-related offense
Sean “Diddy Combs was convicted of a prostitution-related offense but acquitted Wednesday of sex trafficking and racketeering charges that could have put one of hip-hop’s most celebrated figures behind bars for life. The mixed result came on the third day of deliberations. It could still send Combs, 55, to prison for as long as a […]
Idris Elba opens up about the challenges and benefits of reaching his 50s: ‘Our bodies fail us’
Idris Elba knows firsthand the toll aging can take on the body. During a recent appearance on Amy Poehler’s “Good Hang” podcast, the 52-year-old actor opened up about getting older and reaching his 50s. “I don’t love that, at this [day and] age, the age of wellness and consciousness, is so upon us, yet our […]
Black Voters Face Uncertainty After Supreme Court Orders More Arguments In Louisiana Gerrymander Case
by Mitti Hicks July 2, 2025 The case would have determined whether one of the state’s two majority-Black congressional districts was a racial gerrymander. The U.S. Supreme Court has ordered further argument in what is considered a high-stakes redistricting case in Louisiana. The court delayed its decision in Louisiana v. Callais, a case that would have […]
Universal Music Group Launches The Berry Gordy Music Industry Scholarship
by Jeroslyn JoVonn July 2, 2025 Universal Music Group launches a new music scholarship in Berry Gordy’s honor. Motown pioneer Berry Gordy is receiving huge honors from Universal Music Group with the establishment of the Berry Gordy Music Industry Scholarship at The Herb Alpert School of Music. Announced on June 30 in partnership with The […]
Coco Gauff is disappointed by her Wimbledon loss but doesn’t want to dwell on it
Before Wimbledon began, Coco Gauff reflected on the significance of her breakthrough performance at the place six years ago — a run to the fourth round at age 15 — and what aspirations she harbored as she prepared to return. “Even when I see videos of me during that time, it just doesn’t feel like it’s me. It felt […]
Jury Has Reached Verdicts On 4 Of 5 Counts In Diddy RICO trial
by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton July 2, 2025 The remains undecided on one count of racketeering. In a surprise move, the jury in the Sean “Diddy” Combs RICO trial informed the judge that they have reached verdicts on four of the five charges against the entertainment mogul, the New York Times reports. The verdicts of the trial, […]
House Republicans race toward a final vote on Trump’s tax bill, daring critics to oppose
Republican leaders in the House are sprinting toward a Wednesday vote on President Donald Trump’s tax and spending cuts package, determined to seize momentum from a hard-fought vote in the Senate while essentially daring members to defy their party’s leader and vote against it. “The American people gave us a clear mandate, and after four years […]
