Phil Upchurch, Legendary Guitarist For Michael Jackson, Donny Hathaway, And George Benson, Dead At 84
by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton December 7, 2025 He also worked with artists like Quincy Jones, Etta James, Ramsey Lewis, and Luther Vandross. Guitarist Phil Upchurch, the session musician who worked with such artists as George Benson, Michael Jackson, and Donny Hathaway, died Nov. 23 in Los Angeles, according to his wife, Sonya Maddox-Upchurch. A […]
Black Santa Is Coming To Town: Here’s Where You Can Catch The Christmas Icon
by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman December 7, 2025 Black Santa is coming to cities big and small to help families feel pride and joy this holiday season. The increasingly popular Black Santa is returning to diverse communities nationwide to spread holiday cheer. The soulful take on Santa Claus has added a jolly representation to the holiday, helping […]
Missouri Defensive End Damon Wilson Sued By Georgia For $390K
by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton December 7, 2025 The University of Georgia Athletic Association has filed legal paperwork requesting $390,000 in damages from the defensive end. University of Missouri student-athlete Damon Wilson is being sued by the University of Georgia for more than $300,000 for transferring from the school after signing a name, image, and […]
Ja Rule calls 50 Cent a ‘snitch’ after Diddy docuseries release
According to Ja Rule, 50 Cent is a “snitch.” The “Always On Time” artist already called out his fellow Queens, New York, rapper earlier this week on Monday in a post on X. “You rat, always have been, always will be a fu**ing RAT… Used car salesman suit wearing, field goal nose having, Herman Munster […]
U.S. National Parks Remove MLK Day And Juneteenth From Free-Entry List, Replace Them With Trump’s Birthday
by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman December 7, 2025 The Parks Service did not explain why it opted to remove two prominent holidays promoting civil rights and justice in America. During the Biden administration, on Juneteenth and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day visitors could enter national parks for free. Now, under President Donald Trump, the holidays celebrating […]
Top Fitness Tips for Busy Professionals
With the new year now in full swing, many busy people are looking to maintain ambitious resolutions that likely include reference to either getting in shape, losing weight or just finally becoming more fit. Moreover, there is an ever-growing body of evidence and studies that indicate adding daily exercise can not only help people live […]
Kelly Rowland dedicates song to her father, who went to see her perform for the first time
As a teenager touring with Destiny’s Child, Kelly Rowland would refuse her father’s presence at their performances. This week, he sat in the audience with her son while she dedicated a song to him. Kelly Rowland, who has been on the tour as an opener on Monica and Brandy’s “The Boy Is Mine” tour, took […]
Diddy’s Mother Rejects Abuse Claims in Documentary, Says 1991 Slap Story Never Happened
by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton December 7, 2025 ‘The allegations stated by Mr. Kirk Burrows that my son slapped me… are inaccurate and patently false,’ she wrote. The Netflix documentary, “Sean Combs: The Reckoning,” has been in the headlines due to the salacious details about the alleged acts the rap mogul has committed. Now Janice […]
Cinnabon fires employee for racist, Islamophobic comments, including the N-word, toward Somali couple
Cinnabon said they fired an employee at a mall in Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin, after a video went viral of her shouting racist and Islamophobic comments at a Somali couple patronizing the store. The video, posted by a TikTok user who said they are a cousin of the Somali woman who was at Cinnabon with her husband, […]
Janice Combs denies Netflix doc allegations; Misa Hylton responds to harassment
The release of ‘Sean Combs: The Reckoning‘ has continued to ignite strong reactions from those closest to the music mogul, including his mother, Janice Combs, and stylist-turned-cultural-architect Misa Hylton, who both dispute narratives presented in the four-part Netflix project. The film features allegations regarding Combs’ upbringing, his early Bad Boy Records relationships, and family dynamics […]