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Syl Johnson, a respected musician who created many successful blues and soul songs in the 1960s and 1970s, is suing The Throne’s Kanye West and Jay-Z over an allegedly uncleared sample on the duo’s latest album, “Watch the Throne.” http://www.eurweb.com/2011/10/syl-johnson-sues-jay-z-kanye-over-%e2%80%98throne%e2%80%99-sample/

T.O is trying his hand at acting and Mo sets him up for an audition for a play entitled “Loving Him Is Killing Me” which stars Tyson Beckford, Christopher Williams and Angie Stone. Although the audition is based off of improv, the role T.O is auditioning for requires that the men have a nice body […]

Just after having her second wedding ceremony with hubby and Cleveland Cavaliers player Daniel “Boobie” Gibson and last year’s album, “Calling All Hearts,” Keyshia Cole is back to work. http://www.eurweb.com/2011/10/redhead-keysh-cole-to-drop-cd-no-5-feat-trey-songz/

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Lala is still looking for a place to call her own on the East Coast and after having absolutely no luck looking in New York City, she decides to take her talents (and pocket book) to New Jersey to look for something that might be more her style. After finding something wrong with each house […]

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When we last left our favorite reality stars, Draya and Jackie were at Laura’s charity event and Jackie was just explaining to Draya how she had been hearing that Laura was talking negatively about her behind her back (whew, that was a mouthful). Just as Jackie was dogging Laura out, talking about her weight and […]

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A recent letter, a former lover and a history of covering up for my mother triggered me to sit down at the computer and write this. In the past I’ve written about my personal brushes with mental illness within my family, my mother to be exact. She is Paranoia Schizophrenic. I’ve candidly described the shame […]

TNT announced Friday that it had canceled the series after just two seasons.  Jason Lee starred as Dwight Hendricks, a Memphis police detective and music enthusiast whose laid-back demeanor rankles his boss, straight-laced Lt. Tanya Rice played by Alfre Woodard. George Clooney served as one of the series’ executive producers. “The network thanks everyone involved […]

New parents Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon will finally show off their twin babies as part of a Barbara Walters interview for “20/20.” The broadcast, set to air Friday (Oct. 21), will feature a first look at daughter Monroe and son Moroccan, who were born on April 30 and have been kept hidden from the […]

Idris Elba covers Essence magazine’s November 2011 issue and inside, he takes off his usual photo shoot suit and gets comfy in casual wear while playing chess, laying back in his living room, and walking the city streets. Read a few excerpts below: On his 9-year-old daughter Isan: “She’s a nerd really, which I couldn’t […]

Fans have waited five years for R&B singer Tyrese Gibson to release some new music after working on perfecting his acting skills. But wait no longer as his new album, “Open Invitation” is due out Nov. 1. In an interview with AceShowBiz, he said this is where he wants to be. http://www.eurweb.com/2011/10/video-tyrese-celebrates-the-release-of-open-invitation/

If you weren’t able to make it to Washington, D.C. for the dedication of the memorial to civil rights leader the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. CNN’s Josh Levs shows you how you can visit the memorial online. Read More

A couple of weeks ago, I went to see the Broadway play “Mountain Top” in New York, and loved it. It wasn’t what I expected at all because it depicted a side of Dr. King rarely seen or discussed. http://www.blackamericaweb.com/?q=blog_inner/33502/1573138/The Fly Jock