Radio One Exclusives

Kirk Franklin is touring the country on the heels of the popularity of his “Love Theory” single. Before he hits the stage in Baltimore on Tuesday, July 30th, the gospel great stopped by The Ko-Show to talk about the success of “Love Theory,” who should play Lil’ Kirk in his upcoming biopic and shopping for […]

Ray Anthony Neal, 61, was discovered dead on Saturday July, 20 by his sister Michelle Smalls. He was reportedly stabbed multiple times in the neck, which resulted in blood being splattered all over his bed, bathroom walls and shower curtain. Gwinnett County Coroner Shannon Byers reportedly ruled his death to be from natural causes, claiming Neal’s […]

An afternoon get-together at a Raleigh, North Carolina restaurant turned into a viral video Tuesday when a white woman complained that a group of Black women were too loud and then called one of them the n-word. The video was posted to Chanda Stewart’s Facebook page and has been viewed thousands of times. In the post […]

Wednesday (July 24) marks National Tequila Day! Get your just desserts by trying any of these tequila-spiked cupcakes below.

R. Kelly has lost another member of his team as the singer’s crisis manager Darrell Johnson has stepped down from his position. According to a message Johnson sent to journalist Tia Ewing, Johnson stepped down on Monday citing a personal reason. “Mr. Kelly is in good hands with [lawyer] Mr. [Steve] Greenberg!” Johnson wrote. His departure was […]

Organizers of the Miss World America pageant dismissed Michigan winner Kathy Zhu for what they called “offensive, insensitive and inappropriate”social media content, according to a letter and texts from the organization posted to Twitter by Zhu, who the Detroit Free Press called “a well-known political commentator and online figure.” https://twitter.com/PoliticalKathy/status/1152044590645616640 The 20-year-old reportedly serves as the […]

Art Neville, the singer/keyboardist, and co-founder of legendary New Orleans funk kings The Meters and Neville Brothers has died. He was 81. Neville passed on Monday (July 22) after years of declining health, with no cause of death made available. His longtime manager confirmed the news in a statement, adding that Neville “passed away peacefully this […]