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Source: David Becker / Getty The greatest Black American musical family dynasty–the Jacksons– was born out of one child’s brave defiance. Tito was his name–or the name we all called Toriano Adaryll Jackson, the second son born to his parents,  Katherine and Joe. The Jackson’s were a working-class, Midwestern family who lived on the income generated by Papa Joe’s steelworker job. The money he made on the side playing guitar […]

Source: JEWEL SAMAD / Getty The fifth episode of Urban One’s original iOne Digital limited-series podcast, Witness to History–which this season looks back at the uprising in Ferguson in 2014–our co-producer and host, Tory Russell, speaks with Alex Templeton. Templeton was 20 when they joined their neighbors and friends over the days, nights and months spent protesting the brutal killing of a Black, unarmed teenager Michael Brown, Jr., on Aug. […]

Source: Rich Homie Quan Homegoing / General Today, September 17th, 2024, The City of Atlanta will pay tribute to the legend Rich Homie Quan. World Changers Church International will host a public viewing to honor the ATL legend the right way. Marking this as a “celebration of life.” The celebration of life will offer friends, family, and fans a chance to pay their respects and reflect on the Quan’s impact on […]

Source: ATL Pics / Hot 1079 Rich Homie Quan’s Funeral at World Changers Church [Photos] On Tuesday, September 17th, 2024 beginning at 7:00 am The City of Atlanta will pay tribute to the legend Rich Homie Quan. World Changers Church International will host a public viewing to honor the ATL legend the right way. Marking this as a “celebration of life.” The celebration of life will offer friends, family, and […]

Source: Dimitrios Kambouris / Getty / Taylor Swift Taylor Swift officially has broken Donald Trump. The Orange Menace, Donald Trump, is not handling the fact that Taylor Swift and her Swifties endorsed Kamala Harris and Tim Walz to succeed President Joe Biden very well. Trump wrote on his bootleg social media platform, Truth Social, “I HATE TAYLOR SWIFT!” on Sunday morning, leaving many baffled but not shocked at his unhinged […]

Source: Facebook / facebook The circumstances around the death of Illinois truck driver Javion Magee bearing similarities to a lynching have sparked outrage and concern on social media. A young Black truck driver from Chicago, Illinois by the name of Javion Magee was found dead in a rural area of North Carolina last Wednesday (September 11). Since then, social media users have been outraged at the way that Magee was […]

Source: ANGELA WEISS / Getty Disgraced mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs was taken into federal custody in New York late Monday evening (Sept. 16). As reported in a TMZ exclusive, the Bad Boy Records founder was taken to the FBI field office in Manhattan. It is believed that the arrest is related to the ongoing criminal investigation into alleged sex trafficking and other crimes that led to raids at his homes in […]

Source: Julia Beverly / Getty It seems just five years, ago we were pop lockin’ to Ciara, and ‘Leanin’ Back’ to Fat Joe and the Terror Squad. When in actuality, it’s been two decades since we’ve first been turnt on by Kevin Lyttle. It was the year 2004, so much magical music was released around that time, with innovative artists battling for the top spot. We had the love ballads […]

Source: Scott Dudelson / Getty We are sad to report that Tito Jackson, legendary musician and member of the Jackson musical dynasty, reportedly passed away at 70. Longtime family friend and former manager Steve Manning confirmed the news to Entertainment Tonight that Jackson passed away on Sept. 15. An official cause of death has not been confirmed. However, Manning believes that Jackson suffered a heart attack while driving from New […]