Nicki Minaj’s Relatives Believe Mistaken Identity Led to Cousin’s Murder

Relatives of rap superstar Nicki Minaj have told RadarOnline.com that they believe the brutal shooting of her cousin Nicholas Telemaque was a case of mistaken identity. The slaying of Telemaque, 27, during the early hours of Monday morning has…

Stop Supporting Lil’ Wayne and Artists like Him

Dr. Boyce Watkins is a professor at Syracuse University that is a contributing writer for Newsone.  Last week, he deliveredan interesting perspective on a segment of the Hip Hop world that he contends is destroying the black community…one life at…

Box office: ‘Transformers’ posts year’s best opening weekend

Records, records everywhere. "Transformers: Dark of the Moon" collected $97.4…

Beyonce conquers UK album chart

US star Beyonce has claimed pole position in the UK album chart with her new record 4. The singer, who displaced Lady Gaga from number one, saw previous albums return to the chart in the wake of her performance at Glastonbury last Sunday. I Am Sasha…

Buju moved to different jail

Convicted Reggae artiste Buju Banton has been transferred from the Pinellas County Jail to the Citrus County Jail in Tampa, Florida. The artiste will be processed by correctional staff at that penal facility before he knows where he will spend his…

Janet Jackson revives brother’s memories with virtual duet

Janet Jackson is opening up for the first time about a duet with her brother that she's reviving two years after his death. Jackson took to the stage in London on Thursday and performed their 1995 song Scream as video of Michael Jackson played and…

Shaunie O’Neal Blasts Negative Portrayals of Black Women on Reality TV

According to EUR who was on the scene at the Essence Festival in New Orleans, ran into Shaunie O’Neal, Evelyn Lozada and Tami Romman backstage in the pressroom at the Superdome. They’re at the Essence Festival promoting their show “Basketball…

Gilbert Arenas Wants to Shut Down ‘Basketball Wives: LA’

Gilbert Arenas is in a rage right now after it finally hit him that his ex-wife, Laura Govan will be on television possibly talking about him. So he’s demanding “Basketball Wives: LA” be stopped and that his ex’s involvement has the potential to…

Lil Wayne, Eminem Go Into Guinness World Records on Social Media Day

World famous rappers Lil Wayne and Eminem have made the Guinness World Records, the company announced today (June 30th), to coincide with Social Media Day. According to Guinness, Lil Wayne's Facebook page has the Most "Likes" on a Facebook Item.…

Police On High Alert For Rick Ross Show In A.C. This Weekend

A Fourth of July weekend celebration featuring rapper Rick Ross is making headlines in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Hundreds of security guards and police officers have been hired to handle security for the Summerfest 2011 concert, which is expected…