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MSNBC’s Touré braved the set of The Combat Jack Show for a second time after an appearance last year was said to be off the charts. This time, the author and television host sat down with the #Newmanati crew as they dished about Touré’s book on Prince, discussed writing Nas’ upcoming autobiography and defended his Blackness.

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Holy matrimony is no match for the strength of hookers. Don’t believe us? Well we have proof, and his name is Mohammed Amed.

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Another week has arrived, which means another struggle and passion filled episode of Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta gets added to the archive. There were no fisticuffs in the fourth episode, but there was nevertheless plenty of mind boggling commentary including the revelation that K.Michelle has a dry vagina. 

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One of North Miami’s mayoral candidates has found a political endorsement in the form of a Lord and Savior. Anna Pierre has called on the help of Jesus Christ to win election.

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Eve is in NYC on a promotional run for her Lip Lock album, which hit stores today. While there she made another appearance on The Breakfast Club, where she discussed her album, why she took 11 years to release new music, the difficulties of promoting herself  globally, why she couldn’t watch fellow Ruff Ryder DMX on Iyana Vanzant’s […]

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When he is one the court, Kobe Bryant‘s motivation is pretty obvious; get buckets, win games. Off the court, what the former Columbia records rapper does next while off the court is anyone’s guest. For example, today the Los Angeles Laker decided to share a photo of the surgery to repair his torn Achilles tendon.

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Police in New Orleans have named a 19-year-old man, accused in the weekend shooting during a Mother’s Day parade. Akein Scott was identified through surveillance video which showed him first walking up to the shooting incident, and then running away. 

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Last week J. Cole launched BornSinner.com to house personal selected content each week leading up to the release of Born Sinner, due out June 25. After honoring his recently retired mother in the inaugural episode of the Born Sinner vlog series, the Roc Nation artist returns with this week’s installment featuring a friend and fellow prolific lyricist in Kendrick Lamar.

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We have a certified mystery on our hands (until there is an official confirmation or denial). Reportedly, Chief Keef is engaged to video vixen Pretty Mesha, so of course we had to track down photos of this woman.

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Everyone remembers the fiasco involving Buzzfeed’s Beyoncé photos at the Super Bowl this year, ultimately launching a ban on all performance photos from the singer’s camp. Well, the media is striking back, explaining that this boycott could do more harm than good for the superstar Mrs. Carter.

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Chief Keef has been out of jail since March, but apparently he’s on the fast track to matrimony if rumors hold true. Yesterday (May 13), the Glory Boyz Entertainment star posted a MediaTakeOut photo and headline which announced a reported engagement to video vixen Pretty Mesha, and Sosa hasn’t disputed the news thus far.

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Clearly, Dwyane Wade considers himself to be a fashion forward guy. However, while entering the arena before yesterday’s Miami Heat vs. Chicago Bulls playoff game, D. Wade’s outfit inspired nothing but slander.