Pharrell Williams didn’t take home an Academy Award last night, but he’s still winning. Last night’s ( March 2) Oscars ceremony added to what has become one of the best runs in Williams’ career to date.
The celebration of President’s Day brings to mind much more than the birthday of George Washington. When we think of history lessons involving Washington, wooden teeth, wigs, and the Revolutionary War, come to mind; more interesting however was his relationship with slavery.
A Virginia teen has gone missing after her mother fired a warning shot in the air to fend off a group of boys that were assaulting the girl. Brianna Stewart has been missing since Sunday (Oct. 20), a day after her mother faced off against the boys Saturday night and fired her registered firearm to […]
Carrie Ann Billups’ neglect of her 4-year-old son (and cocaine supply) resulted in a five-year prison sentence for child abuse, Monday (July 30). The Chesapeake, Va. mother will actually spend roughly 12 months behind bars, because four years of her sentence was suspended.
Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli could very well be setting himself up for failure in Virginia. The GOP gubernatorial candidate wants to outlaw oral sex between consenting adults, and the idea isn’t exactly catching on like wild fire.
Pusha T has a new album, My Name Is My Name, dropping this summer, but music isn’t the G.O.O.D. Music rapper’s only endeavor. The Clipse member and Play Cloths founder just opened a new boutique in Norfolk, Va.
A Virginia man who stole one of President Obama’s teleprompter, and other equipment, was sentenced to seven years in prison, last Thursday (April 11). Eric Brown cut a deal to serve more time behind bars in order to skip further prosecution for similar crimes.
Three people are dead following a shooting at a Marine base in Quantico, Va. Thursday (March 21) night. A Marine killed his male and female colleagues before taking his own life, in what is rumored to have been a love triangle.
A Virginia man is slated to appear in court this summer after attempting to sacrifice a friend in hopes of joining the mysterious Illuminati, a move he thought would jump-start his floundering rap hopes. Last week in Henrico County, a judge scheduled a two-day trial for 27-year old Wafeeq Sabir El-Amin to begin on June 26, for […]
Missy Elliott is back with the second of her new songs with Timbaland called “Triple Threat.” The sports references are in here heavy as the “Supa Dupa Fly” star follows up “9th Inning” with another new jam. This one has a little bit more bounce than “9th Inning” and features a Pimp C sample from […]
It’s been a long time coming, but Missy Elliott and Timbaland are back together again. Health scares, creative differences, and a host of other things have prevented this from happening a long time ago, but the two Virginia flag bearers are back with “9th Inning.” This is a short sweet sort of warning shot, as […]
Hampton University students have restrictions on what they can do with their hair. The historically Black college has banned its male MBA students from wearing cornrows and dreadlocks. The rule, handed down from Business School Dean Sid Credle, was implemented in 2001, and continues to draw criticism. According to Credle, certain hairstyles are unprofessional, and […]
