Five Ways Kanye West Can Top Friday Night

Kanye West has everyone talking about the premiere of “New Slaves” last night, here’s five ways he could top it. One should never count out Kanye West. Last night, Kanye took to Twitter and announced that he would be projecting visuals for his new song “New Slaves” on 66 buildings across the globe. Since then ...

And The Title Of Kanye West’s Album Is…

As June 18th looms, Kanye’s 6th album gets a name. Yeezus. That will be the title of possibly the most highly anticipated album of Kanye’s career. At this point, everything the guy does is highly anticipated but the roll-out for this one has been rather special. After projecting his new single “New Slaves” on 66 ...

Drake Joins Kanye West In ‘Anchorman 2′

Wheelchair Jimmy is all grown up. There hasn’t been this much buzz around the mere shooting of a film probably since The Dark Knight. Kanye West had headlines buzzing a couple weeks back when images of his afro-clad character in the upcoming sequel to Anchorman: The Legend Of Ron Burgundy surfaced on the web, and ...

Charlotte Hornets Back?

Bobcats out, Hornets in With the Pelicans becoming the new name of the New Orleans basketball franchise the Hornets name is back on the market. According to CBSSports.com the Bobcats have started the process of bringing the Hornets name back in to the fold. This will not be an immediate change as Adam Siver (commissioner ...

The War Report: TODAY! SMACK Presents The Ultimate Rap League Battle @ SOBs

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Intimate Look at the Williams Sisters

(The Root) -- It's tough being a black female athlete in America, especially if you're crushing the competition in a predominantly white sport like tennis where fans have called you "nigger" midgame.

In Venus and Serena, the new documentary that hit select theaters recently, director and producer Michelle Major and her team dug into the lives of the Williams sisters during 2011. With unfettered access, the cameras caught the pair practicing with their parents, recovering from injuries with blood-filled IV bags and learning from John McEnroe when to curse out referees -- and Serena smooching with then-boyfriend Common.

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A Birmingham Prom 50 Years in the Making

(The Root) -- Ethel and Eugene Arms have three children, five grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Now, after 49 years of marriage, the Birmingham, Ala., couple have something they've waited on for 50 years -- prom memories.

The high school sweethearts didn't go to the prom in 1963, because for students who attended black high schools in Birmingham, there wasn't one. In May 1963, hundreds of these students had protested for civil rights as part of the Children's March -- facing fire hoses, dogs and police with clubs. Many went to jail, and several were kicked out of school.

Officials at the time canceled senior proms and several other school activities, for safety reasons, they said. Students said the cancellations were punishment aimed at those who dared to stand up to protest segregation laws.

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Watch This: First Lady Speaks of Hunger for Education

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How Foreclosure Undermined Black and Brown Wealth

Colorlines' Imara Jones hopes that someone is paying attention to a recent report on how to fix the policy mess's impact on communities of color.

Despite recent headlines trumpeting a return of America's real estate market to its boom-time highs, a report released today by the Alliance for a Just Society shows how little of that has trickled into communities of color. The document, entitled "Wasted Wealth," is a sobering reminder of the gap between top-line economic cheerleading and the reality of what's happening on the ground.

As "Wasted Wealth" lays out, close to 2.5 million families lost homes in just three years. Communities that were majority people of color saw foreclosures take place at almost twice the rate as white communities, with an average loss of wealth 30 percent higher per household.

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Watch This: Glenn Beck: NAACP Is a 'Joke'

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Report: Beyonce And Jay-Z Expecting Second Child

Beyonce and Jay-Z are expecting their second child, according to an E! Online report. The entertainment network claims that “multiple sources exclusively confirm[ed]” the story earlier. All sources in the story are unnamed. A pregnancy might explain the singer’s […]

Candice Glover Crowned New ‘American Idol’ As Finale Ratings Hit All-Time Low

The first all-female AI finale in nine years crowned a winner, Candice Glover, but the Season 12 finale still didn't rack up the numbers.

Win Tickets to Special Screening of ‘Fast & Furious 6′

Listen to WPGC 95.5 to win tickets to a special advanced screening of “Fast & The Furious 6″ on Tuesday, May 21 at the Regal Majestic in Silver Spring. The latest fast-paced, action-packed film stars […]

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VIDEO: Introducing Nikki Williams

WPGC 95.5 got a special visit and a special treat from Island Def Jam's new artist, Nikki Williams.Watch her amazing performance...

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Sharon & Ozzy Osbourne -- Lunch Date in Beverly Hills

In what appears to be their first public out since they split last month, Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne had lunch together today in Beverly Hills ... TMZ has learned. According to our sources, the two dined at the Polo Lounge at the Beverly Hills Hotel.…

Michael Jackson's Ex-Housekeeper -- Key Witness in Wade Robson's Molestation Lawsuit

The Neverland housekeeper who graphically described seeing Wade Robson naked in a shower with Michael Jackson ... will play a huge role in whether Robson wins a cent from MJ's Estate in his new civil lawsuit, TMZ has learned. Sources close to the…

Farrah Abraham -- Sex Tape Bikini YANKED Off Ebay

The sale of the bikini Farrah Abraham wore for the cover of her sex tape has hit a snag ... eBay has pulled the listing down because it hasn't been washed since she wore it.As TMZ first reported, Vivid Entertainment -- the porn studio behind the…

Akon -- Ordered to Pay Child Support ... Right Now (Na Na Na)

Akon has been ordered by a judge to cough up $5,000 a month in child support ... which would be considered MASSIVE ... except for the fact that he's raking in over $40,000 per month. TMZ broke the story ... Akon filed a paternity case against Rozina…

Michael Jackson/Wade Robson -- You Be the Judge

Wade Robson now insists Michael Jackson molested him, although lots of people think he's lying through his teeth.  So we gotta ask ... `