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Natalie Wilson and her sister-in-law, Derrica Wilson, have worked together since 2008 to ensure the people of color that are reported missing don’t continue to slip through the cracks. The ‘Black And Missing Foundation’ helps raise awareness around missing person cases and helps families navigate police and the media, two …

With a surge in popularity for the Afrobeats sound, (which many attribute to Drake’s 2016 single “One Dance” featuring Nigerian singer Wizkid) and the emerging market in the Sub-Saharan Africa region, Warner Music Group has entered into its second partnership with an African company this month. After first signing a …

Queen Latifah’s Flavor Unit Entertainment -along with B.E.T. and Nicci Gilbert are being sued by Latosha Lee,  who accuses them of stealing the idea for the reality show “From the Bottom Up,” and now she wants all the profits. According to court documents obtained by The Blast, Lee conceived a …

Tekashi69’s former manager Kifano “Shotti” Jordan has pleaded guilty to several crimes related to his gang affiliation and connection to the rapper. On Thursday, Jordan pleaded guilty to two firearms charges related to an armed robbery in Manhattan and a non-lethal shooting in Brooklyn, Page Six reports. This comes after …

Wow Air is officially out of business.  Icelandic budget carrier, Wow Air, announced their closure in a statement posted to its website Thursday. In the announcement, the company advised passengers to book new flights on other airlines as soon as possible and only offered compensation to those passengers that may …

Atlanta artist Lil Nas X quickly rose to prominence after his song “Old Town Road” went viral, landing him a deal with Columbia Records in recent weeks. The song, which features lyrics about horse-riding and cowboy hats, with banjo samples and hip-hop sub bass, reached Billboard’s Hot 100, Hot Country …

The Department of Housing and Urban Development has charged Facebook with violating the Fair Housing Act. On Thursday, the HUD announced it would file charges against the social media platform after it found Facebook was violating the federal act by “encouraging, enabling, and causing” housing discrimination through its advertising platform. …

Chicago Police Officials are so outraged by the Prosecutor’s decision to drop all charges against Jussie Smollett that they plan to bill him for wasting their time. “The City of Chicago will be sending Mr. Smollett a bill,” said Police Department spokesman Anthony Guglielmi. Cops plan to bill Jussie for …

On Wednesday, the Kardashians dropped the highly-anticipated trailer for the forthcoming season of their show, “Keeping Up With The Kardashians;” and just as fans expected, the cameras were rolling while the family dealt with the betrayal of Tristan Thompson and Jordyn Woods.  In the trailer, Khloe is seen crying over …

Lil Kim is back! The femme rap legend is dropping her fifth LP and first in 14 years, on May 17th. Kim also announced the music video for her latest single, “Go Awff,” is expected Friday. The Queen Bee’s last album, ‘The Naked Truth,’ came out in 2005 and since …

Thanks to Queen Latifah and Lifetime, two new music-themed miniseries are coming; one centered around female rap stars Salt-N-Pepa, and the other focused on gospel group, The Clark Sisters. Both projects are produced by Queen Latifah’s ‘Flavor Unit‘. The Salt N Pepa miniseries, executive produced by Jesse Collins, Queen Latifah, …

Two women have filed a lawsuit against the city of Chicago and the Chicago police department after their home was mistakenly raided during a child’s birthday party. On Feb. 10, the home of Kiqiana Jackson and Stephanie Bures was raided while their family was celebrating the birthday of a four-year-old …

Toni Anderson is proof that it’s never too late to get what you’re owed. The San Diego woman is ready to collect her earnings of $150,000 in back child support from ex-husband, Don Lenhart. A judge sided with Anderson, who raised their daughter on her own after Lenhert disappeared to …

A fifth grader from Walterboro, South Carolina has passed away after a classroom fight.  On Monday, Raniya Wright, 10, got into an altercation with another fifth-grader at Forest Hills Elementary School. According to 13 News Now, teachers responded as quickly as possible to end the fight and then called the …

Another R. Kelly accuser is speaking out for the first time to tell her story about her experience with Kelly’s sexual abuse. During a CBS This Morning interview, R. Kelly’s accuser #LanitaCarter sat down with CBS correspondent Jericka Duncan to tell her side of the story. “This is a release,” …