Aretha Franklin died as the result of pancreatic cancer … according to her death certificate. The document says the Queen of Soul died at 9:50 AM on August 16, 2018. The death certificate also says Aretha will be entombed at Woodlawn Cemetery in Detroit, the same place Rosa Parks is buried. The document lists her occupation…… MORE
San Francisco jurors just ruled that that Roundup, the most popular weedkiller in the world, gave a former school groundskeeper terminal cancer. So they awarded him $289 million in damages — mostly to punish the agricultural company Monsanto. Dewayne Johnson’s victory Friday could set a massive precedent for thousands of other cases claiming Monsato’s famous…… MORE
Apple has become America’s first trillion dollar company yesterday when their stock passed $207.05 and closed at $207.39, ending the day worth over a trillion dollars. And check this out: If you would have invested $10,000 when MAC launched in 1984, you’d have $3.8 million dollars! If you would have invested when Steve Jobs took…… MORE
R&B singer Brandy’s discography has been streamed 1.5 BILLION times on all digital platforms, making her the ONLY artist from the 90’s to achieve this! And she still looks like little Moesha!! Congratulations to Brandy! Making history and thangs!!… MORE
According to the Chicago Sun Times, Camilla Hudson said in a widely shared Facebook post, “So, THIS just happened: I had the police called on me for attempting to use a coupon @ the CVS Pharmacy located at 6150 N. Broadway in Chicago!” In the video, the manager, who identified himself as Morry Matson can be seen…… MORE
Floyd Mayweather Sr. has been involved in a paternity suit with a woman by the name of Purisa Farris, who filed court documents in January. Well, the verdict is out and Mayweather is the father of a one year old baby girl. Mayweather has 5 other children, including 41 year old Floyd Mayweather, Jr. Just…… MORE
Remember the young girl that was selling bottles of water outside of her home the other day and the woman called the police? Well, the woman has been identified as Allison Ettel and she called the police citing ‘selling water without a permit.’ Now, the woman is retracting her actions, saying her actions had no…… MORE
Trump’s ‘zero tolerance’ policy is in full effect. There are hundreds of immigrants housed in cages in a facility in South Texas, where the lights stay on 24 hours a day, water and chip bags litter the floor and foil sheets are used as blankets. Many children have been separated from their parents. The Border Patrol…… MORE
Although the US Supreme Court has ruled against life without parole for juveniles, Cyntonia Brown is apparently the exception. The Tennessee attorney general’s office disagrees, saying Brown should be eligible for parole after 51 years. According to advocates, the then 16 year old was a teen sex trafficking victim, and shot 43 year old real…… MORE
Real Housewives of Atlanta star, NeNe Leakes, has revealed on Instagram that her husband of 11 years, Greg Leakes has cancer. The type of cancer has not been revealed, but NeNe is optimistic about the future. She has cancelled several comedy shows, but says, “I find it very difficult to stand on stage and laugh…… MORE
Is there anything that Beyonce can’t do? She’s bringing her Southern roots to the spirits game with her new whiskey brand, SirDavis. The bottle features a golden horse, showing off her Texas pride, and even uses the classic “whisky” spelling. SirDavis, made in partnership with Moët Hennessy, also honors her great-grandfather, Davis Hogue, who made…
After initial reports leaked earlier this month, Janet Jackson officially announced her upcoming Las Vegas residency at Resorts World. Jackson revealed the news with a set of photos on Instagram. The residency will begin on December 30th. Ms. Jackson will have another show on New Year’s Eve. The flight will include eight shows through February…
Alicia Keys has her first certified solo Diamond song. “No One” was declared Diamond last week by the Recording Industry Association of America. Diamond status means a song has over 10 million units sold. Keys celebrated the accomplishment on Instagram. She posted, “A song that is there for us when we need it most. Singing this…
Dr. Dre wasn’t joking about wanting to enter the archery competition in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. One archery gold medalist wants to help Dre achieve his dreams. Two-time Olympic gold medal-winning archer Justin Huish told TMZ, “Anyone can do it at any age. There’s not really an age limit. You can be a phenom…