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Carl Weathers, best known for his role as Apollo Creed in the Rocky franchise and other roles in Predator, Action Jackson and The Mandalorian, has died at the age of 76. In a statement to Deadline, his family confirmed the news. We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of Carl Weathers. He died peacefully in his sleep on […]
Pastor John P. Kee is taking a brief break from his pastoral duties at New Life Fellowship Church to focus on his health.
It looks like the rap war between Megan Thee Stallion and Nicki Minaj has taken a very dark turn….and social media is NOT happy about it! As we all know, the two femcees have been involved in a (mostly one-sided) beef for a few years now. It all came to a head this past weekend, […]
As Megan Thee Stallion and Nicki Minaj rip into each other on wax, we wonder how they stack up against the disses of these female rap icons.
Controversial producer Frank Farian, the mastermind behind pop group Milli Vanilli, died in his Miami home, according to his family.
As we reported earlier, Tristan Thompson has been suspended without pay by the NBA for 25 games. Thompson, 32, was found to have...
Former WWE superstar Dwayne Johnson returns home in a new role, while also securing the trademark to his nickname, "The Rock."
This weekend, we celebrated the Best in Black at the Urban One Honors! It was the ultimate celebration of Black Excellence, as we honored Mary J. Blige, Donald Lawrence, Dionne Warwick, Frankie Beverly, and Chlöe. Check out some of our favorite purple carpet arrivals! The BEST in Black Hollywood showed up and showed out.
The Kansas City Chiefs had to shower in cold water, as it was alleged that the Buffalo Bills turned off the hot water in the showers.
Alright, we admit it, the Cowboys fans are still salty about the big playoff loss against the Green Bay Packers last week. Our Super Bowl dreams went right down the drain in the blink of an eye, once again. Rapper Lil Wayne, aka (a Green Bay Packers fan) didn’t mind rubbing it in with a […] The post Lil Wayne Shares His Favorite Part About Being in “Jerry World” (Watch) appeared first on 97.9 The Beat.
In this era, it’s becoming increasingly difficult to determine what’s real, whats a skit and what is an outright scam on social media. Sure, fake date arguments intended to spark online debates, podcast feuds designed to create a narrative and the like.. surely no one would fake an actual assault.. or would they? RELATED: T.I. and Tiny […]
As if R. Kelly doesn’t already have enough legal issues to deal with, yet another 10.5 million-dollar lawsuit has been filed against him. According to TMZ, this court order comes after millions of victims received a mass shooting threat. The threat reportedly happened at the screening of Surviving R. Kelly in New York City. Kelly […] The post R. Kelly Admits He “Cannot Read Or Understand Words” Beyond Grade-School Level appeared first on 97.9 The Beat.