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A mother in Tampa, Florida is facing criticism after making her son stand on a street corner  holding a sign to punish him for poor grades. Ronda Holder tells Fox 13 News in Tampa Bay that she became increasingly frustrated by her 15-year-old son’s bad grades, and when his GPA dipped to 1.222 it was […]

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On Saturday night we held the sold out Radio One Comedy Tour, hosted by our very own Marcus D.Wiley from the Yolanda Adams Morning show! The sold out Center Stage was full of laughs from comedians like Radio One Atlanta’s own Veda Howard, Tony Tone, Small Fire, and Horace HB Sanders. If you missed the […]

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Aretha Franklin is finally speaking out about Fantasia boycotting this year’s Grammy Awards. We received an exclusive statement from Aretha’s publicist stating that she was “sorry” the American Idol winner didn’t make the show and she also offered some advice to Fantasia: “I was sorry to hear that Fantasia was upset because she did not […]

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Take a look at Jennifer Hudson’s artwork for her first single, “Where You At,” off her upcoming sophomore album, I Remember Me. Hudson strikes a sultry pose on the black-and-white cover, shot by Anthony Mandler, who is also directing the video. The video for the song, written by R. Kelly, will debut online February 24. […]

Listen to our discussion with Elder Bernice King about being saved, but having sex before marriage. You have the opportunity to chime in! Leave a comment below! RELATED: Michelle Obama On How To Keep Romance Alive In A Relationship RELATED: 7 Ways To Improve Your Marriage RELATED: Bernice King On SCLC: “There Was No Room […]

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Daytime talk-show host Wendy Williams announced today, she has landed the exclusive first in-person interview with Aretha Franklin since the singer’s recent surgery. Wendy told her audience: “The legendary Aretha Franklin has invited me to do an exclusive, in-person intimate conversation with her in Detroit, that’s where she lives,” Williams said on the “The Wendy […]

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Another scandal has struck the South African girls school founded by daytime talk show queen Oprah Winfrey. The body of a newborn baby was found in a bag belonging to a teenage student. A 17-year-old student at the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls gave birth to a child this week and disposed of the […]

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Last night in Los Angeles, some of our favorite celebrities competed in the Celebrity All Star Basketball Game in support of the 2011 NBA All Star Weekend. Trey Songz, Justin Bieber, Rick Fox, Rob Kardashian, former NBA player Jalen Rose and Romeo Miller (Lil Romeo) played for the West team and competed against Nick Cannon, […]

What you are about to witness is Gospel music’s evolution to a higher level. Deitrick Haddon has done something no Gospel artist has ever done with the creation of this visual component from his album “Church on the Moon.” This music video trilogy showcases three songs from the Hadden’s latest project (“Power,” “Touch Me,” “Well […]

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Soulful singer Adele recently covered Aretha Franklin’s hit  song “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman” for a VH1 concert. No one can match the Queen of Soul, but Adele managed to deliver a great rendition. The show is scheduled to air in its entirety on March 3rd on VH1.com. Check out the preview […]

Praise 102.5’s own, award-winning gospel artist Canton Jones, rocked the Mall at Stonecrest last night, performing classics plus songs from his new album, Dominionaire! Check out the recap below! RELATED: Canton Jones In Studio Interview [VIDEO] RELATED: Gospel News This Week: Dominionaire, Something Big and A Smile Light The Way RELATED: VIDEO: More Memorable Moments […]

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Deitrick Haddon’s latest album “Church on the Moon” has been receiving rave reviews since it’s January 2011 release, so it was only appropriate to have visuals for the project that matched the quality of the music. Haddon has an epic new film entitled “Church on the Moon” premiering right here on Friday, February 28th at […]