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Israel carried out a massive military strike that was aimed at taking out Iran’s nuclear and top Iranian military officials. Iran has retaliated against Israel, with the world watching to see if this will escalate into an all-out war between the two nations. Tensions between Israel and Iran date back to the South Lebanon conflict in the mid-1980s and have persisted at varying levels since. This latest offensive from the […]

Source: Courtesy / Box To Box Films Today (June 12nd), Award-winning production company Box To Box Films announced an exciting new partnership with one of the fastest athletes in the world. Continue reading to find out more! Box To Box Films has partnered with 100 Meter Olympic gold medalist and six-time world champion sprinter Noah Lyles to launch a new production venture: Iconic Productions. The joint venture will develop long-form, […]

Source: Christopher Polk The 2025 BET Awards had no shortage of iconic moments—from major wins to unforgettable performances. As the network celebrated its 25th anniversary, one of the most talked-about segments was the long-awaited reunion of 106 & Park, the classic music video countdown show that helped shape an entire era of hip hop and R&B culture. Text “RICKEY” to 71007 to join the Rickey Smiley Morning Show mobile club for exclusive […]

Source: Cook County Department of Corrections / Cook County Department of Corrections R. Kelly‘s attorneys have filed a motion asking that he be freed. They say officials solicited another inmate to kill him. As per Variety, the legal team representing R. Kelly has submitted an urgent request for his release. His attorney on retainer Beau Brindley says that they having damning evidence that the high-level employees at FCC Butner propositioned an […]

Source: i-one / I-One   This weekend it’s a lot to celebrate. Birthdays, Juneteenth, and please don’t forget Father’s Day. Make sure you celebrate the father, uncle, mentor, and/or male figure who has been a major figure in your life. For some that include our favorite TV Dads. From Uncle Phil to James Evans. George Jefferson and yes, Heathcliff Huxtable, the Black father has held us down. For the daddy’s special […]

Source: Deion Allen / R1 Christopher Williams stops by the studio to talk to Lady B on Classix 107.9 ahead of his Saturday show in Philadelphia. Williams spoke on the pioneers of soul and R&B music, growing up listening to the iconic Stevie Wonder, Patti Labelle Phyllis Hyman, and other greats, insisting that his art is just a tribute to those that came before him. He also spoke on the […]

Kendrick Lamar may have been the winner in his spring 2024 beef with Drake, but a year later, he’s still pouring salt in the wound. He’s currently traveling around the country for his Grand National Tour with SZA, but last night he went north of the border, taking the show to Drake’s hometown of Toronto. During his set at Rogers Centre, he, of course, had to perform the creep anthem […]

Source: Emma McIntyre / Getty The country world is shooketh after Beyoncé came through and crushed the buildings. In March 2024, Beyoncé dropped her country album Cowboy Carter and won the Best Country Album Grammy, and became the first Black artist to win the award. Country artists (who…how can I say this…drive pickup trucks with big tires and cuff the brim of their baseball caps to the point of strangulation) […]