Overtime: Serena Wins 5th Aussie Title

By Melva N. Lloyd  Serena Williams won her second straight Australian Open Title when she defeated the comeback kid, Justine Henin in three sets on Saturday: 6-4, 3-6, 6-2.  This brings her Aussie Open championship titles to five, and this her first time winning the Grand Slam title in an even year.  With this victory, Williams has tied [...]

Overtime: Kurt Warner Hangs it Up

By Melva N. Lloyd After a successful 12-year stint in the NFL, Kurt Warner announced on Friday what everyone already knew: he is retiring from his career as a professional football player. The 38-year old quarterback started his career as a player with the Arena Football League; the University of Northern Iowa alum went undrafted [...]

Overtime: The King Faces a Royal Fine

By Grandaddydior LBJ was recently fined $25,000 for kicking a water bottle on the sideline during Wednesdays win against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Lebron James is second in the league in scoring, averaging 29.6 PPG. The Cavaliers currently hold the best record in the NBA (36-11). Follow me on Twitter @Status_Media/ @Grandaddydior Status Media Global Inform. [...]

Keep It 100: Hold up NFL, Saints FANS Own “Who Dat!”

By: Julian Ross The New Orleans Saints going to their first ever Super Bowl has caused a lot of things to happen. Hell is currently freezing over and don’t be too surprised if Pork wings get added to the soul food menu once people start shooting down the newly flying pigs. It has also caused [...]

Friday Feature: Nicki Minaj…The New HBIC

By GrandaddyDIOR Its been a minute since Missy ‘hit ‘em with the hee’ and told us why she is ‘supa dupa fly’. Have we forgotten about Lil’ Kim’s crush or Foxy’s ill na na? What the hell happened to the female emcees? The Queen is a Cover Girl, MC Lyte has long retired and a [...]

Keep It 100: Enjoy it While it Lasts

By: Kandace Barré Why do we enter into a situation knowing that in a few months the situation will have to change due to circumstances?  Our thirst for fulfillment and companionship makes us initiate things that we should’ve never begun in the first place.  So what happens? 

In the News: “Catcher in the Rye” Author Dies

By: Tiffani Haynes The writer and reader in me is mourning. Famous author J.D. Salinger passed away of natural causes today in his New Hampshire home.

The Limelight: 2 New Mariah Carey Vids

by: Randi M. First up is “Angels Cry” ft. Ne-Yo, then “Up Out My Face” ft. Nicki Minaj. I went hard with MiMi’s cd when it dropped, so I was happy to hear there were new videos. The “Angels Cry” was alright, but I think the “Up Out My Face” video was a little weak [...]

In the News: State of the Union Recap

By GrandaddyDIOR If you didn’t get the chance to catch last nights State of the Union address you missed the President at his best, looking his best and sounding his best! During his speech President Obama touched on seven key points: the economy, clean energy, education, health care, government trust, national security and “don’t ask [...]

The Limelight: Usher’s “Hey Daddy” Official Video

By: Aisha Brown After a series of video teasers for Usher’s second single “Hey Daddy” his camp finally released the official version. The video is directed by Chris Robinson. Check it out!  Is the leading lady actress Noémie Lenoir from Rush Hour 3?

In The News: Apple Introduces the iPad……yeah, iPad

By: Julian Ross After existing exclusively in the rumor mill, Apple Inc. announced its heavily anticipated tablet device this afternoon (Jan 27th, 2010). The internet had been on fire about this secret device for the past few weeks, as enthusiasts tried to guess everything from the size of the device to its name. iTablet, Apple [...]

The Limelight: P!nk Takes a Stab at Mrs. Carter

By Melva N. Lloyd Pop singer P!nk has been showcasing her high-flying acrobatics on her worldwide Funhouse tour for just under a year now and during a recent stop in Liverpool, she decided to direct her hit song “Stupid Girls” – an ode to ditzy celebrities everywhere - to the recently crowned Artist of the Decade, Beyoncé.  [...]