Radio One Exclusives

From L-to-R: Shaya Tabb, Kobe Bryant & Sharia Washington In their first public statement since their brother’s tragic passing nearly a week ago, Saria Washington and Shaya Tabb express nothing but grief in regards to their brother, Kobe Bryant, and niece, 13-year-old Gianna. Speaking exclusively to NewsOne, they wrote: “On behalf of our family, we join Vanessa, Natalia, Bianka […]

Congrats are in order for Ciara and Russell Wilson! The couple announced on Thursday that Ciara is indeed pregnant with their second child and her third child overall. Ciara posted an image on social media with the simple caption of “Number 3” as she stood on a rock with her baby bump in full glow. […]

The world is still in mourning following the deaths of Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna Bryant and seven others in a helicopter crash on Sunday. As more details emerge about the Bryants last day, we’re beginning to learn more and more about how doting a father Kobe was, and how much of a man of faith he […]

Music’s Biggest Night wrapped up its 2019-2020 season with a slew of major winners, performances and more. Houston’s own Lizzo captured three Grammys, including Best Pop Solo Performance for “Truth Hurts” Best Traditional R&B Performance for “Jerome” and Best Urban Contemporary Album for Cuz I Love You. Billie Eilish was the night’s biggest winner as she took home […]

Radio One Exclusives

Kirk Franklin got some new shiny presents for his birthday: Two new Grammy awards. Franklin took home the Grammy awards for Best Gospel Performance/Song for “Love Theory” and Best Gospel Album for “Long Live Love.” Disco legend Gloria Gaynor took home the Best Gospel Album for her album “Testimony” which is her first since her […]

Multiple outlets including the Los Angeles Times and ESPN are confirming that one of the individuals on board a helicopter crash in Los Angeles was NBA legend Kobe Bryant. Bryant, a 5-time champion and the league’s fourth all-time leading scorer, was on board a helicopter in Calabasas shortly after 9 a.m. Bryant recently gave a […]

After she announced that she was getting divorced last year, Wendy Williams is officially single. The TV host’s final judgment in her divorce from ex-husband Kevin Hunter was agreed to by a judge Tuesday in New Jersey. According to TMZ, the New Jersey house that she and Hunter put up for sale is going to be split […]

After three seasons, the Oprah Winfrey Network has decided not to air any new episodes of The Book of John Gray. Per The Greenville News, a network spokesperson has confirmed that there are “no plans” for new episodes of the series that starred the Relentless Church pastor. It was not disclosed why the show was canceled or […]

One time for Will Smith and Martin Lawrence. After fans kept wondering when the third Bad Boys film would arrive, they repaid the duo in full as Bad Boys For Life opened MLK Weekend with a $73.4 million take, well-more than what studios and forecasters were expecting. It’s not only the biggest R-rated opener ever for Sony Pictures but also, it’s the […]

Kanye West believes that he is living proof that God sometimes gets the last laugh in your battles. The entertainer and musician spoke about his renewed commitment to the Lord during a Saturday appearance at Awaken 2020, an evangelical prayer rally hosted in Tempe, Arizona. After a performance, West told the crowd that he considered […]