Radio One Exclusives
A 19-year-old has been charged with conspiracy to commit an offense against the United States after investigators say he had ties to Neo-Nazi “dark web” chat groups and made bomb threats against his former school, journalists, government officials and the historic Alfred Street Baptist Church in Alexandria. Per The New York Times, John William Kirby […]
Two of Black music’s biggest stars will find a new home at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio. Whitney Houston and The Notorious B.I.G. are among the newest members of the museum and hall dedicated to honoring music’s biggest and most impactful stars. Other inductees include: The Doobie Brothers Depeche Mode […]
https://youtu.be/v0gg_2bPkH4 Go inside the James Ingram tribute as Eric Benét, Chanté Moore, and Al B. Sure! honor the iconic vocalist and songwriter. Urban One Honors airs January 20, 2020 at 8/7C only on TV One.
https://youtu.be/n5jH7W4hhGg TV One will air REPRESENT: 40 YEARS OF NURTURING CHANGE WITH CATHY HUGHES, sponsored by Lexus, immediately preceding the show at 7 P.M. ET/6C. Hosted by Hughes, the TV One special features in-depth one-on-one conversations with actor Billy Porter and activist Rev. Al Sharpton, highlighting their lasting impact on black culture. The special also […]
Singer Jac Ross‘s voice has been compared to some of the greats such as Marvin Gaye and Sam Cooke. His vocal abilities will be on full display as he is set to perform at Urban One Honors. Ross talks about what you can expect to see on stage, we learn more about his music and […]
What is human trafficking? It is defined as a crime that people use others to gain profit from the control and exploitation of them. A person that does trafficking will induce, recruit, harbor, transport, and obtain a person (child or an adult) by force or coercion for sex trafficking or labor trafficking. Angelique Stallings and […]
5th Ward Weebie, who for years entertained music listeners from New Orleans to across the globe with his signature call and response and spreading of bounce music, has died. He was 42 years old. Weebie was hospitalized earlier this week for high blood pressure and a ruptured artery. He underwent surgery to stabilize him but […]
The fallout from the second part of Surviving R. Kelly? Fisticuffs between R. Kelly‘s girlfriends. Caught on Instagram Live Wednesday (Jan. 8), cops went to the disgraced R&B singers Trump Tower condo and found his girlfriends, Azriel Clary and Joycelyn Savage engaged in an all-out brawl with one another. Azriel was on Instagram Live as she appeared to be gathering […]
On day one of his New York trial, disgraced Hollywood filmmaker Harvey Weinstein was indicted on four charges of sexual assault in Los Angeles, reports the Los Angeles Times. In that case, Weinstein was charged with raping one woman and sexually assaulting another. In total, he was charged with one felony count each of forcible rape, forcible oral […]
Former Green Bay Packers head coach Mike McCarthy is set to become the ninth head coach of the Dallas Cowboys, multiple outlets are reporting. McCarthy compiled a 125-77-2 record as head coach of the Packers for 13 years, including a victory in Super Bowl XLV over the Pittsburgh Steelers in February 2011. He made the playoffs 9 […]
Fans are mourning the loss of rapper Lexii Alijai who died on New Year’s Day. According to Page Six, the 21-year-old was the granddaughter of singer-songwriter Roger Troutman. She built a large following on Soundcloud, Instagram and YouTube which led to the release of her debut album “Growing Pains” in 2017. Join Our Text Club […]
Nick Gordon, the ex-fiancé of Bobbi Kristina Brown, died on New Year’s Day of an apparent drug overdose during celebrations of the New Year. According to officials, Gordon had a series of heart attacks after being rushed to the hospital for the overdose. Nick Gordon was only 30 years old. Many people will remember Gordon […]