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U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters confirmed to the media that her sister passed away on Sunday, May 10, as a result of complications from the coronavirus. The venerated California congresswoman, D-Los Angeles, had recently asked friends and family members to pray for her sister. Waters’ sister was living in an assisted living facility when she contracted…

Jizzle Buckz nearly lost his freedom after being charged with a crime. After a stint in jail, the St. Louis rapper decided to change his life and focus on music. He shares his story of success.

Name: DJ Shay Money Hometown: Kansas City, Missouri Current city: St. Louis, Missouri Venues where she’s spinning: Clubs and venues all over St. Louis and throughout the United States; Hot 104.1, The STL in St. Louis; 98.3 The Beat in Columbus, Georgia; Power 106.1 in Jacksonville, Florida; and 98.7 The Beat in Charleston, West Virginia.…

Lil Wayne is out here touring again, and this time he’s teamed up with pop punk band Blink-182! Touted as one of the most fun concerts out this summer, the two world-renowned acts are touring their North American 2019 tour all over the US. If you haven’t seen one of their high octane mash-ups, check…

A White man in St. Louis has been charged with murder after allegedly killing a Black teenager who did not pose as a threat. The incident occurred when Joseph Renick, 54, encountered Sentonio Cox, 15, in the Bevo Mill community in St. Louis, according to St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Cox was walking home when Renick allegedly…

A Missouri teacher and his live-in boyfriend are in jail amid multiple felony charges after the teacher allegedly molested a 10-year-old male student, then tried to have the boyfriend hire someone to kill the little boy. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch and Fox59 report that Deonte Taylor, 36, allegedly molested the boy, who was 7 years old at…

St. Louis police said a group of women broke the law by twerking on top of an SUV. The incident occurred on Jan. 15 during rush hour on Interstate 64 in St. Louis, according to KSDK. vWhile the SUV drove at a high speed on the interstate, the two unidentified women climbed out of the…

A brutal beating by rogue cops on a rampage to hunt and beat protesters during demonstrations in St. Louis has resulted in their indictment. A federal grand jury has indicted Dustin Boone, 35, Randy Hays, 31, Christopher Myers, 27, and a female officer, Bailey Colletta, 25, over their involvement in the beating of a Black…

An activist mother in St. Louis, Missouri, is calling out for justice after her son was found hanging from a tree. On October 17, 2018, Melissa McKinnies saw the body of her son Danye Jones, 24, hanging from a tree. McKinnies was a member of the grassroots organization Lost Voices that protested the death of unarmed teen…

A White woman in St. Louis has been fired after racially profiling a Black man at his own apartment. D’Arreion Toles entered the Elder Shirt Lofts after returning home from a late night at the office on Oct. 13, according to his Facebook post. Brooke Thornton physically blocked Toles from entering the building. Toles showed Thornton…

Rolling out’s Master DJ series spotlights DJs recognized in their respective cities who are making an impact in their communities. Gabe Moskoff, aka Trackstar the DJ, was born in Madison, Wisconsin, but started spinning in St. Louis, Missouri, back in 1999. His passion for spinning led to a stint at a college radio station. Needing a…

Rap star Nelly jolted music fans awake when he declared that he is cutting off his father completely. The “Country Grammar” rapper, born Cornell Haynes Jr., 43, posted an inflammatory tweet about their tumultuous relationship. It read: “The word father is [a] strong word.. something I never knew anything about as a child because mine…

The Sweetie Pie’s clan is back to business as usual. Miss Robbie prepares for her birthday event and is forced to make a hard decision concerning who will manage her new venture, Hamburger Heaven. Meanwhile, although they don’t always see eye-to-eye, Charles and general manager Bruce finally reopen the NoHo location to the public. However, things aren’t…

They’ve got greens, beans, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, fried chicken, corn, broccoli—you name it! Just in time for the holidays, Miss Robbie and crew are back for the eighth season of “Welcome to Sweetie Pie’s.” As usual, the premiere episode serves all the tasty fixings, as viewers journey with Miss Robbie and family on their fast-paced…

The situation in St. Louis is out of control as police in riot gear decided to inflame the situation with taunts of their own toward protesters. While tear gas was being deployed and police in riot gear marched, police shouted, “Whose streets? Our streets!” in a startling display of unprofessional behavior. Protests erupted this past…

In a glaring display a hate, a White driver used his car as a weapon against transgender activists in St. Louis, Missouri. The incident occurred last night as activists took to the streets under the rallying cry of “Trans Lives Matter.” But for one man driving a Mercedes, it was too much when demonstrators blocked an…

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A police shooting in St. Louis has resulted in the injury of a fellow police officer overnight according to FOX 2 News in St. Louis. The disturbing aspect of the shooting is that a White cop shot a Black off-duty officer because he was scared. It all started when a high-speed police chase ensued of a…

Michael Brown’s parents are close to reaching a settlement with the city of Ferguson, Missouri, in the wrongful death lawsuit they leveled against them for the unarmed teen’s shooting death in 2014. The initial lawsuit was asking for $75,000 in addition to punitive damages and a judicial order against police tactics that unfairly targeted minorities in this predominantly…

It seems that the news of church pastors taking advantage of their congregation by pimping God is never going to end. The latest pastor to join the ranks is Rev. Mark Q. Stafford of New Birth Powerplex Ministries in O’Fallon, Missouri, a suburb of St. Louis. Stafford used his position to convince 31 people to…

A humiliating roadside search of a Black woman in St. Louis, Missouri has resulted in a lawsuit for the city. On the evening of Oct. 19, 2012, St. Louis police pulled over Kayla Robinson, 24, and two of her friends for a minor traffic violation. According to Detective Angela Hawkins, she decided to pull over…