Rolling Ray, Viral Social Media Star And Zeus Network Personality, Dies at 28
Rolling Ray, the viral social media personality and Zeus Network star known for his catchphrase “Purr,” has died at 28, his family and Zeus confirmed.
Rolling Ray, a social media sensation celebrated for his sharp wit and viral one-liners, has died at 28. His passing was first shared by his mother, Sazola Nay, on Facebook, and later confirmed by Zeus Network in a heartfelt post on Sept. 4. The cause of death has not yet been disclosed.
“Gone way too soon. #RestInPeace to the BIG hearted, most Raw, & Real FRIEND & #Zeus Star #RaymondHarper aka @iamrollingray,” the network wrote. “You were Unapologetically & Authentically your TRUEST Self. From your ZEUS Fam, we Love, Thank, & will Miss you Always. Sending Prayers & Condolences to his loved ones!”
Born Raymond Harper in Washington, D.C., Rolling Ray built a devoted following online through his unapologetic humor and viral appearances on shows like Catfish: Trolls in 2018 and Divorce Court in 2019. His larger-than-life personality helped him amass nearly 450,000 Instagram followers and contributed to the rise of “Purr,” the catchphrase most associated with his brand.
Ray later joined the Zeus Network, where he both starred in and executive-produced the dating show Bobby I Love You Purr, helping Bobby Lytes search for love. He also appeared in two episodes of The Conversation with Lytes in 2021, after years of public feuds.
Lytes paid tribute to him on Instagram, writing: “Rest in Peace to the most famous boy in a wheelchair. We came together and showed the world how two different people from 2 separate paths in life can put hate aside and create magic. You are loved all over the world, and you will be missed dearly. Spread your wings and fly my iconic friend Rolling Ray.”
Rapper Cardi B also honored him in a message on X, saying, “… I know that soul made it to heaven…You will truly be missed BIG PURRRR!!!”
Rolling Ray was a menace lmaoo… but he changed soo much and became so positive. I know that soul made it to heaven…You will truly be missed BIG PURRRR!!!
Ray’s influence stretched beyond entertainment, with notable viral moments such as videos of him rolling in front of police during Black Lives Matter protests and his infamous Divorce Court quip: “Beyonce has my number.”
Justice Department Launches Probes Into Mortgage Fraud Claims Against Lisa Cook
Fed governor Lisa Cook is fighting to keep her job while battling DOJ and Trump mortgage fraud allegations.
Just days after Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook revealed plans to sue over Donald Trump’s order for her removal, the Justice Department has opened an investigation into alleged mortgage fraud tied to her.
On Sept. 4, an anonymous source disclosed information on the subpoenas investigators issued in a probe into Cook, following a criminal referral from the nation’s top housing regulator, APreports. The inquiry comes amid Cook’s legal battle over Trump’s move to oust her last month, an action she argues is his attempt to exert political control over the traditionally independent central bank that sets interest rate policy.
“Predictably and recognizing the flaws in challenging their illegal firing of Governor Cook, the administration is scrambling to invent new justifications for its overreach,” Cook’s lawyer, Abbe David Lowell, said in a statement. “This Justice Department — perhaps the most politicized in American history — will do whatever President Trump demands.”
Appointed by President Joe Biden, Cook made history in 2023 as the first Black woman to serve on the Federal Reserve’s board of governors, with a term lasting until 2038. The probe into her stems from allegations made by Trump appointee Bill Pulte, the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, who accused Cook of committing mortgage fraud tied to two properties she purchased in 2021, prior to her appointment to the Fed. Pulte alleges that Cook claimed both an Ann Arbor, Michigan, home and an Atlanta, Georgia, home as primary residences to secure more favorable loan terms, since second homes or rental properties typically face higher mortgage rates.
The inquiry is being led by Ed Martin, head of the Justice Department’s Weaponization Working Group, in coordination with U.S. Attorney offices. Martin is also overseeing mortgage fraud probes into two of Trump’s Democratic critics, Sen. Adam Schiff of California and New York Attorney General Letitia James, both of whom deny wrongdoing.
Meanwhile, Pulte has avoided questions about whether he’s applying the same scrutiny to Trump ally Ken Paxton, the Texas attorney general and Senate candidate, who took out mortgages on three properties, all listed as his primary residence.
The day the probe was announced, the Justice Department asked a Washington federal judge to permit Cook’s immediate removal, rejecting her claim that Trump is trying to seize control of the Federal Reserve as “baseless.” Cook’s attorneys countered that her firing was unlawful, noting that Fed governors can only be dismissed “for cause,” typically defined as inefficiency, neglect of duty, or misconduct while in office. They argued she was denied a hearing and a chance to respond, and maintain that she never engaged in mortgage fraud.
Economists, meanwhile, warn that allowing the White House to exert control over the Federal Reserve could politicize interest rate decisions, potentially keeping borrowing costs lower to suit Trump’s agenda. The case could mark a pivotal moment in the Fed’s 112-year history, which was built on independence from political pressure to safeguard its ability to make tough economic calls, such as raising rates to curb inflation.
Dash, cofounder of Roc-A-Fella Records, says he has just $4,000 in assets.
Roc-A-Fella Records Co-Founder Damon Dash has declared bankruptcy, revealing he has little more than $4,000 in assets while facing over $25 million in debts.
Dash, who launched the influential label with Jay-Z and Kareem “Biggs” Burke in 1994, submitted a Chapter 7 bankruptcy petition in Florida on Sept. 4. The filing comes nearly one year after his one-third ownership stake in Roc-A-Fella was auctioned off by the state of New York in an attempt to cover his mounting obligations.
Court documents show Dash has only $100 in cash, with personal property valued at $4,250. That includes $2,500 in jewelry, along with a cellphone, clothing, and two firearms. Meanwhile, his liabilities amount to a staggering $25.3 million. Of that total, nearly $19 million stems from unpaid taxes owed to New York, New Jersey, and California.
The former record executive also lists more than $600,000 in overdue child support payments to his ex-partners, Rachel Roy and Cindy Morales. Additionally, Dash owes nearly $5 million to film producer Josh Webber. The two have been locked in legal disputes since 2019 over a failed collaboration on the movie Dear Frank. Webber secured a $823,000 judgment against Dash in 2022, followed by another $4 million defamation lawsuit that resulted in a default judgment this past March.
Last summer, the state of New York placed the winning $1 million bid to acquire Dash’s Roc-A-Fella shares, aiming to reduce his outstanding balance.
Roc-A-Fella, which dissolved in 2013, continues to earn royalties from Jay-Z’s debut album, Reasonable Doubt. That revenue is expected to flow into the company until 2031, when the copyright termination rights will revert full control to Jay-Z.
Speaking on behalf of Dash, attorney Brian Zinn framed the bankruptcy filing as a tactical move. “Chapter 7 bankruptcy is a strategic decision that allows individuals to reorganize their finances and get a fresh start,” Zinn toldBillboard.
He added: “Bankruptcy is a legal tool that many successful people have used to restructure their obligations.”
Greensboro Four, Feb 1960: (left to right) David Richmond, Franklin McCain, Ezell A. Blair, Jr., and Joseph McNeil. Photo by Jack Moebes. Jack Moebes Photo Archive/Fair Use
Joseph McNeil, One Of The Greensboro Four, Dies Of Parkinson’s At 83
The Greensboro Four collectively helped to change the course of American history when they conducted a sit-in at a Woolworth's lunch counter.
Joseph McNeil, one of the Greensboro Four, a group of students enrolled at North Carolina A&T University who engaged in what is recognized as one of the seminal nonviolent protests that marked the beginning of student involvement in the Civil Rights Movement, died on Sept. 4 in a New York hospice care facility. McNeil was 83 years old.
According to The New York Times, his widow, Ina McNeil, indicated that the cause of his death was Parkinson’s Disease.
McNeil, Franklin McCain, Ezell Blair Jr. (who would later be known as Jibreel Khazan), and David Richmond collectively helped to change the course of American history on Feb. 1, 1960, when they approached the counter to order coffee at a downtown Woolworth’s in what was initially a local protest regarding the chain’s policy barring Black patrons from being waited on at the lunch counter.
As he told Newsday, Long Island’s newspaper, “What we did, we thought was the right thing to do to clear up a wrong. This was not in the days of the water hoses or dogs. If there was violence, it was the pushy style; things being thrown, cigarettes being thrown onto clothes, attempts at physical intimidation, verbal harassment. We stayed because we did not just want to win the battle. We wanted to win the war.”
What initially began as a somewhat unpopular protest locally quickly morphed into a full-fledged movement for justice. The initial protest was soon joined in solidarity by a group of white women students from what is now the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Only a few months after their protest, students across the South began using the Greensboro Four’s protest as a model.
By the end of April, over 50,000 students in 54 cities across eight Southern states had engaged in their own protests. Six months after the initial protest, Woolworth’s desegregated its lunch counters, offering equal service to all who patronized their stores.
According to David Garrow, a Pulitzer Prize-winning historian of the Civil Rights Movement, the work of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and others who built a national movement during that decade is owed to the Greensboro Four for kicking off the Black freedom struggle of the 1960s.
It was “those four guys on Feb. 1 who really do set the Southern Black freedom struggle of the 1960s,” Garrow noted.
He continued, “It kicked off a phenomenal, regionwide movement of Black college students against segregated public lunch counters, and it led, very directly, very quickly, to the phenomenal meeting in Raleigh that created (the) Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee.” (SNCC)
As the New York Times noted, it was the brief time that McNeil spent in the North, where the oppressive system of Jim Crow, rooted, of course, in the Southern system of enslavement, was absent, that made living under that system incompatible with his desire for freedom.
Instead of staying with his family, who moved to New York when his father got a job with an electrical company in Queens, McNeil chose the South, electing to live with an aunt in Wilmington, North Carolina.
On the 30th anniversary of the sit-in, McNeil was asked by a Greensboro reporter about the courage it took for their group to stand up to Jim Crow. He responded that it took a great deal of courage.
“In hindsight, a heck of a lot,” he told the reporter. “I don’t think we were as naïve as some folks have suggested. There were uncertainties. I think we had a sense of resolve, and I think it took a lot of courage.”
After graduating from North Carolina A&T in 1963 with a degree in engineering physics, McNeil served six years in the Air Force, which included a stint aboard the KC-135, a refueling plane, during the unpopular Vietnam War.
While stationed in South Dakota, he married Ina Brown, a quilt maker of Lakota heritage. Following his service, the two settled in Hempstead, New York, on Long Island.
Eventually, he retired from the Air Force in 2000 with the rank of major general. Notably, he also worked for the Federal Aviation Administration, where he was placed in charge of the flight standards for several of the department’s regions.
Among the Greensboro Four, McNeil was preceded in death by Richmond and McCain, the former in 1990 and the latter in 2014. He was also preceded in death by his son, Ron. In addition to his widow, McNeil is survived by his sons Alan, Joseph, and Frank; a daughter, Jacqueline Jackson; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
George Clinton Prevails In Court Battle Over Funk Catalog Rights
Clinton scored a decisive win in federal court after a judge dismissed claims by the late Bernie Worrell’s estate that the Parliament-Funkadelic co-founder was owed co-ownership and royalties on hundreds of classic funk tracks.
George Clinton has secured a legal victory in a long-running battle over ownership of Parliament-Funkadelic’s catalog, after a federal judge dismissed claims that late keyboardist Bernie Worrell should be recognized as a co-creator of the band’s work from the 1970s. The decision, issued Sept. 4 by Judge F. Kay Behm in Detroit, ends a lawsuit filed in 2022.
According to Billboard, the lawsuit was originally filed by Judie Worrell, who manages her late husband’s estate. Bernie Worrell, a key member of Parliament-Funkadelic from 1969 to 1981, died of lung cancer in 2016. His estate had argued he was a joint owner of 264 P-Funk tracks, including classics such as “Flash Light” and “One Nation Under a Groove,” and sought rights to royalties from those songs.
Clinton is widely credited as the singer and frontman of P-Funk.
Judge Behm, however, ruled the case fell outside the statute of limitations for copyright claims, which is three years from the time someone knows their work may have been infringed.
“Unfortunately for plaintiff, Worrell was not reasonably diligent in protecting his alleged co-authorship or ownership rights for decades,” Behm wrote. “Worrell’s ownership claims accrued well before 2020, either when the works were recorded and he was not credited or when Worrell learned that he was not receiving the royalties to which he was allegedly entitled, no later than the late 1980s.”
Clinton’s attorney, Jim Allen, welcomed the decision, telling Billboard he was “pleased that the court brought closure to 50 years of false and malicious accusations.”
“George Clinton is a musical genius, and it is unfortunate that he has had to endure these erroneous allegations for the past several years,” Allen said. “The Lord said, let there be funk — and no pretenders can shut it down or take it away. To all of the P-Funk family, we remain One Nation Under a Groove.”
The Worrell estate did not respond to requests for comment.
The ruling is the latest chapter in decades of lawsuits between Clinton and Worrell. The two first clashed in the 1980s over sound recording royalties, and Worrell’s estate pursued multiple lawsuits after his death, including a 2019 case tied to a 1976 contract. That contract was later deemed invalid because Clinton never signed it, which led to the latest ownership dispute.
Clinton, meanwhile, has fought several other legal battles surrounding his catalog, most prominently with former agent Armen Boladian of Bridgeport Music, which controls 90% of Clinton’s publishing rights. Clinton sued Boladian again earlier this year, accusing Bridgeport of using “fraud and deception” to seize control of his catalog, claims Boladian has denied.
Whoopi Goldberg Sues Ex-NJ Mayor Over Cannabis Dispensary
Whoopi Goldberg's WhoopFam cannabis company has ignited a legal war with Paterson, New Jersey's former mayor.
Whoopi Goldberg’s WhoopFam cannabis company has entered into a legal clash with Paterson, New Jersey’s convicted ex-Mayor Joey Torres, over its stalled efforts to open a recreational marijuana store in the city.
Court documents reveal WhoopFam is countersuing for $167,000 from Torres’ House of HOPE nonprofit for launch costs tied to a retail space it leased under promises of city approval, NJ.com reports. The countersuit comes in response to Torres’ group coming after WhoopFam for $52,000 in unpaid rent after the company stopped payments when the store failed to secure municipal approval.
WhoopFam partnered with Torres’ nonprofit in September 2023 to lease a 1st Avenue building in Paterson for a planned dispensary. The company paid $5,665 in monthly rent for a year but stopped in September 2024 after the city withheld approval to open the space.
Torres launched House of HOPE after serving 13 years in prison to support formerly incarcerated people. His nonprofit included plans to link them with jobs at WhoopFam’s dispensary.
Court filings say Torres “indicated that he was absolutely sure that the subject property was already approved by the Paterson mayor and City Council for such use” as a marijuana retailer.
“Torres knew or should have known that his representation was not accurate,” WhoopFam’s counterclaim said.
The company even had backing from Paterson Mayor Andre Sayegh, who endorsed WhoopFam’s state license application in 2022. But by July 2023, the Paterson City Council proposed three other cannabis shops and excluded WhoopFam. Among the proposals, all three were denied due to zoning issues, as they were deemed too close to homes, schools, or places of worship.
In May, Torres’ nonprofit filed a landlord-tenant complaint claiming WhoopFam owed $52,514 in unpaid rent. In July, WhoopFam countersued, arguing Torres’ group actually owes them $167,681 for launch expenses, including a $60,000 application fee paid to Paterson for space that ultimately never received municipal approval.
House of HOPE doesn’t own the 1st Avenue property where WhoopFam planned its cannabis store, but instead leases it from Paterson landlord Richard Salerno. Earlier this summer, a judge transferred the dispute from landlord-tenant court to the Law Division, where civil lawsuits are typically handled.
Teyana Taylor attends The 2023 Met Gala celebrating Karl Lagerfeld at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 1, 2023 in New York City. (Photo: Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
Teyana Taylor Partners With Chime For ‘Ball On A Budget’ Relaunch
Celebrities prove you don’t need to break the bank to create a standout fashion moment.
Multihyphenate star Teyana Taylor showcases her iconic fashion sense in the latest episode of “Ball on a Budget,” a web series by Chime where celebrities challenge themselves to create stylish outfits on a limited budget. The newest installment, in collaboration with Complex, features the 34-year-old fashion icon who kicks off the campaign by discussing her personal style.
“ I don’t think you have to have money to have style, I think your style is who you are and what you put on,” The Stomp The Yard star told Complex’s Ashley Nicole Moss.
Last month, the star released her fourth studio album, “Escape Room,” accompanied by visuals showcasing Taylor’s signature style, which fans have come to love, such as a bridal gown with ornate floral details and a long, sheer veil.
Future episodes of “Ball on a Budget” will feature a lineup of stars, including conversations with athletes Sauce Gardner and Hailey Van Lith, celebrity jeweler Greg Yuna, and actor-rapper Joey Bada$$, among others. Each episode will challenge the stars to create a standout look for $300 or less.
The “Ball on a Budget” campaign, targeting Gen Z and millennial audiences, highlights personal style while promoting smart financial habits. The series uses bold visuals and engaging conversations to explore both self-expression and financial literacy. Launched in 2023, the campaign aims to demonstrate that personal style is achievable for everyone.
The original series was a partnership with the NBA and featured star players like Tim Hardaway Jr., Karl-Anthony Towns, and Jalen Green.
“Our members and broader brand audience are interested in basketball, and we wanted to highlight the natural intersection of fashion within basketball culture with Ball On A Budget,” explains Karen Uyenco, Chime’s senior social media strategist. “With this activation, we can lean into the reach and notoriety of fashion-forward athletes while showing that they can look great without breaking the bank—and encouraging our members to do the same,” said Uyenco.
Atlanta Mourns Beloved Pediatrician Dr. Booker T. Poe, A Community Staple For Six Decades
Dr. Booker T. Poe was one of the Atlanta's first Black pediatricians.
Atlanta is paying tribute to a trailblazer in community health. Dr. Booker T. Poe, one of the city’s first Black pediatricians, who passed away on Aug. 31.
Poe was 89 years old at the time of his passing. After six decades of caring for generations of children, his legacy earned a warm remembrance from City Council members and fellow doctors alike.
Atlanta City Council member Andrea L. Boone called Dr. Poe “a part of our family,” praising his decades of service.
“For over six decades, he served generations of families in Atlanta, becoming a cornerstone for health in the community and a voice for health equity and social justice across Atlanta and beyond. His guidance, advocacy, and love shaped our children’s lives in ways we’ll never forget,” said Boone.
District 10 Atlanta City Council member @AndreaBooneNow and Post 1 At-large Council member Michael Julian Bond, along with William Cleveland, MD, shared the following statements after the passing of Booker T. Poe, MD, one of Atlanta’s first African American pediatricians, on… pic.twitter.com/ek6ryrpXNx
Council member Michael Julian Bond added that Poe went beyond medical care, helping increase immunization access for underserved patients and even influencing pediatric seatbelt laws—a legacy of compassion and advocacy.
William “Bill” Cleveland, Poe’s longtime friend and colleague, reflected on a career that spanned not just pediatrics but mentorship and community transformation.
“He was more than a physician,” Cleveland said, “he was a mentor, advisor, and steadfast supporter of young doctors. His presence on Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive in the 1960s marked a turning point for accessible healthcare in our city.”
Dr. Poe’s journey began when he earned his medical degree and established a practice in Atlanta at a time when Black pediatricians were scarce. For more than 60 years, he served children across the city, from tightly knit neighborhoods and vulnerable communities, often staying beyond the clinic’s hours to make sure no child went without care.
His passing is a profound loss for the city. Dr. Poe is remembered not just for medical skill, but for warmth, mentorship, and a deep belief in justice.
Trump Ditches Biden Plan For Customer Compensation Amid Flight Delays
Trade group Airlines for America, which represents United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, and Southwest, celebrated the move by the Trump administration.
In another move to scrub America’s ties to former President Joe Biden, the Trump administration is abandoning plans for customer compensation due to flight delays or disruptions, NBC News reports.
Proposed in December 2024 during the final weeks of the Biden-Harris administration, airlines would be required to compensate flyers who found themselves stranded, with cash, hotel stays, and meals due to flight cancellations or changes caused by the carrier. The proposal from former Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg aimed to align U.S. policy with European airline consumer protections.
However, Trump’s Department of Transportation announced plans to scrap the proposal, stating that the rule is “consistent with Department and administration priorities,” in addition to efforts to dramatically roll back federal regulations that Trump describes as wasteful.
According to The New York Times, the idea that would guarantee passengers $200 to $775 was popular with customers but not so much with the airlines or industry trade groups, who claim the proposal would drive up operating costs and ticket prices. Airlines are required to refund passengers for canceled domestic U.S. flights, but not for delays.
Trade group Airlines for America, which represents United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, and Southwest, celebrated the move by the Trump administration. “We are encouraged by this Department of Transportation reviewing unnecessary and burdensome regulations that exceed its authority and don’t solve issues important to our customers,” the group said in a statement.
Spirit Airlines, which recently filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy for the second time in 2025, openly opposed the proposal, citing the increase in operational costs and how it would damage its reputation for being budget-friendly. “There is no free lunch,” Spirit said. “If every time a flight had to be cancelled due to, say, an aircraft maintenance issue, airlines were required to pay each affected passenger $300 plus hotel and meals, there would be a perverse incentive to cancel flights preemptively at any hint of trouble.”
Since Trump took office for the second time, the administration has taken a deep dive in dialing back on consumer protections in several industries outside of airlines, such as banking and health insurance. Agencies designed to protect consumers, like the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the Securities and Exchange Commission, have been overwhelmed with employee purges, incoming stop-work orders, and pauses due to investigations and lawsuits.
While Biden’s plan included consideration of free rebooking for the next available flight–including flights on rival airlines—Trump’s Transportation Department is eyeing the easing of other regulations, such as rules related to what kinds of flight disruptions will guarantee consumer refunds and timely bag delivery.
Montell Jordan On Track To Be A Prostate Cancer Survivor For A 2nd Time
The singer is using his platform-turned-testimony to advocate for early screenings
Montell Jordan is best known as a 1990s chart-topping R&B artist and as the founding lead pastor of Master Peace Church near Atlanta. Now, he wants to be known as a two-time cancer survivor.
Montell shared with BLACK ENTERPRISE that his cancer has returned. After an initial diagnosis in January 2024 and removal of his prostate in November of that year, Jordan says the returning cancer has been found in his left lymph node and “potentially some undetectable things in the prostate bed and the place where the prostate was removed from.”
“I now am headed on my journey to be a two-time cancer survivor; not something that I ever thought I would even be for one time,” Jordan told Black Enterprise. “But this is the journey, and we are making sure that we do our best to inform others, document the journey, and share what this journey is like as we are right now in the midst of it.”
As September is National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, the award-winning singer/songwriter/producer is using his platform-turned-testimony to advocate for early screenings. Jordan is a global ambassador for ZERO Prostate Cancer, a leading prostate cancer advocacy organization. ZERO Prostate Cancer is kicking off its $20 Million Blitz the Barriersinitiative in Atlanta, where ZERO reports that Black men are up to five times more likely to be diagnosed with prostate cancer.
According to ZERO, Black men face the highest prostate cancer death rates in the nation. They are 70% more likely to be diagnosed with prostate cancer and twice as likely to die from it, but there’s a 99% survivor rate when detected early.
“Our new partnership with Montell is sacred,” said ZERO Prostate Cancer President and CEO Courtney Bugler. “His courage to share his ongoing journey and full support will help sound the alarm for men everywhere that it’s time to let go of the stigmas associated with prostate cancer. It’s time to talk, and it’s time to take action. Together, we hope to rewrite the script on what survivorship looks like: loud, proud, and without shame.”
Tough Conversations on Cancer to Preserve Family Legacy
There were no physical ailments that led Jordan to believe cancer had returned, but his due diligence in frequent testing discovered the disease.
“I had a little spike in PSA (prostate-specific antigen), which signified this is not something that is normal or healthy. And so, in that testing, and then in going in for further PET and CT scans, it showed that there was some remaining cancer,” he said.
Jordan is urging men to get screened early and encouraging women to have necessary conversations with the men in their lives as “there’s a mandate on us right now to make sure that we are doing what we need to do to preserve our family legacies.”
To women, Jordan says, “If you have a man in your life, I’m talking about your husband, your son, your brother, your uncle, your grandson, your pastor, a man in your life that you love and you care about, you need to make them go and get checked because cancer does not care. And the reality is: if you don’t catch it, it will try to catch you.”
For men, he encourages testing starting in your 40s—but to check with your healthcare provider for their best recommendation. Jordan says he began testing at age 42, with bloodwork over a decade to show his levels, and because of that, it was able to be detected.”
His mandate to men—especially Black men—is urgent.
“So to my guys out there, if you’ve ever listened to a Montell Jordan song, or you ever partied to something that I di,d or watched some music vide,o or even familiar with me or with my music: I am not only asking you, I am pleading with you. I am praying for you. I am mandating you to go and get checked,” Jordan told Black Enterprise, adding he attributes his faith in God and the constant support from his wife Kristin, children, and grandchildren to aid him in this journey.”
Source: Montell and Kristin Jordan are founding lead pastors at Master Peace Church near Atlanta, GA.
This is How We Cure It
As a nod to his Grammy-nominated ‘90s hit, “This is how we do it,” Jordan is excited to kick off a “30 for 30 for 30 Tour” in 2026 called “This is How We Cure It.”
“So it’s kind of providential that, you know, a man who’s been married for 30 years, who’s now had a song for 30 years, is now partnering with a company (ZERO) that’s 30 years old; 30 for 30 for 30,” Jordan told Black Enterprise.
Going into 2026, Jordan will partner with ZERO to host a 30-city music tour and air screenings of his documentary Sustain, which highlights his journey with prostate cancer. Jordan is currently fundraising for production, and clips from the film will be posted on its social media page. Additionally, he wants to use the tour—and his voice—as yet another way to save lives, by offering prostate cancer screenings during the film screenings.
Lastly, Jordan encourages all to be mindful of their words, as they hold power.
“It is cancer, it’s just not my cancer. It’s my healing. And so, I have to claim stuff that belongs to me. And so for anybody out there that is navigating something, because there’s life and death in the power of the tongue, and we become what we are speaking, the reality we are creating, I already know that I am healed,” Jordan told Black Enterprise. “And so from that standpoint, I am not denying that cancer exists. I know cancer exists, it’s just not mine. And from that standpoint, if you’re watching this, it’s not yours. Even if you have it, it doesn’t have you.”
Catch the full interview with Montell Jordan on BE’s streaming platforms Friday, Sept. 12 at 10 am ET.
