Rev. Williams rips black community. Blog King, Mass Appeal DETROIT — Where’s the R.E.S.P.E.C.T?While delivering the eulogy at Aretha Franklin’s funeral service on Friday, Rev. Jasper Williams went postal on the black community — pissing off Aretha’s four sons in the process. The Queen of Soul checked out on Aug. 16th amid complications from pancreatic cancer. She was 76. The ...

Aretha Franklin exits as legend. Blog King, Mass Appeal DETROIT, Mich — R.E.S.P.E.C.T. Eddie Kane Jr., lead singer of the Five Heartbeats, once yelped “nights like this I wish raindrops would fall.” And that’s exactly how many of us feel after learning the quietus of legendary singer Aretha Franklin who passed away Thursday morning while encircled by family in her ...