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  • Da Brat and Jesseca Dupart Confirm Relationship on Instagram With $200,000 Bentley Birthday Gift Video

    Da Brat and Jesseca Dupart Confirm Relationship on Instagram With $200,000 Bentley Birthday Gift Video

    The cat’s out the bag. And Da Brat is out the closet—apparently. Page Six reports that the hip hop veteran—known for her collaborations with Jermaine Dupri, Missy “Misdemeanor Elliott,” Lil’ Kim, Tyrese and Mariah Carey—has opened up about her relationship with luxury gift-giving girlfriend Jesseca Dupart. “I’ve always been a kind of private person until…

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    Brooklyn Baldwin






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    March 28, 2020
  • Brakes Pumped on Essence Festival 2020 Amid Coronavirus Crisis

    Brakes Pumped on Essence Festival 2020 Amid Coronavirus Crisis

    The show must not go on—at least for the time being. The coronavirus crisis has gotten everybody and everything fucked up right now, and after a couple of weeks of evaluating how this global pandemic would impact business, the producers of the Essence Festival decided to postpone its annual party with a purpose in New…

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    Brooklyn Baldwin






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    March 28, 2020
  • Civil Rights Icon, Prominent Preacher Joseph Lowery Passes Away at 98

    His is the epitome of a life well-lived. The Rev. Joseph E. Lowery, a veteran civil rights leader and a co-founder of the influential Southern Christian Leadership Conference, died on Friday at 98. His family issued a statement confirming the passing, saying he died peacefully at his Atlanta home Friday night, surrounded by his daughters.…

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    Brooklyn Baldwin






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    March 28, 2020
  • Baltimore Mayor Bernard 'Jack' Young Urges Residents to Stop Shooting One Another Because Hospitals Will Need Beds for Coronavirus Patients

    What a way to put things into perspective. He hasn’t been in office for a whole year but Baltimore Mayor Bernard “Jack” Young has an entire perspective to stem the notorious crime statistics within his city. Because medical resources will be needed to treat coronavirus patients, the former city council president urged residents to stop…

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    Brooklyn Baldwin






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    March 22, 2020
  • Rand Paul, Staunch Opponent of Coronavirus Healthcare Package, Diagnosed With Coronavirus

    Rand Paul, Staunch Opponent of Coronavirus Healthcare Package, Diagnosed With Coronavirus

    Malcolm X ain’t never lie; chickens do come home to roost! And you would think that a senator from Kentucky would know that better than anyone. But as karma would have it, Rand Paul, who was the only senator to vote against an $8.3 billion emergency coronavirus package last month, has tested positive for the…

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    Brooklyn Baldwin






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    March 22, 2020
  • 'Power' Play: Lake Worth Beach Commissioner Omari Hardy Gives Mayor Pam Triolo a Full Dressing-Down During Emergency Community Board Meeting in Florida

    'Power' Play: Lake Worth Beach Commissioner Omari Hardy Gives Mayor Pam Triolo a Full Dressing-Down During Emergency Community Board Meeting in Florida

    Omari Hardy had all the time on Thursday night. And he also had zero fucks to give. The Lake Worth Beach, Fla. commissioner let the city’s mayor Pam Triolo have it over the neglect to provide power during the coronavirus crisis. According to The Palm Beach Post, the fiery point of contention revolved around who…

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    Brooklyn Baldwin






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    March 21, 2020
  • R.I.P. 44-Year-Old New Orleans Bounce Deejay Black N Mild Dies After Coronavirus Diagnosis

    New Orleans-born Bounce luminary DJ Black N Mind has reportedly passed away as a result of the coronavirus at the age of 44. The popular record spinner, whose real name is Oliver Stokes Jr., died on March 19, according to NOLA.com. The news outlet confirmed with the Orleans Parish Coroner’s office that Stokes tested positive…

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    Brooklyn Baldwin






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    March 21, 2020
  • Rihanna to the Rescue: Pop Superstar Reportedly Donating $5 Million to Fight Coronavirus Crisis

    Rihanna to the Rescue: Pop Superstar Reportedly Donating $5 Million to Fight Coronavirus Crisis

    The Bajan beauty formally known as Robyn Rihanna Fenty was already a superstar in our eyes, but now she’s a superhero. The singer, sometime actress and beauty/fashion mogul is one of the first celebrities to step up to the plate and really put her money where her mouth is. According to published reports, Rihanna is…

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    Brooklyn Baldwin






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    March 21, 2020
  • Not Too Peachy Keen: Georgia Reschedules Presidential Primary Voting to May 19 Due to Coronavirus Concerns

    #DatRona got us all @#$%-ed up. Things in The Peach State aren’t too peachy keen when it comes to voting this spring. On Saturday, Georgia state elections officials postponed next week’s presidential primary because of the coronavirus pandemic — becoming the second state forced to push back a vote in the race for the White…

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    Brooklyn Baldwin






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    March 15, 2020
  • Obama-Appointed Judge Blocks Donald Trump's Plan to Kick Nearly One Million Americans Off of Food Stamps

    Obama-Appointed Judge Blocks Donald Trump's Plan to Kick Nearly One Million Americans Off of Food Stamps

    The Meglomaniac-In-Chief ’s continuous war on the poor has hit a snag. In his quest to Make American Hate Again, President Donald Trump and his administration were planning to make life even worse for food-insecure families when the sought to proceed with measures to remove nearly three-quarters of a million people from Supplemental Nutrition Assistance…

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    Brooklyn Baldwin






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    March 15, 2020
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