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Watch: Mike Epps’ Hilarious Spoof of Drake’s ‘Hotline Bling’ Video
Comedian Mike Epps re-created Drake’s “Hotline Bling” video and posted the snippet on his Instagram page. Epps did it for the OGs, the grown folk, and said that he’s playing Drake’s uncle in his takeoff. “You used to call me on my flip phone,” Epps wrote in the video’s caption, referencing the smartphone’s ancient predecessor.…
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L.A. Judge Dismisses a ‘Big Pimpin’’ Copyright Lawsuit Against Jay Z
Jay Z is finally free of a copyright-infringement lawsuit that was brought against him and mega hip-hop producer Timbaland in 2007. A Los Angeles judge dismissed Osama Ahmed Fahmy’s case, which claimed that Timbaland and Jay Z illegally sampled the flute notes in his uncle’s song for their hit “Big Pimpin,’ ” the Associated Press…
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5 Interesting Things Anthony Mackie Said About Race and Politics
Anthony Mackie is playing a campaign manager in his new film, Our Brand Is Crisis, but judging by his recent interview with the Daily Beast, he can go a few rounds on the Sunday-morning shows about politics and race. Here are five interesting tidbits from the interview: 1. He has a bad case of dèjá vu…
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Janet Jackson Didn’t Mean to Sic Instagram on Folks Posting Her Concert Footage
Janet Jackson didn’t mean to provoke Instagram to unleash the fury of God on folks posting video clips of her concert on Instagram. Yep, a few folks got their entire Instagram accounts suspended after posting lengthy clips of Jackson’s Unbreakable tour, Rolling Stone reports. Others had their concert photos involuntarily removed from their accounts by…
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Amber Rose Is Waving Her Middle Finger Furiously at GQ Article, Says It Was Ignorant
Editor’s note: This post contains social media messages that some may find offensive. Amber Rose is not a happy camper. She took one look at a blurb in GQ about the feature article she conducted with the magazine, and took to Instagram to give GQ’s editors a piece of her mind. “Really @GQ??? I’m so much…
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Great News: The Root Is Coming to Television
The Root is partnering with its sister media outlet, Fusion, to bring some of our original content documenting African-American news, opinions and experiences to the Fusion television network, Variety reports. The Root is one of the leading news websites producing engaging content for African-American audiences. Executives who orchestrated the deal describe how viewers wanted to…
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Jay Z Claps Back at Tidal’s Naysayers; Plus, Photos of Tidal’s Charity Concert
Jay Z performed a charity concert in Brooklyn, N.Y., Tuesday night on behalf of his Tidal music-streaming service. He and a slew of other A-listers, including his wife, Beyoncé, Usher, Nicki Minaj, Rick Ross, Nas and Meek Mill, brought the house down with their hits. All of the proceeds from the concert’s ticket sales are going…
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Chris Rock Is Set to Host the 2016 Oscars
Updated Wednesday, Oct. 21, 11:25 a.m. EDT: According to a tweet from Chris Rock, it looks like he’s officially coming back to host! Look who's back. #Oscars. pic.twitter.com/7TkkrDpSJM — Chris Rock (@chrisrock) October 21, 2015 Earlier: Word will likely be coming down any second now that Chris Rock has been named the official host of…
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Look at How Much Oprah’s Weight Watchers Deal Generated in Just 2 Days
On Monday we reported that Oprah Winfrey purchased a 10 percent stake in Weight Watchers for $48 million. The acquisition came with a five-year endorsement agreement that would make Winfrey the face of the brand for some of its promotional efforts. Well, because of Winfrey’s power, reach and brand appeal, her 10 percent equity stake…
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Beyoncé Gives Her 1st Interview in 2 Years
Beyoncé is not much for words. I think it’s because of an insecurity she has about the idea that she doesn’t speak, or write, very well (which is why I think she rarely tweets), and also having personal issues knock the wind out of her these past few years, leaving her numb and raw. Personal issues…
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