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Beyoncé Drops Stunning Full Trailer for Black Is King Visual Album
During her acceptance speech for BET’s Humanitarian Award at the network’s annual awards show in June, Beyoncé announced the release of her forthcoming “visual album” Black Is King on Disney+. On Instagram, the musician wrote that the visual is a “companion piece” to her 2019 compilation LP, The Lion King: The Gift. “[Black Is King…
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Kanye West Is Officially on the Presidential Ballot in Oklahoma Because 2020 Is Chock-Full of Headaches
Despite a report on Tuesday alleging that Kanye West was “ending” his 2020 Presidential campaign (which I would rather be writing about), the Oklahoma State Election Board announced that the rapper/producer is on the ballot for the Sooner State. *Deep sigh* Per XXL, a tweet sent out by the OSEB explained that West qualified to…
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The Michelle Obama Podcast Will be Available on Spotify Later This Month
Michelle Obama’s first podcast as part of her exclusive Spotify partnership officially has a release date. The aptly titled The Michelle Obama Podcast will be available for the streaming service’s users on July 29. According to Variety, this is Obama’s first project from Higher Ground Audio, her media company with her husband Barack, and the…
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Idris Elba Doesn't Think Racist TV Shows, Films Should be Censored or Pulled, Should Come With Warning Instead
Actor Idris Elba spoke with Radio Times about his thoughts regarding media censorship. In the interview with the magazine (released Tuesday), he says he believes television programs and films that are censored or flagged for jokes deemed inappropriate or offensive should come with a warning label, not be removed from their distribution platforms. “I’m very…
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Jay-Z, Rihanna and More Urge Department of Justice to Re-Examine Death of Danroy 'DJ' Henry
In a new letter sent to U.S. Attorney General William Barr, Jay-Z, Rihanna, Pharrell Williams, Taraji P. Henson, Kerry Washington and other celebrities demand that the Department of Justice re-examines the death of Danroy “DJ” Henry, a Black Pace University student who was shot and killed by a white cop in 2010. “This agonizing case…
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Nick Cannon Fired by ViacomCBS for Anti-Semitic Comments on His Podcast
After making anti-Semitic comments during a recently released episode of his podcast, Nick Cannon has been fired by ViacomCBS. The controversial episode of Cannon’s Class was reportedly recorded last year but was released two weeks ago. It made the rounds on social media on Tuesday afternoon. During the podcast, Cannon discussed a host of conspiracy…
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Four Charged With Murder in Death of Rapper Pop Smoke, Could Face Death Penalty
Four people have been charged with murder in the shooting death of burgeoning Brooklyn rapper, Pop Smoke (born Bashar Jackson). Last week, five suspects were arrested in connection with the case. The 20-year-old was killed during a home invasion in Los Angeles in February. Prosecutors say that the attackers got the musician’s address after he…
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Viola Davis Opens Up About Police Brutality and Regretting The Help With Historic Vanity Fair Cover
Viola Davis radiates on the cover of Vanity Fair for its July/August 2020 edition. The Oscar, Emmy and Tony-winning actress discusses police brutality protests, the fight for equal pay as a Black thespian and much more. Dario Calmese shot the photos accompanying Davis’ feature, and made history in doing so. He is the first Black…
