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  • Despite Corporate Interest, Timbaland Says 'Verzuz' Will Remain 'For the Culture'

    Despite Corporate Interest, Timbaland Says 'Verzuz' Will Remain 'For the Culture'

    One of the only things getting us through this endless, nationally mandated quarantine is the “Verzuz” battles on Instagram Live. The virtual event, ideated by super producers Timbaland and Swizz Beatz, features two musicians putting a selection of songs they’ve sung, produced or written against each other in order to see who reigns supreme. Fans,…

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  • Michael Che Pays Rent for 160 NYC Residents in Honor of Grandmother

    While Saturday Night Live head writer and “Weekend Update” host Michael Che, unfortunately, lost his grandmother last week to COVID-19, he’s working to make the lives of others impacted by the crisis a bit easier. The comedian wrote in a note sent to Instagram that “in the spirit and memory of his late grandmother,” he would…

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  • DJ Jazzy Jeff Discusses His Experience With COVID-19

    DJ Jazzy Jeff recently opened up to Tamron Hall about his experience living with COVID-19 and pneumonia. During the April 15 episode of The Tamron Hall Show, the legendary producer told Hall via video chat that he may have become infected after performing at the Black Summit of the National Brotherhood of Skiers in Ketchum,…

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  • I Read Kanye West's Latest Interview So You Don't Have To

    I Read Kanye West's Latest Interview So You Don't Have To

    Early on April 15, folks flocked to social media to report that their promised stimulus checks made their way into their bank accounts. Others were attempting to grapple with the strange quaran-dreams that continue to occur during these uncertain times. But me? I used my Wednesday morning to read Kanye West’s latest GQ cover story.…

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  • Cardi B Interviewed Bernie Sanders via Instagram Live. That's It, That's the Headline.

    Cardi B has been open about her interest in politics for quite some time, famously commenting on Donald Trump’s 2019 government shutdown due to his incessant whining about building a border wall between the United States and Mexico. (“I really feel bad for these people that gotta go to fucking work to not get motherfucking…

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  • Leave Xzibit Alone About Those Botched Pimp My Ride Cars

    Leave Xzibit Alone About Those Botched Pimp My Ride Cars

    A few years ago, West Coast Customs—the auto repair and body shop featured on the early-aughts MTV series Pimp My Ride—was outed for adding fake or faulty accessories to the cars they claimed to have pimped out, and also for instructing the young people featured on the show how to act. The show’s host, “X…

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  • Jordan Peele Explains Why He Chose Nia DaCosta to Direct Candyman

    Jordan Peele Explains Why He Chose Nia DaCosta to Direct Candyman

    Contrary to the Internet’s (…always correct…) attribution, Jordan Peele is not the director of the film Candyman, he is simply a producer and co-writer of the upcoming revival of the ‘90s horror flick. Nia DaCosta, who is rising up the ranks as a filmmaker thanks to her work on Netflix’s Top Boy and the award-winning…

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  • Black Actresses Discuss Importance of Representation and Diversity in New Interview

    Black Actresses Discuss Importance of Representation and Diversity in New Interview

    Award-winning actresses Angela Bassett, Viola Davis, Halle Berry, Taraji P. Henson, Lynn Whitfield, Kimberly Elise and Mary J. Blige sat down with The New York Times’ T Magazine to discuss the importance of representation in media, as well as some of the issues they’ve come across during their time in the spotlight. The actresses came…

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  • Here's What Happened During Diddy's Instagram Dance-a-Thon

    Here's What Happened During Diddy's Instagram Dance-a-Thon

    Diddy (or Puff Daddy, if you’re a traditionalist) is working to raise money to support healthcare workers who are on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. In order to get others involved, the music mogul held a dance-a-thon via Instagram Live on Sunday (April 12), and invited a bunch of famous faces to join…

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  • Diamond and Silk Were Suspended From Twitter, and for a Moment, Things Were Right With the World

    After spewing nothing but misinformation about what should be done to prevent COVID-19 cases, avid Trump allies Diamond and Silk were briefly locked out of their joint Twitter account. A spokesperson for the social media site told Politico that the duo (born Lynnette Hardaway and Rochelle Richardson) reportedly violated a term of Twitter’s rules regarding…

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