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Watch: Lunchables Platypus Raps Notorious B.I.G.’s ‘Hypnotize’
In what is becoming a hilarious cottage industry (see Bert & Ernie’s rendition of “Regulate”), the Lunchables’ platypus is the latest make-believe character to jump into the rap game through some clever computer manipulation. Released on April Fools’ Day, YouTuber Joe Capo took the platypus and jackalope from Lunchables- commercial fame and mashed them up…
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Rihanna, Shonda Rhimes, Gladys Knight, Others Honored at Black Girls Rock!
As has been the case for the last few years, Black Girls Rock!—the annual celebration of all things black and female—didn’t disappoint. The venue was packed to the rafters with black celebrity women and others of note, with black women and their daughters, nieces and sister-friends coming together in celebration. Singer Rihanna, TV mogul Shonda…
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Black Boston Firefighter Sues Red Sox for Discrimination
An African-American Boston firefighter is suing the Red Sox after he says he was denied entry to Fenway Park to make a safety inspection in 2013, reports the Boston Globe. Robert C. Cox, 50, filed the civil complaint this week and seeks unspecified damages. According to the complaint, Cox, who is black, and two other…
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HBCU Professor Fired for Having on-Camera Sex With Students
A professor at Alabama A&M University was arrested and then terminated after a computer recovered at his home showed him engaging in oral sex with two students on campus, Al.com reports. Edward Jones, 51, was a tenured professor who spent more than 20 years at the HBCU, founded in 1870s, and most recently worked as…
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Inclusive Fashion Alert: Christian Louboutin Is Making Your Shade of Nude Shoes
Never forget that the right shade of nude should match one’s skin color. But that right shade can be hard to find for people who have complexions that fall outside the mainstream—essentially, for those of us who aren’t shades of pink or cream. Finding a nude lipstick or stocking for chocolate-complexioned women can be downright…
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On Nick Young and Kehlani: Cheaters Never Win … Unless You’re a Man
Disclaimer: That’s why there’s been zero discussion about Young admitting to infidelity on tape. Because someone must be blamed, the blame falls on his teammate for recording talk of cheating—not the actual, you know, cheater. The reaction is, “Well, he’s a basketball player,” which is about the same reaction Azalea gave when Young was accused…
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Here’s Why Beyoncé Would Be Perfect on Love & Hip Hop
There’s no denying that Mona Scott-Young, the creator and one of the executive producers of VH1’s Love & Hip Hop, continues to push the ratchet envelope with her addictive series. Every season, there’s a new character with an Instagram boutique, a new relationship featuring rappers or thug singers we remember (or try to remember), and…
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Twitter Claps Back at Lululemon for Saying This About Beyoncé’s New Clothing Line
If the activewear brand Lululemon could take back one thing it did this week, it would never have tweeted this about Beyoncé’s new “athleisure” collection, Ivy Park: We’ve seen what happens time and time again when brands and artists try to come for Queen Bey. The Beyhive swarms in and digitally annihilates all those who…
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Is My Black Family Related to a White Florida Governor?
I’m seeking help confirming a family legend about the origins of my late mother, Helen Sarah Louise Davis, on her father’s side. Her parents were Jennie Eleanor Marshal, from Pensacola, Fla., and a man named Charles Call. Family lore says that Call was married to a woman whom he could not divorce because she was…
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Brandy Is Suing Her Record Label, Says It Won’t Let Her Release New Music
Brandy wants to record a new album, but her record label is allegedly bottlenecking the process. According to the Associated Press, the singer is suing Chameleon Entertainment Group because she claims that the music label is not allowing her to make or release new music. Brandy’s lawsuit argues that it’s some kind of arm-twisting move…
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