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Someone Has Dethroned Lil Nas X From the No. 1 Spot, So He Can't Ride That Horse No More
Has the time come when Lil Nas X can’t ride his horse “no more?” Well, he won’t be riding it on No. 1 Boulevard any longer because “Old Town Road” has been dethroned. *cue shock and awe* That’s right, according to BuzzFeed News, Billie Eilish has knocked Lil Nas X’s pervasive hit song off the…
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Love, Peace and Soul Train May Be Coming to Broadway in 2021 to Mark 50th Anniversary of TV Series Debut
Raise the curtains for a Don Cornelius-esque intro, because Soul Train is coming to Broadway! That’s right, a musical based on the TV series created and hosted by Cornelius will be making its way to the most acclaimed stage in theatre. As Deadline reports: The musical will feature more than 20 hit songs from the…
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OMG! OK, It's Happening: Rihanna Reportedly Registered New Music With Her Publisher
We’ve expressed this sentiment more than once, but it needs to be repeated: Rihanna has successfully executed the best troll in modern music. The once-upon-a-time artist and now beauty and fashion mogul decided to announce she was debuting her much-anticipated new album in 2019 and proceeded to heighten her fans’ anxiety to astronomical levels while…
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Bryan Michael Cox Claims Jay-Z Told Jermaine Dupri to Turn Down a Similar NFL Deal
Up until last week, one of Black Twitter’s conundrums is deciding whether to choose $500,000 or an apparent lucrative dinner with Jay-Z. Well, Jermaine Dupri may be able to tell us just how beneficial that hypothetical dinner would be. Jay has been all over the news recently after holding a press conference with NFL Commissioner…
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Watch: Dave Chappelle Prepares to 'Say Anything' and 'Risk Everything' in Netflix's Sticks & Stones Trailer
Dave Chappelle got five on it—five Netflix comedy specials, that is. The comedian’s fifth special, titled Sticks & Stones, now has a trailer and its narrated by none other than the most booked narrator in the entire universe, Morgan Freeman. Freeman introduces us to a solitary Chappelle and ponders on the popular comedian’s rollercoaster journey.…
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Lil Nas X's 'Old Town Road' Will Get Nominated for CMA Awards, Right? Some Voters Don't Seem to Think So
Welllll, I’m going to take my horse to the Old Town Road, I’m gonna riiiide ‘till I can’t no more… *record scratch* Welp, the Country Music Association voting board may say Lil Nas X can’t ride his horse onto their nomination list. According to USA Today, ballots have gone out for the 2019 CMA Awards,…
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Oh Happy Day: The Read With Kid Fury and Crissle West Is Coming to Fuse TV in October
It’s official—we have a date with Kid Fury and Crissle West. It’s a “Hot Top(ic)” in and of itself! It’s a release date, that is. Fuse TV has announced the official release date of The Read With Kid Fury And Crissle West, the TV show adaptation of their popular podcast, which debuted in March 2013.…
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Everybody and Their Mama Is Coming 2 America [Updating]
The Coming to America sequel, titled Coming 2 America, is a go—and everyone is very happy to be here! Once news broke about the sequel to the black-ass classic, everyone wondered how much of the original cast would be involved because, of course, we weren’t here for anything less than a black-ass classic reunion. Along…
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Watch: The Hair Struggle Without Mom Is Real in This Clip From Matthew Cherry's Hair Love
Oh, dads. A black girl’s relationship with her hair is special. As is her relationship with her dad. Put those two things together and shenanigans can follow. Luckily (for my tiny ego), my dad had his mother around to take over my hair duties. Really, I legit grew up in the same apartment building with…
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A$AP Rocky Found Guilty of Assault in Swedish Court
A Swedish court has come to a decision: A$AP Rocky has been found guilty of assault, the Washington Post has confirmed. The 30-year-old rapper, born Rakim Mayers, was charged following a brawl with 19-year-old Mustafa Jafari in Sweden back in June. Two men in A$AP’s entourage were also charged. Reporter Maddy Savage confirmed on Twitter…
