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'I'm So Fucking Woke, I'm Ready to Go to Sleep': Lee Daniels Speaks on the Progress of LGBTQ Liberation
Fifty years. It’s been fifty years since the Stonewall uprising on June 28, 1969. Fifty years worth of struggles, pain, blood, sweat, tears, oppression, erasure, rebellion, progression, and much, much more. Fifty years ago, Lee Daniels was a 10-year-old boy who had just experienced an awakening—he was gay. As LGBTQ Pride Month wraps, I hopped…
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If Chaka Khan Had Heard Kanye West's Final Sample of Her Song, She Would've Said 'Hell No'
Once upon a time, there was a man named “Old Kanye,” born Kanye Omari West. After suffering a terrible accident, which led to his jaw having to be wired shut, the young rapper released a single titled, “Through The Wire.” That single would launch one of the most compelling careers in hip-hop. Then, several years…
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Alleged Sex Tape Involving R. Kelly Turned Over to Defense, Judge Expects 1 of 4 Cases to Begin in Early 2020
It looks like one of Robert “R.” Kelly’s ongoing cases could have a trial start date as early as next year. The R&B singer appeared for an arraignment on June 26, 2019, at Leighton Criminal Court in Chicago, regarding sex-related felony charges involving four women. Three of those women were minors when the alleged abuse…
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Press, Press, Press, Press, Press: Cardi’s New Music Video Is a Perfectly Timed Court Drama
The visual for “Press” is here! While I didn’t exactly bop with this song as I have her other hits, I do have to acknowledge the strategic timing of Cardi B’s video release for “Press,” which dropped one day after her arraignment hearing in connection with a 2018 strip club altercation. The 26-year-old rapper is…
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What’s Your Favorite Scary Reboot? Mary J. Blige, Keke Palmer, and Tyga to Star in Queen Latifah-Produced Scream Series on VH1
The year was 1996, and one question looped in our heads over and over before the term “meme” was even realized: What’s your favorite scary movie? From the moment it hit theater screens everywhere, the Wes Craven slasher flick Scream became a pop cultural phenomenon. Now, 23 years later, we have a trailer for the…
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P-Valley: Loretta Devine to Portray Everybody's 'Grandmuva' in 'Trap Music Meets Film Noir' Adaptation
Whenever I sum up Loretta Devine’s highly respected, dense and ongoing career, I cite her as “Everybody’s Mama.” No one can portray a matriarch quite like Ms. Devine can. Don’t believe me? Clock her IMDb page. Next up, she’ll be portraying the queen of the strip club industry in a new drama based on Katori…
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Not Pressed: Cardi B Pleads Not Guilty to New Strip Club Fight Charges
Cardi B has made her intentions official—she refuses to sully her 2019 BET Awards Album of the Year win with a little pesky thing called jail. Well, at least, that’s what she hopes…and pleads. According to Billboard, the Invasion of Privacy rapper appeared in court on June 25 for an arraignment hearing where she pleaded…
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Building His Own: Tyler Perry Is Partnering With BET to Launch Streaming Service This Fall
Tyler Perry is building his empire and his next venture is coming with a little help from his friends at BET. During his Ultimate Icon Award acceptance speech at the 2019 BET Awards on Sunday, Perry acknowledged the #OscarsSoWhite fight but pointed out how he chose to focus on self-sufficiency instead. In fact, the mention…
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2019 BET Awards: The Horses Were in the Back and Black Women Were in the Front
The 19th annual BET Awards have come and gone and it was the blackest way to start the summer. I watched the shenanigans go down live from one of the blackest media rooms in the game. After top-nominated Cardi B opened the show with her single “Press,” Queen Host Regina Hall brought D.C. to L.A.…
