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Where There's Smoke, There's Fyre: Ja Rule Wants to Create an 'Iconic Music Festival'
We all remember the collective shock, awe, and horror we experienced when watching the Fyre Festival exposés, Fyre (Hulu) and Fyre Fraud (Netflix). So, one with common sense would think nothing of the sort could ever happen again, right? At least, not at this time? Well. In “too soon” news, Ja Rule said he isn’t…
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On Jussie Smollett, Misreporting, and the Fine Line Between Healthy Skepticism and MAGA Propaganda
On Thursday, Jussie Smollett appeared on Good Morning America, noting that while he was “pissed off” at the attackers he claims targeted him with homophobic and racist slurs, he was equally upset at “the attacks” that followed, i.e. the swarm of doubters who didn’t quite think his story added up. Admittedly, the news cycle around…
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21 Savage Finally Speaks Out, Says ICE Arrest 'Was Definitely Targeted'
For the first time since being released from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on $100,000 bond, 21 Savage is speaking his piece. After countless statements on his behalf, he is breaking it all down in his own words. He appeared on Good Morning America Friday, speaking to Linsey Davis about the arrest and his…
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ICE Drops 'Aggravated Felony' Charge Against 21 Savage. General Sentiment on Original Charge? Issa Lie
As you may know by now, 21 Savage was recently released from ICE detainment on bond. “For the past 9 long days, we, on behalf of She’yaa Bin Abraham-Joseph, known to the world as 21 Savage, have been speaking with ICE to both clarify his actual legal standing, his eligibility for bond, and provide evidence…
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A New and Eerily Similar R. Kelly Sex Tape Has Reportedly Surfaced. Let's See What Happens This Time
Deja vu—a new sex tape involving R. Kelly and an underaged girl has reportedly surfaced. And it’s been turned over to the police. It was 2002 when news of a leaked sex tape unleashed into the world, with commentary further exacerbated by three things: R. Kelly was accused of being on the tape. The other…
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Mo'Nique to Steve Harvey: 'We've Lost the Integrity, Worrying About the Money'
Mo’Nique and Steve Harvey finally sat down to discuss their differences—on his daytime talk show. The 51-year-old actress-comedian appeared on Steve Wednesday to hash out a disagreement between the two regarding the way she handled her Netflix negotiations and claims that she’d been blackballed in the industry for years. Steve pointed out how Mo’Nique’s contention…
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Jussie Smollett Is 'Pissed Off' at 'the Attackers and the Attacks'
For the first time since his reported homophobic and racist attack in January, Jussie Smollett is formally speaking out in a televised interview. Smollett recounted the incident to Robin Roberts on Good Morning America Thursday morning, a night which started when his creative director (who is also “like [his] uncle”) Frank Gaston picked him up…
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The 2019 NAACP Image Awards Noms Are Here. Naturally, Wakanda Is Forever Winning with Black Panther
Following its Entertainer of the Year announcement, the NAACP Image Awards have announced their 2019 nominees. The iconic awards ceremony will be celebrating its 50th this year. To the surprise of no one with a deck of black cards, Black Panther leads the pack in terms of projects, with 17 total nominations (and multiples in…
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Forever FLOTUS, She's Just Like Us: Michelle Obama's Text Exchange With Her Mama is Relatable as Hell
My mama (aka Mama Cheeks, aka the Dalai Mama) and I have an exceedingly close relationship. We communicate in some form every single day. I not only love her, I like her. As a person. She’s hilarious. Ever since moving to Los Angeles from Chicago a little over three years ago (!!!), that 2,000-plus miles…
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Exclusive: TIDAL Celebrates Black History Month, Streaming Documentaries and Playlists Highlighting Black Luminaries
Black History Month is something we can celebrate with all of our senses, and Tidal is here to activate your sight and hearing. The subscription-based streaming service offering music, podcast and video is celebrating the blackest time of the year with a set of A&E documentaries highlighting black luminaries in our history. The 44th President:…
