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R. Kelly Is Facing Eviction, Hot and Fresh Out the Kitchen
R. Kelly’s (self-inflicted) issues are compounding. Next up? Arrears. According to the Chicago Sun-Times, the R&B singer has to pay more than $173,000 of delinquent rent to his landlord as well as court fees and he has a week to do it… or risk eviction. January 21 is the fateful day, to be exact. So,…
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Soulja Boy Tells 'Em…He Taught Drake Everything He Knows?
So, I was lollygagging on Twitter (half my job, half bullshitting) minding my timeline’s business when I saw “Soulja Boy” in the trending column. One of the possibilities was his reported beef with Nintendo. Toggling between morbid and messy, I curiously clicked on the name and realized he recently appeared on The Breakfast Club. Turns…
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R. Kelly’s ‘Goons’ Reportedly Stepped in the Name of Boxing Gloves to Attack Dave Chappelle Over Skit
Along with giving voices to many survivors, Surviving R. Kelly also pointed the mirror toward society and how it (and we) upheld a culture that allowed the enabling of a toxic man. Chappelle’s Show co-creator and co-writer Neal Brennan recently appeared on The Breakfast Club to discuss the doc, as well as one of the…
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Oh, Na-Na, What’s Her Name: Rihanna Sues Her Father Over Unauthorized Solicitation
Rihanna is poppin’. With Fenty Beauty and Savage x Fenty thriving, as well as the high anticipation for new music, everyone wants a piece of Ms. Robyn Fenty. However, one such person is allegedly doing so through illegal means. And it’s her own father. According to TMZ, Ronald Fenty apparently implemented a talent development company…
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Alexandria Shipp Storms Twitter to Defend Her X-Men Role—Again. But, Why?
Watch out—there’s a storm afoot. Of Alexandra Shipp’s own making. In “making something out of nothing” news, Shipp tweeted something on an otherwise innocuous Monday evening. “Black twitter is so powerful,” she mused beside her freshly polished tiny violin. “One second we’re trying to rally and define why our lives matter, the next we’re making…
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This Girl Is On Firrrrrre: Alicia Keys to Host the 2019 Grammys
Hey, Oscars. The Grammys has a host. Alicia Keys has been named the host of the 61st Grammy Awards ceremony. Keys is in the elite class of multi-winning Grammy artists, having 15 gramophone-shaped statuettes to her name. “A dynamic artist with the rare combination of groundbreaking talent and passion for her craft, Alicia Keys is…
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R. Kelly's Lawyer Claimed Aaliyah Lied About Her Age. This Resurfaced Video Shows He's Full of Shit
R. Kelly believed “Age Ain’t Nothing But A Number” when he wrote it, but video proof of that fact is a thing. Among the myriad conversations spawned by Lifetime’s Surviving R. Kelly, a significant proponent was the R&B singer’s dealings with Aaliyah. In the documentary, R. Kelly’s former tour manager Demetrius Smith recalls helping the…
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‘Black Like Us’: Black-ish Finally Tackles the Elephant in the Room—Colorism
Black-ish certainly has a way of evoking conversation on social media—its Season Four-opening “Juneteenth” episode is the best and most recent example of that phenomenon. After a recent conversation with its showrunners, I have a feeling this Tuesday night’s episode will do the same. Written by Peter Saji (“Juneteenth” and “Purple Rain”) and directed by…
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African American Film Critics Association Names Quincy Jones 2019 Special Achievement Honoree
How many ways are there to honor the legendary Quincy Jones? How about “One Hundred Ways”… and more! The African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) have found one of those ways, and will be bestowing its 2019 Special Achievement honor onto the music icon. “Quincy Jones is a cultural icon,” said AAFCA co-founder Shawn Edwards…
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Black Panther Finally Comes to Collect Its Things at the 2019 Critics Choice Awards
Members of the Broadcast Film Critics Association (BFCA) and Broadcast Television Journalists Association (BTJA) all congregated in Santa Monica, Calif., on Sunday night, while us peons watched on the CW for the 24th Annual Critics Choice Awards. Taye Diggs (All American) hosted the dinner table event. Viola Davis showed up looking like a statuette herself…
