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Houston Hip-Hop Artists Open Accounts With Texas Black-Owned Bank
Unity Bank, the only black-owned bank in Texas, gained several new customers this week. Local Houston rappers are now banking black. Slim Thug, Paul Wall, Willie D and Trae the Truth were just some of the rappers who came together to discuss gun violence with Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner, according to CW39. But it wasn’t only gun…
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Michelle Obama and Missy Elliott Join James Corden for a Beyoncé and Stevie Wonder Sing-Along
Wednesday night’s segment of “Carpool Karaoke” on The Late Late Show With James Corden may go down in history as one of the best yet. Not only did Michelle Obama sing a few songs, but Missy Elliott also jumped into the backseat to perform “This Is for My Girls,” the song she helped write for…
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Cooley High Is Getting a Remake
When it comes to remakes, they can turn out one of two ways: really good or really bad. Especially when you’re messing with nostalgia. And it looks like two of black Hollywood’s heavy hitters are taking the chance when it comes to the movie Cooley High. According to Deadline, DeVon Franklin and Common are teaming up…
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Dan Aykroyd Says Leslie Jones' Haters Are Like Trump Supporters: 'There's a Lot of White Racist Hatred Out There'
Dan Aykroyd is joining in with the multitude of Leslie Jones supporters who rallied on her behalf after she was attacked on Twitter by racist trolls. Aykroyd, who starred in the original Ghostbusters movie, compared the trolls to supporters of GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump. “Well, first of all, she’s a great writer, great comedian…
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Lauryn Hill Issues Statement on NJ Tax Lien
Lauryn Hill’s tax issues were made public earlier this week, and now the singer is responding to the news written about it. Hill, according to the New York Daily News, owes New Jersey $438,211. But the singer says the lien with the state isn’t anything new. Hill’s previous tax troubles with the federal government ended with…
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First Lady's 'Carpool Karaoke' Video Airing Wednesday
Michelle Obama’s long-awaited appearance on The Late Late Show With James Corden is airing Wednesday night. In the video, which was taped last month, the first lady joined the talk show host on his popular “Carpool Karaoke” segment to perform “This Is for My Girls,” described as a “girl-power anthem” intended to promote full access to…
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Prince Bought the Purple Rain House Before His Death
To the naked eye of someone who isn’t a die-hard Prince fan, the little white house on the market last year was a very nondescript house at first glance. But it had history. Last summer the “fixer-upper” went up for sale, but what many people didn’t realize was that it was the house used in the movie…
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#LoveForLeslieJ: Social Media Rallies Behind Ghostbusters Star Leslie Jones After Racist Twitter Abuse
Editor’s note: This post contains tweets that some may find offensive. During a time when she should have been celebrating the success of Ghostbusters, actress Leslie Jones was fighting off racists on Twitter for most of Monday. Jones was bombarded with tweets comparing her to a gorilla and calling her everything from a n—ger bitch to…
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#FamousMelaniaTrumpQuotes Trends After Melania Trump’s Apparent Plagiarism
One of the many lowlights of Monday night’s Republican National Convention was the fact that Donald Trump’s wife, Melania, apparently plagiarized Michelle Obama’s 2008 Democratic National Convention speech. One can only assume, or hope, that the speechwriter was purposely trolling Trump, but then again, the Trump camp has proved not to be the brightest, so…
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Lauryn Hill Owes NJ $438,221 in Back Taxes
Lauryn Hill seems to be in tax trouble again. This time with her home state of New Jersey. New Jersey filed a tax lien against the singer June 30, and it says she owes $438,221 in back taxes, according to documents obtained by Bossip. This isn’t Hill’s first tax problem. In 2013 she was sentenced…
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