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Tracy Morgan in Talks to Portray Redd Foxx in Richard Pryor Biopic
Tracy Morgan, continuing his comeback, has his sights set on playing a coveted role in one of next year’s major biopics. The Saturday Night Live alum is currently in negotiations to star as Redd Foxx in the Richard Pryor biopic directed by Lee Daniels, according to the Hollywood Reporter. “Mr. Foxx, I hope I do…
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Anthony Hamilton and the Hamiltones Cover Drake’s ‘Hotline Bling’
Anthony Hamilton and his band, known as the Hamiltones, can pretty much take any song and turn it into something you’d hear at church on a Sunday morning. And that was evident with his version of “Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae).” Hamilton has posted his newest video on his Facebook page, and what you witness is…
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A Tribe Called Quest Will Reunite on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to Mark Anniversary
Hip-hop fans, rejoice! A Tribe Called Quest is heading to late night! In honor of the 25th anniversary of the group’s debut album, People’s Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm, Q-Tip, Phife Dawg, Ali Shaheed Muhammad and Jarobi White will perform Friday on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. Fallon, who is a big fan of…
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Watch: Stephanie Mills and Shanice Williams Perform ‘Home’ From The Wiz
One word: goosebumps. That’s what you’ll get while you’re listening to Stephanie Mills pass the torch to Shanice Williams as they sing The Wiz’s “Home” as a duet. When The Wiz Live! airs in December, two generations of Dorothys will be on the stage. Williams will tackle the coveted lead role and Mills will play…
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Snoop Dogg Has Launched His Own Brand of Weed
The marijuana industry in Colorado is big business, and Snoop Dogg is looking to get a piece of the high … I mean, pie. Snoop Dogg’s marijuana line, Leafs by Snoop, officially went on sale Tuesday in Colorado, the mecca of weed in the U.S. Snoop’s brand includes eight different types of marijuana flowers, including…
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Just What the World Needs, Another Real Housewives Series
Joining the ranks of the Real Housewives franchise is a new series set to premiere in January. The Real Housewives of Potomac is set in the upper-class town of Potomac, Md., right outside Washington, D.C. The cast includes the wives of two former athletes, as well as the ex-wife of a pastor and some high-society types. …
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#BlackOnCampus: Black Students Share Their Experiences With Racism at Predominantly White Institutions
On the heels of University of Missouri students being afraid to attend classes on the Mizzou campus Thursday because of death threats made on social media, the hashtag #BlackOnCampus was created, allowing other students to share their experiences at predominantly white institutions. Constant microagressions but knowing you'll be called difficult and confrontational if you say anything…
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Here’s a Video of a Black Woman at a Trump Rally Finding Better Things to Do
What is it like to be a black person at a Donald Trump rally? Well, I definitely wouldn’t know because I’d rather watch paint dry. But an unidentified woman was recently caught on camera at a Trump rally who apparently really couldn’t have cared less about being there. So what does she do instead of…
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Country Singer Jason Aldean Thought Blackface Was an Integral Part of His Lil Wayne Costume
It never fails. No matter how many times you say blackface is wrong and shouldn’t be done, there are always those people who want to play dumb and do it anyways. Such is the case with country singer Jason Aldean. Late last week, a photo was posted on NashvilleGab.com, and it showed Aldean in long dreadlocks…
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J. Cole and Raphael Saadiq Release Remix of A Tribe Called Quest’s ‘Can I Kick It?’
Nov. 13 will mark the 25th anniversary of A Tribe Called Quest’s 1990 LP, People’s Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm. And to commemorate the anniversary, the group will release a reissue of the album, which will include remixes by today’s top hip-hop artists. According to Fader, the album will include remixes by Pharrell Williams,…
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