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Rapper Kevin Gates Charged With Battery After Concert Attendee Is Kicked in the Chest
On Friday, 18-year-old Miranda Dixon saved up her hard-earned money in order to stand in attendance at a Kevin Gates concert held at Club Rumor in Lakeland, Fla. During the show, Dixon reached out to touch Gates. When her first attempt failed, she tried again. But then Gates kicked her in the chest, authorities say.…
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Watch: T-Pain Knock ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ Out of Dodger Stadium
T-Pain is known for his Auto-Tune, but people who’ve followed his career beyond that also know the man has some serious vocal skills. On Monday the Tallahassee, Fla., singer performed “The Star-Spangled Banner” for first time before the Los Angeles Dodgers vs. San Francisco Giants game at Dodger Stadium. The singer probably surprised most of those…
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To Hasselbeck and Others: Here’s a List of Hate Groups, None of Which Are Black Lives Matter Activists or the Organization
To label an organization a “hate group” isn’t something that should be taken lightly, especially in the U.S. But over the last year, with the rise in the Black Lives Matter movement, many people have tried to label the organization and those who stand with it as such. By definition, provided by the Southern Poverty…
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James Bond Author Says Idris Elba Is ‘Too Street’ to Play James Bond
At this point, Idris Elba probably doesn’t even want to play James Bond. During a year of speculation, Elba has continually denied even being in the running, but now the author of the most recent Bond book, Trigger Mortis, has really stuck his foot in his mouth. Anthony Horowitz, in an interview with the Daily…
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Serena Williams Advances to 2nd Round of US Open After ‘Crunchy Hors D’Oeuvre’ Opponent Quits
During Monday night’s first round of the U.S. Open, Alec Baldwin referred to Serena Williams’ opponent, 86th-ranked Russian Vitalia Diatchenko, as a “crunchy hors d’oeuvre Serena is chewing on.” And that wasn’t the only odd thing about the night. Josh Groban opened the ceremony with a song boring enough to put the crowd to sleep, but…
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Hulk Hogan: Getting Caught Saying N-Word Was the Best Thing to Ever Happen to Me, and Rappers Shouldn’t Use It if I Can’t
Hulk Hogan is on a redemption spree. He’s trying to redeem himself after being caught on tape having an n-word tirade about black people. During an appearance on Monday’s Good Morning America, Hogan stated to ABC News’ Amy Robach, “I’m not a racist. I never should have said that. It was wrong.” If you recall,…
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Racist Slave Trade Video Game Prompts Social Media Backlash
Imagine a video about the Holocaust starring Hitler as the main character. That probably wouldn’t go over too well, now, would it? Now imagine a video game about the slave trade and the atrocities millions of African slaves faced. You’d also think that would never fly in today’s world, right? Well, you’d be wrong. In…
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Watch: Will Smith in Trailer for Movie About Concussions in the NFL
Will Smith is tackling concussions in his upcoming film, Concussion, about Dr. Bennet Omalu, the famed doctor who discovered neurodegenerative disease, which many NFL players have suffered after repeated head trauma. Omalu’s research on the brains of ex-NFL players Dave Duerson and Andre Waters led him to realize that symptoms of chronic traumatic encephalopathy are…
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‘Fat Amy’ Actress Called Out for Joking About Police Injustice at VMAs
Rebel Wilson, aka Fat Amy from the Pitch Perfect movies, wasn’t a fan favorite during Sunday’s MTV Video Music Awards. Wilson, who was presenting the award for Best Hip-Hop Video (which Nicki Minaj won), joked about police injustice. “I know a lot of people have problems with the police, but I really hate police strippers,”…
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Nicki Minaj Calls Out Miley Cyrus Onstage at the 2015 MTV VMAs
Nicki Minaj had a few things to get off her chest during Sunday night’s MTV Video Music Awards, and her attention was not only focused on grabbing her award for Best Hip-Hop Video; she also made it a point to address VMA host Miley Cyrus. Last week, during a press interview with the New York…
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