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Texas State Trooper Ordered to Get Counseling After Posing With Snoop Dogg
A Texas state trooper has been ordered to get counseling (pdf) after posing in a photo with Snoop Dogg. Sgt. Billy L. Spears met the rapper while working at South by Southwest in Austin, Texas, earlier this month, and posed with him while in uniform. According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, the photo,…
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Isaiah Washington Thinks Chris Rock Should ‘Adapt’ After Being Racially Profiled
Over the last month, Chris Rock obviously has had issues with being pulled over by the police. So much so, he chronicled every instance of his traffic stops with selfies. Most black people in America realize that there is an issue with racial profiling when it comes to driving while black. Racial profiling has sparked…
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Kean University Cancels Common’s Commencement Speech Because of ‘A Song for Assata’
It doesn’t matter to New Jersey’s Kean University that Common just took home an Oscar for his song “Glory,” which appeared in Selma. What matters to the university is that in Common’s discography is a song that shows his support for Assata Shakur, which has led the university to cancel his commencement address. Common, who…
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Chris Rock Uses Selfies to Chronicle Times Police Pull Him Over
Chris Rock is keeping track of how many times he’s been pulled over by police by posting selfies to his social media accounts. Apparently the comedian has been pulled over three times in the last seven weeks. Stopped by the cops again wish me luck. pic.twitter.com/6t0wlgwkrJ — Chris Rock (@chrisrock) March 31, 2015 A couple…
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Olajide Olatunji Is a 21-Year-Old Millionaire Because of YouTube and Gaming
Olajide “KSI” Olatunji isn’t your average 21-year-old. KSI is currently living in a high-rise flat in London, has an orange Lamborghini and is awaiting the arrival of a Jacuzzi that will be airlifted to his flat by helicopter. And he has all of this thanks to YouTube and his video-gaming expertise. “Essentially, I’m a 21-year-old…
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Dear Detroit: Send Jay Z Your Water Bill; He Says ‘Water Is Free’
One of my favorite Jay Z verses is from his song “U Don’t Know,” off his Blueprint album: I sell ice in the winter, I sell fire in hell I am a hustler baby, I’ll sell water to a well Over the last several years, Jay Z has proved that he’s definitely a hustler. From someone…
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This Man Is in Jail for Throwing a Banana Peel at Dave Chappelle
Christian Englander will forever be known as the man who threw a banana peel at Dave Chappelle and ended up behind bars. During Chappelle’s Monday-night concert in Santa Fe, N.M., Englander allegedly became upset after the comedian made fun of his companion. But instead of taking the jokes in stride, he launched a banana peel…
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Laurence Fishburne’s Mother May Get Evicted; Says Her Son Has ‘Gone Hollywood’
Although Laurence Fishburne is reveling in the success of his TV sitcom Black-ish, his mother, Hattie Fishburne, is facing eviction. In an interview with the New York Post, Hattie says she hasn’t been able to pay her rent for several months and will be homeless on Tuesday. Hattie, who is a retired schoolteacher, says she…
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Trevor Noah Faces Backlash Over Old Tweets Some Deem ‘Anti-Semitic’ and ‘Sexist’
Updated Tuesday, March 31, 3:40 p.m. EDT: Comedy Central has issued the following statement about Trevor Noah: “Like many comedians, Trevor Noah pushes boundaries; he is provocative and spares no one, himself included. To judge him or his comedy based on a handful of jokes is unfair. Trevor is a talented comedian with a bright…
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De La Soul’s Kickstarter for New Album Surpasses Goal
It’s been over 10 years since the last De La Soul album was released, but thanks to a successful Kickstarter campaign, the trio will begin recording its eighth album, And the Anonymous Nobody. The group’s goal of $100,000 was met within 24 hours and surpassed by $67,000. “And the Anonymous Nobody really plays on two ideas,”…
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