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Meet Myles Kingston, a 2-Year-Old Bob Marley Impersonator
At 2 years old, the only music I knew was nursery rhymes like the “Itsy Bitsy Spider,” but 2-year-old Myles Kingston probably has no time for those songs because he’s jamming to Bob Marley. “Our family is from Haiti and Jamaica, so we have always played Bob Marley in our household,” Suze Sadler, Myles mother,…
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Arrest Warrant Issued for Three 6 Mafia Rapper Crunchy Black
Darnell “Crunchy” Black of Three 6 Mafia is now a wanted man after failing to appear for two domestic violence charges and a drug-possession charge. Last March Black was arrested after allegedly beating up his fiancee in a hotel room. According to TMZ, the unnamed fiancee locked herself in a bathroom to prevent the rapper…
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NYC Students Will Be Able to See Selma for Free
Thanks to the generosity of several movers and shakers in the entertainment industry, seventh-, eighth- and ninth-graders in New York City will be able to see the movie Selma for free. According to Variety, people including BET Networks Chairman Debra Lee, American Express Chairman Ken Chenault, power broker Vernon Jordan and former Time Warner CEO Richard Parsons teamed up to offer…
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Kevin Hart on Sony Hack: ‘It’s Not That Serious to Me’
Kevin Hart is currently on a promotional tour for his new Sony movie, The Wedding Ringer, and the comedian had a few words to share about the recent Sony hacking situation. Last month Clint Culpepper, president of Sony’s Screen Gems unit, referred to Hart as a whore when he requested more money to tweet about his…
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Phylicia Rashad Now Denies Dismissing Cosby’s Accusers
Updated Wednesday, Jan. 7, 9:33 p.m.: In an interview with ABC’s Nightline, Phylicia Rashad now denies ever saying “forget these women” when asked by a Hollywood website about Bill Cosby’s accusers. To Nightline she said, “I am a woman. I would never say such a thing. I would never think such a thing,” she said.…
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Malia Obama’s Joey Bada$$ T-Shirt Selfie Goes Viral
Clearly I’m old. I mean, sure, I’m in my 30s, but I at least thought I knew about present-day hip-hop. However, color me clueless when it comes to knowing who Joey Bada$$ is. But thanks to Malia Obama, I now have a clue. The oldest Obama daughter, just like any typical teen, is a taker…
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Jay Z: ‘Hip-Hop Has Done More for Racial Relations Than Most Cultural Icons’
When it comes to politics and social issues, Jay Z hasn’t always been outspoken in public. But recently he’s taken a public stand on issues such as prison reform and police brutality. In a recent episode of Oprah’s Master Class, the award-winning rapper shared some interesting views on race relations. “I think that hip-hop has…
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David Duke Calls Nicki Minaj a ‘Degenerate’ for Her Role in Hip-Hop’s Downfall
David Duke, the former Ku Klux Klan leader and Republican legislator, has his ear to the streets when it comes to hip-hop. During a recent broadcast of his online radio show, Duke had a few unpleasant words about Nicki Minaj and her comments about police brutality. In a recent Rolling Stone interview, Minaj said that…
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Keshia Knight Pulliam Defends Bill Cosby: ‘That’s Just Not the Man I Know’
Keshia Knight Pulliam was the first contestant on The Celebrity Apprentice to receive the infamous “You’re fired” from Donald Trump, but the former Cosby Show kid is now speaking out in support of her TV father. During Pulliam’s board meeting with Trump, the hotel tycoon’s main complaint was that she didn’t ask Bill Cosby for help…
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Meet the 15-Year-Old Blues Phenom Kingfish
Christone “Kingfish” Ingram is only 15 years old, but he is already considered a music phenom. Christone isn’t an upcoming hip-hop rapper or R&B singer but is striving to reach the ranks of blues greats like B.B. King. Christone has already played for President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama, and now he’s about to embark…
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