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Dr. Dre on Attacking Dee Barnes: ‘I Was Out of My … Mind’
In 1990, journalist Dee Barnes was physically assaulted by Dr. Dre after the rapper approached her about an interview she did with Ice Cube in which Dre felt he was bad-mouthed by Cube. Barnes recalled the incident in a Rolling Stone article from August of 1991, telling the reporter that “Dre picked her up” and…
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Jay-Z’s 4:44 Album Hits No. 1 on iTunes in 38 Countries
Just 24 hours after being released on iTunes, Jay-Z’s 4:44 album climbed to the top of the charts in 38 countries. According to Roc Nation, the countries include the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, Canada, Australia, Mexico, Denmark, Ireland, Norway, Switzerland, Russia, Sweden, South Africa, Finland, Poland, Malaysia, India, Panama, Sri Lanka, Anguilla, Antigua,…
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Rob Kardashian vs. Blac Chyna: Revenge Porn or Not? Calif. Attorney Says ‘Not’
You may want to think twice before you share nude photos of yourself with a man or woman you’re dating, especially if you’re in a state that, unlike California, doesn’t have a revenge-porn law. On Wednesday, Rob Kardashian and Blac Chyna’s drama unfolded via Instagram and Twitter. Although Kardashian posted nude photos allegedly of Chyna,…
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Black People and Fried Chicken: A Stereotype-Filled Love Affair in Advertising
A few weeks ago I attempted to research where the notion that black people should take over the fried-chicken-commercial world came from. By “research” I mean I searched Google, of course. Even though I couldn’t find any information, I was given alternative search ideas, such as “black people love watermelon,” “black people love popeyes” and…
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PopSugar Slammed for Whitewashing Natural Hair
Women’s lifestyle brand PopSugar has some explaining to do after recently posting an article boasting about natural hair. People on social media quickly noticed the piece didn’t feature any women of color and had only white women discussing their “natural” tresses. Now, we all know the “natural hair” movement got its footing from women of…
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50 Cent Thinks Jay-Z’s 4:44 Is Golf Course Music
50 Cent doesn’t think Jay-Z can be the best rapper at 47 years of age, and he also has a thing against smart rap. The rapper took to his own Instagram account to “review” 4:44 and throw in his two cents. “I listened to Jay shit, that ‘4:44’,” said 50 in a since-deleted Instagram post.…
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Jay Z’s 4:44 Goes Platinum in Less Than a Week
Thanks to Tidal’s partnership with Sprint and fans of Jay-Z’s 4:44, the album has gone platinum in less than a week, according to the RIAA. And for an album that’s not “for sale” as of yet, that’s an incredible feat. 4:44 was released exclusively through Tidal’s partnership with Sprint, and although a free voucher was…
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Blac Chyna Alleges That Rob Kardashian Beat Her
After Rob Kardashian engaged in revenge porn on Instagram and alleged that his daughter’s mother, Blac Chyna, was a drug user, Chyna is now saying that Kardashian is a woman beater. On Wednesday, the only Kardashian who can’t keep up with the family name aired his grievances about Chyna on Instagram. Kardashian posted a video…
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Russell Simmons Says Jay-Z Isn’t Anti-Semitic
There’s a line in Jay-Z’s new 4:44 album that some people feel reeks of anti-Semitism, but some of his closest friends are now speaking out in the rapper’s defense. In “The Story of O.J.,” he raps about Jewish people and money: “You wanna know what’s more important than throwin’ away money at a strip club?…
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Tupac Prison Letter Reveals He Dumped Madonna Because She’s White
A prison letter written by Tupac Shakur is up for auction and is likely to fetch over $100,000. But it’s the subject matter that’s gotten everyone’s attention. In the letter to Madonna, Tupac admitted that he ended their relationship because she’s white. “For you to be seen with a black man wouldn’t in any way…
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