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Wu-Tang Clan Posts Job on Craigslist but Doesn’t Mention Anything About Compensation
Back in the day, Wu-Tang Clan sung about cash ruling everything around them, but from the looks of a recent job posting, that sentiment doesn’t correlate into compensation for potential employees. According to a post on Craigslist, the Staten Island, N.Y.-based rap group is in need of employees, but you may want to slow your…
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Erykah Badu Tried to Kiss News Anchor During His Live Broadcast
Over the weekend, New York City’s PIX 11 news anchor Mario Diaz was conducting a live report on the arrest of actor Shia LaBeouf when he became the victim of videobomb. But it wasn’t just any person trying to get his or her shine on—it just happened to be Grammy winner Erykah Badu. Badu, wearing…
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Zendaya Coleman No Longer Involved in Lifetime Network’s Aaliyah Biopic
Two weeks, ago Lifetime announced that Disney star Zendaya Coleman would play the lead role in its biopic chronicling the life of R&B star Aaliyah Haughton. The new Lifetime movie is supposed to be based on the best-seller Aaliyah: More Than a Woman, by former Time magazine music editor Christopher Farley. So far it has a working…
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When Prank Videos Purposely Prey on the ‘Hood’
Prank videos are becoming commonplace on YouTube, but there are several different types of prank videos floating around. In one instance, you have videos by people like Zaida Pugh, aka Ms. Muffin Pranks, that aim at teaching lessons about racism, domestic violence and abuse. Pugh has seemingly cornered the market with her version of “What…
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Beyoncé and Jay Z Share Private Video Moments as On the Run Tour Opens in Miami
On Wednesday night, Miami’s Sun Life Stadium was all about Jay Z and Beyoncé’s On the Run Tour. The husband-and-wife duo launched their 16-date tour in Miami to a sold-out crowd—a crowd that burst into excitement as Beyoncé and Jay Z ran through a cloud of smoke and hit the stage for their performance of…
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Columbus Short’s No-Show in Court Costs Him Big Time
Columbus Short is learning that the court system doesn’t like no-shows. On Wednesday Short decided not to show up to a family court hearing pertaining to his separation from Tanee McCall-Short (also known as Tuere in the U.S.). His legal representation also did not appear in court on his behalf. Since Short was a no-show,…
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Kanye West’s Community Service Involves Giving Advice to Los Angeles Fashion Students
If there’s one thing Kanye West thinks he knows, it’s fashion. As part of his recent photographer-assault conviction, West was sentenced to 250 hours of community service. But he’s not out there cleaning up the highways of Los Angeles. According to TMZ, West is speaking to fashion students about his personal experience in the fashion…
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Michael Jackson’s 50 Greatest Songs
Five years ago today, the world stood still when it found out that Michael Jackson, the King of Pop, had died. With a career spanning four decades, Jackson is considered one of the, if not the greatest, entertainers of all time. TMZ was the first to break the story of Jackson’s death and speculation on…
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Social Media Gone Awry: FAFSA Tweet Mocks the Poor
You’d think a government agency would have the common sense not to insult the millions of people who depend on its services in order to afford an education. “Government agency” and not being offensive? Yeah, I’m amazed I typed that with a straight face. Unfortunately, this was not the case with the official Twitter account…
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R. Kelly Opens Up About Transgender Child
Earlier this month, R. Kelly’s 13-year-old child, Jaya, came out as a transgender boy and changed his name to Jay. Jay said that his mother, Andrea Kelly, who stars on Hollywood Exes, was very supportive when he came out. “[My mom] was like, ‘Baby, you know I love you if you were bi, gay, [lesbian], you…
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