This is Why Ray J is Going Completely Off on Suge Knight… and it Involves Diddy
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Kendrick Lamar, Tupac and More Famous Black Geminis
These Shocking Testimonies from Diddy’s Federal Trial Will Make Your Stomach Turn
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Check Out Mary J. Blige in Her 1st Animated Film, Sherlock Gnomes
Fresh off the heels of Mudbound, Mary J. Blige is taking her talents to the world of animation in Sherlock Gnomes. Blige stars in the Gnomeo & Juliet sequel with Michael Caine, Johnny Depp, Maggie Smith, Stephen Merchant, Ozzy Osbourne, James McAvoy, Emily Blunt and Chiwetel Ejiofor. It opens in theaters on March 23. In…
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Be Like Justin Blackman, Because the Children Really Are Our Future
As you have probably already read all over the internet and social media, Wednesday was #NationalStudentWalkout Day, when students all across the country left their classrooms in protest of the ridiculous gun laws in this country that allow mass shootings to happen like the one that took place at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in…
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Where Is the Justice for R. Kelly’s Victims?
Since the heinous sexual assault allegations against Harvey Weinstein came to light last fall, the entertainment industry has faced a reckoning … sort of. The #MeToo movement has inspired victims of sexual misconduct to come forward with their stories of abuse, and we’ve seen some (only some) horrible, powerful people face consequences for their actions.…
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What’s Cooking in Wyoming? Supposedly, Kanye West’s New Album
To answer the proverbial question “WTF is in Wyoming?” apparently, Kanye West is. And because he appears to be at work on a new album there (in Jackson Hole, to be precise), hip-hop fans are frantically checking for their favorite rapper’s locations, seeing if the “Equality State” turns up. (Sidenote: Yes, that is Wyoming’s state…
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This Account Tweets the Lyrics to ‘Africa’ by Toto Over and Over Again
I was trolling Twitter last night when I stumbled across the best thing I had seen on the internet that entire day. There is a Twitter account that does nothing but tweet the lyrics to the song “Africa” by Toto over and over again. Before I go into my explanation for why this is amazing,…
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Meek Mill vs. Brock Turner: The Injustice of Our Criminal-Justice System
As Meek Mill sits in jail on parole-violation charges related to a case he caught when he was just 19 years old, his mother is appealing to the newly elected district attorney in Philadelphia to help her son get the justice she feels he deserves. The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that during a brief news conference…
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Finally! Power Returns July 1 and Is Already Renewed for Season 6
Did you miss Ghost and Tommy and Tasha and the gang? (Not Kanan, though; no one misses Kanan.) I know I did. Well, they, and the hit Starz show Power, are all coming back on Sunday, July 1, at 9 p.m. If you’re pumped for the upcoming season 5, be prepared to be even more…
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It’s Their Prerogative: The Bobby Brown Story Finds Its Whitney
For better or worse, no story about Bobby Brown would be complete without Whitney Houston, and vice versa. Now BET has found someone to play the iconic singer opposite its Bobby in the upcoming Bobby Brown Story. BET will bring on Gabrielle Dennis, who has appeared on The Game and, most recently, the Fox medical…
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The Bruno Mars Controversy Proves People Don’t Understand Cultural Appropriation
Before we begin any discussion of Bruno Mars and cultural appropriation, we must lay down a few ground rules: This will not be a debate about the quality of Bruno Mars’ work. That discussion is too subjective, and no one will ever reach a consensus on any kind of art. Plus, some people have shit…
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Beyoncé and Jay-Z Have Finally Confirmed Their On the Run II Tour: Check Out the Dates
Looks like Beyoncé and Jay-Z have finally ended our misery and announced their long-rumored joint tour, On the Run II (this marks their second time hitting the road together since 2014’s On the Run). Thank God. You might recall the rumor mill kicking off last Monday when Queen Bey’s Facebook and Ticketmaster pages revealed a previously…