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Beloved, You See Eminem on Your Dating App, WYD?
In his interview with Vulture, Marshall Mathers, more commonly known as Eminem, unloads a lot. Like, how much he hates Donald Trump (“I get almost flustered thinking about him”); how, despite being from Detroit, he “didn’t really believe that cops could be planting evidence or shooting unarmed black people” until seeing all the evidence fairly…
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#BlackExcellence: Louisiana High School Becomes Viral Sensation After Posting Videos of Ivy League Acceptance Reactions
One Louisiana high school has captured the hearts (and gathered the joyful tears) of the entire internet after it started posting up reaction videos of its students being accepted into top-ranked colleges. Talk about prime #BlackGirlMagic, #BlackBoyJoy and overall just #BlackExcellence. The series started last Tuesday, when TM Landry College Preparatory, a private high school…
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John Legend Is Jesus Christ. No, Really, He Is
John Legend has been cast as Jesus Christ in NBC’s upcoming musical event Jesus Christ Superstar Live. NBC made the announcement Tuesday morning via its Twitter account: “I’m thrilled to join the cast of this production of Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert!,” Legend said in a statement. “It’s such a powerful, meaningful musical and…
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‘He Looks Like He Smoked a Blunt and Drank a 40’: TV Anchor Apologizes for Comments Made After Diddy Offers to Buy NFL Team
Sean “Diddy” Combs is a lot of things: business mogul, entertainer, producer, rapper, haver of many names. But, apparently, members of one San Francisco news team aren’t impressed by Diddy, saying that they couldn’t take the multitalented entrepreneur seriously regarding his offer to buy the Carolina Panthers. The train wreck occurred on a KRON-TV sports…
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Donwill’s Trap Kwanzaa Carols Will Get You Through the Holidays
You probably didn’t realize that you needed trap Kwanzaa carols, but thanks to rapper Donwill of Tanya Morgan, you’ve been gifted some pretty marvelous carols. Donwill’s trio of trap Kwanzaa carols are now available on SoundCloud and will definitely get stuck in your head. “Kwanzaa cake, Kwanzaa cake!”
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Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle Is Good-Hearted Fun, With a Few Minor Exceptions
During the holiday season, there’s always that one movie that children drag their sulking parents to and then ask for extra butter on their popcorn while adult innuendos fly over their heads and their parents’ sulks turn into smiles. [Full disclosure: The Root attended a press junket where travel and hotel lodging was paid for…
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Give Diddy, Steph Curry and Colin Kaepernick the Carolina Panthers Now
Updated Monday, Dec. 18, 2017, 11:21 a.m. EST: Colin Kaepernick wants in on Diddy’s scheme to buy the Carolina Panthers—and not just to play quarterback. Responding to the hip-hop mogul’s weekend social media campaign (OK, a few tweets and an Instagram video), Kaepernick wrote on Twitter: “I want in on the ownership group! Let’s make…
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Azealia Banks ‘in Tears’ Over Wendy Williams’ Comments About Alleged ‘Vaginal Rejuvenation’ Procedure
When you cross two habitual, shit-talking line steppers, someone’s bound to get their feelings hurt. In this case, talk show host Wendy Williams seemed to get the better of Azealia Banks last week, bringing the controversial 26-year-old rapper to tears by implying that she was a prostitute. Williams made the offending comments during the “Hot…
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Watch: Will Smith, Cast of Bright Discuss Upcoming Netflix Film
’Twas the week before Christmas, and stars Will Smith, Joel Edgerton and Noomi Rapace were getting ready to bring explosive action to the world this Friday, Dec. 22, with the Netflix film Bright. In this brand-new featurette, the fearless cast discuss shooting the movie’s mind-blowing action sequences, including an exciting gas station scene; working with director…