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Which Is the Better Michael Jackson Album: Thriller or Off the Wall?
Thursday marks the 35th anniversary of the release of what is probably Michael Jackson’s most popular album, Thriller. This album changed the game in a lot of ways, but most especially where it comes to the music-video genre. In short, it was a work of genius. There are so many jams on that album—from “Beat…
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Lena Horne’s Granddaughter, Filmmaker Jenny Lumet, Accuses Russell Simmons of Sexual Violation
Jenny Lumet, the award-winning screenwriter behind Rachel Getting Married and The Mummy, is the latest woman to come forward with the resounding call of #MeToo, sharing what she says was her horrific encounter with music mogul Russell Simmons, who she says sexually assaulted her when she was in her early 20s. Lumet, the daughter of filmmaker…
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In The Defiant Ones, We Watch Jimmy Iovine and Dr. Dre Grow Into Their Crafts and Make Magic, and Money, Happen
I was fortunate enough to be one of a small group of journalists who were invited to an intimate dinner with movie director Allen Hughes (Menace II Society, Dead Presidents) and music mogul Jimmy Iovine to discuss the documentary on which they collaborated, The Defiant Ones. Over the course of two hours, we had the…
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Jay-Z Bares His Soul on Infidelity, Kanye West and the Deeply Personal 4:44 Album
Jay-Z, who, along with his fabulous wife, Beyoncé, usually tends to hold things very close to the chest, recently opened up about his infidelity, his relationship with Kanye West and the thoughts that went into the making of his deeply personal album, 4:44. Jigga sat down for a 35-minute interview with New York Times Executive…
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Just in Time for the Holidays: A Newly Recorded Version of the DMX Cover of ‘Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer’
Once upon a time during an appearance on New York’s Power 105.1 five years ago, DMX delivered a lively hip-hop rendition of “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer”—much to the delight of everyone on the internet. It was the most glorious 1 minute, 9 seconds of holiday hip-hop that you have ever seen in your life. In…
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Who the Hell at NBC Approved Matt Lauer’s in-Office Sex Dungeon?
By now you’ve heard that Matt Lauer was summarily drop-kicked from the Today show Wednesday morning after NBC executives learned of his “inappropriate sexual behavior.” As it turns out, completely coincidentally, multiple outlets had been working on stories about Lauer’s long-term harassment of women at NBC. On Wednesday afternoon, Variety published a piece that spilled…
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Victoria’s Secret Models Face Backlash for Singing the N-Word With ‘Bodak Yellow’
What could be more offensive than a group of women with ridiculously big tits and reality-defying waists parading around in their underwear? Maybe doing it dripping in traditional African beads and jewelry? Or perhaps singing the n-word backstage beforehand? Yes, I would agree—the third choice is the most offensive. But you got all three at…
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Get a Dose of Wakanda in the Trailer for Avengers: Infinity War
You’re going to cry real tears after you watch the trailer for Avengers: Infinity War. Seriously, although the movie opens in late spring, after Black Panther, we’re given even more Wakanda in Infinity War as Marvel heroes join forces to defeat the tyrant known as Thanos. From Iron Man to Thor and, of course, Black…
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#FreeMeekMill: Judge Ordered to Rule on Rapper’s Petition for Bail ‘Without Further Delay’
The Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas judge presiding over the case of rapper Meek Mill was ordered by the Pennsylvania Superior Court on Tuesday to make a decision on the rapper’s application for bail “without further delay.” Meek, 30, whose real name is Robert Rihmeek Williams, is currently a few weeks into serving a two-…