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It’s been 24 years since Dr. Dre beat up journalist Dee Barnes. Earlier this week, Barnes wrote a lengthy post on Gawker recounting the time in 1991 when Dr. Dre beat her up. Now, on the heels of the success of Straight Outta Compton, Dr. Dre has finally issued an apology, via the New York…

Don’t hate the player, hate the game. On top of receiving his NBA salary, LeBron James is pulling in the bucks when it comes to his sponsored tweets, according to the company Opendorse. Opendorse analyzes, puts together and manages social media campaigns for athletes. Based on its analysis, two-time NBA champion LeBron James’ endorsement tweets…

What could possibly go wrong when you gather 2,000 men to air their grievances about women? Well, apparently Steve Harvey has become the official president of the “He-Man Woman-Haters Club,” based on details that have emerged about a recent taping for an upcoming Steve Harvey special. Last week in Chicago, Harvey taped his two-episode special titled…

The number of women who have come forward and accused Bill Cosby of sexual assault and drugging has now reached 50. On Thursday, with attorney Gloria Allred by their side, two women held a press conference and shared stories similar to those of previous women. Charlotte Fox, an aspiring actress at the time of the…

Glory Johnson’s request for $20,000 a month in temporary spousal support from Brittney Griner was denied in an Arizona court Thursday. Maricopa County Superior Court Commissioner Jacki Ireland stated that Griner, after only a 28-day marriage to Johnson, is not responsible for any financial support after the annulment. This decision comes on the heels of Johnson’s announcement…

Matt Barnes recently insinuated that he and Rihanna were feeling each other and had a little somethin’ somethin’ going on.  Rihanna thought otherwise and checked him on it. She even went so far as to say that she’s never met Barnes. Barnes is responding to that. In an interview with the The Jim Rome Show,…

At this point, it’s a tale as old as time. Elle Canada magazine is the mainstream outlet that is being accused—and, hence, dragged—by black Twitter for calling a style or practice that black people either created or have used for years a new trend. The whole “Columbusing” issue. The magazine posted a photo on Twitter…

Dr. Dre and Ice Cube want no part of the wrongful death lawsuit that was filed against Marion “Suge” Knight by the wife of the man whom Knight is accused of killing. Lilian Carter is suing because her husband, Terry Carter, was pummeled to death by Knight’s truck during an altercation he and another man…

Dwayne “the Rock” Johnson is giving back to the Miami community in a major way and helping to turn around the lives of young men in the process. Last winter, Johnson announced that he was working on a documentary involving inmates at a boot camp run by the Miami-Dade County Corrections and Rehabilitation Department. Rock…

The first season of Black-ish on ABC tackled everything from racism to corporal punishment. One of the most interesting episodes, titled “Crime and Punishment,” took a look at spanking and the controversy behind it. The episode divided the conversation between those who spanked and those who think it’s the worst thing a parent can do.…