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What Is This, Hunny? RHOA’s Porsha Williams Goes Instagram Official With New Fiancé Simon Guobadia [Updated]
On Monday night, the social streets went from zero to 100 real quick when Real Housewives of Atlanta star Porsha Williams posted a pic of herself with new fiancé Simon Guobadia on Instagram. Now for those unfamiliar to the RHOA franchise, this news wouldn’t stand out as it’s a pretty regular thing to do on…
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The Risky Business of the Golden Globes—HFPA Makes Statement Following NBC Canceling 2022 Ceremony
Hollywood is known as the place where the streets are paved with gold. However, the Golden Globe has been quite tarnished in the past several weeks. It definitely doesn’t shine the way it did back in the day—or perhaps its shine was always an illusion. The HFPA came under fire right before it was to…
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Orange Is the New Red Carpet: Laverne Cox Is E!'s New Red Carpet Host
If there’s one thing Laverne Cox knows how to do, it’s work a red carpet. On Monday, it was announced that the primetime Emmy-nominated and Daytime Emmy-winning actress-activist-producer best known for her breakout role in Orange Is the New Black will soon be working the red carpet for E!, as the network’s newest host of…
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Pink Friday: Nicki Minaj Teases New Music, Makes Grand Return to Instagram
Barbz—ASSEMBLE! On Monday, the music world was set ablaze as news that Nicki Minaj, aka Nicki the Ninja, aka the Harajuku Barbie, had made her grand return to Instagram began to spread. Decked out in dazzling diamond jewelry, the Queen rapper posted up wearing nothing but two pink, fuzzy, heart-shaped pillows and hot pink crocs,…
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Open Up Shop: A Posthumous DMX Album With New Material Is Coming
As we continue to celebrate the life and legacy of the late Earl “DMX” Simmons, one of the primary ways he will live on is through his music. On Monday, DMX’s longtime producer, friend and Ruff Ryder, Swizz Beatz, announced that a “posthumous studio album of all new original material” by DMX will be released on…
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De La Soul's Classic Album De La Soul Is Dead Is Turning 30. It Was The First Album I Fell In Love With
You never forget your first love. As cliché as it sounds to say that hip hop was my first love, in my case, it’s actually true. I don’t remember anything else becoming as essential to my being as devouring all of the homemade mixtapes my older sister’s friends made for her. As a military brat…
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John Oliver Tackles the Importance of Black Hair on Last Week Tonight—And He Does a Surprisingly Decent Job
Whether it’s a debate about “good hair” versus “bad hair” or whether or not braids are an appropriate birthday hairstyle (yes, that happened), Black hair never ceases to be a wildly popular topic of conversation. While it’s often reserved for the members of the melanated community, on Sunday night’s episode of Last Week Tonight With…
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Questlove Reveals What Makes Jay-Z So Successful on Debut Episode of Fader Uncovered
Mark Ronson, a human cheat code who’s more commonly known as “Your Favorite Producer’s Favorite Producer,” has joined forces with The FADER to bless us all with a new podcast, FADER Uncovered. Each episode features the Grammy Award-winning multi-instrumentalist engaging in in-depth conversations with iconic musicians like Erykah Badu, Rico Nasty, and more. But here’s…
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Netflix Will Not Be Chilling With the HFPA Until 'More Meaningful Changes Are Made' [Updated: NBC Won't Be Airing 2022 Golden Globes]
A lot has happened in Hollywood in the past few days, folks! The folks behind the Golden Globes, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA), recently announced their reform plan, following the—I really cannot put this any other way—PR nightmare of news surrounding the organizations reported diversity and inclusion fails. The plan, which has already begun…
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Jeezy Offers His Best Advice on the Keys to Success, Resurgence of Black Lives Matter Movement
Some great advice can go a long way, so building off of this premise, Spotify’s latest podcast, Best Advice, features both up-and-coming artists and legacy acts opening up about their successes and missteps throughout their careers. On each episode, guests reflect on the advice that they’ve received from mentors, collaborators, family members, and confidantes, as well…