Kendrick Lamar Takes Down Drake at Concert, Nara Smith Contro Grows On Tiktok, Janet Jackson’s Fans Poke Fun of Justin Timberlake’s Arrest and More

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Like Katt Williams, โ€˜Fridayโ€™sโ€™ Felicia Spills the Tea on What Really Made Steve Harvey Successful

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Steve Harvey may be one of Hollywoodโ€™s most booked and busy comedians, but how he got there may be worth looking at through a critical eye thanks to a new interview. - Shanelle Genai Read More

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Walter Davis On Building a Black-Owned Bank From Zero to $2 billion
Walter Davis On Building a Black-Owned Bank From Zero to $2 billion

Missy Elliott Opens Up For the First Time About Her Shocking Diagnosis

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Missy Elliott is one of the greatest rappers of all time โ€” let alone female rappers โ€” so itโ€™s cool to see that sheโ€™ll be getting her just due with her first-ever tour as a headlining act. - Noah A. McGee Read More

Black Tiktok Drama: Is Colorism Why We Know Nara Smith and not Onezwa Mbola?

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You probably recognize Nara Smith from her โ€œmade from scratchโ€ TikTok recipes for bubble gum and bread. You could also know her and her husband, Lucky Blue Smith, for their childrenโ€™s unique names: Whimsy Lou, Rumble Honey and Slim Easy. - Phenix S Halley Read More

Racists Are Review Bombing Black-led Star Wars Series โ€˜The Acolyteโ€™ Despite High Ratings From Real Critics

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The Star Wars fandom continues to embarrass itself. The latest series in the franchise, โ€œThe Acolyte,โ€ has fallen victim to yet another review-bombing campaign from the audience โ€” an unfortunate practice thatโ€™s often rooted in racism and misogyny. - Jared Alexander Read More

Kendrick Lamar Destroys Drake at โ€˜The Pop Outโ€™ Set And Black Twitter Has All the Jokes

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At what point during Wednesdayโ€™s โ€œThe Pop Outโ€ concert do you think Drake was rethinking all his life choices? Was it when 17,000 people rapped the lyrics to a six and half minute diss track? Was it the third, fourth or fifth time Kendrick Lamar dropped โ€œNot Like Usโ€ to close the show? Either way, what we all witnessed was one man bringing out all his friends to enthusiastically dance on another manโ€™s grave. - Stephanie Holland Read More

Kenya Mooreโ€™s Shocking Alleged Party Stunt Got Her In Big Trouble With โ€˜RHOAโ€™

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Bravo cameras were rolling at Kenya Mooreโ€™s grand opening of the Kenya Moore Hair Spa when the Real Housewives of Atlanta star allegedly revealed posters of new cast member Brittany Eady performing oral sex, according to People. - Phenix S Halley Read More

Karma? Janet Jackson Fans Are Having Fun With Justin Timberlakeโ€™s DUI Arrest

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Turns out 2024 is the year of airing grievances. From Katt Williams, to Kendrick Lamar and now, Janet Jackson fans, itโ€™s time for everyone to get their shit off. The latest famous name to find themselves in the crosshairs is Justin Timberlake. - Stephanie Holland Read More

Caroline Chikezie on โ€˜Power Book II: Ghostโ€™ and Her Role as Noma

Caroline Chikezie talks โ€˜Power Book II: Ghostโ€™ and what to expect from her character in the final season of the show.

David Alan Grier on โ€˜The American Society of Magical Negroesโ€™ and โ€˜In Living Colorโ€™

David Alan Grier talks โ€˜The American Society of Magical Negroesโ€™ and reveals what he thinks about the idea of a revival of โ€˜In Living Colorโ€™.

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