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Jury Acquits Man Who Offered $500 to ‘Anyone Who Kills an ICE Agent’ on Twitter, but Questions About ‘True Threats’ Remain
A federal jury found a man who tweeted an offer of $500 to kill an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer was apparently just joking on Friday. The case revisits the issue of what is deemed a credible threat at a time when so much of what we say is online and therefore, searchable and…
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Kid Rock Goes on Alcohol-Fueled, Profanity-Laced Anti-Oprah Winfrey Rant
Kid Rock is no fan of Oprah Winfrey. The Trump-supporting rap & roll act—now considered a country musician— made his disdain for The Queen of All Media very clear (again!) when he went on what appears to be an alcohol-fueled tirade last week at the Honky Tonk bar in Nashville. TMZ posted a video of…
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Hip-Hop Legend Eric B. Jailed in New Jersey for 17-Year-Old Warrant
On the CBS series Blue Bloods, hip-hop icon Eric B. conducts criminal investigations as Detective Mike Gee, but in real life, the DJ-turned-actor has found himself on the wrong side of the law. From NJ.com: Hip-hop musician Eric Barrier, currently an actor on the CBS series “Blue Bloods,” has been jailed in New Jersey since…
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All the Wrong People Love Jesus Is King
Like many black folks, I grew up in a deeply religious household. That meant prayers before every meal, three church services a week on Sundays and Wednesdays, and pretending like a lot of gospel rappers weren’t fucking terrible. Thankfully, now I’m a grown-ass man who no longer attends vacation bible school or is coerced into…
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Snoop Dogg’s Newborn Grandson Dies Just 10 Days After His Birth
Snoop Dogg and his family are mourning the death of his infant grandson. Snoop’s son Corde Broadus shared the news on Instagram that his baby, Kai Love, died this week just 10 days after his birth. The post included a video of Broadus’ older child, 13-month-old daughter Elleven Love, giving her baby brother a kiss, as…
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Chance the Rapper Postpones Tour, Opts for Paternity Leave After Birth of Daughter
Mere days before his #TheBigDay World Tour was set to kick off comes the shocking news that Chance the Rapper, born Chancelor Bennett, is taking paternity leave. After welcoming his second baby girl, Marli, the “No Problems” spitter revealed on Monday that as much as he loves his fans, his family will always take precedence.…
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100% That Billboard Topper: Lizzo Scores No. 1 With ‘Truth Hurts,’ Which She Originally Released in 2017
Men can’t be great when they gotta be great, but Lizzo has stepped into her greatness just in time! That’s right, Lizzo’s hit song “Truth Hurts” has landed at the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100! Lizzo’s first No. 1 song! The jubilant rapper-singer replaced Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello, who previously held the…
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Still Loves H.E.R.: Common Confirms He and Angela Rye Are Back Together
It looks like love is in the socially conscious air as Common and Angela Rye are back together! Following a whirlwind romance in the summer of 2017, Rye, an attorney and political commentator, confirmed the pair had called it quits in 2018. On Tuesday, Common appeared on The Angie Martinez Show to confirm that the…
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I Got Name-Checked in a Struggle Rap by a Bernie Bro. The 2020 Campaign Has Officially Started
Everybody has hip-hop dreams. For some, it’s showing up to the club in a stretch limo full of groupies and Cristal. For others, it’s being invited on stage by Childish Gambino to rap Chance the Rapper’s part for the chorus of “The Worst Guys.” Maybe it’s a pole-dancing lesson with Cardi B or being caught…