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2019 MTV Movie & TV Awards: Lizzo Came, Lizzo Saw, Lizzo Conquered
The MTV Movie & TV Awards are a lot. Part spectacle, part accolade, it essentially serves as an annual ode to Viacom’s colorful cast of characters and unheralded heroes. From the expansive Love and Hip-Hop fraternity to generations of Real World housemates, it can best be described as a couch potato’s wonderland. But what happens…
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30 Days of Musical Blackness With VSB, Day 9: Ray J, 'One Wish'
I hear you looking at me right now like, “How did Ray J end up ‘round here?” And to that I say, despite the fact that I have stated very plainly that I’m a fan of one Willie Ray Norwood, I didn’t put Ray J on this list, I put “One Wish” on this list…
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10 Thoughts About Soulja Boy's Awesome and Entertaining Appearance on The Breakfast Club
If you live under a (non-cocaine) rock, there’s a better than 100 percent chance that you were confused as to why Soulja Boy (is it still Soulja Boy Tell ‘Em?) was all over your social media timelines on Wednesday. It is the year of our lord 2019—why in West Hell would that lil “Superman dat…
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50 Cent Offers Love Advice to Cardi B Instead of Minding His Own Strap
Love advice is in the air. In the days since Cardi B announced she and Offset were splitting up last week, niggas have been lining up to offer unsolicited—and unqualified—counsel. Shortly after the breakup announcement, it was revealed Offset had reportedly been cheating with model Summer Bunni. In the midst of the madness, Offset has…
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Ray J Is Going to Philander Smith College. Homecoming Finna Be Lit!
Ray J is going to college, y’all. And while that sounds like the name of a new reality show helmed by Mona Scott-Young, it’s an actual factual true statement. According to his Instagram account, Ray J, real name Willie Ray Norwood, has decided to enroll at Philander Smith College, a historically black college located in…
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How Drake Can Win the Rap Battle With Pusha T (or at Least Not Lose It)
On Facebook Wednesday, I got into a discussion about whether or not I thought Drake could come back (and maybe even win) from Pusha T’s blistering “The Story of Adidon” diss record, which took disrespect and hip-hop investigative journalism to new levels. I said that I thought he could, he’d just have to be creative.…
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Um, Jagged Edge, What the Hell Was That? DC Is Not Pleased
It’s amazing how quickly something can go from awesome to WTF, but last night during the Silver Spring, Md., stop of Jagged Edge’s tour, they leveled that shit all the way up, leaving an entire crowd both dumbfounded and pissed and their Twitter mentions deservedly in shambles. I’m a JE fan. Anybody who knows me…
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I See You, Mona Scott-Young, Trying to Tend to Black Folks’ Health and Wellness. I See You, Boo
It’s no secret that I’m a fan of the Love & Hip Hop franchise on VH1. You see, I’m a person who is with the shits, and LHH is a program ’pacifically dedicated to being with the shits. In fact, most of my television watching could quite squarely fall into a box that’s called for…
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Hey Y’all, Ray J’s Musical Career Ain’t Half Bad
First, tuck your judgment; it’s not necessary. Second, listen with your mind, not your heart. Your heart made you side-eye the living shit out of the title, but your mind may be a little more open-minded. That’s a pun. Get it? I’m sure you do. Before we get into the shenanigans, a few ground rules…
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Safaree Might Be the Funnest Coconut Salesman of All Time
When Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood debuted a few seasons ago, I was all in for one reason and one reason only: Willie Ray Norwood Jr., aka Ray J, aka Ray J da Gawd. There are very few celebrities who, in my estimation, provide as much unintentional entertainment as Ray. From playing piano for Floyd…