the grapevine
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Kanye West Is Still a ‘N–ga in a Coupe’ and Not ‘Traditionally American’
Unlike Chrisette Michele, Kanye West was not invited to perform at this week’s inauguration. And the spokesperson for Porta-Potty-elect gave an interesting reason as to why. West may have “George Jefferson”-walked his way into Trump Towers a few weeks ago to meet with Donald Trump, but according to Tom Barrack, chairman of the Presidential Inauguration…
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Michelle Obama Shares Her Last Walk Through the White House
First lady Michelle Obama strutted her stuff one last time through the White House with her dogs Sunny and Bo. It’s safe to say that the “People’s House” will never be the same again once the Obamas leave Friday. But for those of us in the Washington, D.C., area, we’ll still have their presence in…
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Chrisette Michele Pens Crappy Letter to Justify Inauguration Performance
It would be much easier if people would just admit they need the extra money when it comes to performing at this week’s “alt-right” rally … I mean inauguration. Chrisette Michele was pretty much silent Wednesday after it was revealed that she’s slated to perform for the urinal-elect and his crowd of Ku Klux Klan…
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Just a Reminder
I’m going to play this forever. Call that orange man your president if you want. I never will. Idc. Idc. Idc. RSVP here.
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Don’t Let Dave Chappelle Know You Voted for Trump During His Stand-Up Show
Because you might just get your ass escorted out. One argyle-sweater-wearing white guy learned that lesson during Dave Chappelle’s Monday-night stand-up show in Inglewood, Calif. While Chappelle was joking about how many people were uploading his show to YouTube, he started to talk about President Barack Obama’s last days in office and the start of…
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Waka Flocka Wipes His Ass With Trump Supporter’s Jersey
Waka Flocka once said he would run for president, though that was before his foray into reality television with his wife. Although his election bid may never happen, he has no qualms about making political statements—even if he has to show his ass. During a Monday night concert in Athens, Ga., one unfortunate Trump supporter…
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Okla. State Students Celebrate MLK Day in ‘Blackface’ … or Was It Just a Face Mask?
Two Oklahoma State University students decided that the best way to celebrate not having classes because of Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday was to paint their faces black. The photo posted by a student presumably named “Abbey” was posted to Instagram and immediately caught the attention of black students at Oklahoma State. Not everyone assumed…
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Why Is This Person Dyeing Hair on the Train?
I hate public transportation, especially the subway systems of New York City and Washington, D.C. Even Amtrak gets the gas face from me because of cleaning-product smell and its so-called Wi-Fi. And why must the weird person always sit next to me? Up until Tuesday evening, I figured I’d seen every type of weird train…
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T.I. Pens Open Letter to Donald Trump About Injustice
T.I. is no longer bitter about Donald Trump’s election win. Now he’s just trying to get “better.” In an open letter posted on Rolling Stone, the Atlanta rapper asked the Oompa Loompa-elect about his plans for the injustice so many Americans face: As I share my thoughts, I want to first say that it’s easy…
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Prince Harry Brings Meghan Markle Home to Meet the Fam
If you’ve been obsessed with Netflix’s The Crown like the rest of us, you know how far the British royal family has come in the last few decades. Nothing says this more than the fact that Prince Harry, grandson of Queen Elizabeth, has brought his biracial girlfriend home to meet the family. No, Meghan Markle…