The Cause Of Jamie Foxx’s Birthday Altercation That Sent Him to The Hospital…Again, The Tea On Tia And Tamera Mowry, Wendy Williams’ Ex-Husband Kevin Hunter Drops Huge Plot Twist in Legal Drama, The Ugly Fight Between Jay-Z And Tony Buzbee And More

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You Won’t Believe What Started the Birthday Altercation That Left Jamie Foxx With Stitches, But You’ll Probably Understand

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After a grueling year-long road to recovery following his stroke, Jamie Foxx has been back outside, resuming his life as one of Hollywood’s most talented and popular entertainers. However, it appears that not everyone is showing him the proper respect. – Stephanie Holland Read More

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Here’s 100 years of the Best Black Dandyism Heading Into Met Gala 2025

Black Folks, How Did We Let Artists like Jay-Z, R-Kelly and Others Slide With these Disturbing Lyrics?

Jay-Z, left; R. Kelly, and Rick Ross. Photo: Getty Images Monica Schipper/WireImage; Gregory Bojorquez; Rich Fury/Getty Images for The Recording Academy

There’s no denying that hip-hop and rap appeal to most of the masses due to its oft-perceived realness and reputation for telling things like it is. Whether artists are talking about the hardships of life, women, money, fame or fortune—it’s safe to say that we’ve all been given some memorable bars since hip-hop’s inception over 50 years ago. – Shanelle Genai Read More

What’s Really Up With Tia and Tamera Mowry? Here’s the Tea…

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During the first season of her WEtv reality series “Tia Mowry: My Next Act,” the actress revealed a lot of personal details about her post-divorce life. One of the most shocking revelations came when she explained that she wished that she and her sister Tamera Mowry-Housley “were still close and I could pick up the phone and call her. But that’s just not where we are right now.” – Stephanie Holland Read More

Whoa! Wendy Williams Ex-Husband Kevin Hunter Just Dropped a Huge Plot Twist in Legal Drama

Kevin Hunter and Wendy Williams rings the opening bell at the NASDAQ MarketSite on August 25, 2010 in New York City. Photo: Getty Images John Lamparski/WireImage

As if the legal drama surrounding Wendy Williams and the state of her wellbeing wasn’t complicated enough, her ex-husband Kevin Hunter has just added yet another convoluted layer to the situation. – Shanelle Genai Read More

The Fight Against Jay-Z and Tony Buzbee Just Got Uglier

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One of the many civil cases against Sean “Diddy” Combs has somehow turned into a war between co-defendant Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter and attorney Tony Buzbee, the lawyer representing the woman who claims Combs and Carter raped her while she was 13 years old in 2000. – Phenix S Halley Read More

Internet Reacts to Rob Kardashian’s Daughter, Dream, Throwing ‘Shade’ on Her Cousins

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As eight-year-old Dream Kardashian has come into her own and started to show off her confidence, fans have noticed that she definitely inherited her mother Blac Chyna, real name Angela White’s charisma. – Stephanie Holland Read More

Everybody Hated Chris Rock’s Predictable ‘SNL’ Monologue. Is He So Over?

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Over the weekend, Chris Rock returned to his “Saturday Night Live” stomping grounds. While his performance in the sketches got mixed reviews, it’s his stand-up routine during the monologue that had people talking. – Stephanie Holland Read More

WATCH: 50 Cent Confronts Andrew Schulz Over Kendrick Lamar ‘Joke’ And It Doesn’t Go Down As You’d Expect

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Comedian Andrew Schultz has been on the chopping block lately since making a “joke” about sexually assaulting Kendrick Lamar. On the Dec. 15 episode of Andrew Schulz’s show “Flagrant,” 50 Cent got his turn to confront the controversial host about it all. – Candace McDuffie Read More

Kerry Washington, Ebony Obsidian on ‘The Six Triple Eight’ Timely Message to Black Women: ‘We See You’

The two stars spoke to The Root ahead of their newly released film which is available to stream on Netflix now.

Tika Sumpter Spills About the Weirdest Aspect of Filming Live Action Movies

“Sonic the Hedgehog 3″ star Tika Sumpter reveals her favorite family holiday tradition and what makes her new movie so special.

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