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Once you've been in an arena or stadium with thousands chanting your name and millions watching you from home, it's hard to find a replacement for that feeling when it's over. This is why so many athletes head into acting when their careers are over. Some even appear on the big screen while they're still playing. With...Read more...

On my list of things I did not expect to see in hip-hop this year, this one might be near the top of the list.

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If you ask a group of people for their top five favorite MCs, you'll get lots of different answers. But although they may disagree over Biggie versus Tupac, female MCs rarely make the list. Hip-hop fans know what artists like Roxanne Shante, Queen Latifah, Salt N Pepa and Missy Elliot have done for the culture, but...Read more...

Rejoice! Grammy-award-winning singer Jon Batiste is back, and he brought more creative, inspired, and unique music with him. His latest album, World Music Radio, is out and I'm glad to report that it is an enjoyable listen.

Former Real Housewives Nene Leakes and Bethenny Frankel have recently been outspoken about their issues with Bravo. Frankel who created the brand Skinnygirl while she was on The Real Housewives of New York City, refused to allow NBC to take a percentage of her earnings for presenting her business on the show. After...Read more...

Nine officers across two police departments in East Bay, Calif. were arrested by FBI agents Thursday after being indicted by a federal grand jury. Of those officers were the slimy Antioch cops exposed for calling Black people gorillas, n-words and all types of degrading insults in their texts.

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The focus for the last week has been on Michael Oher and his relationship with the Tuohys. Oher claims he was tricked into signing conservatorship documents and Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy allege that Michael is attempting to shake them down of money. It's a classic battle of he said, she said," and there is no clear...Read more...

Since Elon Musk took over Twitter, it's become a lot less fun for people of color, women and the LGBTQ+ community. We've all seen the rise in hate speech and harassment. We thought changing the name to the completely ridiculous X would be the worst decision he made for a while, but now it appears that the billionaire...Read more...

Updated on 8/18/2023 at 1p.m. PT: Ron Zambrano, the lawyer representing the three former backup dancers that are currently suing Lizzo, has issued a response to the open letter of support form the Juice" singer's current backup dancers.Read more...

Oprah may be, well, Oprah and a legend in her own right, but that doesn't mean she's not still learning from other fellow legends, namely Beyonce.Read more...

Even though the Arkansas Department of Education discredited AP African American Studies earlier this month, schools in Jonesboro, Little Rock and North Little Rock said that they will still offer the course.Read more...

Angela White, a.k.a. Blac Chyna is opening up about the real reason behind her new physical transformation.Read more...

Snoop Dogg has been called a lot of things in his long career, but he's never been labeled as lazy. Everytime you turn around, the Drop It Like it's Hot" rapper has a new job, business or project brewing. Now, we know what his secret is: LinkedIn. That's right, the Doggfather himself has joined the career and...Read more...

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The allegations Michael Oher has made against the Tuohys have had everyone questioning the validity and the morality of the 2009 movie based on his life, The Blind Side."

I don't think people understand: The forces of Stephen A. Smith and Shannon Sharpe have the potential to make sports television history. No matter how annoying or frustrating you may find them, they will put eyes on the TV screen every time they show up in a segment together.Read more...

Throughout the entire legal process, Tory Lanez has not only refused to take responsibility for shooting Megan Thee Stallion, he weaponized his supporters and fans against her. He blamed Meg, her former friend, his alcoholism and PTSD from his mother's death. His friends, family and fans have even tried to claim that...Read more...

If you've been living under a rock, Doja Cat has been making headlines recently for both her dating choices and her alleged mistreatment of her fans-and now she's finally addressing it.Read more...

Keandre Green, the 21-year-old Texas man who said Duncanville police brutally beat him last week during an arrest, has finally been released from Methodist Charlton Medical Center. Green underwent surgery for back injuries sustained during the incident he claims was caused by authorities.Read more...

Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy continue to deny Michael Oher's claims that he has not received any royalties from The Blind Side.Read more...

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Nicki Minaj is back outside, and she's wasted no time making waves. As she prepares for the upcoming release of her new album, Pink Friday 2, the Super Freaky Girl" rapper has some words for all the so-called rap experts" who will come out with their opinions of the record. In a since deleted post, on Tuesday, Nicki...Read more...

A Karen in Texas was arrested and charged with threatening to kill U.S District Judge Tanya Chutkan-the Black woman federal judge overseeing the criminal case against Donald Trump-as well as another Black woman Congress member.Read more...

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In his latest interview with The Breakfast Club, rapper T.I. is being transparent about his thoughts of Ye (a.k.a. the artist formerly known as Kanye West) and his musical abilities now.Read more...

In a new case of white people who do not know how to mind their own business, a racist Karen takes centerstage.Read more...

Ahead of the release of his new film Strays, Jamie Foxx gave fans another update on his health. On Wednesday, the Ray star posted a message on Instagram where he revealed that he's finally startin to feel like myself."Read more...

On Wednesday (August 16), educators, students and labor leaders marched to the School Board of Miami-Dade County to protest Florida's new standards for teaching Black history in public schools. Around 50 protestors started their one-mile journey at Booker T. Washington Senior High School in the city's historically...Read more...

On Wednesday, Usher premiered the music video for his latest single, Boyfriend" featuring none other than our favorite cousin (in our heads) on our Mama's side: Keke Palmer.Read more...

In 2005, the night before Hurricane Katrina pummeled New Orleans, Tiffany Woods and her boyfriend Emmanuel Scott fled the city with their newborn son to outrun the flood. However, their baby died of malnutrition when resources ran dry. Monday, Woods was finally granted mercy from serving a life sentence in prison in...Read more...

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As hip-hop celebrates its 50th birthday, one rapper is reflecting on his very important contributions to the genre: Soulja Boy.Read more...

As the drama from the real-life subjects of The Blind Side" continues to get messy, the actors from the movie are now starting to get involved.Read more...

What some people think was a beautiful and inspiring story about triumph has become a drama-ridden back and forth between two sides with opposing accounts of what truly happened in Michael Oher's story.Read more...

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The highly entertaining (and yet somehow highly controversial) friendly love affair between Keke Palmer and Usher has apparently reached new heights.Read more...

On Monday, Donald Trump and several of his allies-including his former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows and attorney Rudy Giuliani-were indicted on felony charges in relation to attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election results in Georgia. The 41-count indictment also includes lawyers Sidney...Read more...

I know Juvenile said that Cash Money Records was taking over for the 99 and the 2000, but in Victoria Monet's latest music video for her single On My Mama," it looks like she's giving them all a run for their money.Read more...

R&B star Aaliyah has a long list of unforgettable tracks. Before her tragic death in August 2001, she was headed for superstardom, so it's not surprising that she remains extremely popular. According to Rated R&B, two of her biggest hits-One in a Million" and Are You That Somebody?"-have recently received new gold...Read more...

An aspiring music star is getting mixed feedback after accusing a Target employee of being racist for calling the cops on her flash mob. While dialing 911 on a group of predominantly Black people is a little sus, a lot of online users said she should have packed up her performance and taken it elsewhere.