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House to Vote on Impeachment and Dems Taking No Shorts

December 12, 2019

Ever since the 2016 election, many have said that the man who "won" the seat of the presidency was corrupt- even going as far to assert that he has stolen the office. The problem... they have had no real evide... Read Article

R. Kelly’s Ex-Wife Set to Sue Lifetime TV Over Promo for ‘Surviving R. Kelly Part II: The Reckoning’

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December 12, 2019

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R. Kelly's ex-wife Drea Kelly wants to make it adamantly clear that she has nothing to do with the new documentary installment, Surviving R. Kelly Part II: The Reckoning on Lifetime TV. Despite the request... Read Article

Zozibini Tunzi: ‘The Furthest You Are From Being Fair Skinned The Uglier You Are’

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December 11, 2019

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Zozibini Tunzi, the South African beauty pageant contestant that won this year's crown for Miss Universe has dealt with colorism before she even took the crown. Just a few months before winning the pageant, sh... Read Article

[WATCH] 6 Dead Including Cop in Afternoon Standoff in NJ

Sha Be Allah

December 11, 2019

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In what appeared to be a scene out of the next new action flick, brazen broad daylight shooting in Jersey City on Tuesday, New Jersey left six people dead, including three civilians, one police officer and two... Read Article

[WATCH] How Zozibini Tunzi Won The Miss Universe 2019 Crown

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December 10, 2019

We all watched in awe as 25-year-old South African beauty pageant contestant Zozibini Tunzi took the crown this year's for Miss Universe. While some marveled in her beauty, it was her poise, intelligence and g... Read Article

Juice WRLD’s Death Shadows’ Mac Miller’s Death Way More Than XXXtentacion

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December 10, 2019

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When the news of Juice WRLD's death emerged, many felt in their gut that devastating pang of communal loss: The Community of Hip-Hop aches with bereavement. Reminiscent of 95-97 and tragic deaths of Hip-Hop a... Read Article

Juice WRLD Team Says He Popped “Several Pills” Before the Seizure, 70 Lbs. Of Marijuana and Guns Found on Plane By Feds

Sha Be Allah

December 9, 2019

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According to a recent report from TMZ, members of the late Juice WRLD's road squad told authorities that the 21-year-old rapper had "popped several unknown pills" before suffering from the seizures that killed... Read Article

[WATCH] Video Shows Juice WRLD on Private Plane Moments Before His Death

Sha Be Allah

December 8, 2019

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A viral video posted by DJ Akademiks shows the late Juice WRLD on a private jet from California to Chicago, with the 21-year-old artist laughing and joking with friends as they board the jet headed for the Win... Read Article

Rapper Juice Wrld Passes Away After 21st Birthday

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December 8, 2019

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Rapper Jarad Anthony Higgins also known as Juice Wrld, reportedly passed away after recently celebrating his 21st birthday. The rising rap star reportedly passed after suffering a seizure in Chicago's Midway ai... Read Article

[WATCH] Oprah Winfrey Cheers On All-Girl Band From OWLAG

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December 7, 2019

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In a clip posted to her social media, Oprah Winfrey is seen cheering on an all-girl band from her school OWLAG in South Africa. Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls celebrated the success of the 9t... Read Article

[WATCH] Angela Simmons Opens Up About Past Abusive Relationship

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December 7, 2019

Angela Simmons appeared on The Breakfast Club this week and revealed she's been an abusive relationship in the past. The young entrepreneur alongside her siblings Vanessa and JoJo Simmons and talked about help... Read Article

[WATCH] Kim Kardashian Reveals The West’s Abstract All White Christmas Decorations

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December 6, 2019

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Reality TV star turned mogul Kim Kardashian shared her and Kanye West's all-white Christmas decorations at her house in Hidden Hills, California. Kim gave her 152 million Instagram followers a look into her all... Read Article

Tekashi and YNW Melly Got 1B Streams Each on Spotify While Behind Bars

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December 5, 2019

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Two of Hip-Hop's biggest stars reached a billi while behind bars in 2019. Tekashi 6ix9ine and YNW Melly have both been streamed a billion times on Spotify, which was reviewed at the end of the year and post... Read Article

NBA YoungBoy’s Brothers Arrested for Murder of Teen in Baton Rouge

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December 5, 2019

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According to a local news broadcast from Louisiana's WBRZ, NBA YoungBoy's teenage brothers have been charged with second-degree murder in connection with the death of a 17-year-old Baton Rouge teen. 18-year... Read Article

Raymond Santana from Exonerated Five Proposes to Deelishis From Flavor Of Love

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December 5, 2019

Raymond Santana, one of the Exonerated Central Park 5 recently proposed to his girlfriend Deelishis from VH1's Flavor Of Love Show. The former reality star whose real name is Chandra Davis, but now goes by the... Read Article

[WATCH] Freeport Officers Cover Man’s Head Before Assaulting Him During Arrest

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December 5, 2019

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The public is outraged once again over the latest video of cops forcefully arresting a black man. In the clip that has since gone viral, shows officers trying to subdue 44-year-old Akbar Rogers. A vide... Read Article

[WATCH] Rise in Sexual Assaults in India Force Hunger Strike

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December 5, 2019

Protestors in India are on a hunger strike due to violent rape attacks against women. Last Wednesday in Hyderabad, India four men dragged and raped a stranded woman in a hidden area off the road. The men then ... Read Article

Bhad Bhabie Issues Statement to ‘Bald Headed Black Women’

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December 4, 2019

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In a recent Instagram rant, problem-child-turned-social-media-star Bhad Bhabie calls black women 'bald headed' for judging her new braided hairstyle.To what many deemed as cultural appropriation Bhad Babie pos... Read Article

Saul Williams to JAY-Z on His Views on Economic Freedom: “There Have Been Wealthy Black Americans… Since The 1600s”

NDSmith

December 3, 2019

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Jamaican American poet and essayist, June Jordan said once that "Poetry is a political act because it involves telling the truth." Setting the stage for some real grown-up talk between two Black men about what... Read Article

Fans Check Kanye West for Swagger Jacking Shotgun Suge’s Slogan

NDSmith

December 2, 2019

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Kanye is known for creating style and buzz, but every now and again, he does something that makes the streets go..."Word, we on that now?" That is what many in the battle rap world are plugging as they listen... Read Article

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Female Camaraderie: Does It Still Exist?

House to Vote on Impeachment and Dems Taking No Shorts

R. Kelly’s Ex-Wife Set to Sue Lifetime TV Over Promo for ‘Surviving R. Kelly Part II: The Reckoning’

Zozibini Tunzi: ‘The Furthest You Are From Being Fair Skinned The Uglier You Are’

[WATCH] 6 Dead Including Cop in Afternoon Standoff in NJ

[WATCH] How Zozibini Tunzi Won The Miss Universe 2019 Crown

Juice WRLD’s Death Shadows’ Mac Miller’s Death Way More Than XXXtentacion

Juice WRLD Team Says He Popped “Several Pills” Before the Seizure, 70 Lbs. Of Marijuana and Guns Found on Plane By Feds

[WATCH] Video Shows Juice WRLD on Private Plane Moments Before His Death

Rapper Juice Wrld Passes Away After 21st Birthday

[WATCH] Oprah Winfrey Cheers On All-Girl Band From OWLAG

[WATCH] Angela Simmons Opens Up About Past Abusive Relationship

[WATCH] Kim Kardashian Reveals The West’s Abstract All White Christmas Decorations

Tekashi and YNW Melly Got 1B Streams Each on Spotify While Behind Bars

NBA YoungBoy’s Brothers Arrested for Murder of Teen in Baton Rouge

Raymond Santana from Exonerated Five Proposes to Deelishis From Flavor Of Love

[WATCH] Freeport Officers Cover Man’s Head Before Assaulting Him During Arrest

[WATCH] Rise in Sexual Assaults in India Force Hunger Strike

Bhad Bhabie Issues Statement to ‘Bald Headed Black Women’

Saul Williams to JAY-Z on His Views on Economic Freedom: “There Have Been Wealthy Black Americans… Since The 1600s”

Fans Check Kanye West for Swagger Jacking Shotgun Suge’s Slogan