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Charles Barkley commented on whether or not he believes the rape accusations against Kobe should be a topic of discussion. Inside the NBA invaded Today recently when hosts Charles Barkley, Ernie Johnson, Kenny Smith, Shaquille O’Neal sat down to discuss their friend Kobe Bryant. The death of the basketball icon hasn’t been removed from headlines since news broke on January 26 that Kobe, his daughter Gianna, and seven of their friends all perished in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, Calif. The last two weeks have been filled with people remembering Kobe with kind words and condolences, but controversy kicks up dust whenever anyone mentions the 2003 scandal where the basketball star was accused of rape by a 19-year-old hotel employee. The case never went to trial because the woman refused to testify, but she did file a civil lawsuit that was settled privately. Bryant also had to issue a public apology where he stated he truly believed their sexual encounter was consensual, but he recognized that she didn’t. Recently, Gayle King caught international heat after a clip of her interview with Lisa Leslie went viral. King probed Leslie about her opinion on Kobe’s accusations, causing many to drag her on social media. The Inside the NBA hosts were asked if they believed, as journalists, it was inappropriate for King to raise those questions so soon after his death. Kenny Smith spoke at length about Kobe’s influence and how we’re all “imperfect people,” but it was Charles Barkley’s remarks that stirred up controversy. “Kobe Bryant is one of the greatest basketball players, ever, and he had a flaw that we all know about,” Barkley said. “You have to tell the picture in totality. We’re not trying to make Kobe out to be no hero. We’re celebrating his basketball excellence. We understand what happened in Colorado. That’s fair, but two things can be true.” People accused Barkley of betraying his friend to satisfy the media. Others wondered if Barkley would receive the same level of backlash as King. Watch the clip and check out a few reactions below.
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Kehlani and YG were all good just a week ago but, after Valentine’s Day Weekend, they have announced their break-up. After releasing a joint single together on Valentine’s Day, loving each other loudly and proudly, it would appear as though YG and Kehlani have broken up for good. The couple had been together for months, serving as one of the cutest hip-hop power couples around, attending red carpet events together and seeming battling their demons as a collective unit. Unfortunately though, YG may have ruined his chances at ever landing the Bay Area queen as his wife because, today, she wakes us all up with a new song called “Valentine’s Day (Shameful)” where she seemingly addresses all that went wrong in their relationship. It was all good just three days ago but, somewhere along the way, Kehlani woke up in the middle of the night, followed her intuition and went to read some of her boyfriend’s text messages before realizing that, much like a few weeks ago, he had been cheating on her with another woman. Or, at least that’s what she’s leading us to believe. Lani does not mention the Compton rapper by name in the song, which was released exclusively on SoundCloud, noting that he doesn’t even deserve the “recognition.” Admitting that she’s being a little immature, Kehlani says that she hopes her ex-lover finally gets that Paris honeymoon he’s been wanting, as well as the son he’s been craving, and more. Later on Twitter, the singer told fans that she is currently single, which would appear to confirm that the track is about YG. We hope that they can both find love. Listen to the record below.
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Young M.A has partnered with sex toy company, Doc Johnson, to launch her very own strap-on dildo. Young M.A has announced her partnership with sex toy company, Doc Johnson, for the launch of her own strap-on dildo called Play NYCe. Just in time for Valentine’s Day, the rapper took to Instagram to share the news of her “pleasure product partnership.”
“Launched a pleasure product partnership with @docjohnsonusa,” she wrote on the post. “Don’t think twice….Play NYCe.” The 7-inch dildo will be available on March 13th for the price of $49.95. Of course, this is not M.A’s first venture into the adult entertainment world. She made her directorial debut in 2018 when she directed an adult film called The Gift for Pornhub, which featured an all-female cast of adult film actresses. This endeavour made Young M.A the first rapper ever to direct an original flick for the porn-streaming website. In an interview with Kid Fury and Crissle back in October, M.A. discussed what the experience was like for her. “It was definitely a whole totally different experience, just being my first time directing any type of film, but the fact that I’m directing porn…It was like literally jumping over a whole line,” she revealed. “We went from rapping to tapping and clapping and smacking. On reality though, it was definitely dope in the sense of just being able to learn that industry and have an understanding of it because you literally look at it from the outside and you be like it’s porn but when you literally behind that camera it’s literally work. You got the females and they working like anyone else work…I wanted to understand it more so than see what it was, to me, it was work to me…I enjoyed the fact of working and being able to be a part of something that I never done before.” |
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Kandi Burrus’s Atlanta restaurant was the location of a non-fatal shooting that occurred on Valentine’s Day. A restaurant owned by Kandi Burruss was the site of a shooting on Valentine’s Day. Real Housewives of Atlanta fans watched as Kandi developed the Old Lady Gang Restaurant for her mother and aunts. The Atlanta eatery has been a successful hotspot in the area, but on Friday (February 14), three people were injured when gunfire rang out.
According to a report made by Atlanta’s 11Alive, police claim that a man walked into Old Lady Gang Restaurant and shot one male victim who is believed to be the intended target. Two other innocent bystanders just happened to be hit in the fray. The three victims were rushed to a nearby hospital where they were treated and expected to all make full recoveries. “I was real quiet at first then I heard the scream and I saw the guy run out,” a witness told the news station. “I was just worried about my safety. I didn’t know who he was going for, what was on his mind. I was worried about my safety. I was trying to get out of there.” At the time of this publication, Kandi has not issued a public statement about the shooting. The suspect is reportedly still at large.
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Keyshia’s vocals were cut from the music video. It’s been a mini-Kehalni takeover this week as the singer dropped her music video where she split her singles “All Me/Change Your Life” along with her collaborative love song with YG titled “Konclusions.” When Kehlani first released “All Me,” the song featured Keyshia Cole. However, when Kehlani delivered her music video, Keyshia was cut from the track altogether. The move caused people to suspect that there was animosity between the two performers and on Friday (February 14), the gossip fire was dowsed with fuel after someone shared alleged screenshots of the two women sub-tweeting one another. “Crazy how the ones you look up to are down to be looked up to but when they gotta be eye to eye with you all hell breaks loose. humble pie tastes good i promise,” Kehlani tweeted last week. Although Keyshia didn’t directly reply or reference Kehlani in a tweet she shared hours later, fans are convinced she was responding to the singer when Keyshia wrote, “Girl shut the f*ck up.” Kehlani also retweeted a video clip of Omarion’s recent interview with Big Boy’s Neighborhood along with a quote from the B2K singer that reads, “‘If I responded to everything that happened to me on my journey I would not be here.’-@Omarion.” Check out the screenshots along with a few reactions below. You can also watch Kehlani’s “All Me/Change Your Life” music video right here.
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City Girls, Megan Thee Stallion, and DaBaby are a few artists that fans can’t believe are nominated for the kid-friendly award show. Hip hop is taking over this year’s Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards as Chance The Rapper hosts and a number of artists like City Girls, DaBaby, Megan Thee Stallion, and Lizzo are nominated. The family-friendly award ceremony will take place at the Forum in Inglewood, Calif. on March 22, and while it’s normal for the Kid’s Choice Awards to nominate non-children-related artists and content, this year’s nods seem to have confused social media.
The 2020 nominations are primarily tailored to kid-friendly content, but a few names have stuck out like sore thumbs. Megan Thee Stallion’s latest single is titled “B.I.T.C.H.” and the Houston rapper often talks about her sexual exploits. City Girls’ raunchy lyrics are laid out in almost every single one of their tracks, and DaBaby may be an international superstar but some people are calling out his lyrical content, as well. They’re all nominated in the Best New Artist category alongside Lewis Capaldi, Lil Nas X, and Lizzo. Check out the full list of nominees below and a few surprised reactions. What are your thoughts? Is it really as controversial as people make it seem? City Girls, DaBaby’s Kids Choice Award Confuses The Public More Videos Hip hop is taking over this year’s Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards as Chance The Rapper hosts and a number of artists like City Girls, DaBaby, Megan Thee Stallion, and Lizzo are nominated. The family-friendly award ceremony will take place at the Forum in Inglewood, Calif. on March 22, and while it’s normal for the Kid’s Choice Awards to nominate non-children-related artists and content, this year’s nods seem to have confused social media. The 2020 nominations are primarily tailored to kid-friendly content, but a few names have stuck out like sore thumbs. Megan Thee Stallion’s latest single is titled “B.I.T.C.H.” and the Houston rapper often talks about her sexual exploits. City Girls’ raunchy lyrics are laid out in almost every single one of their tracks, and DaBaby may be an international superstar but some people are calling out his lyrical content, as well. They’re all nominated in the Best New Artist category alongside Lewis Capaldi, Lil Nas X, and Lizzo. Check out the full list of nominees below and a few surprised reactions. TELEVISION FAVORITE KIDS TV SHOW A Series of Unfortunate Events FAVORITE FAMILY TV SHOW Fuller House FAVORITE REALITY SHOW America’s Got Talent FAVORITE TV HOST Ellen DeGeneres (Ellen’s Game of Games) FAVORITE ANIMATED SERIES ALVINNN!!! and The Chipmunks FAVORITE FEMALE TV STAR Candace Cameron Bure (D.J. Tanner-Fuller, Fuller House) FAVORITE MALE TV STAR Abraham Rodriguez (Nate Silva / Gold Ranger, Power Rangers Beast Morphers) FILM FAVORITE MOVIE Aladdin FAVORITE MOVIE ACTRESS Angelina Jolie (Maleficent, Maleficent: Mistress of Evil) FAVORITE MOVIE ACTOR Chris Evans (Steve Rogers / Captain America, Avengers: Endgame) FAVORITE SUPERHERO Brie Larson (Captain Marvel, Captain Marvel; Captain Marvel, Avengers: Endgame) FAVORITE ANIMATED MOVIE Frozen 2 FAVORITE FEMALE VOICE FROM AN ANIMATED MOVIE Beyoncé (Nala, The Lion King) FAVORITE MALE VOICE FROM AN ANIMATED MOVIE Chris Pratt (Emmet Brickowski / Rex Dangervest, The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part) MUSIC FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST Ariana Grande FAVORITE MALE ARTIST Ed Sheeran FAVORITE MUSIC GROUP BTS FAVORITE SONG “7 rings”- Ariana Grande FAVORITE MUSIC COLLABORATION “10,000 Hours”- Justin Bieber & Dan + Shay FAVORITE BREAKOUT NEW ARTIST City Girls FAVORITE GLOBAL MUSIC STAR BTS (Asia) FAVORITE MALE SOCIAL STAR Coyote Peterson FAVORITE FEMALE SOCIAL STAR Annie LeBlanc FAVORITE GAMER DanTDM FAVORITE VIDEO GAME Fortnite FAVORITE SOCIAL MUSIC STAR Asher Angel FAVORITE FEMALE SPORTS STAR Alex Morgan FAVORITE MALE SPORTS STAR Cristiano Ronaldo
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Meek Mill and Milan confirm their relationship for Valentine’s Day on Instagram after the rapper confirmed she’s pregnant with his child. Meek Mill and his girlfriend, Milan Harris have officially confirmed their relationship status through Millenials’ favorite social media platform, Instagram. Speculation that they’re a couple surfaced for a while, although neither of them confirmed it, that is until now. It was only a matter of time, though. She hit the ‘Gram with a photo of the two of them cuddled up on the couch, presumably on their Netflix and chill Valentine’s Day vibes. “Ima tell my grandkids that ‘we started out as close friends’,” she captioned the photo.
Meanwhile, Meek Mill celebrated their entrepreneurial spirit, or as some would call it “relationship goals.” The two are, once again, cuddled up on a couch, except this time it’s on a private plane. Meek, a man of little words (when he’s not wildin’), simply captioned the photo, “A few bosses.” Milano runs the famous Milano Di Rouge and has been absolutely killing it. Meanwhile, Meek Mill’s also on his boss-vibe as the new co-owner of Lids. He also teamed up with Roc Nation to launch the Dream Chaser label. The rapper initially confirmed that they were having a child together under very odd circumstances. Following his brief spat with Nicki Minaj and Kenneth Petty, the two fired off shots at each other on Twitter and Instagram. At some point in all of this, he revealed that his girlfriend is pregnant. Seeing as how Nicki Minaj has continuously said Meek’s still obsessed with her, perhaps this debunks that theory?
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Harriet Tubman supporters have been fighting for her to become the new face of the $20 bill, but in the meantime, you can get a debit card. Black History Month always sparks tributes from companies looking to honor black historical figures who have helped change the course of history. OneUnited Bank shared that they’ve decided to highlight the accomplishments of Harriet Tubman by featuring new artwork of the former slave and abolitionist on their bank card—an image that shows Tubman crossing her arms in front of her chest a la Black Panther’s Wakanda.
OneUnited Bank, the largest black-owned bank in the United States, wrote on their website, “Harriet Tubman not only escaped slavery, she made nineteen missions to bring 300 others, including family and friends, to freedom, served in the Union Army and was an activist for women’s voting rights. With her impact on American history, she deserves to be on the $20 bill. The Harriet Tubman Visa Debit Card is the first limited edition card offered by OneUnited Bank. The limited-edition card will only be available in 2020. Anyone who obtains the limited-edition Harriet Tubman Card in 2020 can carry the card design for life.” While the gesture is admirable, it wasn’t as well-received online as the company expected. There were some people who seemed excited to own a Tubman-faced debit card, but the overall consensus was that it was somehow disrespectful to the leader’s memory. Check out the bank card below and read through a few reactions. Are people over-reacting? What do you think?
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Gayle King accepts Snoop Dogg’s apology and apologized herself following her interview with Lisa Leslie on Kobe Bryant’s legacy. Gayle King has accepted Snoop Dogg’s olive branch after his aggressive rant over her coverage of Kobe Bryant’s death. The CBS anchor has been facing backlash after asking Lisa Leslie about Kobe’s sexual abuse case in relation to his legacy. Snoop Dogg quickly came to the defense of his friend but later posted an apology on Instagram, stating that “when you’re wrong, you gotta fix it.” “I accept the apology and understand the raw emotions caused by this tragic loss,” Gayle King said in a statement to the Associated Press in response to Snoop Dogg’s apology. “As a journalist, it is sometimes challenging to balance doing my job with the emotions and feelings during difficult times. I don’t always get it perfect but I’m constantly striving to do it with compassion and integrity.” Snoop Dogg offered an official apology earlier this week following a conversation with his mother. “[I] should’ve handled it way different than that. I was raised better than that. So I would like to apologize to you publicly for the language that I used and calling you out of your name and just being disrespectful,” he said before offering to have a private conversation with Gayle King over the matter. Snoop wasn’t the only high-profile celebrity to take aim at Gayle but he’s certainly one of the few who has apologized. |
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The fascination with what other folks do with their lives never ceases to amaze me. On Wednesday, Wendy Williams teared up during her segment covering the story of Zaya Wade, daughter of NBA great Dwyane Wade. Williams praised Zaya for courageously knowing who she is at such a young age, and preached acceptance from others, saying, “For those of you who don’t understand it or don’t like it — don’t say anything.” One day later, Wendy delivered a message to “gay men,” telling them to “stop wearing our skirts and our heels.” While discussing Galentine’s Day, an unofficial holiday created by Parks and Recreation where it’s “ladies celebrating ladies,” Williams wasn’t enthusiastic to see gay men clapping when she polled her audience to see who was celebrating the holiday on February 13. “If you’re a man and you’re clapping, you’re not even a part of this,” Williams said, per People. “You don’t understand the rules of the day. It’s women going out and getting saucy and then going home. You’re not a part.” “I don’t care if you’re gay. You don’t get a [menstruation] every 28 days,” she added. “You can do a lot that we do, but I get offended by the idea that we go through something you will never go through.” The host went even further on her tirade against gay men, specifically those who push for gender fluidity in their fashion choices.
“And stop wearing our skirts and our heels,” Williams continued. “Just saying, girls, what do we have for ourselves? Looky here now, gay men, you’ll never be the women that we are. No matter how gay.” Considering Wendy is the same person who said if you “don’t understand it or don’t like it — don’t say anything,” she sure had plenty to say about men wearing skirts and heels. Many people noticed the hypocrisy in her talk against men in gender fluid fashion especially after she defended Zaya. Take a look at some of the reactions below and let us know what you think. Thoughts? Do you believe Wendy was wrong for her statements?
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On a new episode of “Divorce Court,” a married couple claimed they separated for seven months over the beef involving Nicki Minaj and Cardi B. The beef involving rap superstars Nicki Minaj and Cardi B was a major narrative in the hip-hop community, causing people to unnecessarily take sides to support their favorite, but apparently, things got so heated between one married couple that the feud ended up breaking them up. On a new episode of Divorce Court, Don’te and D’Andrew Leaphart, a married couple, went to court to determine how their assets would be divided. They’ve been fighting for the last little while and, despite there having been some window-smashing incidents and cheating allegations on the side, the main reason for their separation, which lasted seven months, was the beef between Nicki Minaj and Cardi B.
Don’te says that there were underlying issues between them before the whole Nicki-Cardi drama brought them to leave each other, but their feud was the main reason for the divorce. “I’m serious about that,” said D’Andrew, before claiming that he supported Nicki Minaj while his husband was on team Cardi. The fact that neither Nicki or Cardi know who these men are, yet were the reason for their split, is pretty wild and truly a testament to how weird these fans can be out here. Watch the full video below. Thoughts? |
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Megan Thee Stallion puts her alter ego Suga on full display during her television performance of her Tupac-sampled single “B.I.T.C.H.” We’re approaching Megan Thee Stallion’s debut album slowly but surely, and to hype her latest single and forthcoming project, the Stallion hits The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon stage. The 24-year-old rapper has been making headlines lately as the world seems more consumed by her love life than her music. Her Super Bowl weekend G-Eazy rendezvous is now a viral moment of the past so it’s time for the Houston Hottie to get back to business. Megan and her red pleather bodysuit delivered the heavily edited version of her profanity-laced, Tupac-sampled single “B.I.T.C.H.” She kept her twerking to a minimum for the all-ages audience but still put all of her sexy on full display. Fans are preparing to see more of Suga, Megan’s purported to alter ego that the rapper calls best friends with her previous persona Tina Snow, both which honestly just seem like Megan at all times we’ve seen her. Recently, Megan shared an Instagram clip of herself in the studio with Pharrell as they worked on a song for her upcoming Suga, adding this project to the growing list of anticipated records set to drop this year. Megan also shared with DJ Felli Fel that Suga is almost finished, but she just needs to ride around with some of the tracks before solidifying that the record is complete. Check out Megan Thee Stallion on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon below and let us know what you think. Did she NAIL IT OR FAIL IT? |
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