I think people just respect my rap [because] I didn’t skip steps. It’s a passion I picked up before [my] status as an NBA player. I took the route of any other aspiring artist; I started a platform on Instagram called #4BarFriday, where you rapped four bars and I got some big basketball names to
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It was a ‘hero’s banquet – just in time for Pride. After Kylie Jenner celebrated her ‘inspirational’ father, the makeup mogul reunited with Caitlyn Jenner and Sophia Hutchins for a lovely dinner at in Malibu. How long do you think Kylie Jenner had Nobu hold that reservation? As California continues to ease coronavirus restrictions on
Rachel Lindsay, who starred as the only Black lead in The Bachelor series’ 18-year history, shared a blog post on Tuesday calling for the “systemic racism” within the franchise to be acknowledged. After making headlines earlier this month for speaking out in an interview with Afterbuzz, saying she can’t be “affiliated” with The Bachelor if
Now that we’re in the midst of the worst public health crisis in a century, though, it has to be asked: Who cares about swastika-wielding types when an invisible bit of genetic material can worm its way into your mucous membranes and hijack your lungs? The truth is that, as the Trump administration fumbles its
Kandi Burruss revealed that it was an ’emotional’ experience to teach her young son, Ace, that cops can be ‘the bad guys’ in the wake of the Black Lives Matter movement. Imagine learning that the “good guys” can be the “bad guys.” This was the heartbreaking conversation that Kandi Burruss and her husband Todd Tucker
It’s been more than two years since the passing of EDM musician Avicii, and to celebrate his legacy, an “immersive, interactive” and “intensively emotional” museum exhibition focusing on his life is set to open next year in Stockholm, Sweden. The Avicii Experience was announced in an official press release on Tuesday and will include a variety
The contrasts between Kennedy and Markey are not nearly as stark as those between Bowman and Engel. But Markey, viewed as progressive champion in the Senate who coauthored the Green New Deal with Ocasio-Cortez, has sought to cast his decades-younger primary rival as too green to be a senator and not progressive enough, tweaking a
Todd Chrisley served an excellent response to an Instagram troll who ignorantly told the ‘Chrisley Knows Best’ star to ‘marry your own color.’ Todd Chrisley, 51, won’t stand for racist comments. One troll had the nerve to leave such hate underneath an Instagram photo of the Chrisley Knows Best star with his seven-year-old biracial granddaughter, Chloe
The death of a stunt driver on the set of Deadpool 2 in Vancouver three years ago has been deemed accidental. On Aug.14, 2017, Joi ‘SJ’ Harris was riding a motorbike near the Vancouver’s Jack Pool Plaza, when she lost control and crashed through a window. She was pronounced dead shortly after. READ MORE: Vancouver
The protests that have exploded nationwide in response to George Floyd’s killing and the systemic racial injustice it has exposed have put the U.S.’s racist history back in the spotlight—particularly the country’s continued embrace of the Confederacy. In addition to Confederate statues coming down amid the protests, the unrest has even inspired the U.S. military
Samira Nasr — who is of Lebanese and Trinidadian descent — has been named the new Editor-in-Chief of ‘Harper’s Bazaar’! Learn more about the Canadian set to lead the iconic publication. Samira Nasr has been named the first woman of color to be the Editor-in-Chief of Harpers Bazaar magazine! The 153 year old magazine announced
By Staff The Associated Press Posted June 10, 2020 9:22 pm Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ The Coachella and Stagecoach music festivals have been canceled this year due to coronavirus concerns. Dr. Cameron Kaiser, Riverside County’s public health officer, signed an order Wednesday canceling the popular
They have deliberately kept a low profile since arriving in LA, but Prince Harry and Meghan plan to become more visible soon, and specifically to get involved in the Black Lives Matter movement. The couple is already speaking with community leaders and activists and plan to make public some of the work they have been
Larsa Pippen showed off her ‘daily look’: a white string bikini, perfect for summer! The ‘RHOM’ alum’s comments section was flooded with fire emojis. Larsa Pippen, 45, knows how to take a good photo. This was evident when she shared a hot selfie of herself posing in a white string bikini, a set from fast
Less than two days after Daniel Radcliffe issued an apology to members of the LGBTQ2 community for a series of controversial tweets posted by J.K. Rowling last weekend, Fantastic Beasts star Eddie Redmayne has also spoken out against the British novelist. “As someone who has worked with both J.K. Rowling and members of the trans community, I wanted to make
For Los Angeles’s mayor, Eric Garcetti, the protests have gotten extremely personal. After he imposed a citywide curfew, entertaining signs began to target the mayor himself. On June 2, hundreds of protestors staged a sit-in outside of Garcetti’s house in tony Hancock Park. One of his neighbors even joined the protest for a while, later
Businesswoman Bozoma Saint John is working with Kourtney Kardashian to amplify the voices of Black women! Here are five things you should know about her! On June 9, Kourtney Kardashian made the decision to bolster the incredible work of Black women by partnering with Chief Marketing Officer of William Morris Endeavor Bozoma Saint John. In partnership with
Days of Our Lives star Judi Evans contracted COVID-19 while she was in the hospital recovering from a serious horseback riding accident during the coronavirus pandemic. Howie Tiger Simon, a rep for Evans, shared an update on the 55-year-old actor’s condition in a Facebook post on Monday. He said that Evans ”nearly had both legs
In 1962, Malcolm X proclaimed, “The most disrespected person in America is the Black woman. The most unprotected person in America is the Black woman. The most neglected person in America is the Black woman.” Filmmaker Oge Egbuonu underscores how true those words still are, even nearly six decades later, in her thought-provoking documentary, (In)Visible
After all four co-hosts agreed that ‘Gone with the Wind’ shouldn’t have been removed from the HBO Max library, Whoopi Goldberg offered Meghan McCain advice for how to discuss the film with her future child. The View co-hosts shared a deep conversation about the controversial move by HBO Max to remove Gone with the Wind
WARNING: This story contains explicit language. The Challenge star Wes Bergmann has revealed that he helped Dee Nguyen get mental health support after the show cut ties with her due to her “offensive” Black Lives Matter (BLM) comments. Dee, 27, was staying at 35-year-old Wes’s house with him and his wife in Kansas City, Mo., during
More Harry Potter stars are speaking out against J.K. Rowling after the billionaire author posted a series of transphobic tweets over the weekend. Daniel Radcliffe, who played the titular role in the film franchise, released a lengthy statement to The Trevor Project site, denouncing Rowling’s words. Now Harry Potter star Evanna Lynch, who played Luna
Scott Disick took his adorable five-year-old, Reign Disick, for a day out in the wilderness and documented the day with a cute selfie. Have you ever seen a cuter duo? Scott Disick, 37, posted the sweetest selfie with his five-year-old son, Reign Disick, to Instagram, showing the twosome bonding somewhere beautiful. The photo, added to
Harry Potter film star Daniel Radcliffe has apologized to members of the LGBTQ2 community for a series of tweets shared by author J.K. Rowling last weekend. View link » “To all the people who now feel that their experience of the (Harry Potter) books has been tarnished or diminished, I am deeply sorry for the pain these
What must I say in this time of such unspeakable shame in the American experiment? How far must I bend? How loud or quiet must I speak? How big or small should I make myself? These are the questions we as Black people have always posed—not so much as a method of expression, but one
The ladies of ‘RHOA’ are making sure Georgia voters get out and cast their ballots in their state’s primary election. We’ve got Kenya Moore, Kandi Burruss and NeNe Leakes’ messages to hit the polls. You’ve got to hand it to the Real Housewives of Atlanta cast, as the ladies have been working hard to make
Actor Hartley Sawyer has been fired from The Flash after past racist and misogynistic tweets resurfaced online. The CW, which airs The Flash, producers at Warner Bros. TV, Berlanti Productions and executive producer Eric Wallace released a statement on Monday announcing the removal of Sawyer, who played Ralph Dibny since 2017. “Hartley Sawyer will not be returning for
During last week’s demonstrations against police brutality, officers in Buffalo, New York, allegedly attacked a 75-year-old protester as he walked toward them. Video shows officers in full riot gear shoving Amherst resident Martin Gugino to the ground, his head hitting the concrete and starting to bleed. The incident was so appalling that the two officers
Stassi Schroeder really loved being a part of the Bravo TV family. The now-fired ‘Vanderpump Rules’ star pleaded with the network to never let her go in a Feb. 2020 message, because she was so happy there. Stassi Schroeder had a very good life with the Bravo cable TV network prior to her June 9
Most excellent news, Bill & Ted fans: the debut trailer for the sci-fi/comedy franchise’s upcoming 2020 installment, Bill & Ted Face the Music (2020), has arrived. That’s right, on Tuesday (June 9), fans of the infamous onscreen duo — Bill S. Preston (portrayed by Alex Winter) and Ted Theodore Logan (Keanu Reeves) — were re-introduced to the knucklehead