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On Monday, February 20, “The Real” kicks off the week with guest co-host actress, television personality and “The Real Housewives of Atlanta“ veteran NeNe Leakes. Plus, the Grammy nominated “Classic Man” Jidenna opens up about dedicating his debut album The Chief to his late father and why he rejected Harvard. Jidenna Dedicates Debut Album The […]

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Nearly 29 years after Al B. Sure’s “Nite and Day” hit No. 1 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, the track is back courtesy of Sure’s biological son and “Star” actor Quincy. “I didn’t want to devalue the beauty that is, was, and always will be in (the original),” Quincy tells Billboard. “I’m not trying […]

Bob Romanik, a radio host at KQQZ 1190 AM — whose show was once declared a platform for “hate speech” — is back in the headlines following a racist rant aimed at rapper Waka Flocka. Romanik’s racist tirade was in response to Flocka claiming that he uses a Trump jersey as an ass-wiping device. Bob […]

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Amber Rose and Wiz Khalifa attended Clive Davis’ annual pre-Grammy gala together on Saturday night, leaving bloggers and social media wondering if they are back on, and what this reunion means for the future of her Slut Walk hustle. However Amber quickly addressed the growing rumors, telling her fans on Instagram that she and Wiz […]

Most known for his role as Dr. Dre in Straight Outta Compton, Corey Hawkins plays Eric Carter on FOX’s new hit series, 24 Legacy. He talks to the Tom Joyner Morning Show about replacing the legendary Kiefer Sutherland in the role and reveals if a black man can indeed save the world. “We were shooting the new […]

Blac Chyna is sticking with her stripper name: Blac Chyna… for now. Her plans to trademark the name “Angela Renée Kardashian” has been put on an indefinite halt after the Kardashian sisters blocked her request. The reality star and mother to Rob Kardashian’s daughter, Dream, had a 30-day window to respond to the sisters, which […]

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Netflix unveiled the controversial first trailer for its series adaptation of “Dear White People,” which arrives April 28th, and within 24 hours, some customers were calling for a boycott of the streaming service, msn.com reports. The new series is adapted from Justin Simien’s hit Sundance film, which chronicled the lives of several black students at […]

Tom Brady wasn’t the only victim of a theft over Super Bowl weekend in Houston. According to Page Six, New York Giants star Odell Beckham Jr.’s got his “jewelry and cash” stolen while in town for the game as an ESPN pregame commentator. At one point, rumors suggested that OBJ was mugged. “It was basically […]

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Three weeks after signing former rap rival Fat Joe to Roc Nation, Jay Z has brought another former nemesis into the family. Dipset rapper Jim Jones has signed a management deal with Roc Nation, a source confirmed to Billboard. Under the pact, Roc will handle Jones’ music, fashion, acting and other ventures. The Harlem artist […]

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Drake was performing in London on Sunday when he decided to let out his frustration with President Trump. Drizzy never said the man’s name, but it’s quite obvious the rapper is speaking about that orange man in the White House. He spoke about “people trying to tear us apart,” and “make us turn against each […]

UPDATE: According to reports, the so-called ‘mystery woman’ is NFL executive Kristen Ingram. Since she actually works for the NFL, there may be no fuel to any rumors that this is T.I.’s new love interest. But stay tuned. T.I. has given up on his marriage to Tameka ‘Tiny’ Harris… Or has he? The rapper was […]

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Chance the Rapper is modeling a clothing line based on a fellow famous Chicagoan, former President Barack Obama. Chance tweeted out photos of himself Thursday wearing Obama-themed clothing made by Joe Fresh Goods’ “Thank You Obama” line. Some of the items include a T-shirt imprinted with name of Obama’s daughter, Malia, and a basketball jersey […]