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Things are getting serious for R. Kelly after news broke that he’s allegedly housing a sex cult of women at his homes in Atlanta and Chicago. The Chairman of the Fulton County Board of Commissioners requested authorities to open a criminal investigation of the singer, after new evidence has surfaced that “severely raised the level […]

How long can something so good go unnoticed by the masses? This is a question that can be asked about many things, but in this case, the subject at hand is a not-so-small music festival that takes place annually in Philadelphia. The annual Roots Picnic music festival has established itself as one of the best […]

Twitter just greenlit a movie. Seriously. As if we needed another example of the epic power of social media, a film idea hatched on Twitter — involving Rihanna and Lupita Nyong’o robbing rich white dudes blind — is now officially coming to a theater near you. The idea came about when this photo of the two women […]

The day has finally come that Barack Obama is relieved of his duties as President of the United States. Tonight, the Head of State will address the nation for the last time with an emotional speech in his hometown of Chicago, Illinois. In a message sent to the White House email list last week, Obama […]

Moonlight is one of the most critically acclaimed movies of the year and is racking up for awards season. Based on a play by Tarell Alvin McCraney, the film follows the life Chiron who is struggling with his identity. The film delivers powerful performances from Ashton Sanders, Janelle Monae, Naomie Harris and Mahershala Ali. Directed […]

At this point, Viola Davis should get awards for her speeches! It’s no secret that Viola Davis killed it in Fences (if you haven’t seen it, run to your nearest theater now). Her performance was universally praised and she is a shoe-in for the Oscars.  Just moments ago, she won her second Golden Globe for […]

Tracee Ellis Ross has been a hit on social media and with critics for Black-ish. Now, the 44-year-old just made history as the first black woman to win Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy in over 30 years. Debbie Allen won for Fame back in 1983. In a […]

2016 was the year of discrimination, and it’s continuing to the bitter end. An eight-year-old named Jo Maldonado from Secaucus, New Jersey, who identifies as transgender, has reportedly been kicked out of the Cub Scouts. The child was assigned female at birth but has identified as male for more than a year. Kristie Maldonado, the […]

Could Drake and Jennifer Lopez actually be a real thing? The two have been all over social media and now this video came out below of the “Let’s Get Loud” singer grinding all over the “Hotline Bling” rapper. See for yourself below: These celebs sure move fast. Just a few months ago, Drake said Rihanna […]

Hell froze over and Armageddon is here. In spite of running a campaign fueled on hate, racism and lies, Donald J. Trump has been elected the 45th president of the United States, defeating Hillary Clinton. The Democratic candidate reportedly conceded to Trump via phone call around 2AM EST on Wednesday. “I’ve just received a call from […]

Over the weekend, Tyga dressed up as Juelz Santana for Halloween. His elaborate costume created tons of buzz online, even from Juelz himself. Santana re-posted Tyga’s video of him rapping. See below: Also, Juelz shared another photo of Tyga and his crew as Dipset, writing, “Nah they killed it.” Check out the photo below. Tyga clearly […]

You know someone is royalty when there are costumes for them — and they are only four years old! All hail the BeyHive!