Rapper Cardi B has rejected her plea deal in the strip club brawl incident that happened last year. Cardi, whose real name is Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar, turned down the offer to plead guilty to a Class A misdemeanor charge in which she would have received a conditional discharge, according to …
Read More »Charlize Theron Confirms Her 7-Year-Old Is Transgender: “Who They Want To Be Is Not For Me To Decide”
Actress-producer Charlize Theron says her 7-year-old male-born child, Jackson, is transgender. “Yes, I thought she was a boy, too,” Theron told The Daily Mail, “Until she looked at me when she was three years old and said: ‘I am not a boy!’” “So there you go! I have two beautiful …
Read More »Kodak Black Blames GPS For His Arrest At U.S.-Canada Border
Kodak Black says his GPS is to blame for his most recent arrest. Earlier this week, Kodak Black was arrested at the U.S. – Canada border for possession of drugs and weapons. Police reports say the Florida rapper was carrying a Glock 9mm pistol and marijuana in one car. Another …
Read More »#BlackTwitter Calls Out Ancestry.com For Allegedly Romanticizing Slavery
Ancestry.com is facing backlash after it aired a controversial and racially insensitive ad that romanticized the relationship between a Black woman and a white man during the North America era of slavery. On Thursday, social media went into a rage after Ancestry dropped an ad that depicted a white man …
Read More »Yale And Hamden Officers Placed On Leave After Shooting Into Car of Unarmed Couple
Officers that were involved in the shooting of an unarmed woman and man have been placed on leave. This past Tuesday, two police officers opened fire on a 21-year-old Paul Witherspoon III and his 22-year-old girlfriend, Stephanie Washington, in New Haven, Connecticut. The incident did not involve New Haven police; instead, …
Read More »Lil Yachty Talks Writing The Majority Of City Girls Hit “Act Up”: “I Always Wanted To Write A Song For Somebody, And I Did It”
Lil Yachty says he is the main writer behind the City Girls hit “Act Up.” During an interview with Kerwin Frost, Yachty revealed that he wrote the majority of the “Act Up” with the exception of J.T.’s final verse. “When it came out, people was so shocked, and they didn’t …
Read More »Charlamagne Tha God And Wendy Williams Reconnect After Nearly 10-Year-Old Fallout
Wendy Williams and Charlamagne Tha God may be calling it quits on their longstanding beef. It’s been nearly 10 years since Williams and Charlamagne have spoken, but it seems now the two radio legends are reconnecting amid the host’s split from her husband, Kevin Hunter. Apparently, Hunter’s cheating past is …
Read More »NFL Player Jalen Mills Apologizes For Fight With NBA Player Devin Robinson: “This Will Not Happen Again”
Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Jalen Mills is apologizing after he was arrested for getting into a fight with an NBA player in Washington D.C. this past weekend. Mills was arrested Saturday morning after police say he fought Washington Wizards player Devin Robinson outside Opera Ultra Lounge. According to police reports, Robinson …
Read More »Soccer Club Hit By The “Drake Curse,” Team Bans Photos With Rapper Until End Of Season
The curse of rapper-singer Drake has reached a new level as a professional soccer team has announced it is banning players from taking photos with Drizzy out of fear of losing a game. For those who don’t know about the #DrakeCurse, it’s the idea that whenever Drake takes a picture …
Read More »Gabrielle Union Opens Up About Supporting Her Step-Son At Miami’s Gay Pride Parade: “It’s Kind Of Part Of Being A Global Citizen”
Gabrielle Union shares why it was important for the Wade family to attend Miami’s Gay Pride parade in support of their son, Zion. Recently, Dwyane Wade opened up about the importance of inclusivity and visibility in the Wade family, and now Gabby is continuing that message by fully supporting her …
Read More »Kodak Black Drops New T.I. Diss Track “Expeditiously,” Attacks The Game and Tiny
The battle between T.I. and Kodak Black has continued, as now the Florida rapper has responded to Tip in a new diss song. On Monday night, Kodak dropped his latest song “Expeditiously,” which takes shots at several artists, including Tip and The Game. However, the track’s focal point was targeted …
Read More »Irritated AF: ”Insecure” Won’t Be Back Until 2020 Because Issa Rae is Booked and Busy
Welp! “Insecure” fans, we’ll be waiting until 2020 to get new episodes of the hit HBO series. Let’s just say we’re hella sad. During an interview with Vulture’s Josef Adalian, HBO programming chief Casey Bloys revealed that “Insecure” won’t be airing the fourth season until 2020. Why? Because Issa Rae, …
Read More »BET Orders New Comedy Series “Twenties” From Show Creator Lena Waithe
BET has ordered a new comedy series titled #Twenties from writer, actor and producer, #LenaWaithe. Waithe is the master of many, producing some of our favorite shows like #TheChi, #Boomerang and more. Now, the multimedia mogul is extending her talents in the form of a new show called “Twenties,” which …
Read More »#DemThrones: Black Twitter Reacts To Season 8 Premiere of Game of Thrones
Winter is finally here! And the world knows it! The first episode of the final season of #GameofThrones premiered last night and in true fan form – the world went nuts! Whether you’re team Cersei, Jon Snow or Daenerys Targaryen, Black Twitter made sure to make the experience relatable and …
Read More »Victim In Nipsey Hussle Shooting Arrested For Connection To Gang
A man who was shot during the fatal shooting of Nipsey Hussle has been arrested for gang ties to the late rapper. TMZ reports police arrested Kerry Lathan, 56, at his halfway house for reportedly associating with a “known gang member,” which is believed to be Nipsey. On March 31, …
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