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With the current coronavirus pandemic, everyone is experiencing different feelings due to the unknown of what’s to come. Social distancing has also caused a lot of people to backtrack progress made with their depression and anxiety. Now, in a new first-person piece for The Players Tribune, Los Angeles Laker Dion …

 Blogged by: @_cierra.jones⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ After falling out 12 years ago, Grammy-nominated rapper Nicki Minaj sat down and spoke with former manager, Big Fendi, on the premiering episode of his podcast, Big Fendi Podcast. During their conversation, the topic of colorism came about after Fendi referenced the effect Nicki’s career success had …

Corey Gauff, father and coach of teenage tennis sensation Coco Gauff, said that his daughter endured stress from fame but was never diagnosed with depression. Coco wrote a post for Behind the Racquet last week explaining she had a “dark mindset” last summer before Wimbledon and thought about taking a …

Blogged by: @_cierra.jones Yet again, R&B singer R. Kelly is pleading with the Chicago court system to be released from prison, amid the current COVID-19 pandemic. This comes 10 days after his previous request to be release was denied. Prosecutors believe the 53-year-old singer is a flight risk because of …

With more than 18,900 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and a death toll of 733, Georgia Governor Brain Kemp plans to reopen the state with some restrictions. Kemp said in his Monday press briefing that gyms, bowling alleys, hair salons, barbershops, and nail salons could reopen statewide on Friday. Kemp added …

When Drake releases a new single, it’s pretty much going to be a smash by default. The Toronto rapper has undoubtedly established his place in the rap and R&B game as one of the greatest artists of our generation. Most recently, Drizzy released “Toosie Slide,” which, of course, debuted at …

An imprisoned sex trafficking victim has been granted clemency after her case was highlighted in Kim Kardashian West’s criminal justice reform docu-series. Kardashian-West’s new documentary series Kim Kardashian West: The Justice Project premiered April 5 on Oxygen; the series follows the reality star’s journey with criminal justice reform and spotlights …

Today is 4/20, and since most of you are probably at home during this quarantine, you might as well sit back, relax, light something up to watch everything on Baller Alert’s top stoner movie list. 1. Mac & Devin Go To High School Wiz Khalifa plays a brainy teenager who …

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle continue their fight with British tabloids by telling multiple publications that they will never work with them again. Representatives for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex said in a letter sent to several publications on Sunday evening that the couple would not respond to any …

Current studies are now suggesting that COVID-19 may linger within males’ testicles, making the virus last longer and causing severe illness in men. Scientists are tracking the recovery of 68 patients in Mumbai and India, to determine the gender disparity of COVID-19, which have caused severe illness in men, according …

Skylar Herbert, the five-year-old daughter of a firefighter and police officer in Michigan, has become the first child with COVID-19 to die in the state. According to The Detroit News, Herbert’s initial symptoms did not show signs of the coronavirus, but after a positive diagnosis, the five-year-old developed rare complications …

Shake Shack is giving back the $10 million federal loan it received through the coronavirus stimulus package that was meant to help small businesses. The burger joint is one of a dozen big businesses under fire for taking the loan from the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), which was meant to …

The families who’ve lost their loved ones in the Kobe Bryant helicopter crash in January have filed lawsuits claiming the company that owned the helicopter should be held accountable for the accident. According to new legal documents, obtained by The Blast, the Altobelli and Mauser family are suing Island Express …

The legalization of marijuana in some states has made it easier and more socially acceptable for a lot of herbal connoisseurs to participate in 4/20 festivities. If you live in California, Colorado, or any of the other states where weed is completely legal, then you can simply go outside and …

In last night’s premiere of the first part of the 10-part docuseries, The Last Dance, which tells the story of Michael Jordan and his career with the Chicago Bulls, the documentary went into detail about Scottie Pippen’s beef with Jerry Krause, drug usage in the league during Jordan’s rookie season, …

New research has found that many people have had the coronavirus without any symptoms, which could mean the disease isn’t as life-threatening as once thought. The country has been on lockdown since the emergence of COVID-19, which has stolen over a million lives around the world. But new research states …

written by: @dawnnnyy_ Recently, Rev. Dr. Johnnie Green has become the bearer of bad news. While he is preaching daily and utilizing Facebook live to stream to his congregation, he is also sharing updates about his congregation, most of which are heartbreaking. In just the last month, his congregation at …

Written By-@pistolwhippedya  As COVID-19 continues to linger, new symptoms continue to emerge. The American Academy of Dermatology and some doctors seek additional research to help determine if certain skin rashes are possible symptoms of COVID-19. According to ‪ABC7NY.com‬, the skin-rash symptoms range from hives to measles-like rashes to a condition …

Neiman Marcus Group is preparing to seek bankruptcy protection as soon as this week. According to the New York Post, the high-end retail chain will become the first major US department store operator to succumb to the economic breakdown brought on by the coronavirus outbreak. The Dallas-based company, which is …

Over 1,300 inmates have tested positive for coronavirus at three different prisons in Ohio. According to state officials, there are 1,057 confirmed cases of the deadly virus at the Marion Correctional Institution, 202 Pickaway Correctional Institution, and 101 Franklin Medical Center. At Marion Correctional Institution, 103 staff members also tested …