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Big Sean says natural remedies helped him defeat heart disease when he was a teen. Big Sean has big things coming up for his fans, including his fifth studio album, “Don Life.” In his new project, the rapper will be opening up about sensitive moments in his life, like when …

Ludacris is crazy about education, and that’s why he’s going back to Georgia State University as an artist-in-residence for his new apprenticeship program. Rapper and businessman Ludacris is joining Georgia State’s Creative Media Industries Institute (CMII) this fall as an artist-in-residence, according to local station 11 Alive. The artist will …

Whitney Houston and Notorious BIG may be added to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame next year. Houston and Biggie Smalls, whose real name is Christopher Wallace, are among nine first-time nominees and 16 overall under consideration for induction for the 35th annual Hall of Fame ceremony in Cleveland …

Last month, Lizzo’s hit single, “Truth Hurts,” topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart and reigned supreme for weeks until fellow Houston rapper, Travis Scott, dethroned the hit with his own, “Highest in the Room.” But amid the overwhelming success of ‘Truth Hurts,’ a few other artists are trying to get …

Rapper Tyga has signed a multi-million dollar deal with Columbia Records. According to Complex Media, after producing a slew of hit songs and projects under his brand Last Kings, the California native has signed on with Columbia Records to reach a worldwide market. “They definitely understand the global brand,” Tyga …

Over the weekend, Taco Bell recalled about 2.3 million pounds of beef after a customer discovered a metal shaving in an order. According to CNBC, after hearing of the news, the Yum Brands chain voluntarily issued a recall of the beef on Friday. Halfway through Monday, 100% of the affected …

Suicide is the second leading cause of death for teenagers across the United States. Over the past two decades, suicide attempts decreased for teens in all ethnic groups except for African Americans. According to a new study, suicide attempts among Black children and teens are increasing at startling rates.  According …

Cyntoia Brown has started a new life to go along with her new last name after marrying #JamieLong, and in her first interview since her release, Brown opens up about life after clemency, love and responds to Pam from Total’s comments on her husband. Brown-Long’s story was one that was …

Over the weekend, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a new measure into law that requires all students to get lunch, regardless of whether their families are behind in paying meal fees.  The new legislation also requires that students with lunch debt are “not shamed or treated differently.”  According to CBS …

The world of automobiles as we know it is about to change. The innovative minds at DC Automobiles are changing the way cars are being designed today, in preparation for the future. The DS X E-TENSE looks like something out of a futuristic action film yet, it’s street legal and …

Fort Worth Police officer Aaron Dean shot and killed Atatiana Jefferson in her home early Saturday morning after responding to a welfare check. Now days later, he has been booked into the Tarrant County Jail and charged with murder. According to a CBSDFW, the department announced the news in a …

A police interrogation firm has sued filmmaker Ava DuVernay over the interrogation scene included in the hit limited series “When They See Us.” On Monday, the company responsible for creating a controversial interrogation technique filed a lawsuit against Duvernay, claiming it was defamed in the Netflix series. John E. Reid …

Zoe Kravitz has officially been cast as Catwoman in “The Batman.” Model and “Big Little Lies” actress has been cast as antihero Selina Kyle, whose alter-ego is #Catwoman in the upcoming film “The Batman.” Kravitz will be star opposite of Robert Pattison, who will be playing Batman. Warner Bros. and …

A white female teacher at a Pennsylvania middle school is on administrative leave without pay after a video of her calling a Black parent racial slurs was posted online. The white, female teacher at Drexel Hill Middle School was recorded calling a Black father racial slurs and other racist language …

A violent parody video depicting a graphic massacre on a number of news media outlets, political opponents and critics of Trump, was shown at a conference for his supporters at his Miami Resort last week, according to The New York Times. The video was allegedly played during a 3-day conference …

Daphne Dorman, an up-and-coming transgender comedian, actress, and activist, died by suicide on Friday, according to the Office of Transgender Initiatives for the City & County of San Francisco. The comedian was recently known by some for being referenced by Dave Chappelle in a recent Netflix special. Dorman, 44, left a …

Popular video game Fortnite has gone dark, and users aren’t sure how to feel about it. This past Sunday, at around 2 p.m., fans were shocked, angry, and confused after the game suddenly went dark. When people logged on to play the game, there was nothing but a black hole. …

The ex-wife of Jeremy Renner is accusing the ”Avengers’” star of threatening to kill her as well as putting a gun in his own mouth in a separate suicide threat. The troubling allegations come in the midst of a custody battle over their six-year-old daughter, Ava. Renner and his ex-wife …

Last week, Rihanna dropped, yet, another Vogue cover and interview, in which she opened up about the growth of her Fenty Empire, the political climate in the United States, and her highly anticipated forthcoming album. However, the moment that sparked the most conversation – outside of Rihanna’s Donald Trump drag- …

A 32-year-old man from a suburb in Indianapolis walked 351 miles to Wisconsin, to have sex with a young woman, who he believed to be a 14-year-old girl, that he has been talking to on Facebook, according to prosecutors. Turns out, the girl was actually a Winnebago County sheriff’s deputy on …