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Bow Wow opens up about how he almost lost his life to his addiction to cough syrup. On Sunday (Sept. 9), Bow Wow (real name Shad Moss), tweeted how he “almost died” from his lean addiction. “Im going to let something out. When me and Omarion worked on FACE OFF …

In a new interview with The Hollywood Reporter, ”Black-Ish” and ”Grown-ish” creator Kenya Barris talks his new deal with Netflix, ABC blocking his anti-Trump and #ColinKapernick episode and explains why Roseanne Barr is a “monster.” Barris originally wrote an episode dedicated to Kaepernick’s protest against police brutality. It shows lead …

A Twitter video of a white man stopping four Black students from entering their apartment building with a gun has triggered a police investigation. On Saturday (Sept. 8), a video that has since gone viral on Twitter shows a white man holding up a gun and using his body to …

Viola Davis recently opened up to The New York Times where she shared her regrets on accepting the role of Aibileen in the 2011 film “The Help.”  “I have passed on a lot of roles. There have been one or two that I regretted for maybe a minute, and then …

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ The BET Hip Hop Awards has officially released this year’s nominees and Drake and Cardi B are leading the pack. On Wednesday, the network announced its nominees for the BET Hip Hop Awards show which is set to air in Miami Beach on October 16. In front of the …

Amber Guyger, the Dallas police officer who shot and killed #BothamJean last week after entering the wrong apartment, currently faces manslaughter charges. Shortly after she was identified, social media uncovered three questionable photos of Guyger and her family, according to Dallas Morning News.  While one photo shows Guyger’s brother-in-law, Noe …

After Serena Williams’ controversial loss in the U.S. Open women’s final, which led to a wave of criticisms and allegations of sexism, umpires are reportedly considering a boycott.  On Saturday, Williams faced off against Japan’s Naomi Osaka, in what would be a historic win for the Haitian-Japanese tennis star. However, …

Allen Iverson is on the hook for nearly $200,000 in unpaid taxes, plus interest and penalties, from 2012 and ’13, and the Georgia Department of Revenue is looking for him to pay up.  In court documents obtained by The @Blast, Iverson was hit with a tax lien, detailing his tax …

Camille Cosby says her husband Bill Cosby needs a new trial. Camille is not letting her husband’s guilty verdict go and says his trial was unfair because the judge had a bad history with one of the key witnesses in the case. Camille told the Blast, “Bill Cosby was not …

The Australian newspaper that released the controversial image of #SerenaWilliams as an enraged baby is defending its artist’s work. Racist, insensitive, sexist and overall inappropriate is what many are calling cartoonist #MarkKnight after he released his exaggerated depiction of Williams losing the U.S. Open on Saturday. Williams was fined $17,000 for …

Remember, Fyre Festival? The infamous disaster of everything you don’t want to happen at a festival coming to life? ⠀⠀⠀ Ja Rule is being sued for his involvement, and he wants to be dismissed from the class action lawsuit.  Though the festival advertised a luxurious traveling experience equipped with rockstars and …

As Hurricane  Florence barrels towards the Carolinas and West Virginia as a category 4 storm, millions of residents are preparing to escape. However, despite mandatory evacuations, the occupants of one prison are being forced to stay put.  “Right now, we’re not in the process of moving inmates,”  S.C. Department of Corrections …

A charter school in Hephzibah, Georgia, is reintroducing paddling as a form of discipline for students.  According to CBS News, the Georgia School of Innovation and the Classics issued consent forms to parents, detailing the new policy of using a wooden board to spank a child as punishment.  “A student …

Nia Imani Franklin, formerly known as Miss New York, was crowned the new Miss America at the 92nd annual pageant in Atlantic City, New Jersey. New York has now made history as the state with the most Miss America winners—with a total of seven, including Billboard charting artist #VanessaWilliams, who …

Omarosa Manigault Newman has released a new tape of #DonaldTrump asking if “Russia seems to have turned around.” The newly leaked tape is from an October White House Communications meeting where you can hear Trump asking his staff if “Russia seems to have turned around.” To which White House Press …

The Dallas police officer who shot and killed her neighbor after allegedly mistaking his apartment for her own says she gave him verbal commands before firing her gun. Amber Guyger told Texas Ranger David Armstrong that it was pitch black when she went into the apartment Thursday night when she …

T.I. has officially signed with Epic Records! Epic Records announced this Friday that Atlanta rapper T.I. will be joining their team. In addition to the news the O.G. trap artist released two new songs titled “Jefe” and “Wrath.” The two songs are a part of his upcoming album “Dime Trap,” …

⠀⠀ “Black People Really Are Magic,” word to Jay-Z Singer, songwriter and actor, John Legend, has officially made Hollywood history with his most recent feat. On Sunday, at the Creative Arts Emmys in Los Angeles, Legend took home the Emmy for Outstanding Variety Special (Live) category for his production credit …

Tiffany Haddish just bagged her very first Emmy!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Haddish has been on the move, gracing us with her humor in hit projects like “Girls Trip,” “The Last O.G,” “The Carmichael Show” and more. But it was her guest star performance on “Saturday Night Live” that won her the gold. During …

On Sunday, three days after a Dallas police officer shot and killed a neighbor in his home, claiming she mistook it for her own, 30-year-old #AmberGuyger was arrested and charged in the incident. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ According to the New York Times, Guyger was slapped with manslaughter charges in the death of 26-year-old …