Nearly two years after Usher was accused of exposing a woman to herpes in a $20 million lawsuit, the victim, Laura Helm, has filed to dismiss her case. In court documents obtained TMZ, Helm filed to dismiss her suit, claiming the two had reached “an amicable resolution.” Although further details …
Read More »Fab 5 Freddy Looks To ‘Educate All These Politicians’ in Netflix Documentary ‘Grass Is Greener’
Hip-Hop icon Fab 5 Freddy is taking his talents to film to get the government more open-minded about pot. Freddy’s gone from hosting “Yo! MTV Raps” to being a director for “Grass Is Greener.” The Netflix special serves to bring more awareness to the innocence that is weed. The documentary …
Read More »Joyner Lucas Pays Tribute To Nipsey Hussle, XXXTentacion, Lil’ Snupe And More In New Video ‘Devil’s Work’
Joyner Lucas has never been afraid to speak for the masses and use his platform to send a message. This time, the Massachusetts rapper questioned God as to why he’s taken so many good characters and left us with questionable ones. Joyner raps, “Give us Biggie, give us Pun, give …
Read More »Common Has Partnered With Global Citizen To Become An Ambassador For Decriminalizing Poverty And Criminal Justice Reform
Common has joined the likes of Jay-Z, Meek Mill and French Montana in spreading awareness to help reform the criminal justice system. The Hip Hop pioneer has partnered with Global Citizen to become an official ambassador with a specific focus in decriminalizing poverty. Common told Billboard, “I want to bring a practical …
Read More »Kim Kardashian Shares Her Criteria For Choosing Inmates She Wants To Help Grant Clemency
During the latest episode of ‘Keeping Up with the Kardashians,’ Kim Kardashian opened up about her interest in criminal justice reform and revealed how she chooses inmates she believes deserve clemency. Kim told her mother, Kris Jenner, “I told my dad years ago that I was really into criminal justice and he was like, ‘This will stress …
Read More »New Documentary About Marshawn Lynch’s Media Resistance Set To Premiere This Summer
A new documentary centered around the newly retired NFL star, Marshawn Lynch, and his decision to limit his interaction with the media is set to be released this summer at the Seattle International Film Festival. According to Cargo Film & Releasing, “Lynch: A History” will focus on Lynch’s media resistance, …
Read More »The Third Season of John Singleton’s “Snowfall” Set To Premiere This Summer
Just days after legendary film director, John Singleton, passed away due to complications of a stroke, FX chairman, John Landgraf, has announced the return of one of Singleton’s last projects, “Snowfall.” According to Deadline, the series, which is set in the 1980s during the crack epidemic in Los Angeles, remained …
Read More »Charlamagne Tha God To Host New Digital Series “Emerging Hollywood” Set to Highlight Up and Coming Hollywood Figures
Radio host and media personality Charlamagne Tha God is coming to our screens with a new digital show that intends to highlight emerging, upcoming figures in Hollywood. The Hollywood Reporter reported the new show is called “Emerging Hollywood” and will be a video series that features up and coming people …
Read More »HBO’s Larry Nassar Documentary Focuses On The Survivors, Not The Abuser
Erin Lee Carr’s upcoming HBO documentary, ‘At The Heart Of Gold: Inside The USA Gymnastics Scandal’ premiered at Tribeca Film Festival in New York City and told the stories of sex abuse young athletes faced at the hands of gymnastics doctor, Larry Nassar. Carr felt it was more important to …
Read More »Facebook Bans “Far-Right” Leaders, Including Minister Farrakhan For Being “Dangerous”
Facebook has announced a decision to ban all controversial far-right extremists groups from their platforms. Facebook claims the ban is an attempt to contain misinformation and extremism that has increasingly spread across the platform and their subsidiary Instagram. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Among the far-right leaders and their groups, Facebook has listed as …
Read More »Regina King Lands An Exclusive Film Distribution Deal With Netflix
2019 is definitely the year of Regina King. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ The director, producer and now Oscar-winning actress has just signed a huge, multi-year first look deal with Netflix. King is committed to the promise she made to hire more women and spearhead more projects for us. According to a press release, …
Read More »Arrest Warrant Issued For Offset After Altercation With A Fan
Offset is facing new legal trouble after an arrest warrant for a serious felony charge was issued for the rapper. The warrant stems from an altercation Offset had with an eager fan in a Target store in Sandy Springs, Georgia last Friday. According to TMZ, the fan, Junior Gibbons spotted …
Read More »Nipsey Hussle’s Sister Denied Request For Legal Guardianship Of Late Rapper’s Daughter
Nipsey Hussle’s sister, Samantha Smith, was denied her request to get an emergency order granting her temporary guardianship over the late rapper’s daughter Emani Asghedom. The Blast obtained court documents that state a judge has denied Smith’s request to be appointed as Emani’s temporary guardian. The ruling stated, “No urgency …
Read More »Black Twitter Slams Taylor Swift For Ripping Off Beyonce’s Beychella Performance; Sparks Hashtag #Mayochella”
On Wednesday night, Taylor Swift kicked off the 2019 Billboard Music Awards with her new single, “Me” However, before she even hit the stage, Black Twitter called the songstress out for jacking Beyonce’s entire ‘Homecoming’ theme. To kick off her performance, an all-pink marching band marched across the stage to …
Read More »13 Reasons Why: New Study Finds Link Between Teen Suicide Rates and Netflix Series Premiere
After “13 Reasons Why” premiered on Netflix in 2017, the series controversially sparked a much-needed conversation about teen suicide. New findings from researchers at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Ohio suggest that there may be a direct correlation between the debut of the series and a 19-year spike in suicide among …
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