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Jermaine Dupri announces that he’ll be giving the commencement speech and receiving an honorary doctorate from The Art Institute of Atlanta. On Wednesday, Dupri revealed that he’s giving the 2022 commencement speech at AI Atlanta. He also shared that he’ll be following in the footsteps of Ludacris and Dallas Austin. …

Floyd Mayweather’s upcoming boxing match in Dubai this weekend has been canceled, well postponed. The people behind the fight are vowing to hold the event, but not this weekend, as was originally planned. The Global Titans Fight Series released a statement, in which it addressed the death of United Arab …

It’s only been a few days but Atlanta rapper Young Thug is apparently already having a hard time behind bars. According to his attorney, Brian Steel, Thugga is being subjected to “dungeon-like” jail conditions that violate his Constitutional rights, notably, the Eighth Amendment, which is supposed to protect inmates from cruel and …

Whew, chile! A love affair turned deadly in Houston after a man was shot and killed by a woman claiming to be his wife after he brought home another woman. Things took a twisted turn after a third woman came forward claiming to be the man’s actual wife. Karin Stewart, …

According to the BBC, a couple in India has launched a lawsuit against their son and his wife because they have not given them a grandchild after six years of marriage. Sanjeev and Sadhana Prasad claim they have been subjected to “mental abuse” because they allegedly spent all of their …

On Thursday, the United Kingdom announced that insulting a man for being bald in the workplace constitutes sexual harassment. Since hair loss is significantly more common in males than in women, using the term is “inherently related to sex” and equivalent to commenting on the size of a woman’s breasts. …

Officials stated Thursday that a convicted killer is on the loose in Leon County, Texas, after assaulting a corrections officer and then fleeing a prison transportation bus. According to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Gonzalo Lopez, 46, was serving a life sentence for capital murder and attempted capital murder. …

Ticket prices for the upcoming NFL season continue to sell at high rates after reducing the average price. SeatGeek, a secondary marketing platform for events, says seats are still selling higher than pre-pandemic levels. According to CNBC, ticket prices averaged $307 immediately following the release of the NFL’s schedule Thursday. …

Worst Cooks in America contestant and winner Ariel Robinson was found guilty of child abuse and the death of her foster child Victoria “Tori” Smith.  E! News reports, “On May 12, the former Food Network contestant, 30, was found guilty of homicide by child abuse by a jury in Greenville County, South …

Pastor Jamal Bryant is trending on social media Friday after taking aim at the late Kevin Samuels during a recent sermon. Though he does not mention Samuels by name, it’s clear who he’s referring to. “How can a man say you are of low value after 35? How can a …

The FDA has approved the first underwear that protects against STIs. Lorals, a manufacturer of ultrathin underwear, has officially received its FDA certification. On Thursday, the FDA cleared the Los Angeles-based startup approximately four years after its current CEO, Melanie Cristol, created it. The line will include bikinis and “shortie” …

Krispy Kreme‘s newest addition of donuts is buzzing around! The Krispy Kreme Oh, Honey! collection launched this week and is here for limited time availability. The donut collection includes: Honey Pull-Apart​ Doughnut: Glazed, light and airy honey doughnut clusters drizzled with salted honey icing. Honey Bee Doughnut: An Original Glazed® …

WNBA player Brittney Griner will remain in Russia for now. According to the Associated Press, her detainment was extended for another 30 days after appearing in court on Friday in Moscow. Though she will be spending another month in the country, her lawyer, Alexander Boikov, believes the short extension indicates …

Meagan Good is moving in a positive direction following her divorce from her husband, DeVon Franklin. This week, the 40-year-old actress was honored at the Hollywood Confidential event for her almost two-decades-long career. When speaking with PEOPLE, Good says she is content with who she is currently and is not …

On Friday, Elon Musk announced he was putting a hold on his $44 billion deal to purchase Twitter, causing the social media giant’s stock to drop. “Twitter deal temporarily on hold pending details supporting calculation that spam/fake accounts do indeed represent less than 5% of users,” Musk said in a …