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Vic Mensa hoped to raise awareness of the horrible conditions in ICE detention centers with his new video “Camp America.” In the video, the rapper highlighted the disparity in treatment by featuring what he calls “America’s prized white children” in the very same deplorable conditions detained immigrant children face. “Families …

The ex-wife of former NBA player Lorenzen Wright has pleaded guilty to helping facilitate his 2010 murder. Between eight and 30 years in prison is what #SherraWright was given after she pleaded guilty in a Memphis court to first-degree murder, and facilitation to attempted murder on an earlier attempt to …

Angie Martinez has been tapped to host a new show on We TV. Longtime radio personality Martinez will be making her next big media appearance as the newest host of WETV’s “Untold Stories of Hip-Hop,” Page Six reports. Set to visit the show are celebrities like #QueenLatifah, #IceCube, #SnoopDogg, #CardiB, …

Jay-Z is producing a new Netflix movie titled “The Harder They Fall.” From a music label and clothing lines to music streaming services, and more, there seems to be nothing Jay-Z is afraid to take on in the entertainment industry. Now, he’s putting his creative talents into the film world …

Danity Kane member Aubrey O’Day has had a lot to say about Diddy and the reprisal of his “Making The Band” reality series. Now in an interview with Variety, O’Day reflects on her time on the show and the behavior she experienced from Diddy that she believes he would “not …

Special Counsel Robert Mueller took the stand today and testified before Congress regarding the findings in his investigation into the interference of Russia in the 2016 presidential election. It’s been 100 days since the release of Mueller’s report detailing Russia’s attempts to interfere in the 2016 presidential election. In the …

TMZ caught up with LisaRaye McCoy to discuss the recent controversy over a kiss between Nicole Murphy and Antoine Fuqua. In the interview, she also explained how she sympathized with Lena Rochon because Nicole did the same thing to her. LisaRaye was married to Turks and Caicos politician Michael Misick …

Earlier this week, a jury in Fort Worth deliberated for nearly three hours before sentencing 19-year-old rapper Tay-K to 55 years in prison with a $10,000 fine for his role in the death of 21-year-old Ethan Walker. But now, Tay-K, born Taymor McIntyre, is reportedly appealing his conviction and sentence, …

The embattled leader of Puerto Rico, Gov. Ricardo Rossello, has resigned after weeks of protest and multiple declarations that he would remain in office through January 2021. The people of Puerto Rico erupted into celebration late last night after Rossello made the announcement in a live-streamed message. He and his …

Social media conglomerate Facebook will have to pay a $5 billion settlement, according to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), for “deceptive disclosures and settings” that eroded user privacy and violated a prior agreement signed with the commission in 2012. Facebook agreed to the settlement, putting to rest several years of …

Jeffrey Epstein, who is awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges, was recently found injured in his jail cell. However, officials are unsure whether the embattled financier attempted to hang himself, if the injuries were staged, or if he was assaulted. Epstein was discovered on the floor of his cell in a …

Former professional basketball player Tim Duncan has signed on as the new assistant coach for the San Antonio Spurs. It hasn’t been long since Duncan retired from the sport back in 2016, but now the 43-year-old is changing positions as the new assistant coach for the same team he dedicated …

Harlem rapper A$AP Rocky has been charged with assault after a June confrontation in Stockholm, Sweden. However, A$AP’s attorney, Slobodan Jovicic, maintains his client was defending himself after being assaulted and that A$AP is innocent. “We think it was self-defense, but the prosecutor has chosen to go with the injured …

Wendy Williams is producing her own biopic for the Lifetime network.  When it comes to getting bags, the gossip queen won’t stop for anything. Despite Williams’ recent breakup with longtime husband #KevinHunter, the talk show host has been silently and swiftly making business moves. Page Six reports the 55-year-old has …

An Australian man was caught with a $140 million methamphetamine haul hidden in boxes after he crashed in a parked police car, CNN reports. On Tuesday, a 28-year-old man crashed into a police vehicle that was parked outside a Sydney police station, nearly totaling the car, a police statement said. …

Pop star Ricky Martin joined hundreds of thousands of protestors in Puerto Rico on Monday, in a push for the resignation of Governor Ricardo Rosselló. According to the New York Times, demonstrators filled a major highway in San Juan, waving signs and flags, as they chanted for change for miles …

Meek Mill has announced the launch of his new record label, and he’s partnered with Jay-Z and Roc Nation to develop the next generation of artists. According to the Associated Press, the Philadelphia rapper will make a transition to the business side of the industry and serve as the president …

Meek Mill’s conviction in a drug and gun case has been overturned, and it appears the entire case may be thrown out altogether. On Wednesday, a Pennsylvania appeals court overturned the Philly native’s conviction that had kept the rapper on probation for a decade. His personal journey through the country’s …

Three members of the family involved in the viral video of their all-out brawl at Disneyland will face charges. Avery Desmond Edwin Robinson, 35, of Las Vegas, was taken into custody on Tuesday along with his sister, Andrea Nicole Robinson, 40, and her husband Daman Petrie, 44, both of Compton. …

A community in Florida is mourning the loss of a 3-year-old girl, who was shot and killed by her father over the weekend before he turned the gun on himself. According to Escambia County Sheriff’s Office, Cherish Jackson transported to Sacred Heart Hospital on Saturday, where she died on the …