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Source: Taylor Hill / Getty Issa Rae is in her entrepreneurial bag, and the proof is in her latest business venture, Somerville, a restaurant she opened in South Central, LA. Rae announced the opening of Somerville in an Instagram post, where she showed off the swanky establishment during its opening weekend. Tracee Ellis Ross, Yvonne Orji, and Lil Rel were some of the noteworthy people in attendance. View this post […]

Source: Kseniia Andreichenko / Getty The word ‘demure’ has been announced as the 2024 word of the year by Dictionary.com. This comes as no surprise after its popular use on social media in recent months, coined by TikToker Jools Lebron’s viral video using the phrase “Very demure, very mindful. Get Breaking News & Exclusive Content in Your Inbox: Close Thank you for subscribing! Please be sure to open and click […]

Source: Prince Williams / Getty The beef that’s been pestering the Hip-Hop community for more than nine months has thankfully not spilled over into the streets, but now it’s being moved from the court of public opinion to the court of law. On Monday, Nov. 25, in a Manhattan court, Drake’s Frozen Moments LLC filed a petition against Universal Music Group (UMG), his own label. But UMG is also the […]

Source: Raymond Hall / Getty   Every time we prepare to report on an update concerning Wendy Williams and her unfortunate dementia diagnosis earlier this year, the hope is that things will get better and possibly even lead to a return on daytime television. Sadly, that doesn’t seem to be the case by a long shot. According to an exclusive report coming from The U.S. Sun, Williams’ guardian, Sabrina Morrissey, […]

Source: Jerritt Clark / Getty If you want a chic way to accessorize your outfit, adding a pair of non-prescription glasses might do the trick. There was a time when glasses were viewed as the nerdy addition to one’s look, but now folks are defaulting to funky frames to add a little character to their ensemble. I had to wear glasses when I was younger, and I hated them. I […]

Source: Variety / Getty “I want to tell you a story about a man called Shoutin’ John,” Pastor Shirley Caesar sang in the church one day. You’ve probably already heard the story of Shoutin’ John, at least you’ve heard a very important part of it. The story of Shoutin’ John originates in Caesar’s sermon song “Hold My Mule,” which she performed live at Mount Calvary Word of Faith Church in […]

Source: Prince Williams/Wireimage/Joseph Okpako/WireImage / Prince Williams/Wireimage/Joseph Okpako/WireImage The ongoing feud between Drake and Kendrick Lamar reached a new level on Monday (Nov. 25), with the 6 God filing a legal petition against their joint record company, Universal Music Group (UMG). As reported by The Independent, Drake accuses UMG of using a network of bots, in conjunction with a pay-to-play scheme (a.k.a. payola) to “manipulate and saturate the streaming services and airwaves” with Kendrick’s mega-diss, […]

Source: KMazur / Getty In the 5 decades since the birth of Hip-Hop, we have watched the evolution from an underground movement to a global phenomenon. As the genre became more at the forefront of pop culture, there have been instances that became key moments in the culture.  Here, we take a look at the most memorable onstage moments in Hip-Hop history. From the iconic musical performances to the crazy […]

Source: General / Getty The holidays are a time for memories, but there’s one memory – and accompanying alleges of sexual misconduct – that Butterball may like to forget. It’s all thanks to the wild and random world of social media this bizarre story has re-emerged: PETA, or People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, conducted an undercover investigation in 2006 at a Butterball slaughterhouse in Ozark, Arkansas, PETA investigators […]