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LeBron James may stand at a towering 6-foot-8 and weigh 250 pounds, but Kevin Gates isn’t budging. The rapper made some disparaging remarks about the King’s wife, Savannah, recently, and he’s standing 10 toes down. So much so, he pulled up to James’ place of work to watch Game 2 of the Western Conference Playoffs in Crypto.com Arena as they took on the Minnesota Timberwolves. View this post on Instagram […]

Source: Kaitlyn Morris / Getty Meek Mill caught heat online after a Dubai pic surfaced of him cozied up with two “snow bunnies.” The picture, snapped by an onlooker, shows Meek in swim trunks, arms wrapped around the waists of the two women, flashing a wide, carefree grin. What might’ve seemed like a harmless fan moment quickly turned into a digital roast session. View this post on Instagram A post […]

Source: Michael Hickey / Getty This week (April 23rd), multi-platinum selling recording artist, New York Times best-selling author and entrepreneur Jeezy surprised fans by announcing TM:101 Live – a black-tie symphonic tour to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the RIAA 2x Platinum Certified Let’s Get It: Thug Motivation 101. Produced by Grammy and Emmy Award winner Adam Blackstone, the show will be conducted by renowned bassist & composer Derrick Hodge with the Color of Noize […]

Wiz Khalifa would never get confused with being seen as an authority on scientific matters, and we don’t intend that to come off as a diss but just a fact. Wiz Khalifa probably didn’t do himself any favors regarding that assessment after appearing on a Patreon episode of The Joe Budden Podcast discussing and seemingly defending Earth being flat. On episode 817 of The Joe Budden Podcast, the cast discussed […]

Source: The Washington Post / Getty Ryan Coogler is feeling the love. The Sinners director penned a heartfelt open letter after the film’s stunning box office debut. Read more and check out his post inside. Sinners raked in $48 million domestically and $63 million globally during its opening weekend. In the letter, Coogler expressed his “eternal gratitude” to fans, crediting their support for reigniting his passion for filmmaking. “My heart is bursting,” Coogler […]

Source: Matt Winkelmeyer/GA / Getty In her newly released memoir Matriarch, Tina Knowles opens the vault on one of Beyoncé’s most pivotal early love decisions. It involves a surprising romantic crossroads between her now-husband Jay-Z and another mystery man. Read more about Knowles’ memoir inside. According to US Weekly, the book shares details about Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s relationship. It cites that it began as a slow-burn friendship in the early 2000s. […]

Source: SUZANNE CORDEIRO / Getty Michelle Obama is finally speaking out about one of the most talked-about moments of her post–White House life: why she chose not to attend Donald Trump’s presidential inauguration. Text “RICKEY” to 71007 to join the Rickey Smiley Morning Show mobile club for exclusive news. (Terms and conditions). In a candid conversation on the latest episode of her podcast “Michelle Obama: The Light Podcast” — co-hosted by her brother […]

Source: Sean Gardner / Getty An alleged audio recording has intensified the legal battle between NFL Hall of Famer Shannon Sharpe and a woman accusing him of sexual assault. The recording was released by the accuser’s attorney Tony Buzbee. It purportedly captures Sharpe threatening to “choke the sh*t” out of the woman during a heated phone conversation. In the exchange, Sharpe allegedly responds to the woman’s plea not to be […]

Paras Griffin A lot can happen in a life that spans over seven decades, so it would only make sense to put forth every effort that assures each and every one of those days will matter for something. For Cathy Hughes, the consummate chairwoman here at Radio One and Urban One, it’s been her only way of living for the better part of 77 years. On her milestone birthday today […]