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Jay-Z Reportedly Trying to Save Travis Scott From Himself—We Mean, the Super Bowl
Apparently, Jay-Z can knock the hustle—if that hustle means colluding with an obviously racist and hating-ass-hater organization such as the NFL. Variety reported the 4:44 rapper is trying to get Travis Scott to back out of performing with Maroon 5 during the Super Bowl LIII halftime show. Jay-Z’s reps have not officially commented on the…
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Luke Cage Might Be Out, But Cheo Hodari Coker Is in With Amazon, Securing Overall Deal
The abrupt cancelation of Netflix’s Luke Cage sent shockwaves amongst the television show’s fans, but showrunner Cheo Hodari Coker gon’ be alright. According to Deadline, the man who penned the 2009 Biggie biopic Notorious has landed an overall deal with Amazon Studios. The new slew of upcoming projects will come from his Fighting 99th Entertainment…
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Aquaman Wants to be Obama for the Seven Seas but the People Wanted Trump
Warning: light spoilers ahead but the movie kind of sucked so I think that’s fine. There have been a couple of variations of Aquaman that have existed in pop culture before DC Comic’s latest attempt at a blockbuster film. There’s the lame blonde guy from the Superfriends whose only power is talking to fish that…
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Big Pimpin': Forbes Names Jay-Z Richest Musician
Spendin’ cheese. Forbes recently released its list of America’s Wealthiest Celebrities for 2018, and Jay-Z comes in at number 5, at a net worth of $900 million. He follows Michael Jordan ($1.7 billion), Oprah Winfrey ($2.8 billion), Steven Spielberg ($3.7 billion), and George Lucas ($5.4 billion), making him the richest musician in the country. Diddy…
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America Needs to Have a Conversation About White People Covering ‘No Diggity’
A few weeks ago, I was having a conversation with editor Angela Helm while she was beaming about an interview that she had just completed with musical genius Teddy Riley. Not content in simply letting her bask in her glory, as she explained how she asked all the right questions, I proceeded to burst her…
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I’d Pay Good Money to See a Bone Thugs-N-Harmony Vs. Migos Rap Battle
Since the dawn of time, there has always been tension between “old school” and “new school.” Nowhere is this shit more common than in the world of hip-hop, though it’s been happening in R&B, too. Where’s the love? Despite the nostalgia we are all coked up on, half the groups we swear to love—just because…
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Travis Scott Takes Super Bowl Halftime’s Sloppy Seconds After Everybody Else and Their Mama Turned It Down
Travis Scott has gone full “Sicko Mode.” According to TMZ, the overly-manufactured and unseasoned band formerly known as Maroon 5 confirmed they’re adding Scott to their Super Bowl 2019 halftime show. When everyone says no, Travis says yes. The timing is both right and wrong for Kylie Jenner’s boo: He’s having a moment right now,…
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Joe Budden & Cyn Santana Are Engaged, Setting Up More Spinoffs in the Love & Hip Hop Cinematic Universe
Rejoice! Another set of birds are getting betrothed! It’s official, Joe Budden got down on one knee and proposed to Cyn Santana (real name: Cynthia Pacheco), his girlfriend and mother of his youngest son, Lexington Budden. The State of the Culture host presented her with a pump-pump-pump-pumped up diamond. Before asking Cyn the ultimate question,…
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More Tea For Us: Jordan Peele Reveals First-Look Photos And The Name of the Monster
It was May 2018 when Jordan Peele first dropped a teaser poster for an upcoming film entitled Us. Not a goddamn additional thing was revealed. And thus, the mystery-based marketing game began. Soon after, we had casting news: Lupita Nyong’o and Winston Duke would star, among others. Most recently, a reported synopsis leaked from an apparent…
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Disney Successfully Trademarks 'Hakuna Matata' From The Lion King. Yes, There Are Worries.
From the moment Simba plopped into the desert after running away from his silky weaved uncle, he was in for an adventure. After helping him narrowly escape being eaten by swarming vultures, a wayward meerkat and warthog memorably dropped a “problem free philosophy” on Simba called, “Hakuna Matata.” It’s apparently “a wonderful phrase.” As such,…