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Vince Staples Calls R. Kelly a ‘Child Molester’
Two things are certain: Vince Staples will never not say what needs to be said, and R. Kelly is an accused serial predator who should’ve been exiled from the music industry long ago. These ideas came to a head during Staples’ interview with Complex’s Nadeska Alexis at Coachella, when Staples took a somewhat easygoing conversation about…
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Think Like a Man, Harass a Woman? Steve Harvey Sued for Blindsiding a Sexual Assault Survivor
Updated Monday, April 16, 2018, 4:30 p.m. EDT: An attorney for Dominque Collier reached out to The Root to shed further light on his client’s lawsuit against Steve Harvey. In the letter, attorney Jehan Carter said that TMZ incorrectly framed Collier’s lawsuit strictly as a sexual harassment suit. Carter said that Collier was intentionally misled…
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Damn. You Can Call Kendrick Lamar a Pulitzer Prize Winner Now
Kendrick Lamar made history Monday afternoon, becoming the first rapper to win a Pulitzer Prize. In doing so, he also became the first nonclassical or nonjazz artist to ever take home the coveted award, which he won for his album Damn. The Pulitzer committee called Damn. “a virtuosic song collection unified by its vernacular authenticity…
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Lawyers Leach Millions From Prince’s Estate While His Family Hasn’t Seen a Dime: Report
As citizens of the Purple Nation prepare to commemorate the anniversary of the death of their monarch, Prince Rogers Nelson, a new report reveals that Prince’s family has yet to see a dime from his estate, while lawyers and “consultants” have cleared millions. Prince, like many other black folk, died without a will, leaving his…
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Even the Philly DA Thinks Meek Mill Should Get a New Trial, but the Judge Still Won’t Let Him Go
Philadelphia’s newly elected district attorney, Larry Krasner, is really about that criminal-justice reform life, it would seem. His office said in open court on Monday that Meek Mill should get a new trial for his gun- and drug-charge conviction. That puts Meek one step closer to getting the freedom he has been seeking since being…
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Iyanla Vanzant Has Hazel-E Read Her Lyrics to Famous Black Women, and Twitter Pops Its Butt in Laughter
There’s a short clip making the rounds on the interwebs about reality-TV personality Hazel-E getting “schooled” by Iyanla Vanzant, self-proclaimed life fixer, on Vanzant’s television show, Iyanla: Fix My Life. During the episode titled, “Broken Reality: Hazel-E,” Vanzant brought the Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood player (born Arica Adams) into her “legacy room,” a space…
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Beyoncé Announces Scholarship for HBCUs Following Historic, Iconic Coachella Performance
You see, this is why people stay claiming Beyoncé is Illuminati. Nothing the Queen does ever seems to be without a deeper meaning, and apparently, her iconic Coachella #Beychella performance, which paid special homage to HBCUs, was no different. Monday, on the heels of that historic performance, Beyoncé revealed that through her #BeyGood initiative, four…
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New Accuser Says R. Kelly Gave Her an STD
R. Kelly is facing yet another allegation of sexual misconduct, and this time, a new accuser says the R&B singer infected her with a sexually transmitted disease, as well as groomed her for his “sex cult.” According to the New York Daily News, the woman was 19 when she began seeing Kelly in June of…
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Bill Cosby Accuser Andrea Constand to Return Monday for Testimony
Andrea Constand will take the stand again Monday, her second day of testimony in the retrial of disgraced comedian and actor Bill Cosby, who is facing charges of indecent assault. CNN reports that Constand will return for the second week of the trial in Norristown, Pa., after taking the stand Friday. As Diana Moskovitz reported…
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Meghan Markle’s Nephew Developing Weed Strain ‘Markle’s Sparkle’ Just in Time for Your Royal-Wedding Watch-Party Needs
Just in case alcohol isn’t really your thing but you’re still looking for a way to enjoy the royal wedding (and you happen to be located in Oregon), it looks as if Meghan Markle’s nephew may be able to hook you up. According to the Daily Mail, Tyler Dooley, Markle’s nephew, is developing a special…