P. Diddy’s Awkward Interview with Justin Bieber, Kanye Is No Longer Kanye, And These ‘Real Housewives’ Are Leaving

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Amid Investigation, Resurfaced Clip of Grown Diddy With Pre-teen Justin Bieber Has Internet Asking Hard Questions

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Sean “Diddy” Combs has always made his life of fancy cars, private jets, mansions and star-studded parties look aspirational. However, with multiple sexual assault lawsuits leading to a federal sex trafficking investigation and two of his homes being raided by the Department of Homeland Security, that extravagant lifestyle is looking a lot more questionable. – Stephanie Holland Read More

Kanye West Is Tired of Being Referred to by His ‘Slave Name,’ Wants to Be Called This Instead

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Kanye West is allegedly tired of the disrespect from everyone who continues to call him … “Kanye West.”

Over the weekend, a letter from Milo Yiannopoulos, the Chicago rapper’s chief of staff, was obtained by TMZ. In the letter from the controversial British commentator, Yiannopoulos made it known that his boss is tired of people calling him his born “Slave Name,” and wants stores, unions, streamers, and lyric websites to squarely refer to him as “Ye.” – Noah A. McGee Read More

With Two Housewives Leaving, Is it Time for More Black Women to Say Bye to the Franchise?

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On Monday, less than 24 hours after the season finale of “The Real Housewives of Potomac” aired on Bravo, fans of the show were shocked to learn that not one but two series staples were parting ways with the franchise: Candiace Dillard-Bassett and Robyn Dixon. – Shanelle Genai Read More

Of Course Diddy’s White Neighbors Are Allegedly Telling On Him And the Parties With ‘A Lot of Girls’

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Diddy allegedly has some nosy neighbors, and now it is coming to bite the music mogul.

By now, we’ve all heard that Diddy’s homes in Los Angeles and Miami were raided by Homeland Security agents in a federal sex trafficking investigation. – Noah A. McGee Read More

Jasmine Guy Just Made a Big Point About Bill Cosby and ‘HBCUs.’ Do You Agree?

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Jasmine Guy is speaking her mind on Bill Cosby’s legacy—and she hopes that his infamous crimes won’t completely tarnish it. In a recent interview, the “A Different World” star remained adamant about things Cosby has done for the Black community—especially when it comes to historically black colleges and universities. – Candace McDuffie Read More

Amid Diddy Controversy, Is It Time for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to Head Back Across the Pond?

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As Diddy’s shocking home raids, numerous lawsuits and legal issues continue to play out in the court of public opinion, there’s one surprising name that’s now been thrown into the chaos: Prince Harry. – Shanelle Genai Read More

Let’s Be Honest: Ice Cube Is Nothing But A Closet Conservative

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Whether you agree with him or not, Ice Cube is never going to back down.

Last week, the legendary rapper took to X, to announce that the BIG, his pro 3-on-3 basketball league, is returning and will be streaming on X on June 13th. – Noah A. McGee Read More

More Detail on Why Whoopi Goldberg Was Forced to Pause ‘View’ When Audience Members Reportedly Have Physical Confrontation

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Updated 3/28/24 at 1:33 p.m. ET

When we originally heard that Whoopi Goldberg had to pause an episode of “The View” to ask an audience member to stop recording, we thought it was as simple as someone who decided to break the rules. However, it now appears that the incident actually escalated to a physical confrontation, which is what led the EGOT winner to step in. – Stephanie Holland Read More

Cassie, 50 Cent, Ma$e, Other Stars React to Diddy’s Homes Being Raided

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Updated 3/28/24 at 12:00 p.m. ET 

While many stars are staying quiet on Sean “Diddy” Combs’ legal troubles, some of the celebrities he’s had long-standing feuds with are commenting on his homes being raided by the Department of Homeland Security. – Stephanie Holland Read More

Nelson Peltz Had Nothing Nice to Say About ‘Woke’ ‘Black Panther,’ But Here’s What He Got Wrong

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As a Black woman, I’ve been justifying my comic book fandom since I was eight-years-old and visited a comic book shop for the first time. Even at such a young age, I learned how to ignore the snarky comments and weird looks. So when someone like Nelson Peltz, the investor fighting for two Disney board seats, questions the importance of “Black Panther,” I can usually ignore him, and others like him who rant against “woke” Hollywood. – Stephanie Holland Read More

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