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Breakout rap star Lil Nas X has become as famous for online trolling as he is for his record-breaking Billboard hit “Old Town Road.” Therefore, no one knew what to make of the 21-year-old Atlanta born rapper, whose real name is Montero Lamar Hill, when he blared this blunt message over the social media airwaves.…

One of the silver linings of the self-quarantine era spurred on by the pandemic was the masterful creation of the Verzuz challenge by iconic producers Swizz Beatz and Timbaland. The Instagram Live battle, Verzuz, has been a phenomenal international success and has already featured the record-breaking pairings of Babyface vs. Teddy Riley and Jill Scott…

Vivica A. Fox wants Quentin Tarantino to make a third Kill Bill film. The 55-year-old actress plays the role of Vernita Green, who was killed by Uma Thurman’s The Bride in the first film. Vernita’s daughter Nikki witnessed the murder, and Tarantino has teased the possibility of Nikki coming back for revenge — something Fox wants…

The ESPN documentary “The Last Dance” continues to reveal the interworkings of the Chicago Bulls dynasty, which ruled the NBA during the 1990s. However, on the episode that premiered on Sunday, May 10, 2020, the film revealed how Michael Jordan would push his teammates with the goal of making them perform better. Jordan led the…

Tim Story is set to reunite with Kevin Hart on Night Wolf. The 50-year-old filmmaker is being lined up to direct the superhero comedy, which will tell the story of a man (played by Hart) who meets his future father-in-law for the first time and discovers that he is the superhero known as the Night…

A representative of the pilot who flew the doomed helicopter carrying Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna now blames the crash on the passengers who died in the fiery flames on Jan. 26, 2020. According to published reports, the representative of the deceased pilot puts the onus on the passengers and is responding legally to…

A Black woman will serve as the special prosecutor in the murder case of Ahmaud Arbery. On Monday, May 11, 2020, Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr named Cobb County District Attorney Joyette Holmes as the special prosecutor in the case that has rocked the nation, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The first district attorney assigned…

Expectant parents Kevin Hart and Eniko Parrish have revealed the gender of their baby. The “Central Intelligence” star used his Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 10, 2020, post to praise his wife and reveal they are set to become parents to a little girl. Hart wrote on Instagram: “Happy Mother’s Day to this beautiful woman &…

The Georgia Attorney General is requesting the U.S. Department of Justice investigate the questionable handling of the shooting death of Black jogger Ahmaud Arbery in February by two White men. Chris Carr asked that U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia Bobby Christine conduct a “complete and transparent review of how the Ahmaud Arbery…

Beyoncé thanked her mother Tina Knowles Lawson for her “vision” as they set up mobile coronavirus testing in their hometown. The “Single Ladies” hitmaker took to Instagram to share photographs from a mobile testing site for the virus that will be trialed around her hometown of Houston, Texas. She wrote on Instagram: “Seeing my hometown…

Singer Betty Wright, who rose to fame in the 1970s and ’80s, has died from a mysterious and undisclosed illness. She was 66 years old. Wright is the latest in a rapid succession of losses as legendary rock ‘n’ roll pioneer Little Richard and famed music exec Andre Harrell died within the past 48 hours.…

The Twitterverse is still coming down from its high after the royal battle between Jill Scott and Erykah Badu on Instagram Live on Saturday, May 9 that attracted more than 725,000 fans. But music fans are eagerly anticipating next week’s Verzuz match up. According to the architects of the phenomenally successful Verzuz battle, Swizz Beatz…

Beyoncé’s family has all been tested for COVID-19. The 38-year-old singer’s mother Tina Lawson has revealed that the entire family was tested for the virus and all were negative, so they are hoping to get together to celebrate Mother’s Day this weekend. Lawson — who also has daughter Solange, 33, with ex-husband Mathew Knowles —…

Baltimore native Felicia Pride is a film and TV writer and an emerging director. She was a writer on Ava DuVernay’s drama series “Queen Sugar” and recently made her directorial debut with tender, a short film that explores the bonds between Black women. It premiered in March at the 2020 Outfest Fusion film festival in…

The man who is responsible for leaking footage of Ahmaud Arbery’s murder believed he was doing the suspects a favor. During an interview with GPB News on Friday, May 8, 2020, attorney Alan Tucker revealed that he released the video footage because he thought it was evidence that would clear Gregory and Travis McMichael. In…

Little Richard has died at 87. The “Tutti Frutti” hitmaker — who is widely regarded as the pioneer of rock ’n’ roll — has passed away, his son Danny Jones Penniman has confirmed. According to Rolling Stone, it is not known what the cause of his death may be. Little Richard — whose real name…

Andre Harrell will always be remembered as the architect of Uptown Records. On Saturday, May 9, the music veteran died at age 59, according to reports by Variety and prominent music industry figure D-Nice. Born in 1960 in Bronx, New York, Harrell made a name for himself during the 1980s as a member of the…

V. Bozeman is a multitalented singer, record producer and actress, whose artistry shines in all facets of her creativity. She made her talents known on a national scale in her recurring role as Veronica on the hit Fox series “Empire.” Her vocals are powerful, and she is setting the stage to be a force in…

John Boyega admits that he has become “nostalgic” since leaving the Star Wars franchise. The 28-year-old actor played the role of Stormtrooper-turned-hero Finn in the sequel trilogy, which came to an end with the release of Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker last year, and admits that leaving the sci-fi series behind has allowed him to reflect…

Andrea Young is a civil and human rights advocate and the executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Georgia, which for more than 60 years has been fighting to protect and extend the civil rights and civil liberties of all people. Prior to her role at the ACLU, Young was an adjunct professor…