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R. Kelly's attorneys have filed a motion asking that he be freed. They say officials solicited another inmate to kill him.

As per Variety, the legal team representing R. Kelly has submitted an urgent request for his release. His attorney on retainer Beau Brindley says that they having damning evidence that the high-level employees at FCC Butner propositioned an inmate to kill the disgraced singer. According to the motion, Mikeal Glenn Stine, a terminally ill inmate at the same facility, has provided a sworn testimonial saying officials at the prison and prosecutors offered him freedom in exchange for killing R.... Read more

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50 Cent has jumped into the conversation about the drama between Donald Trump and Elon Musk, and, of course, he did it in a funny and trolling way.



Fif hit Instagram with a couple of wild AI-generated images to poke fun at the situation. In the first one, 50 and Trump are seen golfing together. He added a caption joking about Musk's recent black eye: "So what happened with Elon, heard he let some punk punch him in the face."... Read more

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Juneteenth, now a federally recognized holiday, commemorates June 19, 1865-the day enslaved African Americans in Galveston, Texas, finally learned they were free, more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation. It's a celebration of Black freedom, resilience, and cultural excellence. But it's also a reminder: progress is not always linear.

In recent years, as some government policies and corporate agendas have shifted away from formal diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs, many people-especially in Black communities-are asking: How do we continue honoring our history while some of the systems meant to protect equity seem to be rolling back?... Read more

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The rapper and author confirmed his interest in the actress after fans noticed him showing an interest in her during their viral 2023 interview.

By Elizabeth Ayoola · Updated June 12, 2025



Rapper Jeezy has a thing for actress Nia Long, and he's making it publicly known. The author appeared on a recent episode of The Breakfast Club, where he addressed rumors that he had flirted with Nia Long during their viral 2023 interview. ... Read more

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Tennis greats Serena and Venus Williams are embarking on a new venture - a video podcast, which will be hosted on X, formerly Twitter. In a statement announcing the news, the podcast is described as being for "visionaries, creators and rulebreakers passionate about shattering the status quo" and to give the public "a front-row seat into their playful banter and undeniable bond." The as-yet-unnamed show will be hosted by both sisters, and will premiere in August.... Read more

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Ananda Lewis, the well-known former MTV VJ and talk show host, has passed away at age 52 after a long battle with breast cancer.

 

The sad news was confirmed by her sister, and once it broke, the Hip-Hop community was frozen. Many artists and entertainers had been interviewed by Ananda over the years, and many built strong friendships with her, making her loss even more heartbreaking.

 
The California native graduated from Howard University in 1995.... Read more

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Ye, the former Kanye West, has remixed his name once more in his ever-changing quest to forge his identity. In recent business document filings, it appears that Ye is now known as Ye Ye, although it hasn't been explained why he's decided to make the change.

As reported by Page Six, Ye Ye initially changed his name from Kanye West to Ye back in 2021. By way of his business manager, the Chicago superstar added the additional Ye, but it hasn't been explained why he's decided to make the change.... Read more

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Jonathan Daviss, an actor who broke out as a star for Netflix's Outer Banks series, has been cast as Calvin "Snoop Dogg" Broadus in an upcoming biopic. The biopic will be directed by Craig Brewer, and Snoop Dogg's Death Row Pictures is listed as one of the producers for the project.

Deadline exclusively reports that Jonathan Daviss, 25, was cast shortly after Brewer was named as the biopic's director. Brewer broke out as a director for his 2005 film, Hustle & Flow, and also directed Dolemite Is My Name starring Eddie Murphy, along with Coming 2 America, also starring Murphy.... Read more

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Last month, the Trump administration announced it would withdraw from consent decrees in Louisville and Minneapolis that would've instituted federally mandated police reforms in both cities. While city leadership in Louisville and Minneapolis has given verbal confirmation that they will continue to implement the reforms agreed upon in the consent decrees, community members want the reforms to be codified into law.

According to KSTP, Minneapolis's consent decree came after a two-year federal investigation found the Minneapolis Police Department (MPD) routinely engaged in abusive, discriminatory behavior against Black people and people with disabilities.... Read more

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Ray J caused a lot of drama online after claiming he slept with rapper Sexyy Red.

In a video, he said, "I slept with Sexyy Red, stop playing with me," making it sound like something happened between them. People started talking fast, but it turns out, it wasn't true.

Later, Ray J went on his own show and took it back. 

Brandy's brother said he was sorry and explained that he and Sexyy Red were just sitting next to each other on a plane.... Read more

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