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Is Jay-Z the Next P. Diddy? A Former Reporter’s Wild Claims About the Rapper’s Alleged Mistress

QAnon supporter and conspiracy theorist Liz Crokin has taken to social media, as well as Substack, to allege a bizarre story about Jay Z. The writer initially went on X/Twitter to discuss the emcee’s alleged former mistress Cathy Koreana White. ‘The Good Wife’ Alum Cush Jumbo On Murder Mystery Show ‘Criminal Record’, Reveals Her Weapon […]

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Is Jay-Z’s Day of Reckoning Coming? You Won’t Believe This White Woman’s Wild Claims

QAnon supporter and conspiracy theorist Liz Crokin has taken to social media, as well as Substack, to allege a bizarre story about Jay Z. The writer initially went on X/Twitter to discuss the emcee’s alleged former mistress Cathy Koreana White. ‘Imaginary’ Star DeWanda Wise On The Joys & Challenges of Making Her New Horror Film […]

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Lil Mama Finally Speaks on Infamously Crashing Jay-Z and Alicia Keys’ Performance

The MTV Video Music Awards is always an unhinged event. No moment better represents that than when Lil Mama hopped on the stage as Jay-Z and Alicia Keys performed their hit, “Empire State of Mind,” in 2009. ‘The Good Wife’ Alum Cush Jumbo On Murder Mystery Show ‘Criminal Record’, Reveals Her Weapon of Choice Off […]

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Before Katt Williams, Shannon Sharpe’s ‘Club Shay Shay’ Spilled Tea in These Memorable Moments

The success of the Katt Williams interview has catapulted “Club Shay Shay” into the mainstream. The podcast hosted by NFL Hall of Famer Shannon Sharpe isn’t specifically a sports show—he’s booked more entertainers lately—but that doesn’t seem to matter to the iHeartPodcast Awards. According to The Hollywood Reporter, on Monday, “Club Shay Shay” took home […]

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Rihanna, Oprah, Jay-Z and the Billionaire Nigerians: Stories on How Black Billionaires Built Their Fortune

Photo: Arturo Holmes, Kevin Mazur, Paras Griffin (Getty Images) Christian Keye’s sent the world searching for a list of Black Billionaires when he claimed one of them sexually assaulted him. However, we had already put the list together, but only to inspire. Nowadays everyone has a side hustle. We’re all striving for that moment when […]

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Billionaire Nigerians, Richest Black Americans, Rihanna Becomes Youngest Billionaire and More

Photo: Arturo Holmes, Kevin Mazur, Paras Griffin (Getty Images) Christian Keye’s sent the world searching for a list of Black Billionaires when he claimed one of them sexually assaulted him. However, we had already put the list together, but only to inspire. Nowadays everyone has a side hustle. We’re all striving for that moment when […]

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Billionaire Nigerians, Richest Black Americans, Rihanna Becomes Youngest Billionaire and More Ways

Photo: Arturo Holmes, Kevin Mazur, Paras Griffin (Getty Images) Christian Keye’s sent the world searching for a list of Black Billionaires when he claimed one of them sexually assaulted him. However, we had already put the list together, but only to inspire. Nowadays everyone has a side hustle. We’re all striving for that moment when […]

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Here’s Why Rihanna Is a Billionaire and Her Peers Aren’t

Even if you’re in your “abolish all billionaires” bag, it’s kinda tough to apply that to Rihanna: How could you not want to see her win big? ‘Bob Hearts Abishola’ Star Folake Olowofoyeku Sings Queen’s“Bohemian Rhapsody”, Reveals Funniest Castmate Off English In our on-going series on Black business, we take a look at how Ri-Ri […]

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Jay-Z Had Some Choice Words for Stephen A. Smith After He Compared Rihanna to Beyoncé

Jay-Z, left; Stephen A. Smith.Photo: Phillip Faraone/ Gabe Ginsberg (Getty Images) Jay-Z isn’t here for any talk pitting two icons—namely his wife Beyoncé and protégé Rihanna—against each other. Small Town Horror Story: The Shopping Cart Killer Off English He reportedly made that stance clear to sports commentator Stephen A. Smith after the Smith shared somewhat less […]

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Saving the Movie industry, Leaving Weight Watchers Trembling, Beyoncé and Oprah Are Ballers

What better time to acknowledge the business acumen of two Black women than the start of Women’s history month and the end of our Black history celebration. Black Designers At NYFW AfroFuturism Event Pay Homage To Fashion Icons Of The Past Through Today’s Fashion Off English This week proved who really does run the world. […]

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Black Celebrities With Multi-Million-Dollar Side Hustles

Photo: Tasos Katopodis (Getty Images) Magic Johnson is such a boss when it comes to business, you could almost forget that he had a successful 13-season career in the NBA. But of course, we wouldn’t! The all-star’s portfolio includes a chain of movie theaters, and ownership stakes in MLB’s Los Angeles Dodgers, the Washington Commanders […]

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Here’s Why People Think That Solange and Beyoncé Are Beefing

Are the Knowles sisters on bad terms? After people couldn’t find more than one picture of Beyoncé and Solange together last week for the “Cranes in the Sky” singer’s son Julez Smith, Jr.’s Luar runway walk at New York Fashion Week, fans believed their theories were true. During the Luar show, Bey and Tina Knowles […]

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Response to Mag Cover only Proves the Internet Always Coming for Beyoncé’s Babies

Photo: Francis Specker (Getty Images) Our advice this week: Back up off the Knowles-Carter children. Beyoncé’s whirlwind week ended with Essence dropping images from its March/April 2024 cover shoot and story promoting Cécred, her new haircare line. The photos are stunning, including one that features what appears to be three generations of Knowles and Knowles- […]

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Response To Mag Cover Proves The Internet Is Always Coming for Beyoncé’s Babies

Photo: Francis Specker (Getty Images) Our advice this week: Back up off the Knowles-Carter children. Beyoncé’s whirlwind week ended with Essence dropping images from its March/April 2024 cover shoot and story promoting Cécred, her new haircare line. The photos are stunning, including one that features what appears to be three generations of Knowles and Knowles- […]

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Here’s What The Beyhive Did When This Country Music Station Refused to Play Beyoncé’s Newest Country Songs

The devil may work hard, but Beyoncé’s beyhive works harder. And if you needed more proof of that, look no further than their latest move that got a local radio station to do an about face regarding Bey’s latest singles. I’ll explain. In Rev Run’s Run-D.M.C. & Simmons Family Story, Queens, NY Is The Central […]

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Bow Down: Beyoncé Steals the Show in Cowboy Fit at NYFW Show to Support Her Nephew

Photo: James Devaney / Contributor (Getty Images) Last night, Beyoncé made a surprise pop-up appearance at the Luar fashion show in Brooklyn to support her 19-year-old nephew, Julez Smith Jr. who walked the runway. The “Alien Superstar” singer rocked a country superstar fit, featuring yet another cowboy hat, huge sunglasses, a silver, bedazzled pantsuit with matching […]

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Azealia Banks Goes on Rant, Claims K. Michelle Understands Country Music More Than Beyoncé

The extremely opinionated rapper and singer-songwriter Azealia Banks has decided add her two cents to the conversation about Beyoncé’s much-anticipated country era, “Renaissance II.” Making Love Songs: The Story Behind Whitney Houston’s “I Will Always Love You” Off English At this point in her career, Banks is basically known for being a troll on the […]

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Favorite Black Celebs Spotted At Super Bowl LVIII

Photo: Ethan Miller (Getty Images) Last night’s Super Bowl LVIII at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas featured a highly anticipated performance by the one and only Usher. The “Confessions” singer brought out special guests Alicia Keys, H.E.R., Lil’ Jon and Ludacris. However, they weren’t the only Black celebrities we spotted as the popular event. Here […]

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Beyoncé Is Back With ‘Renaissance Act II’ Album Teased in Super Bowl Commercial

Beyoncé in the Verizon adScreenshot: YouTube During the second half of Super Bowl LVIII, Beyoncé made a surprise appearance in a Verizon ad as she attempted to break the provider’s ostensibly super-powerful and super-reliable cellular network by doing progressively bigger and bigger marketing stunts—concert in space, Lemonade stand, jazz album, friends with Tony Hale, stuff […]

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‘Roc Nation, You Will Crumble!’ M.I.A Places Jay Z In Custody Battle In Bizarre Social Media Rant

Photo: Ricardo Rubio (Getty Images) First Tory Lanez’s daddy, Sonstar Peterson, insisted that Roc Nation will “crumble” after Lanez was sentenced to 10 years in prison for shooting Megan Thee Stallion. Then, Nicki Minaj blamed the entertainment company—founded by Jay Z—for Meg’s diss track “Hiss” alleging that they’re targeting her in a smear campaign. Carla […]

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Kelly Rowland Reacts to Jay-Z’s Unforgettable Grammys Speech

Photo: Leon Bennett (Getty Images) Jay-Z’s blockbuster Grammys speech has sparked a lot of conversations about whether the show truly respects and recognizes Black artists. It’s also led to discourse about how The Recording Academy has treated his superstar wife, Beyoncé, over the years. Carla Hall Related To Danny Glover? Maybe. The Chef Shares Her […]

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First Katt Williams, Then Jay-Z at the Grammys. Now, Mo’Nique Comes For Everyone on ‘Club Shay Shay’

It’s the Year of Truth. Between Katt Williams opening 2024 with his 58 million-views-and-counting “Club Shay Shay” interview with Shannon Sharpe, Stephen A. Smith verbally kneecapping everyone’s least favorite portly critic and Jay-Z keeping it a band at the Grammys, Black celebrities have gone thermonuclear with the messiness, and winter is barely half over. ‘Law […]

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Get in Formation: Beyoncé Just Dropped Her Haircare Line, And the Internet Hilariously Reacts

INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA – SEPTEMBER 01: Beyoncé performs onstage during the “RENAISSANCE WORLD TOUR” at SoFi Stadium on September 01, 2023 in Inglewood, California. Photo: Kevin Mazur (Getty Images) Consider yourself warned. You’ve got just less than two weeks to get your coins together if you want to be among the first to get your hands […]

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Dee Barnes Has Something to Say About That Dr. Dre Global Impact Award at the 2024 Grammys

Rapper Dee Barnes arrives at the Luxury Book Launch of “Hip-Hop: A Cultural Odyssey” and the exhibit premiere at The GRAMMY Museum on February 8, 2011 in Los Angeles, California.Photo: Paul Archuleta/FilmMagic (Getty Images) Respected hip-hop journalist Dee Barnes is speaking out following the 66th annual Grammy Awards that saw rapper Jay-Z take home the […]

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Is Whoopi Goldberg Right About Beyoncé’s Grammys Snubs?

Photo: ABC/Lou Rocco Jay-Z’s brutally honest speech at The 66th Annual Grammys on Sunday still has everyone talking. While accepting the Dr. Dre Global Impact Award, the hip-hop legend dropped several truth bombs on The Recording Academy. Calling them out for never awarding his wife, Beyoncé, the Album of the Year Grammy, even though she […]

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Why SZA’s Grammys Snub Shows Once Again How Outstanding Black Girls Lose To White Mediocrity

The Grammys has a long history of repeatedly rewarding underwhelming white artistry. Despite moments like Victoria Monét winning Best New Artist and Tracy Chapman’s standing ovation for her highly anticipated performance of “Fast Car” alongside Luke Combs at last night’s ceremony, SZA’s “Album of The Year” snub for “SOS” felt like a punch in the […]

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The Grammys Aim for a Big Tent, but Not Everyone Feels at Home

Sunday night at the 66th annual Grammy Awards, Jay-Z accepted the Dr. Dre global impact award, a sort of éminence grise prize. He’s previously won 24 Grammys, but he did not treat the moment like a homecoming. Instead, he used his speech to alternately nudge and excoriate the Recording Academy, the body that awards the […]

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Best and Worst Moments From the 2024 Grammys:

The most awards at the 66th annual Grammys went to Phoebe Bridgers, who picked up three with her band boygenius and one for a feature on a SZA song. SZA, who came into the night with the most nominations, was shut out of the biggest honors — for album (which went to Taylor Swift’s “Midnights”), […]

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