GALLERY, News, Politics

In the aftermath of Donald Trump‘s upset win over Hillary Clinton Tuesday night in the Presidential Election, several hashtags across social media channels have been initiated. One of the most pointed has been the #TwitterBlackout tag, which has taken aim at Trump and the fact few saw this win coming given the business mogul’s terrible […]

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Producer and educator 9th Wonder threw himself into a Twitter firestorm after he seemingly defended Lil Wayne‘s recent comments regarding the Black Lives Matter movement. The North Carolina native has been holding court on his Twitter feed after making an initial comment about Wayne’s comments, sparking a furious debate over how Black music is represented […]

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In all seriousness, Cam Newton doesn’t feel safe on the field, and plans to talk to NFL Commissioner Goodell about his concerns. On the other hand, he’s catching hella slander for the outfit he rocked pre and post-game today. 

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Last night, Drake dropped four new tunes, but the talk of the Internets was “Two Birds, One Stone.” In said song, Drake hurled diss bars at Pusha T and Kid Cudi, and the lines aimed at the latter have stirred more controversy.

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Jaheim has been under the Twitter slander firing brigade in times past so he’s not unfamiliar with combating trolls on the social media network. However, the R&B singer watered the gremlins once again after a photo featuring him rocking a slicked-back struggle perm surfaced which he valiantly tried to defend.

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Over the weekend, Lifetime aired  Michel’le‘s intense Surviving Compton film, which revealed the R&B singer’s turbulent past with Dr. Dre. Twitter has banded together and has been tearing apart the producer’s domestic violence past in unrelenting fashion.

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Hey, rappers can be models, too. However, Meek Mill posting a pic with a Louis Vuitton man bag is cause for jokes on these Internet streets. 

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Roland Martin has never been one to shy away from controversial topics, often to his own detriment. The NewsOne Now host is under Twitter assault today after he suggested that Black feminists and gays may have helped Nate Parker‘s The Birth Of A Nation become a Hollywood flop in its opening weekend.

GALLERY, News, The List

Luke Cage is a Black superhero. Actually, to quote the Netflix series’ creator and showrunner Cheo Horari Coker last week during a private dinner in Harlem celebrating its then impending release: “He’s a Black superhero. He’s not a superhero who happens to be Black.”

Chance The Rapper, News

Chance The Rapper has pulled out all the stops for his Magnificent Coloring Day event that takes place this Saturday in Chicago, and there are even more ways for fans to be engaged in the event. It was announced today that the Windy City star has his own signature emoji in honor of the day-long […]

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The Wire creator and writer David Simon took cues from Quentin Tarantino this week with his unusual comfort in using the n-word at will. Twitter caught wind of Simon’s shenanigans and have completely obliterated him, and deservedly so.

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Remember that episode of Martin where he fondly recollects memories of his second grade teacher Miss Trinidad? There are some little boys in Atlanta living that reality right this moment.