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Long before the 2022 Oscar slap that was heard around the world echoed from Will Smith’s hand on Chris Rock’s cheekbone there was tension brewing between the two black entertainment stars.

According to reports, Taraji P. Henson joined several other celebrities in calling the punishment excessive. Though Smollett maintained his innocence, he was found guilty last year of filing a false police report and was convicted of five counts of disorderly conduct.

Grammy Award-winning producer and reality show personality Stevie J is next up to tell his story on TV One's hit series "Uncensored". He sat down for an interview with Hip-Hop Wired to talk about his experience and what keeps him motivated throughout everything.

TV One's "Unsung" series returns on Sunday, March 6th with a look at the captivating R&B group Soul For Real, who made a mark for themselves on Uptown Records with the backing of Heavy D. and Andre Harrell. The episode looks back on their ascent to fame, and how they've navigated life and are creating new music as a group after their hiatus.

R&B singer and songwriter Keyshia Cole is the subject of the season premiere of TV One's "Uncensored". The show, which will air on Sunday, March 6th, will feature Cole talking at length about her career and family situations and the peace she's at now.

BET is set to air a five-part documentary series on the rise of Murder Inc., the bombastic label founded by Irv Gotti which rose to fame through its artists such as Ja Rule and Ashanti. The series is executively produced by Gotti and Ja Rule and will air at an undisclosed time this summer.

After the announcement that the eponymous show of his ex-wife, Wendy Williams, was coming to an end after 14 seasons, Hunter has officially filed a lawsuit against the production company for..

Mehdi Hasan, the MSNBC anchor, and host of the Mehdi Hasan show on the Peacock network blasted the overall media reporting on Ukrainian refugees while appearing on the network on Sunday. He noted how there seemed to be more attention paid to them being more "civilized" than those refugees fleeing conflict from African and Middle Eastern nations.

A new campaign by Realtor.com aimed at celebrating and encouraging Black homeownership made its debut with a familiar face to Hip-Hop fans - Big Boi. The television ad, "Our First Big Boi House", follows the MC as he admires the new home a young Black couple have just purchased.

The veteran comic is executive producer on a series of stand-alone comedy specials that will debut on Netflix, and the first of them will spotlight veteran comic and friend Earthquake.

"Tha God's Honest Truth with Charlamagne Tha God" will be back for a second season on Comedy Central. The weekly talk show, which featured Charlamagne interviewing various celebrity guests and discussing numerous topics, will return sometime in the summer with a series of exclusive interviews as an extension of the show airing before the premiere.

The fallout from Whoopi Goldberg's comments about the Holocaust resulted in her being suspended for two weeks from her hosting duties on "The View". The decision reportedly did not sit well with her fellow co-hosts, with word that they were "furious" once the announcement was made.