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Serena Williams is the greatest tennis player of all time—don’t debate us on this. Also, she is becoming an extremely accomplished thirst trapper.

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The WNBA has fined several players who have banded together in protest of the recent police-related shootings and the violent ambush of five Dallas officers this month. For the past week, players from three teams have worn Black shirts in solidarity with the victims of violence but the league has frowned against their silent political statements.

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Idris Elba stopped by The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon and participated in one of the host’s many goofy games. This one had him spoofing Desiigner’s “Panda.”

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Monica, the wife of NBA baller Shannon Brown, says the cheating rumors regarding her husband is the work of a possessed stalker. The R&B singer responded to the supposed scandal and says that the FBI is currently investigating the matter.

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Highly-respected go-to producer Zaytoven just dropped off a goodie for fans of his beats and the people rap over them.

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As previously reported, Brandy is currently suing her own record label, Chameleon Entertainment, to let her out of her recording contract. In a statement, said label basically said that the R&B singer is washed. 

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Michelle Obama doing carpool karaoke on James Corden’s Late Late Show was a guaranteed win. But things soared to the next level with the inclusion of recent Hip Hop Honors honoree Missy Elliott. 

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ScHoolboy Q is batting a perfect 1.000 so far with the videos from his Blank Face LP. “JoHn Muir” is the latest to defend that claim.

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Luckily, he lived. Miami police shot Charles Kinsey, an unarmed Black man with his hands up who was trying to help an autistic man who had wandered away from an assisted living facility. 

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It looks and sounds like Drake is starting off his Summer Sixteen tour by shooting out some subliminal shots with silencers on them.

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Ted Cruz is a superb troll. The Texas senator spoke at the Republican National Convention and didn’t bother to endorse GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump.

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Tonight (July 20) in Las Vegas, Jordan Brand officially unveiled the Air Jordan XXXI. Michael Jordan’s latest signature sneaker is the first Jordan sneaker to feature a Nike Swoosh since the Air Jordan 1.