photo credit: Santi S // Shutterstock This may be hard to believe but the U.S. House of Representative has JUST passed a bill making lynching a federal hate crime. The vote took place on Wednesday, passing the Emmett Till Anti-Lynching Act, named after the 14-year-old African American boy who was brutally murdered in a racist attack in…… read more »
photo credit: Nikola Spasenoski // Shutterstock Some people may have laughed when Erykah Badu announced a new incense with the fragrance inspired by the smell of her lady parts, but other took her very seriously! The new incense sold out in just 19 minutes at $50 per. The R&B legend shared that to make the scent, she…… read more »
photo credit: Frederic Legrand – COMEO // Shutterstock Usher is back with some more confessions. The R&B Vet did a performance on Monday from the Cricket Lounge, during which he previewed some of “Confessions Part 3.” Seems like Usher is really getting personal. Based off some of the lyrics performed, people wondered if he was confessing to…… read more »
photo credit: Kathy Hutchins // Shutterstock Diddy is bringing “Making the Band” back! It has now been announced that Da Baby will be a judge for the auditions in his hometown of Charlotte, NC. The casting call is scheduled for Friday, March 13. This is the show that gave Danity Kane, Day26, Da Band and Donnie Klang…… read more »
photo credit: g0d4ather // Shutterstock The U.S. State Department decided not to take the CDC’s advice when they allowed 14 citizens who tested positive for the coronavirus to fly back home the the U.S. These were Americans who were on the Diamond Princess cruise ship that was quarantined for weeks in Japan. Initially, the US State Department…… read more »
photo credit: lev radin // Shutterstock A security guard has filed a lawsuit against Cardi B, claiming Cardi assaulted her, struck her, spit on her, and used profanities and racial slurs. Emani Ellis is suing Cardi for assault, battery and infliction of emotional distress. People who witnessed the encounter are calling BS on the female security guard.…… read more »
photo credit: Fer Gregory // Shutterstock On Wednesday morning, 20-year-old, New York rapper Pop Smoke was shot and killed in his Hollywood Hills home. At first, it was being reported as an robbery gone wrong, but now, more evidence may show that it was actually a planned attack. Surveillance footage from outside the Hollywood Hills home…… read more »
photo credit: Carl Stewart Say What?! George Zimmerman, the man who shot and killed 17-year-old Trayvon Martin, and later aquitted by claiming self-defense, is suing Democratic candidates Elizabeth Warren and Pete Buttigieg for their tributes to Trayvon on what would have been his 25th birthday. He is accusing the two candidates of defamation. According to the…… read more »
photo credit: Featureflash Photo Agency // Shutterstock Kobe Bryant superfan Joe Carbonara used his 2015 Lamborghini Huracan to honor the NBA Legend. He took the car to X-Treme Graphics near Chicago and got the tribute art done. The shops owner loved the idea so much, he did it for free, spending two days wrapping the car in Lakers purple and…… read more »
photo credit: With the many sexual assault reports against ride sharing apps, Uber has decided to launch a feature that will allow riders to report a non-emergency safety issue in real-time. Being in real-time, the new On-Trip Reporting feature will allow more incidents to be reported. After their trip, many are distracted from meeting with…… read more »