Jussie Smollett has kept to himself for over a year, but during this time of protests, he’s returned with a song. He may be haunted by his assault scandal, but that isn’t going to stop Jussie Smollett from inspiring people. The multihyphenate actor has been keeping out of the spotlight following his recent controversy as he’s been pegged with accusations that he staged the racist and homophobic attack against him in January 2019. The whirlwind caused Jussie to be written out of the last season of Empire, and as he continues to battle the City of Chicago in court, his...
Billie Eilish recently shared that she backs Tyler, The Creator who stated that “urban” shouldn’t be a category to describe music by people of color. The recent protests haven’t just caused politicians and government officials to re-evaluate their policies, but businesses as well. On Friday (June 5), Republic Records announced that they have decided to do away with the word “urban” to describe particular styles of music. The word “urban” has been debated for some time, and even Tyler the Creator got in on the conversation when he shared that he wasn’t a fan of the term. In her recent GQ feature, Billie...
Trina faced backlash after calling looters “animals,” and after explaining her remarks, she’s back with a lengthy apology. The internet wasn’t kind to Trina following her comments about the rioting going on in many cities across America. As people have gathered together to protest police brutality and advocate of justice reform, there were a few who took advantage of the opportunity and decided to start riots. There was looting in the streets and many businesses, big and small, found themselves at a crossroads as their windows were smashed and items were stolen. Rapper Trina shared her opinion on the...
Lil Uzi Vert wants to go toe-to-toe with YK Osiris, but the R&B singer says Uzi is “too little for me.” We’re not sure what’s been prompting rappers to square off lately, but it’s becoming a rising trend. The quarantine is pretty much over as protesters have taken to the streets to advocate Black Lives Matter efforts, and it looks like the first thing that rappers have on their plates is boxing one another. We recently watched clips of YK Osiris and Lil Tjay throw fisticuffs, then there was a challenge being through Trippie Redd’s way followed by Osiris and Blueface...
Nicki Minaj is an artist who likes to please her fans, so when she saw them begging for “New Body” to be released, she said she would hit up Kanye West to discuss it. At this stage in the game, we’re all well aware of the power of social media. The internet can bring people together for a variety of reasons, and as millions continue to connect about the recent George Floyd-influenced protests that have swept the nation, others have aided in Nicki Minaj looking into dropping an unreleased track: “New Body” with Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign. Paul...
Doja Cat resurfaced on what would have been Breonna Taylor’s 27thday with a pledge of $100K to the Justice For Breonna Taylor Fund. We haven’t heard much from Doja Cat in recent days. The Hot Pink artist was at the center of controversy after she was accused of befriending people online who were racist, speaking negatively about black people, complaining about her 4C hair, and dropping the n-word with a hard “er” at the end. She later distributed a formal apology, but then hopped on Instagram Live to say that it was penned by her team and it wasn’t...
Colin Kaepernick still doesn’t have a team while Roger Goddell and the NFL have come forward to apologize over the peaceful protests they once outlawed. Less than 24 hours after the NFL made an official statement about supporting Black Lives Matter causes, Roger Goddell, the Commissioner of the National Football League, issued a controversial statement about the kneeling protests that gained international attention. Years ago, Colin Kaepernick began kneeling during the National Anthem as a silent protest against police brutality, and it was a move that was frowned upon by not only members of the league, but by many Americans,...
Drew Brees responded to Donald Trump saying he shouldn’t have apologized. After issuing his second apology yesterday (June 4), we can only imagine that Drew Brees was hoping he wouldn’t make another headline for a while. The NFL player went viral after he gave an interview saying he didn’t agree with Colin Kaepernick‘s peaceful protest of kneeling during games because it was disrespectful to the National Anthem, the flag, and the military. After being raked through the coals, Drew Brees issued not only one, but two apologies. Then, Donald Trump popped up to say that he’s a fan of Drew...
Lil Wayne shared that he respects people’s efforts to seek justice and his comments were “misinterpreted.” At the launch of the George Floyd protests last week, Lil Wayne gave his opinion about people becoming vocal about police brutality. “We have to stop viewing it with such a broad view, meaning we have to stop placing the blame on the whole force and the whole everybody or a certain race or everybody with a badge.” Lil Wayne added at the time, “We have to actually get into who that person is. And if we want to place the blame on anybody,...
Terry Crews first apologized to Gabrielle Union back in February over comments he made about how he handled her gripe with “America’s Got Talent,” and now he’s returned. Earlier this year, Terry Crews kicked up some dust following his comments about America’s Got Talent. The popular competition series has been at war with former judge Gabrielle Union after she alleges she was fired for reporting instances of unhealthy workplace conditions, racism, and misogyny. She recently filed a formal complaint against NBC and AGT producers, and although Terry Crews apologized to Gabrielle Union back in February, he’s addressing her once again. John...