K-Pop stans prove that they still have control of the internet after taking over two hashtags that white supremacists were using: “#WhiteOutWednesday” and “#WhiteLivesMatter.” If you’re at all interested in social justice, you were probably heartbroken when you saw a couple of hashtags trending on Twitter this morning. “#WhiteOutWednesday” and “#WhiteLivesMatter” were both in the list of trending topics. The simple fact that these hashtags earned enough attention to show up on the trending page is ridiculous. However, upon heading into the most popular tweets under those trends, you’ll realize that it was actually taken over by K-Pop stans. After...
With protests going on across the country, SAINt JHN puts his music video budget up to bail out protesters. SAINt JHN’s “Roses” has been taking off in recent times, thanks to TikTok challenges. Capitalizing off of its success, he tapped Future for the remix which was initially teased on The Joe Budden Podcast, the rapper was set to shoot a music video for the track this week. However, with everything that’s going on across America, he revealed that he’d be putting the music video budget to better use. Paul Morigi/Getty Images “I was gonna shoot a video for the...
A new video shows a police cruiser pull up on a group of black teenagers before firing rubber bullets as they run away. This is precisely the reason why people around the world are protesting. Racism must be stopped and the police force needs to be reformed. A new video has been catching the attention of people on social media who are outraged to even be witnessing such an apparent misuse of power. While the circumstances surrounding the video’s origins are unclear, the conclusion is seriously shocking. The clip shows a group of approximately five or six black teenagers...
Battle rapper Serius Jones has been in police custody for months now after he was charged with eight counts of criminal activity, including human trafficking and pimping. Famous battle rapper Serius Jones has been kept behind bars for several months now on charges of human trafficking and pimping, among others. According to a report by The Mercery News on Monday (June 1st), Serius, born Saleem Bligen, was charged in January of this year before he was arrested by Walnut Creek police on February 6th. The eight-count criminal complaint filed against Serius includes charges of human trafficking, pimping, assault, robbery, and other felonies. Craig Barritt/Getty Images for Electus Digital/WatchLOUD...
Cardi B calls out Donald Trump and his army of bots for infiltrating her page. Now, more than ever, it is important for us to allow our voices to be heard by voting. Primaries opened up in nine states yesterday, allowing people the opportunity to express the change they would like to see in the world. Cardi B has shown an interest in politics in the last couple of years, using her platform to endorse candidates and speak about how important it is to get out to the polls. Shortly after she told her 67-million followers to register for...
“Brooklyn Nine-Nine” star Stephanie Beatriz, along with actor Griffin Newman, are encouraging those who’ve ever made money playing cops to pay up. Actors who have made some moula for playing a cop, or any type of law enforcement in general, are donating some of the funds they’ve accumulated for these roles toward the Black Lives Matter movement in solidarity against police brutality. Actor Griffin Newman was the first to make this pledge, indicating that he once played a detective on a TV show about police officers and thus feels it’s the least he can do to pay it forward. “I’m an out-of-work...
A judge has granted Carole Baskin control of the zoo formerly owned by “Tiger King” Joe Exotic. “Tiger King” Joe Exotic has got to be screaming and punching the air in his prison cell after it was announced that Carole Baskin, his longtime nemesis, was granted control of his former zoo. The feud between Joe Exotic and Carole Baskin was chronicled in the ultra-successful docu-series Tiger King, and it appears as though a major new development has been made in their story. A judge has officially ruled in favor of Baskin’s Big Cat Rescue Corporation in a lawsuit against Greater Wynnewood Development Group,...
Masika Kalysha had a lot to say in response to fellow “Love & Hip Hop” star Trina’s ignorant comments about protestors. Masika Kalysha went after Trina on Twitter for her recent comments about protestors, in which the rapper referred to those fighting for justice against police brutality as “animals” for looting and destroying property. During her radio show with longtime collaborator Trick Daddy, Trina backed the idea of making the curfews in Atlanta even earlier to prevent folks from taking to the streets in protest, all the while calling these protestors “animals.” The rapper received a ton of backlash, which she...
Joe Rogan and podcast guest Reggie Watts delve into the George Floyd protests, Trump’s response, all the bricks popping up and more. Joe Rogan enlisted Reggie Watts as a guest on his most recent podcast, the first since the protests really started to take off on Friday and over the weekend– thus his fanbase readily anticipating what the podcast behemoth might say on the turmoil across America right now, in the wake of George Floyd’s death. For two and a half hours, Joe Rogan and Reggie Watts weave in and out of topics, with everything from the protests to politics...
Da Brat explains why she decided to come out after over twenty-years, speaking honestly about her relationship and more. Da Brat has been a hip-hop icon for decades now, initially rising to prominence as an integral part of the So-So Def movement. With four studio albums under her belt, including the 2000 fan-favorite Undisputed, Brat has continuously held it down well beyond her musical career. Earlier this year, the Growing Up Hip-Hop Atlanta star took a moment to come out in an emotional Instagram post, announcing her relationship with Kaleidoscope Hair Products CEO Jesseca Dupart. Now, Da Brat has connected with Variety for the Pride...