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ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith couldn’t understand why Dr. Umar Johnson, or anyone for that matter, would wish thousands of lashes upon him.  “I don’t know any human being alive I would wish 50,000 lashes on,” Smith said on the latest episode of the Know Mercy podcast. “Respectfully, how low can you go? Just because I […]

Irv Gotti has responded to the backlash against recent comments regarding his alleged relationship with Ashanti, who was signed to his record label Murder Inc. On Sunday, the producer and record executive was interviewed by the Shade Room at the VMAs and asked why he kept speaking on his long-rumored sexual relationship with the singer. “’Cause that’s why, […]

Stephen A. Smith is facing criticism after taking aim at the New York Yankees on First Take Wednesday, especially after suggesting that the late Hank Steinbrenner wouldn’t be happy about the team’s recent performance. An irate Smith called the team’s recent performance “unacceptable, and called the team “trash” while comparing them to sewer water in the Bronx. “You look like flat-out […]

With the fourth and final season of Atlanta set to premiere on Sept. 15, Donald and Stephen Glover appeared at the show’s TCA Press Tour on Tuesday, where the pair discussed the criticism from people in the Black community who believe the FX series is “only for white people.” “To be real, if you’re online, everybody’s gonna have […]

The Big Day wasn’t Chance the Rapper’s biggest moment, but three years after his debut album’s release, any perceptions of a fall-off haven’t stuck with him. On the Breakfast Club on Tuesday, Charlamagne tha God asked Chance, “How hard is it to not feed into criticism you may see of yourself online? Because there is a lot […]

Kim Kardashian and Kylie Jenner have joined in the calls urging Instagram to stop mimicking TikTok’s focus on video-oriented content and asking the Meta-owned platform to return to prioritizing photos. Both sisters posted the same message for their 687 million cumulative followers on their IG Stories:  “Make Instagram Instagram Again.” The post continues, “Stop trying to be […]

After a Twitter user shared a video of Iggy Azalea twerking that drew mixed reactions, the rapper has responded to trolls who feel the need to comment on her body. The clip shows Iggy performing while at the 2022 Long Beach Pride festival in California earlier this month. “Iggy really be tossing that big MF,” […]

If you aren’t feeling Dvsn’s latest single, then, you clearly lack taste and music knowledge—at least, that’s what Jermaine Dupri believes. The Grammy-winning producer took to Twitter on Saturday to address some of the criticism surrounding Dvsn’s “If I Get Caught”—a polarizing track that premiered Friday along with an official video.  “The people I see with something bad to […]

A children’s theme park based on the wide world of Sesame Street is under fire amid the sharing of quickly-made-viral footage showing a character seemingly declining to provide a high-five or other acknowledgment to two young Black girls. The footage in question was shared by Instagram user @_jodiii__ and shows a park worker (in character […]

Not long after dropping her second studio album 777 earlier this year, Latto has returned with the hard-hitting new track and cat-filled video “Pussy.” The “Pussy” visual sees the rapper surrounded by some adorable cats, and was co-directed by Sara Lacombe and Latto. She announced the track earlier this week alongside a promo that showed footage from protests following […]